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Does Google Docs Work on an iPad?
June 8th, 2011 |Does Google Docs Work on an iPad?
The buzz about the iPad was that the device would (eventually) replace netbooks for everyday functions. When I bought my iPad, my expectations were pretty low. As a tech junkie and Apple fanboy, I pretty much had to pick up an iPad even though I had major doubts about its abilities. No Flash? No HDMI? Still, I stood in line and paid for what I thought may be little more than a fancy paperweight.
Now that Google offers GoDocs for iPad and iPhone, my paperweight’s value has skyrocketed. For…
Is the iPad a Disappointment?
June 6th, 2011 |Is the iPad a Disappointment?
When the iPad rolled out in early 2010, the consensus was that the device was a huge disappointment. Jokes about the device being nothing more than a “big iPhone” notwithstanding, users of the first-gen iPad had plenty to complain about: the screen size was a let-down, with as much as 20% of the surface of the device made up of bezel. iPhone apps displayed poorly (usually a tiny screen with a lot of black space around the edges) and those apps that were “translated” for the iPad were simply doubled in pixel size, making text-based…
Who Is Adobe?
March 22nd, 2011 |Many people find themselves asking who Adobe is when their computer prompts them to download an update every once in a while but most have no idea what the program actually does. Simply put, Adobe is a multimedia platform that is used so that video and other animation will work on web pages.
Overview
Adobe was founded by John Warnock and Charles Geschke in December 1982 and was later incorporated in California in 1983. Interestingly, Adobe was named after the creek by the same name that is in Los Eltos, California, that ran directly behind Warnocks’s home. Adobe employs nearly…
What Is WordPress?
March 13th, 2011 |Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past ten or twelve years you already know that WordPress is an open source website platform that is a favorite among the bloggers of the net. Originally designed to make blogging a breeze, WordPress has matured and is now much, much more than just a blogging machine. So just what is WordPress today?
What makes it so special? For starters it’s free. More importantly it is a snap to use and you can literally have it up and running in a matter of minutes. And probably most important, WordPress delivers sophisticated…
What Is a WordPress Theme?
March 11th, 2011 |If you’re thinking about creating a WordPress website then you’ve probably already thought about what theme or “skin” you want to use. But it’s important to understand that the theme controls more than just the appearance of your site. Depending on the theme you select, there may be limitations on what you can customize to get the full functionality that you desire.
Once you know how to set up WordPress website you’ll be anxious to get the site up and live as soon as you can. After all, that’s one of the most attractive features of the platform. But before…
What Is A WordPress Plugin?
March 6th, 2011 |WordPress is a fantastic website platform that comes with an incredible amount of features right out of the box (actually right out of the install) but its greatest feature is the ability to add unlimited functionality without having to rewrite or add a single line of code.
How can this possibly be you ask. Well the answer to that question is the WordPress plugin. Plugins are applications that can easily be installed on your WordPress website that provide additional functionality. Each plugin is a module that contains the PHP code to perform a specific task. So for example if you…
What Is Hulu?
February 4th, 2011 |What Is Hulu?
Hulu is a website which streams videos of movies and television programming from several major film studios and most of the tv networks, including Fox, ABC, and NBC. I guarantee that Hulu.com contains a lot of recent content that you would never imagine showing for free on the Internet.
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Let me give you some examples. Go to the Hulu homepage and you get a good idea of the video options. There’s an episode of “The Morning After” which debuts on February 2nd (tonight as I write this) in the “Recent…
What Is Angry Birds?
February 3rd, 2011 |What Is Angry Birds?
Angry Birds is a video game originally designed for Apple’s iPhone OS mobile operating system, which has currently sold over 12 million units in just over 1 year (released in December 2009). “Angry Birds” has been praised for its low price, tongue-in-cheek nature, and (most important) addictive capacity.
In fact, the Angry Birds puzzle game was so popular at Apple’s app store that the designers (Rovio Mobile of Finland) have begun designing versions for all the major touchscreen smartphones and a number of traditional operating systems, so today, you’ll find Angry Birds not only on iOS,…
What Is Google Voice?
