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The recent partnership between Apple and IBM has come as a pleasant surprise for the mobile industry as a whole. This move has great potential for the long-term, presenting opportunities for much growth, both for Apple investors and the enterprise sector. In this post, we explain this union and the impact it is likely to have, in simple terms. MobileFirst Approach The MobileFirst partnership between the 2 giants is based on combining their individual strengths, in order to reach a loftier goal....

There seems to be no end to the things you can do with an iPad, from streaming movies to playing great games. With the thousands of apps available in the Apple App Store, the iPad offers many great uses. Surf on the Couch One common use for the iPad is ready access to the internet without having to unlock a laptop or go to a computer. If you’re watching TV and wonder where you’ve seen an actor before, or you want to do a quick internet search, having IMDb, Wikipedia, and the rest of the web at your fingertips from the comfort of your couch is useful....

If you spend a lot of time in Photoshop, you probably often have the need for images with a transparent background. Unfortunately, tracking them down can be frustrating. One would think that using Google Image Search to find images with a transparent background would be easy. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth. Thankfully, there are a number of websites that host images with a transparent background, making sourcing images for your next project a breeze....

A PBX (Private Branch Exchange) is a switch station for telephone systems. It consists mainly of several branches of telephone systems and it switches connections to and from them, thereby linking phone lines. Companies use a PBX for connecting all their internal phones to an external line. This way, they can lease only one line and have many people using it, with each one having a phone at the desk with a different number....

Thermaltake Massive TM Laptop Cooling Pad Good cooling with turbo engaged Large surface for 17-inch laptops Extra USB port Doesn’t hold laptop in place well Slight rattling sound Pricey for a cooling pad Thermaltake’s cooling pad doesn’t justify the added spend over cheaper rivals, but some users might appreciate all the perks. Design Setup Process Performance Price Thermaltake Massive TM vs. TopMate C302 Final Verdict Specs We purchased the Thermaltake Massive TM Laptop Cooling Pad so our reviewer could put it to the test....

It’s been two years since Google Reader shut down, and it’s no secret that for people who like to catch up on RSS right in their browsers, Feedly is one of the best alternatives. Feedly is free, fast and has a minimal, yet customizable, interface. Plus, it has a cool slide-over article view that makes it really easy to read articles without ever leaving the Feedly tab in Chrome. But, of course, the stock Feedly experience is not perfect....

Plex, a wonderful app to carry your personal media with yourself. With Plex, you can stream all the music, videos and movies on your PC or desktop directly from your smartphones or tablets. Not only this, you can even download the media to your device and use it offline whenever you want. Even you can connect it to TV or other multimedia devices via webcast to watch content. You can also watch other online and web content with Plex....

When it comes to syncing your files across multiple computing platforms, Dropbox deserves to be an obvious choice. That is the sole purpose it was developed as a service, at least its developers thought so. With time, as the service grew into an everyday app, several apps like AirDropper, JotForm, Dropittome, Dropboxifier, Akira etc came into existence that made Dropbox useful for other purposes too. Scriptogram is a similar app that harnesses the (public) sharing capability of Dropbox to turns it into a blogging tool, a dead simple one....

Facebook is a powerful business tool. Any graphic designer can promote their business on the enormous website by setting up, maintaining and promoting a Business page, which is different from a personal profile. Using Facebook Business Pages Facebook profiles are used by individuals to socialize, but Facebook pages are used by businesses to: Give a business an online presenceReach new customersExpand a business beyond its local areaGenerate sales of servicesBuild a company brandCreate a mobile hubConnect with customers using Messenger, which is integrated with business pages How to Set Up a Business Page Pages are tagged with a category of business, given a title instead of a person’s name, and have several other business-related features....

This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop Go, the smallest, lightest, and more affordable laptop in the Surface line. The device starts at $549, it’ll be available on October 13, and you can preorder it now from the Microsoft Store. The company also announced a new Surface Pro X variant with the faster Microsoft SQ 2 custom Qualcomm processor, gigabit LTE connectivity, and platinum color. Windows 10 build 20226 released in the Dev Channel of the Windows Insider Program with a new storage health monitoring feature, which it’s meant to notify you of imminent problems with SSDs, so you can backup your data before it’s too late....

