Comic-con 2011 Survival Guide

Now that San Diego Comic-con 2011 is over and I survived another four days of the mayhem, I’m here to impart some wisdom for next year.

In this TechTip, I will cover my TOP 5 Comic-con survival tips.

Arrive Early - DUH!

With the sheer mass of attendees at the convention, getting in to see the panels put on by your favorite people can be a tough task to accomplish if you do not plan ahead. I recommend always arriving to the room where the panel will be held at least two

NaNoWriMo Month - What a “Novel” Idea!

Have you even been half way through reading a novel and and thought to yourself, “I can write something like this - and do it better! ” Or perhaps, you have writing a novel on your “bucket list” - something to accomplish before you die. Maybe you always wanted to be an author (or to just look like one).

If so, then November is the month to stop putting off writing that book because it has been declared as “National Novel Writing Month! ”

Cloud Computing – A Blessing or a Curse?

There’s no doubt that cloud computing has made a huge splash in our technologically ubiquitous society. Its benefits help businesses with productivity and give consumers more convenience about back-ups and data storage. Still, there are a few issues that should be addressed for anyone, whether a business owner or average Joe computer user, before making the jump to any cloud computing solution.

Geeks.com Back To School Buying Guide

The days are getting shorter and the kids are getting restless - yes it's that time year again, time to get to the shopping malls, fire up those Internet connections across the land and your back to school shopping done!

In this week’s Tech Tip, we’ll show you some practical techie things that’s will help your student get on the right “techie” footing when they hit the classroom!

4 Technology Trends That Could Affect You

Technology not only continues to be a driving force in our everyday lives, but since we’ve become so dependent on it, we should be mindful of the trends that could directly impact how we live, attend classes and do business.

The following trends address the continuous evolution of digital technology and how you can adapt and benefit (by saving money!) from knowing what technology can help (or not help) you.

To Tablet or Not to Tablet?

The Tablet PC cometh! In the last 24 months, we have seen a wave of major OEM manufacturers release tabletPCs along with the highly popular Apple iPad 2! These next-generation mobile devices have no doubt helped with our digital lifestyle but several questions should be considered from its arrival: Is it going to replace my notebook/desktop computer? Should I drop the cash just to stay up-to-date with technology? What can I do with a tablet PC?

5 Reasons Why OLED TVs are the Wave of the (Near) Future!

Of all the consumer electronics technologies that have advanced in the last 20 years, from computers to music to game consoles - televisions seem to have come farther than all of them in such a short time. After being saddled with CRTs for over half a century, most of them went from a 19-inch tube TV to massive home theater systems centered around some kind of huge LCD TV or plasma flat screen TV. Now be prepared to take the next step in the fast evolving segment of televisions with OLED televisions coming soon.

2012 CES Highlights

2012 CES Highlights The Consumer Electronics Show is the yearly tech expo that sets the trend for the year, giving us a preview of what is to come in the tech industry in the coming months and years. This year wrapped up in record-setting fashion. Not only was this the highest attended CES ever, by vendors and visitors, but it was also heavyweight Microsoft’s final appearance at the show.