July 17, 2012
Geeks eager to grab a Raspberry Pi have been able to place an order for some time now, but buyers were only able to purchase a single unit and required registration for an invite to order. This has now changed so that businesses can purchase with their usual channels and order the volume they require.
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July 16, 2012
We just absolutely love acronyms, don't we? So much so that we use them literally everywhere to have a shorter way to name something. Whether it's an official acronym such as USB or something unofficial like FB, there's simply way too many for us to remember. Additionally, there are a good number of acronyms which have multiple meanings, all depending on the context you're using them in.
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July 16, 2012
Today, I will be reviewing 3 kinds of styluses from three different companies. I will be checking how each stylus performs in different touch-screen tasks, how comfortable each stylus is to hold and use, and at the end will give you my own conclusion as to which of these three is the best, and which one would be the best buy for which task. In addition, we'll be giving away 5 sets of all three styluses to five lucky readers (each winner will receive all 3 styluses)! Let's see how they fared on my 1st generation iPad.
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July 16, 2012
Canon has just released their new Rebel T4i – their first (of hopefully many) adventures into the touchscreen dSLR world. This camera is a step up from the Canon Rebel T3i (also making it the third dSLR Canon has released with a flip-out LCD). We'll be taking a look at the Canon Rebel T4i digital SLR, plus a giveaway -- yes, we're actually giving a brand new unit away! Find out more after the review.
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July 13, 2012
HP TouchPad users have a number of cloud options (whether using webOS or Android), enabling them to ensure that data remains safe on a remote server that can be accessed from a different computer in the event of mobile device failure.
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July 13, 2012
Yes, it’s nearly time for another release of OS X. The new version, Mountain Lion, is scheduled to be released sometime this month (though the date has not yet been revealed). Apple has now released the official list of hardware that will be supported by OS X Mountain Lion.
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July 13, 2012
While plenty of pricey pre-built solutions exist, there are a few ways to bring a streaming box of entertainment to your living room on the cheap. With the right some open source media software, a few budget products and some spare time you can sort out the perfect media companion in a couple of hours.
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July 12, 2012
If you're getting a fair bit of use out of your tablet and looking for a keyboard to go with it, you may have no idea where to start. There are plenty of options out there, so it's good to have some idea what you're looking for when you begin your search. What do you really need to know? What basic options are there? How much should you expect to pay?
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July 12, 2012
Radio has moved on considerably over the past few years. While FM (Frequency Modulation) is still the most popular platform, the combination of DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) and the Internet has expanded the options people have for listening to both music and speech stations.
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July 11, 2012
Costing just a few dollars each, garden solar lamps are a low-cost solution to night-time illumination – and they might just give you a useful piece of equipment for completing a tech project. Whether you’re looking for a rechargeable battery, an LED or even the solar panel itself, these devices contain a wealth of components that can be repurposed.
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July 11, 2012
Google unveiled the Nexus 7, its long-awaited foray into the burgeoning tablet market, at Google I/O last month. The combination of hardware, design, and price took many by surprise, with all three of these components being about the best we could have hoped for from such a device at this time. I believe the Nexus 7 is competition for the iPad and I feel competition to Apple's stranglehold on the tablet market is exactly what's needed.
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July 10, 2012
When they originally began to hit the market, solid state drives were hailed for both speed and reliability. Many users assumed that because an SSD has no mechanical parts it is at less risk to fail. It’s simple logic that is correct more often than wrong – if there are fewer parts to break overall reliability will be better. In this case, however, that logic is not always correct.
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July 8, 2012
Ethernet cabling has been standard in networking installation for years. It’s the fastest way of connecting PCs together - to your router or a central switch. Sure, you could go wireless, but the truth is that wireless internet is still slow for anything high bandwidth and is particularly susceptible to interference. A good network cable can go for 100m or more at gigabit speeds.
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July 6, 2012
The Raspberry Pi is a small, credit-card sized ARM computer that costs a measly $25. For the money you’ll get a full system-on-chip computer capable of running a variety of ARM-optimised operating systems, USB and Ethernet connectivity but no case. Future versions of the unit will come with a case, but for now you’ll need to be creative and resourceful in building a housing to protect your small-but-mighty RasPi.
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July 5, 2012
In the early days of Google, the vast amount of storage that was required to analyse the structure of the World Wide Web was stored in a custom PC case made from Lego! It’s been 16 years since that device was in use, yet PC builders still throw money at new cases when it is pretty [...]
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