Dec 09 2013
Not too long ago I wrote about my intended procurement of a new EVGA GTX 780 Ti Superclocked video card with ACX cooling. It’s one of the better video cards around at the moment particularly after some competition from AMD in the form of its 290X video card. However, doing some browsing around the web …
Sep 28 2013
This may seem obvious to technically minded people but given the similar look of standard USB ports you could forgive unsuspecting users for thinking that there is no difference between them all. However, if you look closely you can quickly work out which devices you should connect to which USB ports. If you see in …
Aug 28 2013
If you’re into your music you might of bought yourself a pair of really nice headphones and then connected them to your desktop or laptop computer. More often than not, computers will feature some sort of integrated audio solution (such as Realtek) which will do the trick but if you’re after a fantastic audio experience …
Jun 23 2013
Perhaps a first for the blog but the unboxing videos keep on rolling this time with the Ouya being the next cab off the rank! For those that don’t know, Ouya is an Android console aimed at the lower price range (being around $100) and took about a year to come to fruition after its …
Jun 04 2013
Here’s another quick tip for those who might travel a bit. In the lead up to my business trip to Singapore I had fallen behind on my video podcasts and figured I would catch up on them when I was back at the hotel. I planned for this by packing an HDMI cable in my …
Apr 26 2013
Just a heads up that if you have USB 3.0 as a prerequisite for new devices then you might want keep your eyes peeled for a new revision to the specification. At the moment, USB 3.0 ports are limited to outputting 10 Watts (a combination of 5 Volts @ 2 Amps) but with the new …
Apr 24 2013
Just a short update. I’ve ordered an unbadged DisplayLink DL-195 USB DVI adapter for use at work. I am still waiting for my new monitor to arrive but I hope to test it with my laptop and existing external screen when the adapter arrives. Also included in the box are DVI to HDMI and DVI …
Apr 12 2013
The PC is still a major platform for gaming particularly when it comes to cutting edge graphics afforded by the unrelenting leaps in video card processing power. Whilst top notch graphics can be an important aspect to gaming it would also be fair to say that effortlessly interacting with the environment and prevailing against the …
Mar 06 2013
I was hoping to hold off for a bit longer but due to the degrading reliability of the Touch Cover for my Microsoft Surface I had to kick off the process to get it replaced. Unfortunately, the online chat representative seemed unaware (or unwilling) to offer me the option of having sending back the defective …
Feb 24 2013
Another quick tip for Microsoft Surface owners. By default, Bluetooth is enabled on Microsoft Surface devices which can take its toll on battery life so if you’re looking to improve battery life then this is worth turning off. It’s fairly simple to do as follows: Swipe in from the right of screen to get the …
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