September 30, 2012
In this day and age, a phone upgrade is becoming more and more frequent. Where once we used to stay with the same device for as long as five years, today, with new models coming out every year, the temptation to upgrade often is bigger than ever before. Each new smartphone is better, slicker and faster than the older model, and we’re left with something that feels old incredibly quickly after getting it.
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September 28, 2012
Over the past few months we’ve looked at how to get the most out of your HP TouchPad, something that invariably means installing Android on the device. This is made possible thanks to the development work of the CyanogenMod team, to whom the many TouchPad owners running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich are all eternally grateful. However, there are a couple of problems with the build as it stands.
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September 28, 2012
With eBooks on the rise, eReaders, specifically Amazon’s Kindle, are becoming more and more popular. If you have a Kindle are you aware that you can do more than just reading on it? There are many other features included with the Kindle that you can take advantage of to make your reading experience even more [...]
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September 28, 2012
Fall is a big season for laptop manufacturers and retailers. It encompasses back-to-school purchases and much of the holiday shopping season. This means there’s a lot of stores offering deals to attract a crowd. It’s a buyer’s market. But what do you buy? Now that’s a tough question. There are a lot of good laptops on the market and many categories to choose from.
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September 27, 2012
I'm sure many of you have a Sat Nav (Satellite Navigation) tool, such as a TomTom or Garmin device. You probably realise that you can change the voices, but maybe you haven't been bothered to do so yet because you thought it would be too much effort. Well, it's not difficult and won't take you long at all. Changing your Sat Nav voice is easy and can be done for free.
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September 27, 2012
Purchasing a new computer is a big deal. If you’re a MakeUseOf reader there’s a decent chance that your computer is your most important electronics device. It can be used for work and play and even people who aren’t particularly technical often find themselves using a PC for several hours every day. Buying the right PC with the right parts can mean the difference between years of pleasurable PC use and years of feeling like you were ripped off.
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September 23, 2012
Microsoft has been implementing big changes lately, and none of them are sitting too well with me. If you’re as jaded as I am about the $50 Windows Home Server being killed off - replaced by the $450 Windows Server Essentials - then fear not; you can get pretty much all the same functionality from these awesome free tools, and not give Microsoft a penny in the process.
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September 22, 2012
If you follow us on Twitter, you probably took part in our latest "$100 gadget" contest. Just in case you happened to miss it, over the past two weeks, we asked our followers to send us suggestions for the best gadgets $100 could buy. If you happen to have $100 to spare, here is what MakeUseOf’s followers suggest you do with it. As promised, one of those who sent a request will win exactly what he/she asked for!
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September 21, 2012
It is becoming an increasingly popular pastime to add a new element to cars, a new hub for entertainment, GPS and communications. The carputer seems to have been inspired partly by TV shows such as Knight Rider and movies from the James Bond series as well as the progress of technology in the modern age. But now, anyone can build a car computer!
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September 21, 2012
If you’ve shopped for computer parts of software online you’ve likely come across a three-letter acronym. OEM. This stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer, and it’s usually tagged on to hardware or software that’s less expensive than normal retail products. Which may make you wonder - should you buy an OEM product, or is there a catch that’s setting you up for trouble?
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September 20, 2012
If you have damaged the screen of your mobile phone – perhaps you dropped it or sat down while the device was in your pocket – you’ve immediately given yourself a headache. Can the phone be repaired, and if so, what are the costs? There are many services available online that will repair your mobile phone, but if you have access to the parts and they’re inexpensive, why not perform the procedure yourself?
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September 18, 2012
Why should I make a laptop sleeve when I have the one that came with the device? Well, so do the thousands who bought the same device. But then you can very well go out and buy designed sleeves that are way cooler than the mass produced ones. I can’t argue for this one, except say that a DIY approach would give you the stamp of exclusivity, save you money, and allow you to free your creativity around your laptop or similar device.
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September 18, 2012
Welcome to the inaugural edition of What’s Happening On Kickstarter. Perhaps you haven’t heard, but there is this nifty little website where people can pledge to support projects that they’re interested in. Just little things such as Android game consoles, eInk watches and high-budget video games. Each Kickstarter is its own drama representing the hopes and dreams of at least one person. Will it succeed? Will it fail?
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September 17, 2012
Over the past decade or so, there's been a mad rush to purchase the biggest, flattest, and prettiest television you can get in order to show it off to all your friends and neighbors. And for a while, size was the most important factor. That's not true anymore. Nowadays, we have to worry about something called a Smart TV. And so we're reviewing Samsung's ES6500 40-inch 3DSmart TV, a brand new product that launched in March of 2012. We're giving it away to an extremely lucky MakeUseOf reader. Yes, that's right -- we're giving away a high-definition smart television valued at $900! Keep reading to find out more.
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September 15, 2012
With the recent announcement of the upcoming iPhone 5, I thought today would be a good day to profile another smartphone-related infographic. We all know that people love their smartphones, so much so, that they refuse to be parted with them, even at night while sleeping (how many of you use your phone as an alarm clock?). But according to this infographic, iPhone users would rather give up sex, bathing, and coffee, before handing over their precious device.
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