In this age of streaming and digital formats being king, it might seem unimportant knowing how to rip CD to FLAC. However, FLAC is a hi-fi audio format, more than the MP3s you might download or the files you’d hear on Spotify or YouTube (or worse, Soundcloud).
To convert CD to FLAC means to have your treasured and favorite music (or audiobooks, lectures, or anything you might have on CD) with…
You may have noticed that most USBs or their ports tend to have ‘3.0’ or ‘2.0’ written on them – and newer ones may even say ‘USB C.’ Today we will discuss the USB 2 vs 3 debate by analyzing their differences and similarities.
Let’s look at each USB standard on its own first and understand what these names mean. The USB standard itself was released in 1996, and we have so far seen…
With the great vinyl resurgence that the world is going through right now – even in the 2020 lockdown where this year’s Record Store Day still brought people (and profits) together – the need to blend analog and digital tech together is essential.
Why is this? Well, for one, a turntable doesn’t work like other plug and play devices can. This means you can’t just connect your turntable…
The first question to ask when trying to figure out “what is DAC?” is, well, what is DAC? It’s something that can be confusing and off-putting to newcomers to the world of audio, and even frustrating and challenging to seasoned audiophiles.
It can be looked at in very basic terms, however. A DAC is simply a digital-to-analog converter, and in this article, we’ll make sure you understand…
If you are an Apple user, especially a new one, you may have heard the word AirPlay quite often and may be wondering how to use it. This article will take you through everything you need to know about AirPlay.
What is AirPlay?
AirPlay debuting originally as AirTunes in 2004. AirPlay is a wireless protocol, owned and designed by Apple, which allows you to transmit audio and video signals from one…
If your mechanical keyboard has been looking a bit disgusting lately, or it has simply been a while since you last cleaned it, it’s time to get to work. Good news though, mechanical keyboards are relatively easy to clean, especially compared to membrane keyboards, thanks to the raised keycaps and larger spaces between keys. So unless there’s been a spill, which we’ll discuss later, the job…
Memory cards in this day and age come decorated with a bunch of symbols and numbers that might be confusing for the average consumer, so this article will help you understand, once and for all, what those symbols on your SD card and microSD card mean.
SD and microSD Card Symbols Explained
We will now look at the factors that SD card symbols and microSD card symbols are meant to describe.
Storage…
Building a New PC? Here Are the Ways To Make Sure All Your PC Components Are Compatible
June 5, 2022
Of all possible common PC-building mistakes, forgoing a compatibility test for PC components might be one the most inconvenient ones. To check if computer components are compatible should be a necessary part of the pre-planning phase of building a gaming PC.
Some of the best gaming PCs are the ones that are upgraded as newer parts come along; each part is compatible with the whole in such a way…
Cloud gaming services have been in the news now for a few years, the launch of Google Stadia and the offerings from Microsoft and successes of Epic Games that preceded that announcement.
Still, is cloud gaming the future or is merely an excursion into a side-territory that is optional at best and ignore-worthy at worst? We aim to find out in this article, both for the sake of knowing where the…
iOS vs Android is a debate that’s been going on for almost a decade now. A controversial subject – with equally compelling points on both sides – which is why today we are going to explore this debate in objective terms rather than subjective ones. Read on to learn more!
Android vs iOS: The Pros and Cons
Looking at it in simpler terms at first, let’s explore some of the pros and cons of…
Whether we’re talking about AMD graphics cards VS Nvidia or AMD VS Intel CPUs, we have to consider performance, power, prices, and particular features that distinguish different products from each other whenever in the realm of building a gaming PC.
The best graphics card debate is one that has raged on for a while, with no end in sight. Your personal preferences should inform your choices, but…
Whether you are planning on getting a new PC or building your own, one of the most important components you need to concentrate on is the graphics card, or simply, GPU – the GPU is responsible for converting the data into the actual images that you will see on your monitor.
Dedicated vs Integrated Graphics Cards
There are two types of graphic cards currently available: integrated and dedicated…