It used to be that turning off a computer frequently would stress out the components and cause it to fail earlier. With the advances in energy saving technology as well as the quality of certain components over the last decade, that is no longer the case. In fact, the longer a computer is kept [...]
Unfortunately this scenario presents itself all too often. Laptops are quite fragile and do not take fall damage well. If the laptop was on at the time you could be facing a failed hard drive, damaged motherboard or other problems. If it was off the severity of the damage may be reduced, but you could [...]
Every modern laptop battery has a microcontroller chip that allows it to keep track of its capacity. Even with this modern integrated technology, batteries are still not smart enough to re-calibrate themselves. This means that if you don’t fully drain your battery to 0% when you’re using the system and recharge it back to 100% [...]
Often times on-site computer repair services seem more convenient and expedient than dropping of one’s PC or Mac. However, dropping off a computer with a professional can allow for a much more comprehensive job to be performed. There are certain jobs where having your computer diagnosed, repaired and tested in a lab before releasing it is quite [...]
Severe flooding in Thailand has resulted in over 14,000 component factories closing, causing severe shortages for hard drive manufacturers. This supply chain disruption has already resulted in a 20% spike in hard drive prices, quantities for orders being limited by vendors and interruptions for computer manufacturers. The impact from this flooding is expected to linger [...]
The latest version of Ubuntu is now available as version 11.10. The free GNU/Linux-based desktop operating system brings about many improvements. Faster boot-up time, an improved version of the Unity desktop interface, more support for the Ubuntu Cloud and better support for Mac hardware. Ubuntu can be run directly from its installation media (CD or [...]
Malware is a broad term used to describe a variety of malicious software, ranging from trojans, spyware and worms to conventional viruses. Today’s modern malware is much more dangerous than the similar programs of yesteryear. It used to be that malware was more of a nuisance, slowing down performance, spreading to other computers, but relatively [...]
