Goggotech

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 which 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, what 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...

If at any point you’ve taken apart a computer or have seen a CPU built from the ground up, you may have noticed a gray or silver substance applied in between the CPU and the cooler. That material is thermal paste,...