Reasons | - Part 4

6 Reasons Why Biometrics Are NOT the Way of the Future

For decades, biometrics were seen as futuristic and impractical. Only over the past decade or so has technology caught up to fantasy, bringing down the cost to a point where we can realistically start using biometric identification in everyday life. Apple has a track record of bringing new technologies to the mainstream, so it wasn’t… read more »

6 Reasons You Should Be Using an Anonymising Proxy Server

There are many reasons to remain anonymous on the Internet. You may live in a country with a restricted, heavily censored Internet service. You may find the prospect of government entities, commercial enterprises and various industries following your every move unnerving. You might simply believe that you are a private citizen, and that that right… read more »

4 Reasons to Stop Buying Digital Comics

It’s a good time to be a comic geek: thanks largely to Marvel Studios, which not only produces brilliant movies for geeks, but also brilliant Netflix originals. Then there is Image Comics’ The Walking Dead TV series, which continues to go from strength to strength. This all means comic books are more influential than ever… read more »

5 Reasons Why You Don’t Need a Desktop PC Anymore

We might not have quite reached the post-PC era that Steve Jobs promised back in 2010, but we’re definitely in the post-desktop era. The idea that a single box sitting on your desk is the best way to handle all your digital activities could not be more outdated. In fact, unless you have very specific requirements,… read more »

4 Security Reasons That Explain Why You Should Avoid Lenovo PCs

It’s happened again. Like a dodgy employee with their hand caught in the till and given one last chance, Chinese computer and smartphone manufacturer Lenovo has been pushing flawed bloatware on its users. Just 12 months after Superfish threatened to undermine the company’s reputation, this latest incident demonstrates one very clear point: Lenovo PCs are… read more »

10 Reasons You Should Use Solar Lights Around Your Home

They might’ve been commercially available for a few decades now, but don’t underestimate the humble solar light. These handy little lamps might not be as cool as Amazon Echo and Alexa, or as smart as a Nest thermostat, but they’re just as useful as those snazzy gadgets. You don’t need fancy panels to take advantage… read more »

7 Security Reasons Why You Should Avoid eBay

eBay has made its fortune from people spending money; it now has 162 million users, saw $ 82 billion of sales in 2015, receives 250 million search requests per day, and has an annual revenue in excess of $ 8.5 billion. It might be reasonable, therefore, to expect the site to be one of the… read more »

6 Reasons Why You Should NOT Buy a Bluetooth Keyboard

Bluetooth keyboards may seem great because they appear to offer the perfect combination of portability and cross-platform compatibility, but if that’s your main reason for buying one, you may want to reconsider. There are other valid reasons to buy one, of course, but in general Bluetooth keyboards just aren’t good to purchase these days. Sure,… read more »

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