Feb 10, 2019 | broadband, Google, hardware, network, wireless
Got any Wi-Fi dead spots in your home? You can improve Wi-Fi coverage in your home more easily than ever before. There’s new Wi-Fi technology – “mesh networking” – that dramatically improves Wi-Fi signal strength without requiring any technical expertise. You’re...
Nov 11, 2018 | backup, hardware
Surge protectors wear out. A few thunderstorms, or just day to day use for a couple of years, and they are completely useless for power surges. And you know how you can tell? You can’t. They keep sending power to whatever is plugged into them. But unbeknownst to you,...
Jan 17, 2018 | Chrome, Chromebook, hardware, HP, laptops, Lenovo, Microsoft, mobile, Surface, Windows 10 S, Windows10, wireless
Previously: Looking Forward: Always Connected Computers If you were paying attention during the previous lecture, you know that Microsoft is working with Qualcomm on “Always Connected PCs.” HP, Lenovo, Asus and other manufacturers will soon be selling laptops that are...
Jan 15, 2018 | Android, Apple, Chrome, Chromebook, computers, Dell, Google, hardware, HP, laptops, Lenovo, Microsoft, Windows 10 S, Windows10
Stretch your imagination. Imagine that you pull your laptop out and pop the lid open and start using it right away. There’s no delay, no swirling circle – it’s just on, bang, every time. You put your finger on the fingerprint reader and you’re logged in immediately....
Jan 10, 2018 | computers, hardware
Nothing will stand still in 2018. You’ll be bombarded with new technology and more jargon. As always, some of the changes will be useful advances that will make your life better, and some of them will . . . not. We’re going to start the year with a look at some...
Oct 16, 2017 | Android, Apple, Chrome, Chromebook, Google, Google Drive, hardware, laptops, Office, Outlook, shopping, Spotify, web_services, Windows10
Chromebook series Why Your Next Laptop Might Be A Chromebook Who Should Buy A Chromebook? Which Chromebook Should You Buy? How To Set Up A Chromebook Chromebooks are laptop computers. They don’t run Windows or Mac programs, but they’re powerful computers that can do...