Monthly Archives: December 2018

Investing in a top-of-the-line laptop for your work or small business is one major step toward being productive and in charge of your day. Unfortunately, many professionals stop short of choosing a solid option for transporting their gear between work, home, and all the places the day will take you. Dragging your laptop around can be risky, so it’s wise to take your time when selecting the best laptop backpack for business travel. Here are our choices for the top models on the market today, as well as a list of requirements to look for when making your pick.

It’s inevitable that all computers will experience slower speeds at some point. As software becomes more demanding, the way in which your PC reacts to these changes can have a big impact on its performance. The operating system you have and whether you have chosen to upgrade to Windows 10 can also make a big difference. While you can make some upgrades to your laptop to make it run faster, there are some improvements you can make that are more cost-effective and straightforward to do. These minor adjustments may not seem like they will speed up your computer performance, but combined they can make it possible to keep your PC functional for a number of years.

With technology, increased productivity goals, faster internet, and more devices, we’ve created a need for speed wherever we go. We’re used to getting results instantaneously and expect our devices to keep up with our requests as we multi-task our way through life. Computer processors and their clock speed are two features we most commonly associate with high-performing, fast technology. Computer processor speed (CPU speed) is one of the most important elements to consider when comparing computers. The CPU is often referred to as “the brain” of your computer, so ensuring it’s working properly is very important to the longevity and functionality of your computer. Understanding what makes a good processor speed starts with understanding what exactly a processor does - and what its components do to improve the functionality of your computer.

Wireless internet seems like a need rather than a want these days. Whether it’s for work or play, most of us require the web’s functionalities during our day-to-day life. Staying in touch with friends, researching for a school project, or getting through your 9-to-5, it’s hard to imagine a time when the internet wasn’t a ubiquitous feature of our lives.

Connecting your computer to a printer has become easier than ever as we progress into the age of innovative technology, but it seems as though the number, colors, sizes, and complexity of all the wiring can get lost in translation. Even when you think you’ve got the hang of connecting point A to point B, it takes a lot more than merely plugging in and out to deliver the right results. In our digital age, printing comes in two forms - wired and wireless. We’ll walk you through how to connect a printer to your computer, laptop, or handheld device.

Are you trying to show off your vacation pictures to family members gathered around the living room? Is your laptop screen not big enough to watch a movie on a high-quality display? Maybe you just want to surf the web from the comfort of your couch using a wireless keyboard and mouse? There are plenty of reasons you might want to connect a computer or laptop to your TV. It opens up a world of possibilities, so you can do everything from stream videos to play triple-A (AAA) games on a 60-inch 4K monitor.

Virtual private networks (VPNs) have become quite common in the tech industry, and virtually all corporations and client-based businesses use protected networks to secure their sensitive data from malicious hackers and unauthorized users. With data breaches happening so frequently, consumers and corporations alike are taking action to protect themselves online. VPNs have become an essential security tool in the tech world. In this “How-To” article we’re telling you what you should know about choosing a VPN provider, and how to set up your VPN to your Windows 10 operating system.

Most of us are pretty familiar with touch screens. We use this technology daily with our phones, computers, at the ATM, or at the grocery store checkout. Even restaurants have implemented touch display ordering and payment right at the table. Even though we’re constantly tapping and swiping our screens all day long, few of us can actually answer the question: how do touch screens work?

Remember the days of the box of miscellaneous computer cables? When you wanted to hook up a second monitor or a new pair of speakers, each accessory required a different cable that would eventually get lost in the office jumble. With the introduction of the Thunderbolt port in 2011, everything changed. This jack-of-all-trades technology packed a powerful punch with high-speed connections and a level of flexibility that was unparalleled at the time. The most recent iteration, Thunderbolt 3, has expanded on the original capabilities to create the ultimate peripheral cable/port pairing.

When you’re looking for your next laptop to invest in, there are a lot of technical features you can and should consider. You’ll need to make decisions about screen size, screen resolution, processing speed, internal storage, and RAM, just to scratch the surface. Or maybe you already have a laptop but you’ve noticed some lag when you’re multi-tasking between different applications. Do you simply scrap your old laptop and buy a new one? Or should you upgrade your RAM which will allow your laptop to handle doing more at once?