Arguably, one of the most important hardware components on any computer is the hard drive(s). The reason for that is because it houses all personal user data and system data. If a hard disk fails, you can lose a lot more than just...
If you’re a social account manager or you handle marketing for a business, you probably need to do a lot more during your day than just sit in front of a browser monitoring a social feed. In my case, I have lots of other work that...
Updating drivers and staying top of frequent software revisions is one of the best ways to maintain performance on your PC. Most people don’t realize that driver updates can actually improve performance when it comes to select har...
Believe it or not, Android puts an emphasis on multitasking. In other words, the platform offers a very easy way for you to run multiple apps side-by-side, but that’s pretty much true of all mobile platforms. Even though the...
A majority of people don’t realize that when you delete a file from your computer, you’re actually just removing most of the information associated with them. Unless you use some type of secure deletion method, most deleted files ...
When you’re working in front of a computer for long periods of time, staring at the monitor or display nonstop a lot of different things can happen. You can develop throbbing headaches, vertigo, neck pain or even dry and drowsy ey...
There aren’t many video editing apps out there for mobile devices. Of course, you have the obvious options like Vine and Instagram (which now offers video support), but those services are very limited. MixBit is a video editing to...
As you sit there waiting for a large file or two to transfer from the local hard drive in your computer to a portable flash drive, do you ever wonder if the drives are operating at top speeds? USBFlashSpeed is a Windows applicatio...
There are so many launchers and quick setting type apps for Android it’s not even funny. One of the benefits of the platform is the extensive personalization options that are afforded to users. Here at dotTech, I must have reviewe...
Recently my fiancée broke the screen on her iPhone. It wasn’t just the screen she broke though. If you’ve ever truly looked at an iPhone, Apple covers the entire exterior of the device in glass. Then below the glass casing is anot...
One way to protect your personal information or browsing habits is to anonymize your network connection. This can be done through several VPN services or clients. A VPN will essentially mask your real IP address by assigning you a...
Task automation apps are great, especially for mobile devices. While you’re always on the go you can link certain tasks to location, time and more and set them to occur on a schedule. This is especially useful when you’re in a sit...
Believe it or not, hard drives can actually hinder performance when it comes to read and write speeds. That’s why a lot of hardware enthusiasts are making the move to solid state drives, because the read and write speeds are remar...
Our smartphones are arguably the most important accessory in our lives. No I’m not proposing that your mobile device is more important than your family, friends or anything like that. However, our smartphones hold all of our perso...
We’ve covered hosts file editors at dotTech before. If you don’t already know or remember what the hosts file is, it’s a document that essentially allows you to control domain name and IP address connections. You can do a lot of d...
