Archive for the ‘Comp & Tech’ Category.
January 6, 2010, 1:51 pm
We will only need to go a few years back in time to have a situation where a thing like printing while lying next to a hotel pool might seem unreal. But with the increasing advancements in technology for both laptop computers and printers, this is now a possibility. You can actually bring a wireless portable printer to the pool and place it in the bar (safe distance from the water) and send documents and pictures from your PC or digital camera directly to the printer. Wireless technology can be utterly amazing.
One of the reasons that printing your digital photos while on holiday is due to the fact that these printers weigh less than 2 pounds and are easy to pack in a suitcase or a small traveling bag. A printer such as the Canon IP100 will not only fit info most bags but it can still print at a resolution of 9600×2400 dpi which is more than normal household printers are able to do. And if that isn’t enough for you then it was actually designed to print pictures taken with digital cameras and if will therefore print in colors as well.
Due to the patented PictBridge technology developed by Canon technicians, you are able to send the pictures directly from your camera (if compatible) to the printer without the use of wires. If that is not something worth paying for, I do not know what is. All of these great features come at a price and if you look at a place like Amazon or similar retail store selling printers, you will find this particular model to cost about $200. This might seem expensive in comparison to many of the normal home and small office printers that will cost somewhere between $50-$100 but you will be hard pressed carrying those with you by the pool.
November 22, 2009, 5:00 am
Imagine, instead of hearing noise blasting away and affecting everyone in the house, you can get your teenager an MP3 speaker and have a more peaceful house in the process. Your teenager will have the convenience and sound he wants but not at the expense of your sanity anymore.
MP3 speakers, if you get the quality speakers will deliver amazing music, but it will not vibrate the walls and floors of your home. It’s a great alternative to a stereo component with its massive speakers and difficult volume controls.
Thus, not only will your teenager be able to enjoy his music privately, he can also play the sounds in the comfort of his room (or bathroom) and still keep everyone else happy. If you’re worried about the expense of buying new speakers, don’t. A MP3 speaker dock come in wide range of prices, styles, and designs. You can choose one according to your budget, and the sound quality will not suffer.
November 9, 2009, 2:32 pm
Late night infomercials are weird things. In some ways they just seem tacky and you cannot believe anyone would ever buy any of those products. On the other hand a surprisingly large number of us have actually seen something we thought was amazing and just picked up the phone and bought it! Channels like QVC do millions of dollars in sales every day. It is truly remarkable.
One product which has appeared on late night infomercials is the Robosweep robotic vacuum. This is a fantastic machine. It is a gadget lovers dream. A robotic vacuum to do all our floor cleaning with a really futuristic design. There are two major downsides to the Robosweep. The first being that is can only clean hard floors. This is not a major issue if you have hard floors but a lot of us have carpeted floors. The second is that it need replacement brushes fairly regularly. These are cheap and easy to replace though.
October 20, 2009, 9:28 pm
Deciding on the perfect form of protection for your pink laptop can be somewhat time consuming due to the many different options that are available. One thing is for sure – purchasing a device to protect your computer from dings and scratches is a must. While there are many sleek options such as a neoprene sleeve or low profile case, these accessories don’t always provide the user with the storage space they need. For those that require additional space, a laptop backpack may be the best option. A laptop backpack not only holds the computer itself, but also will hold any accessories such as an external mouse, power adaptors, spare batteries, CD’s and even text books. For people looking to protect and transport their cool pink laptops, there are even pink backpacks available. In general, a laptop bag will cost between $25 and $75.00.
September 17, 2009, 4:05 am
Even though blue tooth headsets and blue tooth technology are already used by many people on a daily basis it still is a new way of communication that hasn´t been established in every household. Unlike cell phones this new technology still needs to find its place and the qppreciation of more customers.
Many people feel suspicious about wireless gadgets all together and angst about their health they feel might be endangered by radiation. They have a hard time coping with cell phones too. Spectacular cases have surfaced where people tried to protect themselves by shielding their entire home with self-made reflectors.
On the opposite end of the spectrum are young people who use and enjoy blue tooth headsets, cell phones and wireless speaker phones without any precaution at all.
September 10, 2009, 2:50 pm
Are you getting sick and tired of always miss-placing your cell phone? An awesome mobile phone accessory you need is a cell phone holder or phone covers. You can place your holder in your car, at work, and at home. If you have the holder near, you’ll never lose your phone again. There are three different types of holders to choose from. This type of mobile phone accessory comes in a variety of holders: magnetic, vent mounted, and dash mounted. If you have a hands free headset, you can leave you cell phone in the holder while talking on your headset. These are a great plus to have when you’re driving, as this way both hands are free, and you won’t take the risk of getting a ticket.
Mobile phone accessories are unlimited, there is just about every different kind of gadget you can think of made for your cell phone. The question is do you need them all?
September 4, 2009, 10:45 am
Have you seen the ads for 2-line phones? I get as excited about them as I do about my personal tablet computer. The possibilities are endless. I will be able to do so much with the new phone. I think I want to get one of the sleek cordless systems. I am looking at a system with 3 to 4 handsets. I will be able to have phones all over the house with the capability to transfer calls. Each of the phones will also be able to activate the answering machine. A new 2-line phone will help me organize my home and give us the ability to work smarter not harder in the home office. Now, if I could just get my kids to do their homework rather than spending all their time on the phone!
August 8, 2009, 12:36 am
Real Antivirus is a dangerous rogue spyware tool which does nothing but cause havoc on your personal computer and network. When you have Real Antivirus on your computer, you will notice that your system performance has decreased significantly. It is also known to take a lot of your internet bandwidth which means your internet performance also slows down. So how do you tackle this annoying issue? Do you want to get rid of the never ending appearances of pop up windows which contain information on why you should purchase this fake spyware removal program called Real Antivirus? If you do then all you need to do is download a spyware adware removal software. You should preferably choose one with a high reputation like Spyware Doctor.
August 7, 2009, 9:03 am
When it comes down to it, cell phones make the best tracking devices. What is that? Cell phone tracking devices? Yeah, that is exactly what I said. If you want to know exactly where a cell phone is you don’t need anything other to track it. The cell phone will do that job for you.
You see, all cell phones must be able to be tracked because of a federal law that required it so that first responders could find out where a distress call came from even if the call was lost. Since then, cell phone companies have been trying to market and sell this feature to consumers all over the nation. Names like iPhone and Blackberry make it a point in their commercials that their phones have a GPS receiver in them.
While not all phones are actually GPS cell phones, they are all going to be excellent tracking devices as long as they are powered on and have a cell phone signal.
August 6, 2009, 11:19 pm
In your home we have way too many computers, in my humble opinion, but they all seem to get used regularly. One of the dreadful parts about having all these machines though, was each seemed to need a printer. It seemed every time we went into town we were buying a different ink cartridge for one of the computers. So last year we decided that a multifunction laser printer needed to be added to our family of electronics. Needless to say it made a big difference in our family, and cut our ink costs quite a bit. The kids liked being able to print homework assignments via the wireless network, whether they were in their room or in the kitchen, and I loved finally having a fax machine in the home. As you search for a similar printer for your house, make sure to check on the “cost per page” on printer ink!