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I receive lots of requests for help with laptops that are running hotter than normal, and in response I’ve written several posts dealing with laptop overheating issues.
While some overheating problems can be diagnosed and fixed, truth be told some laptops simply run hot and there’s nothing you can do to prevent it.
However, many of the problems that arise due to overheating can be mitigated with the use of a quality laptop cooling pad.
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As you probably know, a battery backup / UPS device can help protect your computer and other sensitive electronic gear from the hazards and inconvenience of power blackouts and brownouts.
And if your home or small office is located in an area that’s served by an unreliable power grid, it’s absolutely essential that you have your computer and other important equipment plugged into one.
I’ve tested and reviewed a number of these devices over the years, and for the most part they have all been quite reliable and effective.
I recently had the opportunity to check out the CyberPower PR1500LCD Smart App 1500VA/1500W Sinewave UPS, and I can tell you that it’s hands-down the best UPS device I have seen to date.
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WiFi 6 offers several important improvements over the earlier 802.11 b/g/n/ac generations of WiFi technology so I was eager to give this D-Link USB 3.0 AX1800 Dual Band WiFi 6 Adapter a try as soon as I found out it was available.
By now you probably know that adding a solid state drive (SSD) to most any computer will make it run a lot faster.
But did you know SSDs are now available as external USB drives?
An external USB 3.1 SSD basically offers the convenience of a USB flash drive along with the speed and storage capacity of an internal solid state drive!
I recently had the opportunity to check out the Samsung T5 Portable 2TB USB 3.1 SSD, and I immediately fell in love with it! [Read more…]
As a blogger, you know how important it is to have lots of people visiting your blog.
After all, a site that no one ever visits is pretty much useless, especially if you hope to make money with it.
If your blog is new you’ve probably spent some time searching Google for ways to increase the number of visitors you have coming to it on a daily basis.
And if that’s the case, chances are you’ve come across a service called TrafficSwarm.
In this post I will explain how TrafficSwarm works and give you my honest opinion about whether you should use it or not. [Read more…]