Smartphone Comparison Guide 2013

Smartphone Comparison Guide 2013: "Shopping for a new smartphone can be overwhelming. Even after you’ve chosen a wireless carrier, there are so many phones – many of which look almost the same – that you might not know where to begin."

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Optoma GT750 3D Gaming Projector Review and Giveaway

Optoma GT750 3D Gaming Projector Review and Giveaway: "I love projectors; I have fond memories of nights spent in front of the projector with all my housemates, as we snuggled under the kotatsu (a Japanese heated table thing) and settled in to watch the latest episode of Heroes. Anything done on a big screen is better – movies and gaming become a surreal experience – even compared to a 50-inch TV screen. Sure, the clarity isn’t quite as good as those LED pixels or a Plasma TV, but the sheer size leads to a far more immersive experience."

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Snapzoom lets smartphones use binoculars for telephoto shots

Snapzoom lets smartphones use binoculars for telephoto shots: "There are already plenty of telephoto lenses that you can add onto the lens port of your smartphone case, but Honolulu-based inventors Daniel Fujikake and Mac Nguyen have come up with an alternative. Their Snapzoom device is a universal adapter mount, that lets you use your existing binoculars to bring your smartphone closer to the action."

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Living With a Chromebook: Can You Live With Just a Chrome Browser?

Living With a Chromebook: Can You Live With Just a Chrome Browser?: "Chromebooks are becoming more popular, with Samsung’s $249 Chromebook garnering solid reviews and decent sales. But a Chromebook still seems a bit scary — how do you live with just a Chrome browser? Is that really enough for a laptop?"

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IBM applies supercomputer cooling to solar collector for 80% efficiency

IBM applies supercomputer cooling to solar collector for 80% efficiency: "Solar power may provide a clean, abundant source of energy, but we know the sun's rays are capable of much, much more. Aside from generating electricity, we've seen solar energy harnessed to produce drinkable water as well, so why not combine the two processes into one system? That's what IBM and its collaborators are hoping to do with an affordable High Concentration Photovoltaic Thermal (HCPVT) system that uses cooling technology from supercomputers to harvest solar energy more efficiently, and produce purified water at the same time."

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How to keep your computer 'awake'

How to keep your computer 'awake': " The computer keeps shutting down on me when I leave it alone for a minute. How do I fix that?"

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Review: Netflix for iOS is a must-have for subscribers | Macworld

Review: Netflix for iOS is a must-have for subscribers | Macworld: "From the moment it debuted for iOS, the free Netflix video-streaming app has been a must-have for nearly all owners of Apple’s tablet. The streaming and DVD rental service offers a large library that can be streamed over Wi-Fi and 3G, in addition to several original programs financed and produced by the company itself."

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 vs. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 vs. Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9: "The iPad still rules the tablet roost, with both versions handily outselling all of its rivals. But Apple’s two biggest competitors, Amazon and Samsung, aren’t going anywhere. Their latest tablets – the Galaxy Note 8.0 and Kindle Fire HD 8.9” – are both compelling alternatives to the iPad and iPad mini. Let’s compare the specs (and other features) of the Note 8 and Fire 8.9."

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How to Enable a Guest Access Point on Your Wireless Network

How to Enable a Guest Access Point on Your Wireless Network: "Sharing your Wi-Fi with guests is just the polite thing to do, but that doesn’t mean you want to give them wide open access to your entire LAN. Read on as we show you how to set up your router for dual SSIDs and create a separate (and secured) access point for your guests."

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Why Computer Hard Drives Die | Business 2 Community

Why Computer Hard Drives Die | Business 2 Community: "Computer hard drives often die from preventable problems. If you know why they die, you can either prevent the problem entirely or backup your data before the computer hard drive dies."

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