Imagine the scene: you’re sipping your latte, firing off emails, when—splat!—your drink decides to stage-dive onto your laptop. Whether it’s a Dell XPS, HP Envy, Lenovo ThinkPad, or a shiny…
Category: Desktop Computers
Choosing a web browser in 2016 – more choices than ever
Whether you’re on your PC, laptop, mobile phone, or even TV; there are a variety of browsers at your fingertips which serve as your portal to the internet and all…
Backing Up Part 3: Let someone else do it! – Cloud Backup
Cloud backup has become much more viable over the last few years with the increase in internet speed and available bandwidth. The idea behind cloud backup solutions is that your…
Mechanical Keyboards: A Surprising Comeback
We don’t think about them too much; but second only to the computer mouse (and arguably the touchscreen), the humble keyboard has been one of the primary means of interacting…
Backing Up Part 1: Do I really have to?
If there is one thing that I wish everyone could be taught, it is the importance of backing up data. With so much of our lives taking place in the…
Backing Up Part 2: Keeping it at home – Local Backup
As the name suggests, local backup means that the data is stored locally. This means making use of some form of external storage device, such as an external hard drive…
Streaming, The New Frontier of Home Entertainment
Ever since the rise of internet capable consoles and the boom in popularity of subscription services such as Xbox Live, the way people consume entertainment in the living room is radically…
Windows 10 and why you should be excited
If you don’t know about it by now, then you aren’t reading enough geek news! Windows 10 will be upon us this July onwards. Most will be getting Windows 10…
How to save money on Power Bills in Australia
So you’ve received your latest electricity bill and its huge and you are not happy. Understandable, electricity prices are going through the roof in Australia and people are wondering if…
PC or Mac?
The cause of many debates (or downright arguments) between users, the big question still remains. Which is better? PC or Mac? In the end, it really comes down to what…