Author: hectortough

In our present digital age, data has become the foundation of what we do each day. From the photos we share to the movies we watch, we use large-scale systems which run in the background. At the core of this is...

We are in a world where installed apps are second nature. Be it on a phone, tablet, or computer, a few taps or clicks and out pops a new tool, game, or utility which is at your service. What transpires behind...

When you turn on your computer or your smartphone, you may think that only the applications you open are what’s active. You fire up your browser, word processor, or maybe a game, and that is what you see on the screen....

While you are in the middle of important work the program may freeze or close out of nowhere. But why is it that some programs crash more often than others? It is easy to point the finger at the computer but...

In the digital age, what you see is what you get as far as files are concerned. While you may not always notice it, at work in the background is the issue of file compression. From the time you hit “send”...

When we look at our home internet setup, the router is a small enigmatic box in the corner which is constantly on. It doesn’t produce noise like a washing machine or a whir like a fan, so it is easy to...

If you have noticed that in the morning, your internet is as fast as lightning, but in the evening it grinds to a halt, you are not alone. Internet speed can vary greatly at different times of the day, which is...

When you get a computer, you think of it as a good buy, which is meant to last for years, and in the main it will — but not forever. Within a computer, each component has a set lifespan that may...

When we look at what determines computer speed, we often see a term that comes up frequently: RAM. You may have noticed specifications like “8 GB RAM” or “16 GB RAM” on laptops and smartphones which makes you wonder what it...

Buying a new smart TV can be very over the top, with the large number of choices out there today. Between screen size, display type, operating system, ports, and more, the decision goes beyond which one looks best in the living...