Apple TV, Fire TV or Chromecast? The right devices for video streaming
Most households have a Blu-ray player or DVD player under the TV. But they are being used less and less frequently. The trend is clearly moving towards video streaming, i.e. retrieving films and TV series from the Internet. This was quite a complicated process just a couple of years ago, but things are totally different […]
Sharpness times four: Everything you need to know about 4K, the successor to HD
Sharp, sharper, 4K: the new image standard conjures up four times as many pixels on the screen as the HD standard. This guide tells you whether it makes sense to migrate to the new standard and what needs to be taken into account when doing so.
Smartphone camera versus digital camera: Do you need an extra camera nowadays?
Digital cameras are experiencing the same fate as MP3 players: The surge in smartphones and the associated technological innovations in mobile phones have caused sales of digital cameras to plummet. Smartphone cameras are improving all the time. Does this save us from having to purchase a separate camera?
USB connections over long distances — what works and what doesn’t
USB connections are not suitable for long distances — it is not possible for cables more than five metres in length. But there are ways of getting round this.
Buying tablets: Which applications does a tablet PC need to be able to handle and how?
Tablets have taken the technology world by storm. There is now a real influx of devices in a variety of sizes and price categories. If you have your heart set on buying a tablet, you’ll be spoilt for choice. We can help you with the choice and show you what matters when it comes to […]
HDMI: An overview of the different specifications and types of cable
HDMI has become the de facto standard for digital transmission of image and sound. However, there are various versions with different scopes of features, and various cables. This will often lead to confusion — this guide unravels the tangled web of HDMI.
Power banks: What charge do you need for your smartphone, tablet and other devices?
It’s what any smartphone owner wants to avoid: out and about, early afternoon, nowhere near a power socket, and the battery level indicator is showing red. This is when power banks come into their own. Because they charge your smartphone battery whilst you’re on the move. And not only that, the power bank can even […]