January 31st, 2011 |What is Google Voice?
Google Voice is Google’s telecommunications service for U.S. residents (and U.S. residents only) which allows for PC-to-PC communications anywhere in the world, for PC-to-phone calls within North America (north of the US-Mexico border), and between Google Voice users and those with a Video Chat browser plug-in.
The Google Voice service allows for low-price international phone calls, while domestic phone calls to the contiguous 48 states, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada are free. Other features offered by Google Voice include voicemail, call screening, unwanted call blocks, call history, voicemail message-to-text “voice transcription”, and conference call support.
How…
What Is a Motorola Xoom?
January 16th, 2011 |What Is the Motorola Xoom Computer Tablet?
Motorola Xoom is a computer tablet and a new alternative to the iPad. Since the iPad came out last year, electronic tablet devices have become one of the hottest of electronic trends. All the early adopters had to have an iPad, while all the competitors had to design their own version of the Internet pad.
Motorola is actually late to the game, but that’s probably a good thing. Instead of rushing out a product to capitalize on the first six months of the iPad craze, Motorola decided to spend over a year in…
Online Data Entry Companies
December 31st, 2010 |Online data entry is work people can do from their home computer, working for companies who need cheap staff for additional tasking, and in which you keep in touch with your supervisor by email or instant message.
“Data entry” is administrative and secretarial work which piles up around the office of many businesses, the kind of tedious work that is often the last item on the list of “things to get done”.
When these electronic bureaucratic paperwork piles up to a point where it begins to hurt the efficiency of the business in question, companies tend to hire outsiders for…
What Is DSL?
December 27th, 2010 |What Is DSL?
DSL is a form of Internet service. DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. DSL is a “high-speed Internet service” whose main competition is cable Internet. DSL is a popular choice for online access because it is many times faster than simple dialup but doesn’t require a cable television service like cable Internet.
How Does DSL Work?
Unlike cable Internet, DSL runs on a standard copper telephone line, just like the dial-up service most of us had in the early days of the Internet. The difference is that DSL offers an exponentially faster Web connection than dial-up. DSL also…
How to Fix Facebook Login Problems
October 2nd, 2010 |How to Fix Facebook Login Problems
Facebook is one of the top two most popular websites in the world. (See What Are Social Network Sites? for more information.) Google and Facebook go back and forth as the number one website, depending on the time of day and the month of the year you’re talking about. Because Faceboook is so essential to so many people, problems are rare. Sure, you’ll occasionally come across a glitch, and the Facebook login page is often “down” for a minute or two due to high volume, but in general the site is glitch-free.
Users of…
What Is a MacBook? How Does the MacBook Work?
September 24th, 2010 |What Is a MacBook? How Does the MacBook Work?
A MacBook is a notebook computer made by Macintosh. The first MacBooks were released in May of 2006 as a way for Apple to transition from the iBook and 12-inch PowerBook laptop models into their new line that run on Intel processors. Despite being extremely popular (the MacBook is the fastest selling Macintosh to date), the unibody version of the MacBook has been the target of plenty of criticism. Even so, the MacBook was, at one time, the best-selling laptop computer in the USA for six months in a row.
The…
What Is an iPod? How Does the iPod Work?
September 23rd, 2010 |What is an iPod? How does the iPod Work?
An iPod is a portable media player, and tech phenomenon, designed and marketed by Apple. The device was another link in Apple’s pop-tech chain, starting with the cute and lovable iMac and ending, most recently, with the release of the iPad tablet device.
The iPod was the first mega popular mp3 player, the “gotta have it” gift for several years in a row now, and was no doubt responsible in some way for the transition from CDs to digital music. Apple’s line-up is now split into four models —…
What is an iPad? How Does the iPad Work?
September 21st, 2010 |What is an iPad? How Does the iPad Work?
