Ritchie Smythe's Article in Hardware

436 Latest Firefox Version Falters
THE second biggest open source web browser sent the global Information Technology circuit on a standstill after it crashed a week after its web administrators introduced an upgrade to its system.Mozilla Corporation, which owns, operates and maintains the Mozilla Firefox web application, was quick to react by introducing a newer system upgrade, which they said would “kill the crash bug” that sent the web haywire.
Posted on Dec-14-2009

395 Computers at the Heart of Home Entertainment Systems
Stereophiles used to dominate a small elite crowd of hobbyists who have come to appreciate and immensely enjoy the technical advances of the times when stereo first emerged and brought home listening to a higher degree of sonic realism and aural pleasures never before attained with monaural home playback systems. That was in the mid 50s of the last century.
Posted on Dec-14-2009

502 Computers At Home – The Smart Home
It wasn’t until the 90s that the idea of a fully automated home became thinkable. Bill Gates had envisioned every one in the planet should have a PC and that was almost a reality then.
Posted on Dec-14-2009

529 Computer Servers for Dummies
To begin with, servers are defined as computers that are configured in such a way that they are able to provide specialized services to a specific client user or machine. They serve as task masters that manage a variety of services such as files, system jobs, network requests, and other various processes.
Posted on Dec-03-2009

429 Toe to Toe: Shared Versus Dedicated Server Hosting
When it comes to web hosting, there is very little doubt that shared and dedicated hosting are the two biggest things in the market today. These are the two most popular options available and a majority of websites make use of either one of the two.
Posted on Dec-03-2009

419 Search Wars Rage On: Bing vs. Google
While Bing is relatively new in this industry, there are a lot of features to the search engine that observers have already been praising. Microsoft, for its part, continues to make improvements on its search engine, the latest being Visual Search.
Posted on Dec-03-2009

1112 Which School of Thought – Desktop or Netbook?
School has just started and with the amount of studying that every student has to do, most parents opt to purchase computers for their children to facilitate school work and provide access to a more varied range of educational tools.
Posted on Dec-02-2009

608 Selling Yourself Online
JOB search has never been easy for us. Information Technology however brought about a system where job hunting wouldn’t be as difficult, tedious and costly as it was years back.
Posted on Dec-01-2009

527 Home-based Work, IT’s best baby
HOME has always been the best place for all of us. We get to relax every time we’re home from a tedious day from work. It has always been a nice feeling to be “at home”.
Posted on Dec-01-2009

476 Flipping Through Google Fast Flip
Google recently announced its latest Google Labs experiment, Google Fast Flip which aims to deliver a reading experience similar to that of flicking through the pages of a traditional newspaper or magazine.
Posted on Dec-01-2009

601 The ABCs of Social Networking
THE evolution of Information Technology gave birth to what could best be described as the next most effective medium, the social networking sites.
Posted on Dec-01-2009

594 Crunch Time for Participants at the TechCrunch50
The TechCrunch50 conference recently started and for 50 new start-up companies, the two-day event is a make-or-break occasion. This annual conference is a venue within which companies get a chance to showcase their products and services in front of a panel of experts and get feedback on whether or not investors will be willing to take a chance on the innovations presented.
Posted on Dec-01-2009

1100 Social Networking While at Work
SOCIAL networking sites are getting to be very popular these past few years. In fact, even American politicians have found social media (which evolved along side with Information Technology) as a useful medium in reaching voters especially during elections.
Posted on Nov-30-2009

1125 Combating Scareware: Be Not Afraid
Over the years, there have been countless innovations when it comes to the Internet so that it certainly has become a medium of boundless possibilities. Without question, these advancements pose immense value to Internet users the world over; however, the World Wide Web has also become a platform for cybercriminals to wreak havoc in.
Posted on Nov-30-2009

1162 Luring Everyone Else to IT
IT seems that most Americans are getting lured into taking up Information Technology short courses, hoping to land in a sector the offers the highest paychecks.
Posted on Nov-30-2009

1074 Documenting History via Information Technology
SELDOM do we get to meet someone making a living out of being a historian. People like him are considered among the brightest, having been born with a sharp memory where they store details of what has transpired. With the use of pen and paper, they list down details and events as they unfold.
Posted on Nov-30-2009

983 New playground for con games.
CON artists are getting smarter and more enterprising these days. Every playing field known to man has become vulnerable to con games even the most sophisticated modern day information technology system is no guarantee of its being scam proof.
Posted on Nov-30-2009

527 New playground for con games
CON artists are getting smarter and more enterprising these days. Every playing field known to man has become vulnerable to con games even the most sophisticated modern day information technology system is no guarantee of its being scam proof.
Posted on Nov-30-2009

535 IT and Call Centers in the 3rd World
The evolution of Information Technology and development of call center trading systems have significantly made its presence felt in developing countries, especially those classified as ‘Third World’.
Posted on Nov-29-2009

639 Computer Revolution - How Does It Changes Things?
When you travel on business it is best to take your office along for the ride and that could be made possible with the use of Laptop computer. They are highly portable, the ideal travelling companion you can take with you.
Posted on Nov-02-2009

570 Laptop Computers that are Worth the Purchase
You can extend the limits of your multimedia capabilities and make the whole world a potential sound and image source with the use of a quality laptop computer. But how would you know what models are worth your money?
Posted on Nov-02-2009

532 Using Your Personal Computer to Drive Multimedia Systems
Multimedia is the watchword - multimedia for the home, for business and for entertainment where developments in image and sound technologies have seen rapidly increasing integration of functions. To have a truly multimedia system, what you need is a personal computer in order to drive it.
Posted on Nov-02-2009

609 Printer Basics - Things You Need To Know Before Buying One
So what do you need to know when buying a computer? All you need to know is that your computer will come equipped with everything you need to get up and running. You literally plug all your devices into the ports and turn on your unit.
Posted on Nov-01-2009

1207 Getting Started With Your Computer System
Your computer is a set of tools and you need all those tools to function effectively. It contains two major set of tools: software and hardware. Learning the hardware components of your computer system is important specially when getting started. Let's find out what they are.
Posted on Oct-31-2009

800 7 Points to Ponder Before You Purchase a Computer
The decision to by a new desktop computer or a laptop is not a hugely expensive proposition. However, just as you want to make sure that you wind up with a computer that does its job efficiently and effectively, you want to avoid some of the hazards that can plague hi-tech gadgets.
Posted on Jul-29-2009