Archive for December, 2010
iPad 3-in-1 iPad Camera Connection Kit Simplifies Picture Importing
The Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit is two adapter dongles that allow users to plug their cameras via USB or camera SD cards into the Apple iPad by connecting an adapter to the iPad’s Dock Connector. The two adapters have been combined into a single adapter by a third party company. The difference is this [...]
What is Intel TurboBoost?
If you’ve gone shopping for a new laptop anytime recently you may have heard of TurboBoost, a feature on the latest Intel Core i series processors. While the Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors that have TurboBoost proudly call your attention to that fact, it’s not as clear what that means — even to the salespeople [...]
How to use Windows ReadyBoost To Speed Up Your Computer
When Windows Vista reached the beta 2 stage of development, one of the touted features of the new operating system was a feature called ReadyBoost. The purpose of this new feature was to give PC’s a performance boost that actually needed it to efficiently run the new operating system by supplementing RAM using affordable Flash [...]
How to Find the Best eBook Prices with LeatherBound
Looking for the best price on an ebook? Stop searching at each individual eBookstore and head over to Leatherbound.me, a free ebook price comparison tool that will show you the cheapest place to buy an eBook. This may nto be a big help to users who are locked into an eBook store because of their [...]
Windows 7 Parental Controls: How to Limit the Hours During Which Your Child Can Use the Computer
With the continuing proliferation of computers into our daily lives it isn’t uncommon for children to have their own computers. Sometimes, children even have a computer in their room, or perhaps a portable one for use around the house. You may have a desire to make sure that your child isn’t using the computer at [...]
aigo aiPower i616 iPhone Battery Case with Integrated Charging Cable
aigo has is offering another battery backup case for the iPhone 4 with a useful addition that that others don’t have – an integrated USB charging cable. Like other battery cases for the iPhone, the aigo aiPower i616 offers battery backup for iPhone 4 users who tend to drain their phone’s battery due to heavy [...]
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac with a Reliability and Stability Update
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac has been updated to version 14.02 offering some stability and reliability enhancements. The udpate is not a major one, but does fix a few problems users might be facing. Fixes the reliability of opening Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac documents in third party applications. They might not have opened but [...]
ASUS Eee Note EA800 Student Focused eReader Unboxed
The ASUS Eee Note EA800 is a student focused tablet the primary purpose of which is e-reading and taking notes for class. It looks like an interesting device. The screen is a grayscale screen with an active digitizer. The folks at Netbooknews.com were able to get their hands on the device and showed it off [...]
Apple Patent Filing for Phone-to-Phone App Sharing
Apple filed for a patent for sharing apps between phones, according to Gizmodo. If Apple were to add this to the iPhone, users could share apps with friends and possibly earn rewards or iTunes credit when a friend buys their app. If a user has an app that he or she wants to share with a friend, [...]
How To Take a Screenshot in Windows 7
Taking screenshots (some call them screen grabs) are a popular past time. If you author technical documents for training knowing how to take screenshots is an important part of your work. Taking a screenshot effectively is also important. In this quick tutorial, I will show you how to use the tools built into Windows 7 [...]
