Printers and other devices

Zoombrowser EX

August 29, 2011

When it comes to making good holiday snaps the world and his wife have gone digital. The work after you have pressed the shutter button is just as important for producing a good photographic print as how you used the camera to make the photograph... Read more

Mice

July 25, 2011

The computer giants, Apple and Microsoft, have revolutionized personal computing again. The latest advance, led by Apple at the end of last year followed by Microsoft at the beginning of this year, is a big one. But the hardware is so small that... Read more

Nerd Tools

June 1, 2011

So you want to be a nerd? Like any other time honoured profession it takes the right mentor coupled with the right tools. You’ll find the right mentor hanging around your local personal computer users club or at the local computer store which is... Read more

Microsoft Gadgets

August 9, 2010

Unless you know a nerd, or are extremely inquisitive, chances are you’ve missed some of your personal computer’s best features. While it was once fashionable to bash Microsoft for the overzealous security system in Windows Vista, designed to... Read more

Keep your notebook alive

June 11, 2010

When you own a notebook, it soon becomes an important part of your life. Being able to browse the web, email and work on documents or play games while on the move is a big upgrade over a desktop computer. And when travelling internationally, the... Read more

Why would I want an iPhone?

June 3, 2010

Ever since its launch in 2007, the Apple iPhone has held a special place amongst smartphones. The iPhone’s sleek design and stylish touch-based interface have had a major impact on handset design, with a number of rival phone makers attempting to... Read more

Working with PDFs

January 15, 2010

What is a PDF anyway? PDF is a popular document ‘format’. It is an electronic document you can create, edit and read or print. PDF is short for Portable Document Format, and here’s why… Everyone who you provide a copy of a... Read more

Global Positioning Systems

August 6, 2009

Have you heard of GPS? This is a technology which is starting to come into its own in New Zealand. A GPS device allows you to work out your location and will provide you with latitude and longitude information as well as giving you directions to... Read more

High Speed Broadband

July 9, 2009

In New Zealand we are privileged in that most of us can afford to purchase a computer and have access to the World Wide Web via broadband. There have been some developments in the broadband market recently which are very exciting and promise to... Read more

Capturing life in pixels

January 16, 2009

The sun is out and it’s holiday time.  We’ve entered the season in which trigger happy photographers make the most of their many opportunities to capture every unforgettable (and/or every definitely regrettable) moment! Digital camera... Read more

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