A smartphone is a (mobile) phone that you can do more with than just call: You can play games with it, you can use the Internet, you can edit documents, etc. Almost every phone you can buy nowadays is a smartphone. Read More
Trending topics are a series of keywords that are most mentioned on Twitter at that time. Trending topics are a way to see where a lot is talked about on Twitter, and each country also has its own trending topics. Nowadays, there is a lot of talk about trending topics outside of Twitter, but the idea remains the same: these are subjects that are often talked about in any way whatsoever. On Twimmer is a nice overview to see what the trending topics are.
HDTV is television with a much higher (up to 1920×1080) resolution than normal TV (often called SD). With an HDTV, you can see grass feelers on a football field sharply, with a normal television you see just grass. If you have an HDTV you don't want to say that everything is sharp. Read More
With IOT it is about linking devices (and people) to the Internet. The IOT goes so far that all imaginable devices are connected to the Internet at any given time. There are more and more devices connected, and it is expected that 2013 is the year that IOT really breaks through (it has been thought since 1999 that this is going to happen anyway…). The Things ensure a reduction in wastage: wasting time, or attention, or energy, money, etc. The most tangible for most people is the smartphone, and device that is always connected, another device that also always emerges from publications about IOT is the intelligent refrigerator: the fridge that knows when something is on, and immediately an order for You do. Since 2008, the number of devices connected to the Internet is already greater than the number of people in the world, this will only increase in the coming years. 12 devices per person are expected to be connected in 10 years. Read More
IFTTT is and does what the name has in it: like this, then that. Therefore, when an action takes place, a task must be performed. By linking different online accounts (Gmail, Facebook, Dropbox, Foursquare, Insta, Twitter, etc.) you can talk to different acounts and services. You can set that you get an SMS when someone tagged a picture of you on Facebook. Or you can send a tweet when you have written a new blog post, or… many possibilities are offered by IFTTT and you can also create ' recipes ' yourself. IFTTT demo [YouTube] cAbB6qmTFU4 [/youtube]
The term hdrip is mainly shown on forums or download sites that offer illegal content. When a file is a HDrip, you can assume that it is a pretty good quality, because it is High Definition.
HDR is a term from the world of photography: HDR Photography Creates an image with a wider tonal range that is larger than normal with 1 image. In some cameras, HDR is an option that can be selected: In this case, multiple images are created sequentially and the camera combines it to 1 image. Read More
The Chromecast is a product of Google, and is a small dongle that needs to be plugged into an HDMI socket on your television. Then you can use your tablet, smartphone or laptop to determine what is being played on the television. The Chromecast seems to be a USB stick (it also has a USB connection to power the device) and connects to a network via WiFi. Meanwhile, there are a number of applications where it is possible to send the content to the Chromecast. The Chromecast then extracts itself the video or photo material via internet WiFi. It is not the case that the content of your phone is streamed to the television. The device has been available since the end of July 2013 (in the Netherlands only from October) and costs 35 to 40 euro. The primary goal of the Chromecast is to play video, music and photos. Meanwhile, there is also a Chromecast-Ultra available that can be used with 4k quality images. For more information please check out Product guide Chromecast. Read More
A MOOC is an online course where everyone can register and whose participation is free. Many international universities today offer MOOCs. A MOOC is more than a few lectures in succession: It is a complete self-contained course specially developed for the Internet. Read More
A network card is required to allow a computer to be part of a computing system. On an old computer it is an extra plug-in card, but with a modern computer it is often part of the motherboard. This network card is often aagegeven with the abbreviation NIC. Read More