Bitcoin is in the news today more than ever. Thanks to skyrocketing prices and rollercoaster dips, everyone and their dog are interested in learning how to buy and sell Bitcoin. As the most popular form of cryptocurrency (and the blockchain technology that powers it) Bitcoin is now widely accepted around the world and has a growing number of applications. But… Continue reading "How to Buy Bitcoin"
Random access memory, or RAM, is one of the most important components of not only desktop PCs, but laptops, tablets, smartphones, and gaming consoles. Without it, doing just about anything on any system would be much, much slower. Even not having enough for the application or game you’re trying to run can bring things to a crawl, or make it… Continue reading "What Is RAM? Here’s Everything You Need to Know About It"
The war between Windows and MacOS has waged for decades. Now, it’s getting dark. Dark mode. Dark mode, if you’ve managed to dodge the term so far, is an alternative skin for an operating system or app. Most software is designed with a gray or off-white background because, well, because that’s what people are used to seeing. Yet geeks, particularly… Continue reading "Dark Mode Showdown: MacOS Mojave vs. Windows 10"
A photo of our own Surface Pro 6 with paint chipping away along the top edge. If you’re the proud owner of the new “back in black” Surface Pro 6, you might want to be a little careful with how you handle the device. Several consumers have recently taken to social media to complain that the black finish on the… Continue reading "The Black Paint of the Surface Pro 6 Is Reportedly Scratching Easily"
Although Microsoft’s second-generation Surface Studio is just beginning to ship, the company may be planning a bigger, more radical refresh come 2020. According to Thurrott writer Brad Sams in his new book, Beneath A Surface, Microsoft will release a stand-alone Surface Studio monitor with modular functionality that could potentially deliver easy at-home upgrade options. Sams’ mention of a modular design isn’t… Continue reading "Microsoft May Expand Its Surface PC Lineup in 2020 With Surface Monitor"
One of the major features of Windows 10 is the presence of Microsoft’s voice assistant, Cortana. Along with voice searches, you will be given “suggestions” that the voice assistant makes. This includes reminders for scheduled events in your calendar, ideas when you are searching the web for something, alternatives when you are quizzing Cortana for information, and more. If you… Continue reading "How to Disable Cortana"
