Advances Make Common Tech More Reliable and Accurate

Voice activation of computer technology, beginning with using human speech to get a computer to understand a function you want it to perform and developing from there, has been a dream for many years but a practicality much more recently. The potential applications are almost innumerable, and one cannot exaggerate the helpfulness of technology that you do not need to sit directly next to, hold in your hand, or even touch. IBM’s Shoebox, introduced at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, was able to recognize sixteen spoken words and the digits 0 to 9. Now, nearly everyone carries a device with them daily that can perform dozens of tasks, if not more, via voice command. Read more »

Apple makes great computers, no question about it, but they are expensive. Another alternative are Samsung computers.

“The Samsung – Apple battle continues with Samsung coming in second to Apple but holding a higher rank than others due mostly to superior PCs like the sleek, elegant, and powerful ArtPC PULSE” says RESCUECOM’s David Milman. Read more »

For all the good technological innovation and advancement could potentially achieve, entertainment has always been and remains one of its main focuses. Whether for sports, gaming, movies and TV, or a host of other things including, in the case of the Beats Studio 3 headphones, music, it holds any number of applications to make our lives more interesting. Wireless headphones were an evolution welcomed by most music lovers as well as those who wish to game, read audio books, and listen to anything they want privately without the hindrance or hassle of cords. Beats first appeared on the market in 2006 and have since become the largest-selling wireless headphones in the world. Created by Beats Electronics, developments have been timely and thorough, as anyone might expect from a subsidiary of Apple. Read more »

Still looking to buy a computer or a tablet for school or just to upgrade? You need to know the reliability of computers on the market.

RESCUECOM – which has repaired hundreds of thousands of computers, tablets and smartphones – is in a great position to give you advice on what level of reliability you can expect on different computers.  Stick to Apple and Samsung if you want the least problems based on RESCUECOM’s experience. Read more »

The 2015 Q1 RESCUECOM Computer Reliability Report has arrived, showing longstanding contenders in reliability battling for the top spot along with a surprising comeback in one manufacturer’s reliability.

The Computer Reliability Report takes a manufacturer’s market share of computers and tablets in the U.S. and compares it against the number of tech support calls RESCUECOM receives for that manufacturer’s products to determine a reliability score. Read more »

The computer and tablet reliability scores are in for the 2015 RESCUECOM Computer Reliability Report, bringing in some new names in the tablet market.

Most of the big names from previous reports have once again claimed a spot in the rankings for 2015, though several have notably risen or fallen in reliability score. Along with shifts in rankings among the report’s regulars, there are a couple of newcomers making a splash in the tablet world this year. Read more »

RESCUECOM’s 2014 Q3 Computer Reliability Report results are in, just in time to allow you to compare tech devices before buying on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. With all of the deals on technology this time of year, you want to make sure to get the best device you can for your money. Whether you are looking for a computer or a tablet, RESCUECOM’s Computer Reliability Report will give you all the information you need to make the right purchase. Even if you are looking to buy a device for someone else this holiday season, RESCUECOM’s convenient reliability grades will help you choose the perfect fit. Read more »

While smartphones have been a major help to professionals that constantly have to multitask since their inception, they are far from perfect in their productivity functions.  Having to juggle several different apps and services to prepare for work, client meetings or other professional events can be a major hassle.  Users commonly have to switch through email, document editing, maps, contact information apps and web browsers to complete all the tasks that prepare them for a meeting.  Cool product in technology Lowdown is an app that combines many of these services in one streamlined experience for professionals.  Lowdown looks to make it easier for people to be prepared using only their mobile devices and remove the difficulties of managing so many different apps and services to complete tasks.  Read more »

Electric light is such a basic aspect of everyday life that people generally take it for granted.  Light is a constant to most people in that they never question the way it fills their homes or the effect it can have on their moods.  However, cool product in technology LifX is making light in the home dynamic and giving users control of it.  With LifX, people can alter the color, brightness and quality of the light in their house with a few simple taps on their smartphones.  People can adjust their light to match their needs of whatever is happening in their homes at the time, whether it be work, relaxation or a party.  Any time someone wants a change, that person can simply open up the LifX app and adjust their light accordingly.  This cool product gives users access to over sixteen million colors, according to the LifX website.  Users can fine-tune the light in their homes to match their mood or to help change it, if they so wish.  Any users who have trouble adjusting their LifX light bulb with their smartphone may require smartphone computer support assistance.  Read more »

Television shows have always been a major piece of American pop culture and in recent years, there has even been increased media attention for popular shows on network and cable television.  Shows such as Game of Thrones, The Big Bang Theory and Mad Men have all garnered tremendous fan bases and mainstream media attention. Many online communities centered on different television shows sprout up consistently as well.  Die-hard television viewers who watch and follow several shows religiously now have a cool product that helps them stay up to date with each show they watch.  TeeVee is an iPhone app that contains a large database of many active and inactive television shows that still air regularly either in their main runs or through syndication.  The app gives users data about the next time a show is going to air, episode details and even connects people to preview trailers for new seasons and episodes of popular shows.  TeeVee is currently available as an app both for iPhone and iPad users. Apple support is available for those who experience issues trying to download TeeVee from the App Store. Read more »