Tech Explained
CPU Overclocking: Base Clock and Multiplier Overclocking Explained
Wouldn't it be nice if overclocking your PC's CPU were a little more straight forward? Sure, there are those automatic one-click software solutions that can give a quick boost to your CPU. But if you want to do it yourself, you end up looking at... Read More
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Western Digital Drives: Colour Coding Explained
You think you know everything there is to know about hard drives. Well, at least most people think they do, but it turns out there is a ton of expansion in the hard drive world. More specifically in the types of applications that individual drives... Read More
Audio Technologies Explained: DTS and Dolby Digital
Surround sound has brought in a lot of realism and audio detail in the home cinema experience. Today we focus on the two most used surround audio formats: DTS and Dolby Digital. Both audio technologies enable movie producers to reproduce multi-channel surround audio in our... Read More
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A gentle guide to home networking: Understanding MiFi, Routers, Access Points and Switches
Home networking is taking centre-stage as we transition from an 8 to 5 grind to a more flexible working environment. Moreover, there's no one-size-fits-all. Depending on your needs and resources, your home network could comprise a lone smartphone hotspot beaming to your arsenal of interconnected... Read More
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BIOS vs UEFI, what’s the difference and which one does your computer support?
Whenever you boot up your computer, those crucial first few seconds are BIOS/UEFI territory. Which one it is specifically though will depend on personal preference, or how old your computer is (Hint: BIOS=Old, UEFI=New/ish). Much as we are talking about the differences between the two,... Read More
All you need to know about malware: Trojan, viruses, rootkit, ransomware, spyware
If you regularly use a computer, the internet or you often share files with other computer uses, you must have heard common words like virus, spyware, Trojan etc. it is a common believed that all of them (malware) are viruses that can be very harmful... Read More
Hyper-threading, Turbo boost, Overclocking: CPU basics explained
The performance of a computer is in most cases a result of the tune to which a user sets it. How you go about the performance of a CPU microprocessor will adversely determine the results you will get of it; and this is precisely through... Read More
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MP4, MKV, AVI: Video file formats explained
Videos come in different types of formats which can pose an issue of compatibility with your video player be it on your smartphone, laptop or even smart TV. Also not having the right format can get you video rejected when trying to upload due to... Read More
Understanding Bluetooth Profiles
When we talk about Bluetooth, picture it as not just a feature of your smartphone or other appliance, but the future of inter-device communication and the future of technology at large. And you might be aware of the fact that Bluetooth comes in several versions... Read More
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