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Apple HomePod

Apple HomePod

Amazon’s smart speaker Echo has been a huge success after it was released in June 2015. On May 2017 Google presented its own smart speaker, Google Home.   Now Apple has made a move releasing its version of the smart speaker – Apple HomePod. Apple says that HomePod will do same for indoor music playback, what iPod did for […]
Should you manually upgrade to Windows 10 Creators update?

Should you manually upgrade to Windows 10 Creators update?

Windows 10 Creators Update has been available for users for 2 weeks now, however we are still not able to get this patch through “Check for updates” and there is a reason for that. Browsing through Internet forums and reading multiple users’ complaints I somehow recall classic chef Gordon Ramsay screaming “It’s raw!!!!”   Microsoft team […]
How do printers work?

How do printers work?

You probably know that two most common types of printers for office and home use inkjet and laser. Though still might come across old matrix printers that are mostly used in banks. Both ink and laser printers have their advantages and disadvantages. Laser Printer Laser printers include not only laser but also contain rotating cylinder […]
Choosing a PC processor Skylake vs Kaby Lake

Choosing a PC processor Skylake vs Kaby Lake

We have already had a small review of the 7th generation of Intel processors and while choosing a gaming PC configuration of the year we bumped into the question – should we choose a processor of 6th generation and assemble a new PC now, or wait till all the Kaby Lake processors are released and […]
What is DDOS attack?

What is DDOS attack?

Have you ever had a situation when you are browsing your favorite web-site or watching online stream video and suddenly pages on a site or a video stop loading? You may think your internet is down, but other pages load normally!? You would think that the site owners need to get a better hosting. But […]
Gaming PC configuration. Fall 2016

Gaming PC configuration. Fall 2016

features and stories but also in graphics. Consequently, every game in the series is more demanding to computer requirements. For example, here are minimum requirements of the last year Battlefield Hardline Operating System: Windows Vista SP2 64-BIT (with KB971512 Update) Processor: Intel Core i3/i5 2.4GHz or Athlon II/Phenom II 2.8 GHz. RAM: 4 GB. Graphics Cards: NVIDIA GTX 260 896MB […]
Ram Speed: Frequency and Timings

Ram Speed: Frequency and Timings

RAM, or Random Access Memory, is one of the key parts of any computer and when deciding what computer to choose, people usually pay much attention to its volume, knowing that the more RAM the better. But what about the performance speed? Being one of the key elements of any system, user should also pay […]
7th generation of Intel processors

7th generation of Intel processors

Intel has introduced the 7th generation of Intel Core processors, which may also be known under the code name Kaby Lake. Same as two  previous generations (fifth and the sixth) of the processors, Intel has built its 7th line on 14 nm process technology.  It was also mentioned that the transition to 10 nm will […]
SSD memory types. What to choose?

SSD memory types. What to choose?

For the past several years we’ve witnessed a hot competition on the market of storage devices.  Hard Disk Drives are in the red corner of the ring. Proven, affordable, but slow – they’ve been the part of the PC world for over half a century. In the blue corner – lightning-fast new SSD-devices that rely […]
Windows 10: Virtual Desktop

Windows 10: Virtual Desktop

Virtual desktop is an extremely useful and convenient function that some users might remember from Mac or Linux. Microsoft, however, has introduced this feature as a core function only in Windows 10, and looks like this feature is underestimated by multiple users. Today we will take a closer look at Virtual Desktop in Windows 10 hoping to drag your attention to it, […]