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This section lists all of our consumer electronics related articles. Geeks.com is your number one source for free advice on everything from consumer electronic reviews and mp3 information to digital camera guides and PDA help. We've created Tech Tips to help educate the consumer so that they can be smarter shoppers, and smarter shoppers are happy customers. In this section of Tech Tips, you will find the information and advice you need to make the purchase that best suits your consumer electronics needs. As the Tech Tips archive builds over time, it is our hope that the consumer electronics topic you are interested in will be listed. If you have not signed up for the Tech Tips mailing list, don't miss out, sign up today. Enjoy!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Geeks.com Back To School Buying Guide
The days are getting shorter and the kids are getting restless - yes it’s that time year again, time to get to the shopping malls, fire up those Internet connections across the land and your back to school shopping done!
In this week’s Tech Tip, we’ll show you some practical techie things that’s will help your student get on the right “techie” footing when they hit the classroom!
The Computer
While it’s always a good idea to check the syllabus for the school or class with their recommendations for the students’ needs, every student undoubtedly needs a good computer! The good news is that you can pick up a very cheap laptop for the price of what you would pay for a decent desktop just a few years ago. Really, for about $350 to $500 dollars you can find a decent machine that will last the whole school year.
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Sunday, August 07, 2011
Wireless Charging - Really?
Not long ago it seemed that we wondered why we would need some particular technological gadget. Whether it was a smartphone, dumbphone, tablet, cheap laptop computers, ebook reader, mp3 player, or digital camera (just to name a few) - it really seemed that the thing that we once lived without just fine only a few short years ago, we can’t seem to live without now. While they are great to have, it becomes painfully clear very quickly that all these electronic gadgets and gizmos need their power!
Pretty soon you find yourself a plethora of cords in various shapes and sizes just to keep their batteries juiced up and ready to roll! On a recent trip, I had to take along NINE different power cords just to keep the cameras, phones and games going.
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Sunday, May 08, 2011
3DTV | Are We There Yet?
I know what you’re thinking, “I just bought my HDTV, what’s all this 3D business?” 3D is expected to be the next monumental breakthrough in the history of television. In this Tech Tip, I’ll cover the basics of 3D TV, including some of the different technologies and how they work.
How it works: three dimensional television (3D TV) uses a method known as stereoscopy to display two different images to your eyes so that they appear as one image. As your brain interprets what your eyes are seeing, it combines the two images while your eyes are still focusing on the source of the images behind them. This creates an illusion of depth to the viewer. The phrase, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch” holds true for fooling your brain, too. Long viewing sessions of stereoscopic images or video strains your eyes and can result in headaches. Worse yet, a small minority of people can’t see stereoscopic images or video at all due to any number of medical conditions that prevent their brains from being fooled.
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Sunday, May 01, 2011
Essentials to Carry in Your Laptop Bag.
For the Geek on the go, there are essentials that you need! Last year Tech Tips covered some of these essentials with “Must-Have Tech Gear To Maximize Productivity Outside The Office”. In this week’s Tech Tip, we are going to cover some of the essentials to carry in your laptop bag as well as offering some guidance for picking the right laptop bag for your life on the go.
The most basic essential
Choosing just the right laptop carrying case could be called getting the most basic essential accessory for the fancy refurbished laptop. While there is a wide array to choose from, you can narrow down your search by thinking about how you’ll use your bag. If you a student, then perhaps a laptop backpack would be your style. Is it essential to protect your laptop from unforeseen accidents, then maybe an aluminum notebook case would be your style. Do you just need your laptop lightly protected but easy to carry? Then look at one of the sleeve options.
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