An expansion slot refers to any of the slots on a motherboard that can hold an expansion card to expand the computer’s functionality, like a video card, network card, or sound card. What Are Expansion Slots Used For? The expansion card is plugged directly into the expansion port so that the motherboard has direct access to the hardware. However, since all computers have a limited number of expansion slots, it’s important to open your computer and check what’s available before you buy one....

A database management system manages all primary aspects of a database, including managing data manipulation, user authentication, and inserting or extracting data. A DBMS defines what’s called the data schema, or the structure in which the data is stored. Relational database management systems (RDBMS) implement the relational model of tables and relationships. Background on Database Management Systems The term DBMS has been around since the 1960s when IBM developed the first DBMS model called Information Management System, in which data were stored in a computer in a hierarchical tree structure....

A hashtag is a keyword or a phrase used to describe a topic or a theme, which is immediately preceded by the pound sign (#). Hashtags can help you find topics that are of interest. For example, “dogs” could be a hashtag, and so could “border collie puppy training.” One is a broad topic, and the other is a phrase that’s specific. To create a hashtag, type the pound sign (#) before the word or phrase and don’t use spaces or punctuation (even if you use multiple words in a phrase)....

A node is any physical device within a network of other tools that’s able to send, receive, or forward information. A personal computer is the most common node. It’s called the computer node or internet node. Modems, switches, hubs, bridges, servers, and printers are also nodes, as are other devices that connect over Wi-Fi or Ethernet. For example, a network connecting three computers and one printer, along with two more wireless devices, has six total nodes....

A stylus, often referred to as a digital pen, is a pen-shaped instrument used in conjunction with an electronic device such as a tablet, smartphone, or certain computer screens to enter information. Why Use a Stylus Most people use a stylus to write notes on a touchscreen, draw images, or make other notations on their phone or tablet. Artists often use stylus pens to draw animations or other artwork on laptop computers or tablets....

Accelerated Graphics Port, often abbreviated as AGP, is a standard type of connection for internal video cards. Generally, Accelerated Graphics Port refers to the actual expansion slot on the motherboard that accepts AGP video cards as well as to the types of video cards themselves. Accelerated Graphics Port Versions There are three common AGP interfaces: The transfer rate is basically the bandwidth, and is measured in megabytes. The 1X, 2X, 4X, and 8X numbers indicate the bandwidth speed in relation to the speed of AGP 1....

This article explains what an SRT file is, how to edit one or make your own, which programs can play the file along with a video, and how to convert one to a different subtitle format. What to Know An SRT file is a SubRip Subtitle file. Open one with a video player like VLC or MPC-HC. Convert to VTT, TXT, and similar formats with Jubler or Rev.com. What Is an SRT File?...

Anime is a word used by people living outside of Japan to describe cartoons or animation produced within Japan. Using the word in English conversation is essentially the same as describing something as a Japanese cartoon series or an animated movie or show from Japan. The word itself is simply the Japanese word for cartoon or animation and in Japan is used by people to describe all cartoons regardless of country of origin....

Many times, certain generators come up online which promise a lot of things. They can offer you free skins, free in-game money and much more. Roblox players specifically want to know about Blox Green and is it a legit and safe website to use? What does it offer and should you trust Blox.green or even Blox.gold? Read on to know. What is Blox Green Roblox? Blox.Green Roblox is a Robux generator website that says that if you join the community, you can start earning Robux....

Fortnite’s Marvel Knockout event which was prophesied since the Avengers made their appearance is finally here. If you want to know everything thing there is about the Fortnite’s Marvel’s Knockout event, check this guide until the end. Fortnite’s Marvel Knockout Event Explained Fortnite has been pushing hard to include as many pop culture references as they can and it seems like they’ve hit the jackpot with the Avengers assembling on the island for a future battle against Galactus....