Bluetooth is a specification for short distance wireless communication between two devices. Bluetooth Specifications Fixed/Mobile Mobile Circuit/Packet Both Max Bandwidth 1Mb Range 10 meters Frequency 2.40GHz-2.483.5Ghz (U.S. and Europe) or 2.472Ghz-2.497Ghz (Japan) Host Network None Definer Bluetooth SIG Bluetooth technology is named after Harald Bluetooth, a Danish king who managed to consolidate Denmark and a part of Norway in the 1900s. The choice for the name of this technology is a manifestation of how influential and central the companies from this region are to the telecommunications industry. Bluetooth is a Read More

There are two primary reasons that computer users will convert a JPG file to text: 1 – To convert a text document that has been saved as an image back to text format for editing and 2 – To Add a JPG image to a rich text file or document. Since the JPG image format is a compressed format (also referred to as “Lossy”), the quality and amount of text that can be satisfactorily recovered during the conversion process will depend on the quality of the scanned document. Many times, Read More

A decibel meter (sound-level meter or loudness meter) is a device that measures and/or manipulates the loudness of an audio system or any other device that produces noise. Decibel meters are very common in industrial applications that require devices to produce a specific maximum noise, such as aircraft applications and audio devices. They are used in domestic applications in order to tune musical instruments, speakers, and power tools. Decibel meters can also be used in general outdoor applications to assess the loudness of background noise in a given area. How Read More

In the modern world of information and computer science, there are many different ways of accessing the Internet and landline telephone service. The most common form of doing so is through a DSL, or Digital Subscriber Line. DSL allows users to physically connect to a vast network of electrical signals that carry information. DSL is used for telephone services and accessing the Internet, though other means of accessing the Internet are also available. This article will define the main types of DSL and will focus specifically on the applications, advantages, Read More

Calling Number Delivery (CND), better known as Caller ID, is a telephone service intended for residential and small business customers. It allows the called Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) to receive a calling party's directory number and the date and time of the call during the first 4 second silent interval in the ringing cycle. Caller-ID Parameters The data signaling interface has the following characteristics: Link Type: 2-wire, simplex Transmission Scheme: Analog, phase-coherent FSK Logical 1 (mark) 1200 +/- 12 Hz Logical 0 (space) 2200 +/- 22 Hz Transmission Rate: 1200 Read More

Google Chrome is the official Google browser that allows Google users to manage their Google services, Gmail, and latest search history by signing into their Google account. While Google is ideal for Google users, even those who do not use Google services can still take advantage of the speed, efficiency, and organization that Google Chrome provides. How to Make Google Chrome Faster While Google Chrome is already extremely fast, some users may experience some difficulty accessing websites as quickly as they would like. This is usually because the user is Read More

Copy and paste are Windows commands that allow users to copy content from a source that is then “pasted” in another window or program. The process can be done by selecting any supported content such as text or a file on the disk, right clicking to open the context menu, selecting copy from the list, moving the cursor to the next location and opening the context menu again, then selecting “paste.” It can also be handled with the hotkeys, “Ctrl+C” to copy and “Ctrl+V” to paste. An example of the Read More

MyWebSearch Toolbar is a toolbar for Internet Explorer that allows users to run searches directly from their browser that all major search engines, including Google, Yahoo, AskJeeves, and Bing index. MyWebSearch Toolbar also includes a significant collection of emoticons, cursors, and screensavers. Additionally, MyWebSearch Toolbar includes a pop-up blocker and has many extensive features for customizing the toolbar. While MyWebSearch Toolbar may seem harmless, it can use a significant amount of CPU and memory as well as track computer usage through cookies that are saved when a user visits a Read More

The following are some of the steps you can take when troubleshooting a slow PC. If these don’t work, ask a technician to look for other potential issues or problems. Mechanical Issues One thing most people forget is that a computer is still a collection of mechanical parts. When these malfunction, they slow down a PC’s performance. Overheating. Check the computer’s cooling fan; it may be clogged or malfunctioning which may lead to overheating of the processor. Check for obstruction of fan and ventilation slots. Your computer technician may be Read More

Googlebot is the web crawler which Google uses to find web pages on the Internet. Googlebot is known by it’s referrer tag, which looks like this: Googlebot/2.1 (+http://www.googlebot.com/bot.html) The Google AdSense Googlebot The Google AdSense bot is confusingly named and therefore causes frequent confusion as webmasters mistake it for Googlebot. The Google AdSense bot crawls web pages which contain Google AdSense advertisements, in order to determine what advertisements are most relevant for that page. The Google AdSense bots referrer tag looks like this: Mediapartners-Google/2.1 (+http://www.googlebot.com/bot.html) Being visited by the Google Read More