Category: Hardware

May 07, 2020

USB4 is on the Horizon

The next generation of USB4 is coming, but what does it mean for the end user? Lifehacker posted information about

May 06, 2020

User Data Found on Resold Tesla Parts

Proper disposal of electronic equipment is a must to protect user privacy. You should be wiping hard drives for any

Apr 22, 2020

Magic Keyboard Doesn’t Make the iPad a Laptop

Apple is great at limiting user's choices and deciding what is best for the user. The Magic Keyboard is no

Apr 15, 2020

Thanks for the Memories

I've been involved with technology for more decades than I care to admit. To put things in perspective, the first

Mar 26, 2020

HP Solid State Drives Die Exactly After 40,000 Hours of Usage

Death and taxes are constant. According to an Engadget post, apparently so are certain models of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

Mar 19, 2020

Apple Hopes to Suck More Money from iPad Users

Benjamin Franklin gets credit for his famous quote stating that there are only two things certain in life – death

Dec 12, 2019

How to Improve Security of Ring Cameras

Ring (owned by Amazon) originally hit the market with video doorbells and now has a large choice of security devices.

Dec 10, 2019

Security Gifts for the Super Paranoid

It's that time of year when we all try to think of an appropriate gift for someone that has everything.

Dec 03, 2019

Cheap Device to Stop Juice Jacking

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office created quite a stir when it publicized a warning about juice jacking. If

Nov 26, 2019

Random USB Noises?

We've all been there. Every time you plug in a USB device Windows makes a sound to let you know

Nov 20, 2019

Increase Your Computer Speed with a $70 Samsung Solid-State Drive

Increasing computer performance by adding memory is a good thing. Perhaps a better "bang for the buck" is having a

Nov 19, 2019

Finally – Apple Admits iPad Pro Not a Laptop Replacement

It's hard to admit defeat and come to grips with reality. For years, Apple has claimed that the iPad Pro