Technology Articles

Technology | By Daniel Millions @ Friday, 30th May 2008 @ 11:31 PM

With the release of the Apple iPhone, multimedia communications has evolved to an amazing level. The Apple iPhone has all the features you would expect from a modern cell phone; you can make calls, conference, merge and hold. You can text message and add custom made ringtones to individualize the call alert for all your friends and family. But that is only the beginning of the useful and entertaining functions this state of the art communications device can perform. The iPhone ori... more...

Technology | By Thomas Pretty @ Friday, 30th May 2008 @ 5:42 PM

Working in the London IT support for many years you tend to pick up a large number of anecdotes from others who work in London. It is only when you can get together with other IT support professionals that you find out about some of the funniest stories that people have accumulated during their careers. While we are professionals and know our stuff in the world of IT, it is still humorous when we get some of the stranger requests from business and domestic users in the London area. A cla... more...

Technology | By Daniel Millions @ Friday, 30th May 2008 @ 7:56 AM

While the image of the hometown doctor with his stethoscope and thermometer is an ingrained part of our idea of the medical profession, the modern doctor is in fact surrounded by a plethora of complex machines that help with the work of keeping us healthy. Of course the microscope is a traditional piece of office equipment and allows visual access to the world of microorganisms, even these have grown powerful enough to almost make out the atomic structure of the tiny sources of illness. D... more...

Technology | By Koz Huseyin @ Tuesday, 27th May 2008 @ 10:20 AM

It can seem like a difficult task trying to select a HDTV set for your home, especially if HDTV technology is new to you. So, you have managed your search down to Sony Bravia HDTV sets, how are you going to select a Sony Bravia HDTV set that meets your needs in your home? In this article we will take a look at buying the best HDTV for your home. We all have seen those nice pictures of the HD TV sets in magazines and shopping catalogues, however, is this the best way to choose a Sony Bravi... more...

Technology | By Daniel Millions @ Monday, 26th May 2008 @ 5:30 PM

One of the defining characteristics of the modern world is the extreme mobility of the population. Whether for business or pleasure, people tend to move about and this led to the necessity of developing technology that would allow them to carry their communications with them. The first step on the road to mobile communications came into being with the old "pager" machines that used the emerging microwave radio technology to alert a user that they had received a phone call and gav... more...

Technology | By Shaun Parker @ Sunday, 25th May 2008 @ 7:47 PM

Platform lifts are a method of access for wheelchair users that want to gain access to a building or reach a different floor of a building. As the title suggests they are designed to be a platform onto which the wheelchair user can wheel onto and then be raised to another floor level. For wheelchair users it can be extremely frustrating to be denied access to a building because of the lack of a suitable lift. Places that offer adequate access for disabled users provide a level of freedom... more...

Technology | By MIKE SELVON @ Sunday, 25th May 2008 @ 5:16 PM

Microscopes have different uses. They are no longer just for use in the science lab at the local high school. The world of the microscope today offers people the option to see objects, such as fossils encased in rocks that are over 650 million years old. The scopes of today are not like those of yesteryear. Choosing such a device for an individual can be a big deal unless one knows what they need and what they should definitely stay away from when looking at purchasing a magnifying instr... more...

Technology | By Bruce Lipski @ Sunday, 25th May 2008 @ 2:12 PM

Most people buy their hot tubs and expect to keep and use them for many years. For this reason, it is best to try to purchase as much hot tub as you can afford. If you buy a cheap one and then replace it in 2 or 3 years, it would have been cheaper to buy a more expensive one from the start. You might only buy one hot tub in your lifetime so it is best to save up and get the most you can afford. The main reason to buy a solar operated hot tub is to save money on electricity. If you are... more...

Technology | By Daniel Millions @ Sunday, 25th May 2008 @ 11:00 AM

Printing has become an incredibly important part of modern life. Any tangible thing one reads was printed at one point. Before printing was developed, all publications were handwritten, meaning they were expensive and limited. Woodblock printing was invented around the third century, but it was inefficient and relatively weak. The printing process became more streamlined when Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in the fifteenth century. In modern times, technology has advanced... more...

Technology | By MIKE SELVON @ Saturday, 24th May 2008 @ 8:10 PM

The right lab equipment can prove to be invaluable for a great laboratory. One of the most essential things for a good laboratory to include is a wonderful magnifying instrument. The right microscope for a multitude of jobs can prove to be worth its weight in gold. However, if one is just starting up their lab, then they might not understand which type of microscope that they need for their work. Knowing about various microscopes can help one to choose the best device for the job. ... more...

