November 13th, 2008
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Product Review
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Among the top portable GPS navigator devices available today, TomTom GPS Vehicle Navigator has been touted as number one.
When you consider the expense involved in adding a built-in GPS navigator to your new car, another alternative that will save you a considerable amount of money is purchasing the TomTom GPS navigator.
TomTom’s features include:
- Millions of points of interest; TomTom MapShare instant map updates
- Pocket-sized design; 3.5-inch touch screen with 2D and 3D views
- Turn-by-turn spoken directions
- “Help Me” emergency menu; real-time traffic capability
- Technical Details
- Type: Receiver
- Display: LCD
- Display: TFT
- Touch Screen: Yes
- Voice: Yes
- Battery Type: Internal Lithium-Ion Battery
- Battery Life: 2 hours
- TomTom’s HOME is free software that enables users to future proof and also personalizes your devices.
- Via easy desktop access, any TomTom customer can update maps, download the latest application, and celebrity voices as well.
- With HOME you can: Update their TomTom device with the latest software and services automatically and for free
- Easily buy and install the latest maps and European safety cameras
- Download celebrity and character voices
- Pre-plan trip itineraries
- Receive free traffic alerts on your computer
- What’s in the Box: TomTom ONE device, suction mount, car charger, USB 2.0 data cable, and installation CD with connection software and manual.
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November 11th, 2008
by Edy
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Computer Parts, Computer Spot, Video Card
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PCI-Express’ (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) real strength is having a huge capacity for future expansion in data bandwidth whereas AGP has reached the limits of the technology.
PCI-Express 16x is a type of video card and an advancement in the video card technology. Its connector has 164 pins, is 89 mm long and is intended to be used on the graphics port.
But it can only be used with motherboards that have PCI-Express slots. In fact, PCI-Express 16x slots are already available in place of the AGP graphics card slot on some motherboards. AGP may be starting to die rapidly as PCI express grows in popularity.
PCI-Express 16x connection is faster than AGP 8x but this connection is between the system and the video card. Read the rest of this entry →
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November 7th, 2008
by Edy
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Laptop / Notebook, Product Review
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If you want a laptop that can give you a desktop experience out on a road or if you run a small business, then Dell Latitude D600 is the one for you.
Dell Latitude D600 is designed for motion, with enhanced battery life for extended mobility and processing power, and recommended to use for small businesses.
Features:
- Pentium M Processor, 1.6GHz, 400 MHz (FSB)
- DDR266 (PC2100), supports up to 2GB
- 40 GB of Hard disk
- DVD-ROM
- AC97 Audio Codec
- ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 with video memory of 32MB
- XGA TFT LCD with maximum resolution of 1024 x 768
- 802.11b/g Wireless Networking
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November 6th, 2008
by Edy
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Computer Spot, Computer Tips, Featured
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Just because there is a supercomputer displayed on a computer showroom doesn’t mean you have to buy it.
A computer can last longer but since technology advances quickly and software requires new technology that after four or five years, your new computer is considered outdated.
So what should you? Upgrade? Replace? Sell it? It is not funny if you will still keep your old computer. You can still use it for testing purposes, word-processing and internet surfing.
If you are deciding whether to upgrade or replace your computer, think again. There are things that you still need to consider with this kind of decision especially if you have a tight budget for a new computer. Read the rest of this entry →
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October 30th, 2008
by Edy
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Computer Parts, Video Card
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Video card is a major hardware component used in computers for generating and transferring images to the computer display.
They are most commonly known as graphics card. The principle of working of video cards is very well similar to that of sound card and various other peripheral devices used in computers.
Most commonly used video cards are inserted as separate expansion cards into the motherboard of the computer.
There are added functionalities like video capturing, MPEG decoding etc, provided by video cards. Video cards are not only used for video games, though there is such a misconception prevailing among users.
The range of capabilities provided by video cards is more than this general use. They are specialized to handle video outputs and can improve the display of the computer monitor. Read the rest of this entry →
October 29th, 2008
by Edy
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Computer Parts, Sound Card
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Apart from the basic hardware of computers, there are some expansion cards that are used for various added features in a computer.
A sound card is such an expansion card which helps in sending and receiving audio signals to and from the computer. This is mainly performed under the control of computer programs.
A sound card has various uses in a computer out of which the main purpose is to provide audio part to the multimedia applications used in the computer.
Applications such as music composition, video and audio editing and entertainments like games require audio component and this is provided by the sound cards used in the computers.
There are computers which have an in-built sound capacity while some of them use sound cards for enabling this functionality. Read the rest of this entry →
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October 27th, 2008
by Edy
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Computer Parts, Monitor
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Monitor is an external hardware of the computer, which displays pictures. There are various uses for the monitor.
The most commonly used application is to watch the programs displayed. It can also be used as a television when this is connected to a television tuner.
Monitors can be used with televisions and some televisions can be used with computers though both these concepts differ greatly.
The resolution of monitors is adjustable to make the vision comfortable with smaller letters and graphics. Read the rest of this entry →
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October 20th, 2008
by Edy
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Computer Parts, Monitor, Product Review
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Super resolution and good make LCD monitors and that is why a number of citizens say it is superior to the additional kinds of monitors.
An LCD monitor because of its liquid crystal display can produce 16.7 million colors. This just means that still the minimum hues can still be dotted.
LCD monitors are building in a smooth way so that it will fit to your not-so big table. If we will talk on the subject of the weight, it has less than the standard weight; thus, it will be ease if you want to carry the TV from your living room to any other room let us say your bedroom. Read the rest of this entry →
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October 18th, 2008
by Edy
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The Organization of Kingston has in recent times introduced the data travel, which is a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 storage device with an unbelievable read and write momentum. It has an amazing retractable USB connector.
The cap less design will permit citizens to be at easiness for the reason that they do not have to be anxious with reference to losing any more caps for their USB flash drives.
It will holds all your documents and files in an reasonable, fitting gadget and helps the people who are budget-conscious users.
It also has the fracture storage barriers, allowing them to without difficulty stock up and move big files in a mechanism no bigger than a pocketknife.
The USB connector is securely housed surrounded by the sleek case, so you do not have to be anxious about losing a cap.
The Data Traveler gives you abundance of room to grasp just about whichever document, from term papers and thesis to digital images, the spreadsheets or other significant documents. Read the rest of this entry →
October 17th, 2008
by Edy
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Computer Tips
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Are you set to purchase new computer? Great! Choices are intimidating, though. Just looking at a price aspect, you will spend somewhere around hundred of dollars to thousand, quite simply.
First choice you will have to make is whether you should buy desktop or laptop. If you require any sum of mobility, we would suggest laptop.
If you do not plan on shifting your PC around or else using far away from home and office, then you might need desktop. Desktop PC are easy to repair & are very cheap for what you acquire.
Next, you will have to make choice on a few of major features & components of computer. Memory is the big factor in deciding how quickly your PC performs tasks – I will not buy computer with below 512 MB memory. Read the rest of this entry →