Tuning With PowerShell

Use the secret Windows features. Windows 10 is more than just a beautiful interface. With PowerShell you can venture into the hidden machine space of the operating system

Dialog boxes and mouse operation – this is how Windows 10 presents itself to the average user. But if you want to dig deep into all the finesse and options of the operating system, then you should use PowerShell which will allow you to complete tasks more efficiently, automate workflows via script, manage your computer and much more.

However, you should always be careful while using PowerShell as some commands go deep into the system. Therefore, in this workshop we will demonstrate some basic functions of the command line for power users.

BenQ WiT e-Reading Lamp

BenQ’s new LED lamp gives you light, without all the annoyances

BenQ is a brand that is synonymous with desktop monitors, and lately they’ve been on a journey to ensure that users are not burdened by eye aches by introducing things like anti-flicker and anti-blue light into their products. The company is going one step further by introducing a reading lamp, which is to be used with your computers. Introducing the BenQ WiT e-Reading Lamp.

The Descent Of Twitter?

Twitter’s userbase is starting to dwindle. But the company isn’t nearing its end just yet: it can now reinvent itself and thus become an example of an industry in crisis

On its tenth birthday, Twitter was hit with a triple whammy: First, it lost five managers in the beginning of January. Then, a well-known stock market analyst advised his clients to sell their Twitter shares. But it was the CEO of Twitter himself, Jack Dorsey, who gave the worst news in the business report for the fourth quarter of 2015: in the previous quarter, two million of Twitter’s users were no longer using its service. For a sector used to perpetual growth, this is a clear signal: Twitter is going south.

LG 31MU97-B

LG has done an exceptional job with its range of 4K TVs over the last year or so. Enter the likes of Currys, and you’ll see a selection of superbly presented and technically wonderful models on offer. Has the company managed to mirror that success with its monitor range, though?

Keyboards 101

Mark Pickavance talks about the layout of keyboards and how their origins have dictated common aspects across the globe

Although never trained to do so, technically I can touch type, mostly through a disturbing level of repetition. I’m so familiar with the QWERTY layout I only get really confused if I’m presented to letters organised alphabetically, as they are occasionally in some applications and devices.

But how did we end up with the seemingly random nature of QWERTY, are their better alternatives, and how do other language speakers cope with their variants?

I have some answers, but not all of them, I suspect.

Top 10 Tips For Groove Music

Stream music from OneDrive, play music and artwork on your TV, and more with the Groove Music app in Windows 10. Here are Roland Waddilove’s best tips

1 Store Music In OneDrive

The Music folder on your PC’s disk drive is the obvious place to store music files like MP3s and other audio types, but there are advantages to using OneDrive. One of the most important of these is that OneDrive is synced across all the PCs you use, so you have access to your music library from any computer.

Hardware Security Solutions

When software isn’t enough, take your PC security to the next level…

One of the very first things any user should do when they turn on a new computer for the first time is check for security software. Before going online, it’s best to have a firewall, antivirus and anti-spyware application in place. Of course, that’s not always possible, because you probably have to go online to download these things, but the point remains the same: get your security software in place as soon as possible.

Motherboards For Amateur Overclockers

New to overclocking? Find the idea intimidating? One of these motherboards will get you started

It doesn’t matter how many times it’s discussed or explained, overclocking PC hardware is a topic that always scares some. The idea of tinkering with your PC’s internal hardware, messing with timings, voltages and other settings is something that easily scares many less-technical users off, and it’s not difficult to understand why. How many people out there are scared of messing around with their cars, even the basics? There’s just something about tinkering with something you don’t fully understand, and the technical side of PCs is a world that simply appears far too complex for some.