Get exactly what you want out of your PC

Francois Rheeders, product manager at Rectron, offers advice on how to make sure your PC is right for you needs. If you were offered the choice between buying a PC that meets all of your particular needs or one that only meets some of them, which would you opt for?...

Tips for small business owners buying a PC

SMEs need to get it right when they buy a new PC. Chris Buchanan, client solutions director at Dell South Africa, offers some tips. Define the role and select the right solution set for the job As a small business, you have created roles within your organisation. You...

The ‘M’ in Core M stands for ‘mobile’

What is Intel’s fifth generation Broadwell Core M processor series all about? You will find them in all current generation laptops and tablets – they boost mobility, portability and performance. What are they for? The ‘M’ in Core M stands for...

Tick-tock – Intel’s Skylake ‘tock’ is here

Broadwell, Intel’s fifth generation processor, is out and generation six, Skylake, is officially here as of August 2015. In line with Intel’s tick-tock strategy, the Broadwell ‘tick’ saw the processer die shrink from 22nm to 14nm. With the Broadwell series Y, U, H and...

How to speed up an old computer

As your computer ages, performance declines. Some people choose to wipe their hard drive and start over. Others buy whole new machines. Before you do either, try some basic maintenance to solve these common problems. You might be surprised by how easily you can...

Five signs your hard drive is about to fail

Whether you have a solid state or mechanical drive there is always a chance the device will fail. Regardless of the type of drive, your computer usually will show subtle signs of a pending disk failure. Paying attention to these signs can save you from unexpectedly...