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Internet Search Tricks

Raza — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:36:29 +0000

Google’s Panda update has made web searching easier by weeding out the garbage (at least from the first few pages), but there are plenty of things you can do to find what you’re looking for faster. A more efficient search doesn’t just save you from combing through pages of results, it also helps ensure that [...]

New 128GB iPad Seeks Institutional Users

Raza — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:22:39 +0000

Apple believes that cannibalizing its own products is a good thing. Better to cannibalize your own products than to have someone else’s products eating into your market share. That makes sense, of course, but analysts are still wary of the idea that there is a sustainable market for iPads that cost close to $1000 each. [...]

Tablets Vs. Desktops Vs. Laptops

Raza — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 12:52:50 +0000

There are few questions currently igniting as much ire in the tech world as, “Will tablets replace desktops/laptops?” For most people, the answer is a resounding “no”, or at least, “not yet”. While tablets are awesome and way more fun to use, their functionality is still limited for those who do more than check email [...]

Best Antivirus for Windows 7

Raza — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:14:55 +0000

An antivirus installed on a computer, works just like the immune system in the human body. It helps protect your computer from different computer viruses, Trojans and worms that damage and corrupt your valuable data. These antivirus also help protect your computer from being hacked to some extent and protect sensitive data like phone numbers, [...]

Promotion via Pinterest

Raza — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:18:33 +0000

Are you using Pinterest to promote your business? Well, why the heck not? And you have a personal account? Dude… it’s like you’re not even trying! Pinterest is huge. Like, almost Facebook-huge. If you realize the value of social media marketing (hint: it’s huge), Pinterest should definitely be on your list. After all, your clients [...]

Types of Network Protocols

Raza — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:14:57 +0000

Network communication has evolved over a period only to ensure flawless functioning and improving data transmission speeds. Network protocols can be loosely defined as a bunch of rules that govern the communication pathways among several computers’ access method, allowed physical topologies, types of cabling, and speed of data transfer. Most networking systems, today, follow the [...]

How to Choose a Strong and Secure Password

Raza — Sun, 06 May 2012 11:20:03 +0000

Internet has become a predominant feature of our lives, be it for personal banking, emailing or for socializing. For many of us, Internet is the epitome of ease and convenience. However, none of the latest technologies are foolproof. Internet is a place where personal privacy is vulnerable and cyber crimes are rampant. The only way [...]

Instructions to Install a Liquid Cooling System

Raza — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:03:45 +0000

Liquid cooling systems have been used to cool cars since eons and seemingly, it also happens to be the way to cool your computer. Yes, it is true that computers today are designed to emit less heat, but integrated circuits are integrated circuits; they are bound to radiate heat in generous proportions. The joys of [...]

Advantages Of Database Programs For You

Raza — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:53:50 +0000

More and more people are seeing the light when it comes to being computer literate. There are a lot of things to learn about computer basics, and it is definitely helpful to take the effort in learning about them. With the various learning opportunities around us, Microsoft Windows courses are just one of the many [...]

How Does Intel Turbo Boost Work?

Raza — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:33:42 +0000

When a processor is tweaked without add-on hardware to run faster than its base configuration, the result is that instead of processing x number of instructions per second (for which the original design was built), it is now capable of handling x+n instructions per second. In simple terms, it’s going to process much more and [...]