Category: Computers
‘Laptop library’ launched to help underprivileged children
The UK’s first ‘Laptop Library’ has launched today to help support and educate the nation’s most underprivileged children. The initiative, launched by grassroots charity CC Foundation in partnership with leading IT service provider Totality Services, will give hundreds of children access to use and borrow laptops. It comes following a survey, of more than 13,000 children,…
How to Take Care of Your Laptop: 6 Easy-to-Follow Tips
The longevity of your laptop depends on proper care and careful use. The better you take care of your device, the longer you will use it. Want to watch Netflix movies or YouTube videos, play a live blackjack, and create work projects as long as possible? Follow these helpful tips. Clean the Dust Off Your…
1 in 5 PC users still running end of life Windows 7
Kaspersky has conducted a study based on anonymized OS metadata which found that almost one quarter (22%) of PC users are still using the end-of-life OS Windows 7, which stopped receiving mainstream support in January 2020. Although a trusted operating system may seem fine on the surface because it does everything you need it…
She Codes launches virtual coding challenge for women
To mark International Women’s Day (IWD), coding company She Codes and global recruiter Robert Walters Group have teamed up to develop a virtual coding challenge with the aim of providing women – and minorities – with a taster of the technology field. As the technology industry continues to grow at three times the pace of the…
Desktop PC sales slightly up but long term decline, survey shows
After years of steady decline, global PC sales finally saw some growth in 2020. However, there were significant differences in demand for laptops and desktop PCs. According to data presented by Finaria.it, global desktop PC sales generated $58.4bn in revenue in 2020 or just 0.8% more than in 2019. However, this figure is expected to drop…
Vodafone partners with Mail Force Computers for Kids Initiative
Vodafone Schools Connected with Dev Griffin @ Salusbury School Vodafone has today announced that it is working with the Mail Force Computers for Kids initiative to extend its schools.connected programme. This emergency package is intended to help children who are struggling to complete lessons and schoolwork because of poor-quality internet…
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series, the graphics gamechanger
At the CIE 2021 exhibition in September 2020, NVIDIA announced its release of the widely anticipated GeForce RTX 30 series to much fanfare. The RTX 30 series are much more advanced than any other graphics card available for computers. They are located primarily in gaming laptops. They are powered by Ampere, NVIDIA's second-generation RTX architecture.…
M1 MacBooks, the start of a revolution
Apple launched their first custom-made M1 processor in November 2020 for their M1 MacBook Air and M1 MacBook Pro. For their previous laptops, Apple had used Intel processors, but they switched things up with a move that has shaken the entire industry to its core. The processor has been so good that when a series…
Home office tech for beginners: what you need and what you don’t
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more businesses are embracing remote working. This definitely comes with a wealth of benefits and investing in a good, comfortable home office space should never be overlooked. While we all know the importance of an ergonomic chair and desk, technology can be harder to get your head around…
PC market sees highest growth levels in 10 years
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 79.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2020, a 10.7% increase from the fourth quarter of 2019, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. For the year, PC shipments reached 275 million units in 2020, a 4.8% increase from 2019 and the highest growth in ten years. “The worldwide PC…
