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The New 13 and 15 inch Retina Display MacBook Pros: Should You Enter the Macbook’s Walled Garden?

11 December 2012 No Comments
The New 13 and 15 inch Retina Display MacBook Pros: Should You Enter the Macbook’s Walled Garden?

The Macbook Pro is Apple’s top-of-the-line product. First introduced in 2006 and now in its third-generation, unibody aluminium guise, the Macbook is one of Apple’s most sought-after and hyped products. Now the Macbook is available with Apple’s new innovation: the retina screen. Essentially, a retina screen contains the maximum amount of pixels visible to the human eye, meaning that anything viewed on a retina screen should be indistinguishable from viewing an object in the real world with the naked eye.

Apple’s newest 13 and 15 inch offering come with 2,560×1,600 and …


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Can I Trust Craigslist for Used Laptops?

8 November 2012 No Comments
Can I Trust Craigslist for Used Laptops?

If you are someone who is looking for a good laptop but you don’t want to spend the money on getting one from online or from a local electronics store, you’ll find that your thoughts inevitably go to Craigslist. There are some great deals out there, but you’ll find that there are some awful ones as well. Throw in the people who expect to get as much as they initially paid for the machine when it was new, and you have to do some serious sifting. The truth is that …

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The Most Common Ways People Are Exposed to Malnets

1 November 2012 No Comments
The Most Common Ways People Are Exposed to Malnets

The easiest way to limit the Internet security risk of malware is to understand the most common ways users are exposed to malware networks and to take proactive steps to avoid them. In order to do this, it is vital to understand how cyber criminals target potential victims.

While many schemes to bypass Internet security measures may seem complex, cyber criminals primarily use the path of least resistance. This allows them to inflict maximum damage with the least amount of effort. According to several Internet security reports, there are a variety …

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SSD Prices Continue To Fall in 2012

24 October 2012 No Comments
SSD Prices Continue To Fall in 2012

Solid-state drives have historically been expensive. With many PC users often complaining that they were far too costly and not easily affordable for the average computer fanatic. Recently SSD prices have seen a huge drop in cost. With many mainstream devices now costing under a dollar-per-gig, which makes them extremely competitive and attractive to the mass market.

From the beginning of this year, solid-state drive prices have begun a downward trend. With a number being considerably cheaper than they were just 3 months ago.

The range of SSD’s from OCZ have seen …

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Then & Now: Today’s Password Security Standards

22 September 2012 No Comments
Then & Now: Today’s Password Security Standards

Almost every online service requires users to create an individual account. Checking your email? User name and password, please. Listening to Pandora radio? Enter your account information first. Shopping online? Log in to view your cart. Online banking? No problem – just answer a few security questions first. Whether you’re paying your utility bill online or viewing a friend’s Instagram account, you’ll need a unique user name and a password. The keyword here is unique. A weak password is a green light for hackers, and the standards for password strength …


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Prevent Laptop Overheating – Here Is How

6 September 2012 No Comments
Prevent Laptop Overheating – Here Is How

If you frequently use your laptops to the point that your friends don’t recognize you anymore without it being in front of you, then it becomes necessary that you know how to care and maintain for its well-being. One of the things that you have to concern yourself with, apart from keeping that anti-virus updated, is how to prevent laptop overheating.

It may not be too much of a bother for you because you don’t literally use it on your lap anyway, so you don’t feel the heat. Nonetheless, your laptop …

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How To Find The Best Laptops Under $800

23 August 2012 No Comments

What are some of the best laptops under $800? It sure would be great if you can find one that’s not going to break your arm and leg just so you can buy it, but also if it can deliver the performance that you need.

True, there are a lot of them that do come cheap, but not all of them are worth the bucks you spend for them. Worst, some function so bad that you end up spending more because you invested in a cheap unit. Nonetheless, this is not …

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Creating Your Own Steampunk Laptop

4 August 2012 One Comment
Creating Your Own Steampunk Laptop

You’re on a vacation with your family at a distant relative’s place in the country when you come across an old antique looking wooden box displayed in one of the tables in their living room. Curious as to why such a box would be present in the seemingly ultra modern home of a family member, you decided to open it and see its contents. You were totally surprised to see that it contained a laptop. Your distant cousin who was observing you from afar further added to your amazement when …

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Toshiba Excite 13: Multimedia Experience Magnified

31 July 2012 No Comments
Toshiba Excite 13: Multimedia Experience Magnified

Toshiba appears to have been righting the wrongs with the recent release of Toshiba Excite 13 and its smaller siblings. This is not Toshiba’s first foray in the tablet realm, but it sure is the most aggressive move to date. Toshiba joined the tablet fray late in the game with the Thrive and it failed to impress consumers because it is clunky and it does not offer anything new. Toshiba is making amends with the Excite tablets. Three versions are offered: 7.7-inch, 10-inch, and 13-inch. Among the three, the 13-inch …

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How To View Your Laptop In The Summer Weather

27 July 2012 No Comments
How To View Your Laptop In The Summer Weather

There is nothing more frustrating than relaxing out in the warm weather but being unable to work on your laptop or listen to your favorite music due to the bright sunlight. This problem is highly common and one that frustrates many. Unless you own a laptop with a transflective screen that allows for working under bright illumination, you’re probably wondering how you can overcome this problem and be frustration free?

Have A Seating Strategy

Think about you’re seating position and how this can either benefit or obstruct your view of the laptop …

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