Computer Support Blog

Sometimes, the coolest devices in the tech sector are not the flashiest; they are the products which make other products work better.  With ever-increasing memory and storage space demands, sometimes even the newest personal computers do not have adequate capabilities when it comes to transferring and storing data in a fast and secure way.  For that, the Areca ARC-1882i SAS/SATA RAID Adapter is the product that will give you the performance you deserve! Read more »

With all of the advances in high-definition computer monitors, sometimes consumers forget that without the right video card, they will not get the most out of their new monitor.  While an average video card may be enough for consumers who are using their computer for streaming movie files – which are not usually the highest quality resolution because it is impractical to stream such massive files – serious videophiles and gamers need a more sophisticated video card.  For those computer users, there is the PowerColor PCS+ Vortex II video card. Read more »

Sometimes, a company’s slogan is enough to make it worth looking into it product line, just to see if it actually lives up to its own claims.  Ag Neovo’s tagline is “The Display Choice Of Professionals” and while that might seem like a pretty bold claim, the company seems to be on pretty firm footing with their TX-W42.  For professionals in the security industry who have dynamic monitoring needs, the TX-W42 is an ideal choice and is all the monitor one is likely to truly need! Read more »

Changes in technology are actually encouraging people to change the way they look at their work and recreation spaces.  With the rise of streaming Cloud-based media on the Internet at the same time as widescreen, flat panel style high-definition monitors and televisions, the desktop-based monitor is rapidly becoming a relic of the past.  Instead, many consumers are finding ways to access their Internet-based media and display it on their HDTVs and monitors, which has given rise to the wall-mount monitor.  To ideally use your space as well as protect your high-definition monitor or screen investment, you need a solid wall mount, like the Ergotron Interactive Arm HD! Read more »

In the last few years, there has been a wireless revolution; virtually every computer peripheral or electronic device has wireless access.  With so many wireless devices operating in a home or office setting, it is easy to lose track of the range on each device.  Moreover, if you and other family members are accessing the Internet through a home wireless network, you may experience lag.  Nothing restores the functionality and speed of a wireless network like a good wireless router.  One of the most versatile wireless routers on the market is the AirStation HighPower N600 Gigabit Dual Band Wireless Router! Read more »

There are not many successful businesspeople who advocate dropping out of college if it is necessary to pursue your dreams.  Steve Jobs often referenced his dropping out of college as a seminal event in the creation of Apple Computers.  Similarly, Joe Born frequently advises those considering the tech sector for employment to use the freedom college life affords to explore all of the options your imagination can conceive.  Born now sees college as an occasional impediment, as he believes it frequently leaves graduates unprepared for the modern business and tech markets.  Why should anyone care what Joe Born’s views on college are?  He is the CEO of Neuros Technology! Read more »

Sometimes, the coolest electronic or computer devices are some of the most esoteric.  However, if a device or computer component can save you money and perform a valuable function, it is certainly worth recommending.  StarTech.com is one of the manufacturers and resellers of interesting and frequently obscure computer components.  One of their interesting and vastly underrated products is the SATPCIEX8ADP 6” SATA Power to 8-Pin PCI Express Video Card Power Cable Adapter. Read more »

Despite how many functions Apple adds to each new incarnation of the iPhone and iPad, many people do not use Apple products exclusively.  Professional photographers, for example, have resisted Apple’s attempt to replace their professional photographic equipment with the camera that comes on the iPhone 4S.  Even so, there are a number of convenient applications on the iPhone and iPad that might make you want to connect your Apple mobile computing device with another electronic device you have.  The Cirago USB Synch/Charge Kit now makes connecting Apple and non-Apple devices both possible and easy! Read more »

For those who still use personal computers and who enjoy full-screen high-definition televisions, it is hard not to see your monitor as a significant expense.  The money you spend on a monitor or high-definition television is not a small amount and, odds are, you want to protect that investment.  Unlike mobile computing devices like smartphones and tablet computers, no one has yet innovated a screen protector for full-sized screens that has captured the interest of consumers.  As a result, you have to clean your high definition monitor and that is where ScreenDr comes in! Read more »

It is sometimes amazing to think that so many viable business entities in the tech sector rose around niche products.  More than any other industry, the tech sector fosters the concept that for every great idea, there is a way to make it real and form a business with that product as its centerpiece.  Yellow Springs Instruments (YSI), the manufacturer of the ProOdo dissolved oxygen sensor, knows just how that sort of specific and esoteric product can build a viable business.  In fact, YSI built so many scientific instruments so well, they were bought by Zylem. To manage the new company, Ron Geis accepted a position as Vice President and General Manager of YSI.  With Geis’ strong record of growing companies and increasing profits, this appointment would seem to be a strategic move by the parent company, indicating anticipated significant expansion. Read more »