Media Formatting: What it is and Why it Should Matter to You Tom January 11, 2019 Technology You’d be forgiven for thinking that all videos and music files were the same. After all, when you pull up a video on YouTube, you’re not thinking about how the video was made. You’re just enjoying the entertainment it offers. Many people can get through...
Why Mobile Web Surfing is Winning Over Desktop Tom November 26, 2018 Technology Our relationship with our phones has undergone some major changes in the past decade or so. After the launch of the first smartphones, we discovered a whole new world at the palm of our hand: We could rely on our phones for accessing the internet and thus...
Does Satellite TV Work In Inclement Weather? Tom November 26, 2018 Technology, TV We love our entertainment. I mean we really love our entertainment. That's why we have Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, cable, satellite TV and many more choices at our disposal. Whether it is sports, TV shows or movies, we can't get enough entertainment. One of the...
What is ISP Bandwidth Throttling? Tom October 9, 2018 Entertainment, Technology While many people are unfamiliar with the term bandwidth throttling, most of us are victims of this unfair activity. Bandwidth throttling basically means slowing down your Internet speed and available bandwidth. Internet service providers use throttling to...
What Surprises Came Out of This Year’s Google I/O Conference? Tom May 23, 2018 Technology The headlines read “expect AI in everything”, and they were right. The CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, took to the stage last week at Google’s annual I/O developer conference to unleash their barrage of new and exciting tech developments. Taking all...
Confessions of an Apple Fanboy: Bailing on my iPhone 6 Plus Tom October 8, 2014 Technology This is a guest post. Apple Fanboy: noun – Being convinced Steve Jobs is watching over your latest iProduct from heaven. I’m an Apple Fanboy. Ever since buying my 2nd generation iPod I’ve been hooked. Out of the thousands I’ve blindly given...