personal computing

Bitcoin mining by rogue websites, compromised ones, torrent sites and even Ad-serving platforms such as YouTube has become a new nuisance for most internet users. Bitcoin mining is a very CPU-intensive process which drains users' computer batteries and resources. It's a terrible thing. Now users have... Read More

Samsung's Senior VP Jinman Han recently announced the early production of the industry's first 16Gb GDDR6 using its 10-nanometer class technology. These RAM chips will offer a comprehensive graphics DRAM line-up, with the highest performance and densities, in a very timely manner. So he said.... Read More

Ordinary computer users have probably never had about, PCIe or PCI Express also known as Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, but hardcore gamers and video editors all know which PCIe slot their computer motherboard supports before buying their next graphics card. PCIe is a computer interface that... Read More

School assignments, research papers and essays are part of a students life. Students need reliable machines that is capable of all these, without strain. When purchasing laptops, there are a number of things a student needs to have in mind about laptops. Storage capacity of... Read More

WiFi can sometimes be elusive and the solution is not to buy yet another more powerful router with all the bells and whistles. The problem isn't you or even your router. It's just that WiFi signals have limited range because they are prone to interference... Read More

There are always incidents, unavoidable incidents, that may prompt you into formatting your micro SD card - willingly or not. One thing to ensure before formatting your memory card is that any files, photos, music, and documents you wish to keep are backed up. This is... Read More

If you find yourself bumping into dead WiFi zones around your home or office, don't be surprised. Your single WiFi router has limited broadcast range typically about 30m indoors.  To make matters worse, WiFi wireless signals from your wireless router will be weakened by thick walls,... Read More

A Hybrid Drive is what you'd call a marriage of convenience. This technology walks a tight-rope between the cost-effective storage benefits of your trusty mechanical Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and the speedy NAND flash Solid State Drive (SSD). The end result is a system that caches... Read More

USB type C is the definition of next generation connectivity and, whereas not so many devices have it yet, it is a standard that cuts across in terms of power and file transfer. You may not be in position to hold a smartphone with a... Read More