Hello and welcome to another Tech Advice blog. This week, in keeping with the Black Friday theme, I have five tips when buying during Black Friday. Some are specific to technology; others are more general. Do you remember that Brexit thing? UPDATE: As of November 2022, I have not encountered custom charges on any of the sites listed in this paragraph. I would still encourage … Continue reading 5 Tips When Buying During Black Friday
Hello and welcome to another Black Friday inspired blog article. Today I am going to be looking at the different parts of a computer that you may hear about when buying a new computer. Be advised that this one article can’t possibly cover every name/type of part out there, but it should cover the basics. CPUs: Let’s start with the CPU, or Central Processing Unit. … Continue reading Black Friday Computer Buying Advice
Hello everyone and welcome to another article from Tech Advice. With Black Friday/Cyber Monday and Christmas getting ever closer you may be trying to decide what to get for either yourself or someone else. Today I am going to look at eight computer accessories you may not be as aware of that might make a nice little gift for someone, or to go with your … Continue reading 8 Accessories for your Computer
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Tech Advice weekly blog. Today I plan to give you an introduction to many Smart Home devices available, some potential issues with them, and some benefits to using them. To begin, what is a smart home? Well, it’s a home (obviously) that has many of its household appliances connected to the internet, these devices can then be controlled … Continue reading Introduction to Smart Home Devices
Hello and welcome to the latest Tech Advice blog article. As happens every year, a new catalogue of smartphones from giants such as Apple and Samsung have either been released or launched by now. This meaning that either some of you have bought them or are planning on buying last year’s version during the Black Friday sales. As a result, you either have, or will … Continue reading 5 Things to do with an Old Smartphone
Introduction: Hello everyone, today I am going to be looking at Tech Advice’s “new” service, computer Tune Ups. This service was already available as an alternative to an SSD upgrade but was considered a repair. It was decided to make it a standalone service to give it more structure and a more predictable price. I am also trying a new structure for these blog articles … Continue reading Tune Up Service
This week Windows 11 was officially launched after being available to those in the Windows Insiders program for the last few months. While some are pointing out Microsoft’s promise that Windows 10 was supposed to be the last version of Windows, others are pointing out the benefits and flaws of the new system. Today I am going to go through the requirements that your computer … Continue reading Introduction to Windows 11
Hello and welcome to another Tech Advice blog article. Today’s article was inspired by recent reports that Microsoft wants to make passwords a thing of the past when logging into Microsoft devices and accounts (News article from The Verge). This does not include PIN numbers that can also be used to log into Windows computer as a backup. The reasoning behind this is that passwords … Continue reading Signing in to Windows without a Password
Hello and welcome to another blog article from Tech Advice. Today I want to highlight some common symptoms that can indicate serious hardware issues that need to be resolved immediately. While I should use this opportunity to promote Tech Advice’s services I would recommend getting the device to any technician for immediate repair (I would of course like it if you choose Tech Advice in … Continue reading Symptoms of Computer Hardware Failure
Welcome to what is likely to be my last blog post on the topic of backing up your data. Today I will be looking at the ways with which you can back up your data from a smartphone or tablet. There are two ways to do this: Using cloud storage Using a memory card or stick Before I begin, this information only applies to Android … Continue reading Backing up Data on your Phone or Tablet
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