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If you’re a gamer you’re probably eagerly awaiting the expected June release of the awesome Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset.
The question is, will your computer be able to handle it?
Your PC will need some pretty beefy hardware in order for it to work well with the Oculus Rift headset.
Here are the minimum system requirements: [Read more…]
Question from Ted M.: I recently upgraded my MacBook Pro from OSX Yosemite to El Capitan and now I can’t find the Three Finger Drag option in System Preferences.
Has Apple done away with the Three Finger Drag gesture in El Capitan, or is this a bug? I really miss it.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Carl: Hi Rick. I hope you can help me with something that’s driving me nuts because I can’t figure it out.
My wife and I both use Chrome as the default browser on our phones. It used to have a really handy feature where we could search for a word on a web page just by tapping on it.
Now something has happened and that doesn’t work anymore. Do you know if there’s anything we can try to get it to work again? We really miss it!
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a great week!
As you already know, technology advances so rapidly these days that it’s hard to keep up with the latest developments in computer hardware, mobile devices, software and such.
But one thing that will never change is the need to safeguard our physical possessions, our privacy, and our identities from thieves and hackers. It’s sad, but the world is full of people who will steal from us and wreak havoc with our lives if we give them the opportunity.
With that in mind, here are a few simple tips for protecting yourself and your most precious assets in the new year: [Read more…]
GoPro has become one of the world’s most popular camera brands thanks to their line of amazing action cameras.
Adventurous folks use GoPro gear
To celebrate the passing of 2015, GoPro has put together a short video featuring some of the best action captured by their cameras during the year 2015. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. [Read more…]