Review of the RAVPower External Backup Battery Power Bank

I test a lot of external batteries which are also known as battery backups, power banks..etc for mobile devices.  What these devices do is store extra power so they can supply your smartphone or tablet with some additional power which extends the usage time or charges your device when you have no access to an outlet to plug your device in. The RavPower Dynamo On-The-Go Power Bank is the only one that I reviewed so … Read more

The Dragoncast Episode 13: Podcast Talks about PS4, Man of Steel and More!

Welcome one and all to yet another episode of The Dragoncast. This is a special Episode #13 and is over an hour long this week as there is a lot to cover. This week the Dragoncast podcast gang discuss the new Superman movie, Man of Steel, as they give their opinions on whether or not the Superman reboot is one that we have finally all been waiting for. Bryce also discusses about the post apocalyptic … Read more

Add Two Factor Authentication to WordPress Login with Incapsula

This post is directly aimed at fellow CMS system users, which are those who use WordPress, Joomla or other CMS systems that have a specific administrative or login interface.  Incapsula has always offered some of the best cloud security features for your site and is completely free if you have less than 50GB of bandwidth usage per month, but now they also added their Login Protection package which offers two factor protection and you get … Read more

Logitech G700s Rechargeable Gaming Mouse Review

The Logitech G700s Rechargeable Gaming mouse combines the best of both worlds by not only being used as either a wireless mouse, but you can plugin in the USB cable which not only charges it but allows you to use it as a wired USB mouse as well.  I didn’t notice any performance difference between being wired and wireless however, but some gaming enthusiasts prefer the barely perceptible performance benefit of having your mouse hard … Read more

Replacing Your Laptop Hard Drive with an SSD Drive

Unless you are willing to spend the extra money up front and buy an SSD drive right off the bat which tends to increase the initial cost of a laptop by quite a bit or you have an ultrabook which almost always has an SSD drive but at a low capacity compared to an HDD drive you are using a regular old fashioned platter HDD drive inside your laptop. All of the budget laptops from … Read more

Why You Should Ditch Your Cell Phone Contract

After seeing that Virgin Mobile is now getting the iPhone 5, I decided to look into some contract-free carriers that rival AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint. I was very surprised when I found that customers can get an iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy S4 on Virgin Mobile, Straight Talk, Cricket, Net 10 Wireless, and Boost Mobile. It seems like it happened overnight that phones that were once exclusive to big carriers like Verizon and AT&T are … Read more

Worksnaps Review – Remote Project Management Service

Worksnaps is a comprehensive remote assistance and project management tool, used for logging tasks based on time, user and project details. The Worksnaps remote work service has two separate aspects: A desktop based application for gathering logs and regular task updates from the workers, and A website based backend for project managers to analyze and manually modify the statistical logs and project status, billing, payment, report generation etc. Depending on which service plan you choose, … Read more

How to Randomize Your Spotify Playlist Tracks

One of my favorite features of the older mp3 player that I loved back in the day was WinAmp, this tool had the ability for you to just randomize your playlist order so that the tracks themselves re-arranged in a random order.  This meant you can play your tracks consecutively without it being a shuffle which is where the track # being played is random and you can’t play your tracks in order, specifically keep … Read more

Review of the Anker 2000DPI Laser Gaming Mouse

Anker has been putting out a few incredibly high quality products as of late that have a great price performance point.  Their Precision Gaming Laser mouse that I reviewed last year was probably my favorite mouse ever tested and I had used it as my primary mouse for months, you can read my review of the precision gaming laser mouse for more information about that one. Here is a video review of the Wrangler 2000 … Read more

Upgrading or Replacing Laptop Memory Video Tutorial

Our good friends over at Kingston Technology sent us over some RAM so we could do a video demonstration and show readers how easy it is to upgrade or replace your existing laptop memory.  Say you bought a laptop at a great deal, but it only has 4GB of memory, or you have a much older laptop with less than 4GB of memory you definitely will want to upgrade your RAM if you are running … Read more

modern.IE: The Best Cross Browser Testing Tool For Web Developers

As a web designer, one of the most annoying parts of designing a website is cross-browser testing to make sure the site functions and/or looks proper on all browsers. The reason this causes so many headaches is that many designers like myself choose to use either a Mac or Linux computer, so we don’t have easy access to Internet Explorer – Microsoft’s web browser made specifically for Windows computers. Up until March 13, 2013, I … Read more

DIY How to Solve Laptop Overheating Shutdown Problem

Is your laptop overheating frequently? There may be several reasons for an overheating laptop, but in this post we’re going to learn about the most common cause and its solution.  Why does a laptop generate heat? Is it supposed to get overheated normally? There is a high density of electronic equipment inside such a tiny box, using your notebook PC. This causes heat generation in several parts – CPU, Graphics card, Hard Disk (HDD) or … Read more

E3 Recap #7 – No Press Conference For Nintendo

This week has seen vast amounts of content for the gaming world with a wealth of news baser around next-gen consoles, exclusicve games, sneak peaks and fresh content however for Nintendo while this was still correct, they chose to present their games and updates in a different manner, opting to not have a press conference. Nintendo’s American President Reggie Fils-Aime spoke to the press saying that in there case a press conference wasn’t needed and their … Read more

Securing Your Mac: Tips to Make your Mac Impenetrable for Unwanted Events

A major advantage of a Mac computer is its ability to foster user experience with regard to performance and quality. Mac computers are powerful, elegant, storing your whole world, such as pictures, videos, work related documents, and every other stuff you care about. But, is your computer safe and highly protected against potential harms? The responsibility is solely yours to make your Mac machine entirely secure. Doing so will benefit you in two ways- one … Read more

VPN Steganos Online Shield 365 Review

With today’s rampant issues about breaches in security, identity theft, hackers, and viruses while connected to the internet it is becoming ever more important to make sure you are secure online. This is where the Steganos Online Shield 365 comes to play. It is a VPN service which will change your physical IP and encrypt all of your data being transmitted online. Read more to take a look at my review of the Steganos Online … Read more

Can You Find Cheap 27 inch Monitors with Decent Quality?

Recently, I learn’t of a great way of getting my hands on cheap 27 Inch Monitors that also have a resolution of 2560 x 1440. Now people who are familiar with a 27 Inch Monitor will probably be saying, hang on they’re very expensive.. Well not anymore. Over the past few months Korean monitor firms have begun selling 27 inch monitors for incredible prices of around 300-600 dollars, these monitors are bare bones coming with the screen … Read more

Top 5 Smartphones For 2013

If you’re looking to buy a new smartphone in 2013, you have plenty of options to choose from. There’s the iPhone 5 with its bigger display and improved hardware, and there’s a great selection of Android devices from HTC, Google, Sony and Samsung. In this article, we cover the five best phones of the year. Sony Xperia Z The Xperia Z is widely thought to be the best handset Sony have developed. Powered by Android, … Read more