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HDG Explains : What Is Bandwidth?
Bandwidth is a common term in the computing and networking world. It’s used so often, in fact, that it’s easy...
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HDG Explains : How Does GPS Work?
The last time you used your phone to have Google Maps pinpoint your exact location on a map, did you...
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HDG Explains : What Is RFID & What Can It Be Used For?
RFID or Radio-Frequency Identification technology is everywhere. Employee ID cards, on items you buy at a store and even inside...
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HDG Explains: What Is A Keylogger & How Do I Remove It From My Computer?
A keylogger, or keystroke logger, is a sneaky program used by cybercriminals to covertly record each keystroke made on your...
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HDG Explains : What Is Bluetooth & What Is It Most Commonly Used For?
Many of you reading this might remember the bad old days of getting any two gadgets to talk to each...
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What Does OEM Mean When You Buy Electronics?
If you’ve ever purchased computer parts or an operating system, you’ve likely come across a mysterious recurring acronym – OEM....
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eMMC vs SSD: What’s The Difference?
Long term storage is changing. We’re used to using hard disk drives (HDD) and many of us now have solid-state...
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Freeware Versus Shareware – What’s The Difference?
The term freeware was first used nearly four decades ago when Andrew Fluegelman, a programmer, created the PC-Talk program for...
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What Is Localhost and How Can You Use It?
The localhost – also referred to as ‘the loopback address’ – is used to establish an IP connection or call,...
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Understanding Types Of RAM Memory & How It’s Used
RAM or Random Access Memory is an incredibly important part of any modern computer. The CPU (central processing unit) of...
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Why Most New Phones are Ditching the Headphone Jack
The 3.5mm stereo TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) jack has been around for a very long time. The original 6.35mm version...
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Black, White & Gray Hat Hacking Defined
Hackers. The news loves to report on them and the public just loves to completely misunderstand what they actually do....
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How Is 4K Different From UHD and 2160p?
When it comes to buying a new television or monitor as an inexperienced consumer, there are enough terms and acronyms...
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How To Protect Yourself From Threatening “We Have Your Password” Emails
Have you received a threatening email with your password in the subject line? Your password has leaked but usually it’s...
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Do Cloud-Based Simulation Services Mean You Can Ditch That Expensive Workstation?
People use computers for all sorts of purposes. The computer you have at home can do a variety of things....
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Is PC Water Cooling Actually Better?
The introduction of water-cooling revolutionized PC building, and presented a new, incredibly efficient way to cool an entire system. Since...
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How To View A Password Behind The Asterisks In a Browser
When you’re on a website whose login details are saved in your browser, the browser automatically fills-in both the username...
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7 Health Issues Caused by Computers and How to Prevent Them
Constant use of anything is going to lead to problems. Computers are no different, and it could be argued that...
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Everything You Should Know About Power Banks
Is there anything worse than battery anxiety? We’re all becoming dependent on wonderful mobile technologies such as smartphones to make...
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How to Password Protect a PDF to Keep It Safe
If you have confidential PDF files, you don’t want just anyone to access them. Otherwise, they can change what’s inside....
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What’s the Difference Between a VPN and Smart DNS?
In this day and age, who still uses a vanilla internet connection? You do? Well, don’t feel too bad about...
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Differences Between the Many Archive Compressed File Formats
If you’re a file hoarder, file compression is something you absolutely must know about. Although storage technology continues to improve...
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How to Password Protect a USB Flash Drive
We’ve come at a point when flash drives are not only portable, they’re also able to hold a lot of...
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What is Ghidra and Why is it Important?
A large part of tackling new viruses is figuring out how they work. To do that, you need to reverse-engineer...
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What Does End of Life Mean for Software and Should You Care?
Before we begin, understand that this article also addresses operating systems (OS), specifically Windows, but the principles could apply to...
