A USB flash drive or thumb drive is an ultraportable data storage device based on flash memory with an integrated USB interface. Storage capacities were initially limited to 8 GB and 16 GB variants during the late 2000s, but manufacturers have now introduced 512 GB to 2 TB storage options at more affordable prices. The […]
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The Pacific Ring of Fire Explained
The Pacific Ring of Fire or the Circum-Pacific Belt is a geologically defined path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by a string of active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. It has a length of approximately 40,000 kilometers or 24,900 miles spanning from the western sides of the South America and North America and all the way […]
Why Volcanoes Erupt? What Causes Volcanic Eruption?
A volcanic eruption is a geological phenomenon occurring when hot materials from the interior of a planetary-mass object are thrown out of a vent or fissure found on the surface. These vents or fissures are collectively called volcanoes. The volcanoes on Earth occur because the crust is broken up into 7 major and 152 tectonic […]
Pros and Cons of Fingerprint Scanner
User authentication via a fingerprint scanner has become a common biometric solution placed the security systems of organizations, as well as on consumer electronic devices such as laptops, smartphones, and tablet computers. Advantages and Applications of Fingerprint Scanner Note that biometrics through electronic fingerprint recognition works by scanning and analyzing the patterns of ridges and […]
White Eggs vs. Brown Eggs: What is the Difference
Are brown eggs better than white eggs? Is there any nutritional difference between the two? Which one is healthier? What is the difference between the two varieties? The Difference Between White Eggs and Brown Eggs The Formation of Chicken Eggs and How They Get Their Color Some believe that the color of the feathers dictates […]
Fingerprint Scanners 101: Capacitive vs. Optical vs. Ultrasonic
Biometrics through fingerprint scanners or readers have increasingly become a default feature in most smartphone, tablets, laptops, and other consumer electronic devices. Although some companies have also moved toward facial recognition such as in the case of the Face ID found in iPhone and iPad devices of Apple or the Iris Scanner of Samsung, a […]
2019 iPad Quick Review: Pros and Cons
Apple released the 2019 iPad on 25 September 2019 as a successor to the 2018 iPad and as the seventh generation product in its line of entry-level tablet computers. The Pros of the 2019 iPad: Reasons Why You Should Buy Sporting a larger display and support for snap-on keyboard accessories with its Smart Connector, this […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of BMP File Format
The BMP file format or bitmap image file is a raster graphic file format for storing digital images. Microsoft developed this format to store bitmap files in a device-independent bitmap or DIB format, thus allowing the Windows operating system to display the digital image on any display output device. The Pros: Advantages and Applications of […]
The Purpose of a CRM System
A customer relationship management system or CRM system is a specific application of information systems centered on managing the interaction of an organization with its current and potential customers using data analytics and automation tools. Hence, its purpose is to build and maintain relationship relationships with the customers. Purpose, Features, and Applications of a CRM […]
Samsung DeX Review: Advantages and Disadvantages
Samsung DeX is a feature and an application that first appeared on Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphone and later, on top-tier Galaxy line of Samsung smartphones and tablet computers. It allows users to turn their Galaxy devices into a desktop-like computer through docking or via an HDMI adapter, USB cable, and multiport adapter. The […]