The iPhone has continued to expand its user-base by offering them the ability to talk, email, chat, text, and surf the Internet on a single device. Unfortunately, many iPhone users lose or break their phones, which results in a loss of valuable data. Thankfully, users have the option of backing up all of their phone data, contacts, etc. on their computer in case something happens to the phone. There are also many third-party applications on the market that can be purchased to backup texts. However, the cheapest way to access Read More

Mobile computing has become nothing short of a necessity in the information age. Laptops, PDAs, and other digital communication and computer devices have quickly become imperative in conducting business for professionals that cannot be restrained to their office or homes all of the time. Rapid advances in technology have enabled device manufacturers to release products that were virtually unthinkable only a few short years ago. One of the most innovative and popular mobile computing innovations that has gained a great deal of popularity and support in recent years has been Read More

Streaming is a process by which video is created and passed to a viewer in real time. For example, a live video that is being watched by someone around the world is known as a video stream. History of Streaming Streaming has always been of interest to computer users; however, because bandwidth was so expensive, it was difficult to transfer the video. However, when high speed Internet became more affordable for the average person a lot more people became interested in watching live feeds. Specifically, the reason that the average Read More

The Wii U is the next sixth generation game console to replace the current Wii system. The Wii U was unveiled during the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo on June 7th, 2011 and is expected to be released in 2012. The Wii U was designed to compete with other game consoles on the market, such as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, while providing HD quality and more advanced network infrastructure. While Microsoft and Sony are not expected to release any new hardware in the near future, the Wii U is Read More

While Novatel Wireless has copyrighted to name MiFi, it has gone on to mean so much more. Mi-Fi literally stands for my-wifi. In other words, it is a personal credit card shaped piece of hardware that acts as a personal WiFi hot spot for you and a few other computers that you allow onto the network. Once connected to the Mi-Fi, a user can have access to high speed Internet that they would typically find from a traditional WiFi setting. How Does Mi-Fi Work? Mi-Fi works by having this compact Read More

The terms Deep Web, Hidden Web, Invisible web and Deep Net describe the portion of the World Wide Web that is not visible to the public or has not been indexed by the search engines. Some portions of the deep web consist of dynamic pages accessible only via a form or submitted query. Web pages that are not linked to other pages are also part of the deep web. They are, in effect, invisible; search engine crawlers will not be able to find them since they have no backlinks or Read More

Inkjet printers contain hundreds of parts all working together to put millions of microscopic dots onto paper. There are five main components of an inkjet printer: print head, paper feeder, circuit board, power supply, and the case. Of these, the print head and paper feeder are the most interesting. The Print Head The print head contains an array of microscopic nozzles that fire drops of ink onto the paper. In some cheap printers, the print head is not even part of the printer, but part of the ink cartridge. There Read More

Many street lights are equipped with Traffic Signal Preemption systems like the 3M Opticom or the Tomar Strobecom. These systems enable emergency vehicles to change the traffic signals from Red to Green, and to change the traffic signals for others from Green to Red. This enables emergency vehicles to travel more quickly and more safely. These systems operate by means of a receiver mounted on the traffic signal and a transmitted mounted inside the emergency vehicle. The transmitter is an infrared light which is flashed at the receiver. The transmitter Read More

The OSI Model was created based on recommendations from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1980, which started expanding on the DoD model in the late 1970s. The current standard was published in 1996. The official title for the model is the ISO OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) Reference Model since it describes or relates to connecting systems that are open for communication with other systems. In the model, the functions of the communication system are standardized by categorizing them into abstract layers. The functions which are similar are grouped Read More

A DBS, or Direct Broadcast Satellite, is a type of satellite that is used to broadcast data directly to a residence or commercial office, without the use of intermediary cables or other routing equipment. DBS systems are most commonly used for direct broadcast television and Internet access, in which users from anywhere in the world can receive television and Internet services even if no local cable companies are available. Because DBS systems are able to transfer data directly to and from a residence or other property without the use of Read More