Articles about cloud computing from a consumers perspective
I was trying to make up a card with “Hallmark Card Studio” when I kept getting an internet connection error. It couldn’t connect to the server, and I couldn’t open any of the listed templates or clip art. For the first time after using this […]
Microsoft has agreed to provide Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) with free extended security updates until 13th October 2026. Microsoft’s decision follows pressure from representatives of the Euroconsumers group, who pointed out that Microsoft’s plan to stop providing security updates as
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Yet another sensationalist headline – e.g., Windows 10 usage share climbs while Windows 11’s falls – is doing the rounds, suggesting that Windows 11’s user base is shrinking with a corresponding increase in Windows 10 users. These headlines are predicated on numbers provided by StatCounter,
Very recently, we published an article discussing the Best Free Partition Managers, and during my research for that article, I noticed a somewhat alarming pattern, which, when thinking about it later, I realized was something I’d come across previously. This applies to software that is
Jim first posed this question back in 2020, comparing the warranty for a $35 toaster with that of a $1700 laptop. Nothing has changed in the interim. Should warranties on major electrical items be longer than 12 months? Let us know your thoughts via the
I subscribe to half a dozen video streaming services and, in my opinion, not one provides a decent menu system. I’m not sure if it’s just me but I find the majority of these streaming services’ menu systems unintuitive and tedious. I won’t go into
Do modern appliances last as long as they used to? Jim says not. Take a look back at Jim’s 2015 article and see if you agree. Remember the old days when appliances and electronic devices actually lasted? When we were young, and our kids were
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Originally published in 2014, this is the first in a series recounting Marc’s interesting and often humorous encounters as a PC Technician, including colorful characters and unusual situations Catch up with all previous articles in Marc’s series: All A Day in the Life Of A
Two free tools to check whether customer reviews on Amazon are legitimate. I believe that most online shoppers would read customer product reviews as part of their decision-making process, I know I do. These two AI-powered tools will filter out fake reviews and present a
Following my article on Google’s Magic Eraser, I decided to subscribe to Google One in the end, mainly to take advantage of said Eraser and all the other premium photo tools available. Some can be used in the free 15GB basic account, but the really
Of all the usual PC peripherals, multifunction inkjet printers must surely be the weakest link. The thing that bugs me most about these printers is the ongoing cost of keeping them supplied with ink. With the exorbitant price of genuine replacement ink cartridges, the less
Like many others of my age, I grew up with 45s, LPs, and cassettes, long before music went digital. Our idea of a playlist was the rather burdensome, yet exciting process of carrying a box of cherished records to a party, perhaps even with a
Overview In 2013, Amazon launched the AmazonSmile program offering Amazon Prime members an opportunity to give money to a charity every time they shop. The AmazonSmile tagline is “You Shop. Amazon Gives” and Amazon says that the members can “Experience feel-good shopping” when shopping on
I have written about the pitfalls of online shopping previously but with Christmas around the corner and more and more people shopping online, I thought it might be timely to repeat some of the steps to help consumers avoid a disappointing, or even disastrous, online
