The smartphone will get to the top of the list of high tech gifts for Christmas. Which criteria should we focus to choose the right one? What are the essential features? Here are 10 tips to choose the right smartphone.
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How to choose the right smartphone
November 25th, 2009 | Posted in Mobile Phones, Tips and Tricks | No Comments »
The four major operating systems for smartphones, Windows Mobile, Symbian, iPhone OS and Android, share out the smartphone market. We help you to choose the best smartphone for your needs.
How to choose your computer speakers
November 21st, 2009 | Posted in Peripherals, Tips and Tricks | 2 Comments »
Listening to music, watching films, video games: the sound quality is of paramount importance in most current uses of the PC. The choice of speakers should be a reflection of their uses.
No need to have PC speakers of competition if your sound card cannot support them. Conversely, it would be a shame to buy low-end PC speakers if you have a very powerful sound card.
How to choose a processor for your PC
November 21st, 2009 | Posted in Peripherals, Tips and Tricks | No Comments »
The processor is the brain of the computer. Able to manage hundreds of queries and calculations at the same time or… almost as much say stop for a moment on what is expected is important.
What do you do with your computer? Simply a desktop tool? A media center for viewing photos, videos or TV? Or even a game console to hyper realistic graphics… this use will depend on your processor need.
How to choose a motherboard for your PC
November 11th, 2009 | Posted in Peripherals, Tips and Tricks | No Comments »The motherboard is the basic component of the computer depending on this choice, there will be choices for the processor (CPU), the type of memory (RAM) and expansion ports: number of graphics ports, number of SATA connections for hard drives and optical drives, …
Comparative of 12 All-in-One ink jet printers with or without Wi-Fi
October 30th, 2009 | Posted in Peripherals, Wireless | No Comments »We chose ink jet printers that can print, scan and copy documents and photos. Seven have a Wireless Wi-Fi network interface and prices range from €59 to €199.
How to change a graphics card
October 12th, 2009 | Posted in Peripherals, Tips and Tricks | No Comments »The method described below is valid for an AGP card format or PCIexpress and under Windows XP and Vista OS.
The market for graphics processors (GPU) is dominated by two manufacturers: ATI and nVidia.
They sell to assemblers (Asus, PowerColor, Sapphire, …..) which make the final product: the graphics card.
How to replace a socket 775 processor
October 12th, 2009 | Posted in Peripherals, Tips and Tricks | No Comments »For many PC owners, the issue of changing processor to make more efficient inevitably arises one day or another, this operation is called “CPU Upgrade”
But unfortunately, in the case of socket 775 motherboards, the processor/motherboard compatibility is not guaranteed by the mere observance of the socket!
Some make an effort and compare the system bus, the FSB: it is identical, it must be good …
Well no again, the compatibility is not assured.
How to choose a graphics card for your desktop and laptop
October 11th, 2009 | Posted in Peripherals, Tips and Tricks | No Comments »A graphics card is composed mainly of a CPU, GPU (Graphic Processing Unit), and memory.
The graphics card alone is a small PC dedicated to graphics applications, independent from the rest of the PC, the only link being the information passing through the graphics port and power.
Choosing a graphics card is based on their needs and also its budget:
- For desktop applications, an integrated chip or a graphics input range is sufficient;
- For multimedia applications, a graphics card that can play the desired video format is imperative;
- For 3D video games (and generally all 3D applications), a more powerful graphics card is indispensable.
