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Easy to Handle Point of Sale Devices for the Small Shop Owners

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  While most of the shopping is done online now a day, the traditional way of selling is also under a constant upgrade. Starting from the application of changes in the how the materials and goods are arranged, to taking out the final bill receipt, everything has changed from the way it was say 10 years ago. Most of the innovation is seen at the billing counter with the installation of high-end point of sale … Read more

The Modern Gaming PC vs. Next-Generation Consoles

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They are finally here— the PlayStation 4 released last Friday with much hype and the Xbox One makes its debut this Friday. The gaming community frantically rushes to get their hands on the new hardware. Bloggers, reviewers and tech heads are stacking every last detail of the new Xbox and PlayStation against each other, but a third “console” is getting left on the sideline. No, not the Wii U (that poor, poor machine). I’m talking … Read more

Featuring The MacBook Pro 13 Retina Laptop

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The new MacBook Pro with 13-inch Retina display offers everything you like about last year’s model with a few new improvements and significant price drop. The new and recently released MacBook Pro 13” Retina laptop PC appeals to MacBook fans that are seeking high performance inside a redesigned chassis which is now thinner and lighter with the same durability as the previous version of the MacBook.  The new MacBook Pro is now .71 inches in … Read more

Protect 3 PCs with One Copy of McAfee Total Protection 2014

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There is one thing to be said about a total protection software from McAfee and that is that it does try to really cover everything.  Not only does it keep zero day threats at bay, but it scans constantly to keep your system free of malware and Trojans.  The software also includes file and folder encryption, Wireless network protection and has a digital document destroyer to boot. I usually buy all of my software online … Read more

Video Showcasing the Logitech K400

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One of the biggest inconveniences you can face when wanting to plug your laptop into a living room PC to stream something to watch from the Internet, or even use the TV as your PC screen is the fact that you still have to have physical access to your laptop in order to makes changes in programming or do things and whether you have a dedicated media center PC or you are using your laptop … Read more

Startup Play-i Robots Teaches Computer Science the Fun Way

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In these modern times, computer-related careers can be found at almost every company in America (and possibly even the world). Toyota needs computer scientists to help develop new technologies for GPS systems, hybrid computer systems, and other car technologies. Apple needs computer scientists to develop tomorrow’s consumer technology. JC Penny needs computer scientists to build and maintain their eCommerce platform. It doesn’t matter what niche a company is in, they all require people with programming … Read more

PlayStation 4 Facial Recognition Convenience Not Security

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Just as with the thumbprint on the iPhone 5S, facial recognition capability of the PlayStation 4 was thwarted and fairly easily by the folks over at Extreme Tech. Where they first attempted to create a universal login profile by using an Iron Man mask which originally gave them trouble until they added a fake nose and some eyebrows to help trick out the facial recognition and allow anyone to put on the mask and login … Read more

Internet Outage Causes Troubled Sleep

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You know you have an Internet addiction when having a 5 hour Internet outage causes you to have trouble going to sleep until you know that your Internet is restored and will be there working for you in the morning.  I was seriously even thinking about browsing a different list of broadband providers when I called in for support only to find they were aware of the issue and had no ETA on when it … Read more

Review of Kim Dotcom’s MEGA: This Has Enormous Potential

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Today I just got to experience Kim Dotcom’s new file sharing service MEGA. I was a casual user of Megaupload before it was shut down, so I’m happy to see that Dotcom stayed on his feet and improved upon the service. MEGA is an improvement upon Megaupload in that its servers are not located in the United States, it’s on a New Zealand domain name, and it uses one of the most complex encryption methods … Read more

Bot Revolt Protects Your PC from Malicious Attacks

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Your default Windows Firewall isn’t nearly as effective as you would believe when you compare it to how much Bot Revolt blocks when it is running on your system.  I spent several days doing an extensive test of Bot Revolt when the company asked us to review it and let readers know what we thought of the software and if it was something we considered worth endorsing and sharing with our readers.  See the bottom … Read more

Beaming Rocket is an Amazingly Creative Use of the Mini Beam

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I am the first person to admit that I haven’t been looking at projectors that often for my own needs, but after seeing what one artist did with the LG Mini Beam I may have to change my mind. Check out this Beaming Rocket Video and tell me what you think!   I love how the projector puts wings and animated flames coming out the back of the vehicle, I wonder how many projectors it … Read more

How to Take Screen Shots on the Kindle Fire HDX

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All Kindle Fire Tablets (Only method for Kindle Fire (1st and 2nd Generation) You can take screenshots from all Kindle Fire tablets using Eclipse, which is the standard desktop developer tool for Android. Connect the Kindle Fire tablet to your development computer as described in Setting Up Your Kindle Fire Tablet for Testing. In Eclipse, from the Window menu, select Open Perspective > Other… > DDMS. Select the Kindle Fire tablet, and click the camera … Read more