The iPad is a tablet computer produced by the marketing geniuses over at Apple. Unlike other tablet computers, the iPad was envisioned as the perfect tablet for people who work in jobs that involve audio and visual media — this is the tablet computer for people who already have a Macbook Pro, an iPhone, and a subscription to Wired magazine. The iPad is meant for optimal display of books and magazines, media like movies and music, and a better slice of the web than is currently available in other Apple handheld…
How Much Is My Computer Worth?
July 22nd, 2010 |How Much Is My Computer Worth?
There’s an oft-quoted statistic about computer value that says a computer loses 2% of its value every week, inclusive. According to this maxim, your computer is worth 2% less of its value after a single week, then 2% of that revised value the week after, and so on until after just a couple of years, your computer is an expensive paperweight.
This figure seems drawn out of nowhere, and depending on the original value of your computer, the value of your computer may decrease faster or slower than 2%. In fact, it is safe…
How to Manage Email
July 21st, 2010 |How to Manage Email Effectively
When you learn how to manage email accounts, you’re learning how to manage time and building your communication skills. If you’re like me, you get a lot of emails coming to you any given day, from friendly e-mails, business notes, spam, solicitations, advertisements, blog replies, your favorite hobby updates, and from countless other sources. Eventually, your email inbox becomes a monster. Some email systems require you to constantly manage your inbox, so messages don’t start bouncing off a full e-mailbox.
If this sounds like your life, follow the tips below to better manage your email…
How to Choose a Modem
April 6th, 2010 |How to Choose a Modem
The market is flooded with wireless modems — if your ISP didn’t provide a wireless modem when you ordered your wireless service, choosing the right wireless modem can be a serious headache.
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A wireless modem is a device necessary to access the Internet via a wireless network on your computer or electronic device (like a PDA). A wireless modem gives you the ability to “unplug” from your modem and use your Internet-enabled device anywhere…
Kindle For Mac
March 24th, 2010 |With the March 2010 release of “Kindle for Mac“, Apple users can enjoy e-books downloaded from Amazon.com. The MacIntosh version of the Kindle e-book reader means that most every major computer, cellphone and mp3 player on the market is compatible with Amazon’s Kindle.
Amazon came out with the first generation Kindle e-reader in late 2007, the device sold out 5 & 1/2 hours, and wasn’t in stock for nearly 5 months. Demand for Kindle readers, as well as improvements to the original design, led Amazon to release the Kindle 2 in February of 2009, then Kindle DX, which was released…
What Is Internet Dating?
March 21st, 2010 |What Is Internet Dating?
People have used mass media as a dating resource since well before the days of the Personal ads in the newspaper. There are reports of grafitti on the walls of ancient Greek cities advertising a lover’s prowess or particular romantic style. It is no surprise that the Internet is full of ways to make “new friends” and create potential romantic hookups.
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Internet dating is what it sounds like — a way to meet people using the…
What Is an External Hard Drive?
March 20th, 2010 |What Is an External Hard Drive?
If you aren’t familiar with what a hard drive is, check out our previous article What Is a Hard Drive?.
Every computer needs a hard drive to store the operating system information, programs and other peices of user input. Most hard drives are internal — built into the body of the computer — but since our personal computing needs have outgrown the basic hard drive installed on most computers, the external hard drive has become popular.
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What Is Computer Software?
March 19th, 2010 |What Is Computer Software?
When you think of a computer imagine a machine made of two parts. The first part is the computer hardware, the physical parts of the computer that you can actually touch. Some examples of hardware are disks, monitors, boards, chips, etc. Hardware does all of the physical work of the computer, from memory storage to display.
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The second part, what we call “computer software”, acts as the brain of the computer, telling the hardware what to do and when and how to do…
What Is a Hard Drive?
March 18th, 2010 |What Is a Hard Drive?
A hard drive is a crucial element of our modern computer systems. The hard drive is the part of the computer where all of your programs and files are stored. Think of it as the file folder of your computer. A hard drive is also known as a hard disk drive.
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The hard drive is so crucial to the computer that If the drive is somehow damaged, you will lose everything you have stored on your computer.
How Does a Hard Drive Work?
Strangely enough, a hard drive uses memory…