Technology | By MIKE SELVON @ Friday, 23rd May 2008 @ 7:48 AM

The advent of hearing aids many decades ago was a great blessing to the numerous people who had a hearing loss to one extent or another. However, no matter what kind or style of assistive listening device a person uses, all of these important hearing units are dependent upon minute batteries for power. For this reason, making sure that the hearing aid batteries are in good working order is always a high priority for hearing aid users. There is a wide array of different styles, models and... more...

Technology | By Daniel Millions @ Friday, 23rd May 2008 @ 7:03 AM

VoIP is a protocol (Voice-over-Internet protocol) which is designed to optimize the transmission of audio through the Internet. Most people refer to VoIP as the act of sending audio through a network, rather than the protocol itself. The protocol evolved from a 1973 protocol known as the Network Voice Protocol, which was one of the first attempts at sending speech over the Internet. Despite the NVP's early origination date, it was not until 1996 that VoIP became widely available to ... more...

Technology | By Daniel Millions @ Thursday, 22nd May 2008 @ 12:47 PM

It's not a surprise that Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) has become a great asset to many people around the world. There are all sorts of reasons to use VoIP and it is becoming like a wave for the Internet world. One product that has come out of the VoIP revolution is the VoIP PBX. In order to understand just how VoIP PBX works it is also important to first understand what it really is and how it helps. Small-to-medium sized businesses are the main benefactors from VoIP PBX techn... more...

Technology | By Bobby George @ Thursday, 22nd May 2008 @ 10:42 AM

Mercury batteries were once widespread in the battery market. Their discharge behavior and long life made them especially desirable to professionals such as photographers, who relied heavily on battery power day in and day out. However, due to the harmful chemical content of these batteries and potential environmental damage that they could cause, they were outlawed for sale in many countries, including the United States. As a result, many people are left wondering what to do with a device for w... more...

Technology | By Ann Knapp @ Thursday, 22nd May 2008 @ 8:37 AM

According to the United States Postal Service, commercial mailers represent 85 percent of the nation's mail. The USPS created the B.2.2. Security Initiative for Commercial Mailers, a voluntary mail security initiative, which focuses on national and premier account mailers. The B.2.2. initiative was designed to reduce the risk of an injurious article being sent through the U.S. mail by a commercial mail source. Even if your mail room does not necessarily meet the requirements of a large comm... more...

Technology | By MIKE SELVON @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 8:38 PM

In this modern age it seems that just about anything that can has "gone digital." This includes common things from photographs to phone calls to music and much more. It is hard to dispute that "digital" is the in thing and one reason for this is that there are definite advantages to digital technology in most cases. In the realm of assistive listening devices, digital is also in and digital hearing aids are becoming the standard. Digital hearing aids were first introduced ... more...

Technology | By Daniel Millions @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 11:43 AM

The summer of 2007 saw the introduction of the new generation of mobile multimedia interactive cell phones with the release of Apple's iPhone. Crammed into a package only 4.5" inches and weighing less than 5 ounces, the Apple iPhone offers users so many features the company offers video tutorials to help customers learn all the things it can do for them. Contained just within the phone functions are such pro-business features as call conferencing and merging, hold feature, caller... more...

Technology | By MIKE SELVON @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 1:11 AM

When it comes time to rely on technology for improved hearing, there are many choices nowadays from which to choose. There are various styles such as, "in the ear hearing aids," "open ear hearing aids" and "behind the ear hearing aids" that are available. This last option is often referred to as BTE, standing for "behind the ear," and this is one of the most popular types of hearing aid products. One of the reasons why BTEs have seen a recent spike in popu... more...

Technology | By Alisha Dhamani @ Tuesday, 20th May 2008 @ 12:36 PM

Edmonton's emergency services have issued a warning about the use of voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) phone service following the death of a Calgary toddler. Eighteen-month-old Elijah Luck died after his family called 911 over a VoIP phone and the ambulance was dispatched to their former home in Ontario instead of their current home in Calgary. It took two ambulances 40 minutes to get to him thanks to one ambulance being dispatched to the wrong city. The tragic death of 18-... more...

Technology | By MIKE SELVON @ Monday, 19th May 2008 @ 6:28 PM

For anyone who relies on any kind of assistive listening devices to augment their hearing, it is very important to take extra measures to be sure that the hearing devices are always working at an optimal level. Hearing aid batteries are a very fundamental aspect of ensuring that hearing aids are functioning correctly and fully for the best benefit and to make sure that you enjoy a better hearing environment. There are many different sizes and models of batteries for hearing aids and they ... more...