Headphones today have moved beyond just music. We see them now as devices that bring certain elements of the environment to your attention or which ones to ignore. In terms of what’s present in the market at the moment, two that...
At all times we are surrounded by noise. The hum of the city traffic, the tap tap of office machines, the hum of air conditioners, or the quiet hiss of the coffee machine, silence is a thing of the past. Noise-canceling...
In today’s digital age of reading, what has truly shaped the reader’s experience is E-Ink technology. If you own an Amazon Kindle, a Kobo, or any other dedicated e-reader, the chances are that the sharp paper-like screen you are looking at...
In basic terms we see that internet protocols are agreements which dictate how data is to be packaged, addressed, sent and received. They see to it that your message gets to the right place, in the right order, and also that...
Music, podcasts, and the background sounds in our favorite shows are all available in audio file format. But not all of these audio files sound the same. One track may come through clear and vibrant, while another is lifeless or muffled—even...
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...