At some point you may have wondered, “Can I use my phone as a webcam?” And if so, how? Also, why would you even want to, right? Well, webcams can be expensive, and maybe you already have an old phone lying around that has a good enough camera. All else aside, sometimes…
Open Broadcaster Software, or simply OBS, is used for live streaming and recording. If you’re a gamer, you may have watched a number of gaming live streams on YouTube. Most YouTubers use OBS to create these videos, and it is used for Twitch as well.
OBS is a free open…
Printer resolution is the ultimate factor determining how much your picture pops when it goes from being a digital thing to a hard copy.
This printer resolution determines how legible text is or, conversely, how much someone’s head might hurt while trying to read it.
How…
Having a scanner in the office makes record keeping a lot easier, and for the longest time, both scanners and printers were limited to the office. Now, however, these are easily accessible to the average user and offer more options as well.
Here are the most commonly…
The advent of wi-fi has both solved age-old problems and brought with it some of its own.
Here’s one you might recognize: you paid for the best Wi-Fi router and most appropriate Wi-Fi plan, carefully weighing your options. You set it up in a good part of the…
The appeal of going to see a movie at the theatre rather than at home is not just the big screen, but also the way the sound works. Movie sound systems are designed to immerse you in the scenes themselves, thus improving your overall experience.
Surround sound systems have…
Whether you’re a student or work a desk job, a printer at home is a good investment for most people who find themselves relying on documents and printouts regularly.
Prices, sizes, and availability of most kinds of printers have become easily attainable. It saves both time…
When it comes to laptops, you can either buy a pre-configured laptop or build a custom one. Pre-configured laptops come with specifications that are meant to appeal to a large segment of the market. They are manufactured in bulk and are the ones you’ll see on most store…
Laptop specifications and features have come a long way since the first (rather bulky) laptop was invented. When it comes to buying a laptop now, there is simply too much to choose from, so the process can never be simple. This is why we’re going to talk you through the…
Calling something a ‘laptop’ might be a vivid example of applying the philosophical concepts of relative thinking to technology: everyone would picture something vastly different, with varying expectations of size, storage, speed, power, portability, and connectivity…
USB Type-C, or simply USB-C, is a smaller, more compact type of USB connection that has started gaining popularity over the last year or so, despite being around since 2014. This is a quick look at what USB-C is, and why you may or may not need it.
A Quick USB History
USB…
Traditionally, tablets have had LCD screens, and eReaders have had screens enabled with something called E Ink. Those who know about their eReaders might already know what makes an E Ink display unique.
To put it in very plain terms, E Ink is an electronic technology through…