• Computer

    Intel’s WiDi Standard: What You Need to Know

    Intel’s recent ultrabook draft requires manufacturers to implement some version of their own proprietary “Wireless Display” standard across new lines. A competitor to technologies such as Apple’s AirPlay and Microsoft’s SmartGlass display broadcasting firmware, WiDi seeks to eradicate cables and pave the way for an instant-streaming future. Here, we’ll use Intel’s latest and greatest to explain how to connect a laptop to a TV supporting WiDi. Image copyright by Intel. What do you need? First up, WiDi has some pretty demanding hardware specs. Not to worry, though: any modern laptop, ultrabook or tablet should support most of the required technologies (excepting anything running Windows RT). You’ll need a third generation…

  • Internet

    Top Tech Trends of 2011 [Infographic]

    The year 2011 brought many changes to the tech industry. Such tech trends as group buying, geolocation apps, or tablets revolutionized the whole industry. Other major tech trends include cloud computing and cloud based productivity apps, online video in enterprise, online Q&A, crowdfunding, and mobile photo sharing apps.