Category Archives: Hardware

Arguably the most important part of your computer is your data. This includes your documents, photographs, music and videos – the stuff that makes your computer yours. The last thing anyone wants is to lose this data, but a computer virus, a corrupted hard drive or even someone stealing your laptop or PC could mean it is gone forever. Unless, of course, you back-up your data. One of the most convenient ways of doing so is by purchasing an external hard drive. These provide additional, portable storage space for your digital files that serves as a backup should anything happen to your machine. Space Think about how much data you want to store. An external hard drive is a must-have item for individuals who store huge amounts of data on a regular basis and want to backup their important files […]

Building your very own PC is a great way of getting the computer you have always desired as you can customise to what you need it for i.e. home, business or gaming. It makes plenty of sense to do it this way but on the other hand, you cannot beat the convenience of just picking a PC off the shelf in a retailer store. The devices being used people are changing from the traditional PC to smartphones and tablets but there is still value in having a PC. Even though you have to pay a little bit more for these high-end PCs, they will perform better than the off the shelf PC. In this post, we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of why should build your own PC? Advantages One of the main advantages to building a custom built […]

Being a Geek myself,I enjoy the art when it is blended with technology and I know there are plenty of peoples who possess a same taste.To demonstrate such arts,here I am with 10 uniquely designed Flash drives for Comic Fans,Gamers and Tech Geeks. Iron Man Flash Drives The most popular Marvels comic series which is adapted in Film.To celebrate Iron Man 3 release,A trio of movie-inspired flash drives are being released by Infothink.These USB’s are 2.0 version and comes with 8Gb or 16Gb Storage. #1 Iron Manglove with repulsor #2 Iron Man power source the arc reactor #3 Iron Man Mark 42’s helmet #4 Captain Americas Shield – Marvel Avengers #5 Hulk Fist #6 Batman Dark Knight Rises USB #7 Batman Mimobot #8 Android USB #9 Angry Bird Flash Drives #10 Linux Tux USB Flash Drives

Computer have become an integral part of my life and may be yours too !. I make my living by computers and my first PC was the greatest gift ever I received from my parents.Sometimes we show our frustrations to our beloved computers and fail to realize that It was us to blame for making our computer sick. Yes,We don’t realize how small action of ours can make big impact on life of our computer and of course our our pocket,Especially if you own a Mac. Macbook Pro was the second ever computer I had and which I still have.After convincing my parents and whomsoever advised me,not to go with expensive Big Mac. Within just six moths of its arrival,I dropped it twice and did whatever awful thing I could do with the screen but….Luckily..I got the perfect Macbook protection.From my personal experience,Here I am sharing few […]

The development of modern smartphones is similar to the development of computers, only sizes are different. It means that smartphones have processors, RAM, memory drive and, surely, graphic accelerator. Graphic accelerator is a chip which provides realistic and colorful graphics for 3D games. In other words, it’s a graphic card that is present in any smartphone. Those who buy smartphones not only for communicating but for gaming as well should know which graphic accelerators are installed and what productivity they have. This is what I’m going to tell about. Most of the smartphones at the market have one of the three types of graphic accelerators. These are Mali, Adreno, PowerVR SGX and GeForce Ultra-Low Power (ULP). British company ARM is involved into the development of Mali graphic architecture. These chips are components of different systems on chip (SoC). Mali is […]

Raspberry Pi ? Does that Sounds familiar ? Raspberry Pi is the cheapest Miniature PC with 1 Gb RAM,It is specially made for kids to develop their programming skills.Yes,we can say that its slowly reaching its core audience : The Kids.Here is a proof Meet Lincoln,Three year old Kid Geek who is going to teach you How to set up Raspberry Pi. Source : Raspberry Pi blog

Lithium Ion batteries are most used rechargeable battery in Consumer Electronics devices such as Notebooks,MacBooks,SmartPhones and it powers your iPods too. There are some misconceptions about using your devices to get better battery lifespan.In this articles I am going to break those myths and will let you know the best ways to use your devices to maintain good battery life. Don’t drain the battery completely Its a bad idea to drain your battery every time you use.This applicable for people who work with computers all day long.The best practice is to discharge it up to 20{71b550cbed0aca3fea2335d26076176dc834a5ad6e765af844b2cea64fe7483b} but Its good to keeping it charged when you are working for long time. Calibrate your battery once in a Month Most battery producers recommend this practice.Here is how you can calibrate your battery Drain the battery completely till it turns off automatically. Keep it […]

Now you can also simulate and see the result of your Arduino project via Arduino simulator called Virtual Breadboard.Not only arduino you can also simulate various hobbyists microcontrollers like PIC16 and PIC18. It is available in two versions VBBExpress and VBB,in which VBBExpress is available for free download but you can not simulate,it is just for prototype and to simulate you need to get VBB for which you should pay to get it. There are some good resources available to learn about this software. Feature VBBExpress VBB Cost Free Pay for Download Simulation No Yes Windows Yes Yes Linux/Mac Yes, with Mono runtime No, not yet fully Mono compatible Virtual Arduino WebServer Tutorial

There are many Magazines out there in market which explores latest Technology News and Gadget Reviews, but there is very few magazines related to Electronics are available for Hardcore Electronic Professionals,Hobbyist and students.In this article I have listed some of the most popular magazines available around the world. Elektor – Available in many countries,Provides Advanced Electronic Projects and circuit Ideas.Also available as a E-Magazine Everyday Practical Electronics – Very useful magazine for Hobbyist and students to learn about basics of Electronics in a practical way,Provides wide range of Electronic Projects and circuits ideas for both Hobbyist’s and Professionals. Nuts and Volts  – Very popular magazine which explores Electronics in-detail,provides Circuit Ideas with In-depth explanations.Also available as a E-Magazine. New Electronics  – UK based Magazine which provides News,Article and Interviews about latest development in Electronics field.They also have a Excellent website […]

Replacing a damaged iPad digitizer screen is a fairly straightforward DIY project that almost anyone can tackle. Digitizer screens are made from glass, and the screen can become cracked or broken after a fall of only a few feet. The most frustrating thing about a broken digitizer screen is that while the digitizer screen is damaged, the rest of the iPad is functioning normally. Unfortunately, an iPad without a functioning digitizer screen is pretty much useless. Apple’s warranty says that pretty much any kind of damage that occurs to an iPad isn’t covered under the warranty. Buying a new iPad can be prohibitively expensive; sending it to a repair shop takes time and money. There’s another alternative for those looking to restore their iPad to full functionality without spending an arm and a leg: replace the screen yourself. All You’ll […]