Choosing the Right Mobile Device!

With so much choice on offer when it comes to buying a new gadget it can be tricky deciding on the right one to meet your requirements. The laptop has long been the ideal computing choice if you have a wide variety of chores in mind, thanks to the recent spate of laptop deals, the decent specifications, practical screen sizes and a full keyboard layout they were always the device of choice.

However, more recently things have become a lot more interesting thanks to the advent of the tablet computer. While netbooks were starting to replace laptops in many cases, lots of people are now discovering the potential of the tablet instead of any kind of conventional computing gadget.

Without doubt, the Apple iPad was the gadget that got the ball rolling in the tablet marketplace. Not only was it the first, the handheld device is backed up by an enviable mountain of apps that allow users to boost the functionality of their tablet. Not only that, the iPad is well made and beautifully designed, even though the original incarnation had its flaws.

However, since the iPad 2 was unveiled, the tablet has become a huge seller while at the same time it has inspired a stack of rival tablets from manufacturers around the globe. In that respect, the advent of the tablet computer has been a revolution for consumers, because you’ve now got a choice of devices that run a variety of operating systems.

So which one do you buy? Well, the good news is that you can pick a tablet with an operating system of your choice. If you’re a fan of the Google Android operating system, for example, then a tablet armed with that OS will deliver no-nonsense performance and durability, while also offering a range of apps from the Android Market.

In fact, it’s the apps side of things that makes the whole tablet concept increasingly appealing, because it’s these add-on programs and software that make them all the more useful for a variety of uses. While a laptop or netbook is fine for day-to-day computing tasks, the sheer variety of apps on the market means that a tablet can be customised to carry out all manner of different tasks.

While apps can transform your computer task list, it has to be said that many rival tablet devices leave rather less to be desired when it comes to overall quality of the software. One of the main benefits of the App Store from Apple is that all of its listings are carefully approved beforehand. There are lots more of them too. While it is possible to download apps for other tablet operating systems from a variety of sources, it’s this core quality control that makes the iPad one of the best when it comes to computing on the move.

And, adding to that is the high fun quota offered by the gaming angle on an iPad thanks to its potent processor power and top-level graphics. As an all-rounder then, it’s a pretty hard one to beat on most counts.

This Guest Post was contributed by Rob Clymo, who writes on behalf of Broadbandgenie.co.uk, the online consumer portal for researching offers from broadband providers UK and the latest choices in netbooks, tablets and smartphones.

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Who In Their Right Mind Would Want A Cashless Society?

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I pay with cash wherever I go. Heck, I would pay in cash online if there was a possibility for it. Doing so has a number of reasons, from privacy over reduced direct or indirect fees to avoiding overspending. It also seems to be a lot faster than paying by card, at least in my country where you often either have to type in your security code or sign a receipt before the money exchanges hands. Nothing’s worse than having to stand in line for someone who is buying a pack of bubblegum with a card.

You probably have read that there is a movement in Sweden to make the country the first cashless economy in the world. ZDnet for instance ran the story today, but they have not been the first to do so. It actually dates back at least to 2010, when the New American published Sweden Considers Cashless Society.

Before I take a look at why a cashless society is bad for the majority of people, I’d like to take a look at the other side. Who is advocating a cashless society, and why?

As far as Sweden goes, it seems that a group of government officials, celebrities, and unions are pushing towards a cashless society. The core reason mentioned is a drop in robberies ever since the society turned to electronic transactions. According to information posted by the Huffington Post article, bank robberies in Sweden are down from 110 in 2008 too 16 in 2011, and robberies of security transports are down as well.

While that is an impressive drop, there is no study that is linking the reduction to the shrinkage of the cash economy in the northern European country. The same article mentions that bills and coins represent 3 percent of Sweden’s economy, a stark contrast to the 7% in the U.S and the 9% in Europe.

How do ordinary people benefit from a cashless society? Some like ABBA’s Bjoern Ulvaeus believe that less people will get robbed as a consequence, as robbers can’t take away what’s not there.

A cashless society however has several other consequences:

It is possible to track every transaction that is made electronically. While that in itself is bad enough from a privacy point of view, it can also mean that people change their spending. Some people might not spend money on things that they do not want to be linked to. This can be a donation or a purchase for instance. Some agencies would be tempted to get their hands on those information, for instance for taxes or law enforcement purposes.Overspending is fueled by credit and debit card transactions, as it is more difficulty to keep track of all expenses, and easier to spend more money because it can be done with a card. If you only have cash, you never can spend more than you have on you.Fees for transactions, either indirect by charging the merchant, or direct by charging a fee for every transaction, mean that you will pay more for goods and transactions, and that it is even more of a nuisance to keep track of the spending.Trading could become popular again. While you can’t pay your neighbor for painting your house anymore without the tax bureau taking note, you could trade services or goods instead. It is also not clear how you would pay someone else. Would you have to go through a bank to do that? How would you pay that 14 year or girl for baby sitting your kids?

What’s your take on the development? Do you think that things are progressing in the right direction?

Right Click Tweaker Adds "Move To", "Encrypt", and Lots of Other Useful Features to Windows' Right-Click Menu [Context Menu]

Windows: We've shared countless ways to clean up Windows' context menu, but you can actually add some pretty neat stuff too. Free app Right Click Tweaker adds up to 14 useful features with just a few clicks of your mouse.

Right Click Tweaker doesn't require much explanation. Just start up the portable app, check the boxes next to the functions you want to add. and press Apply Tweaks. You'll see those options in Windows' right-click menu from there on out. The menu items it can add range from handy shortcuts to really useful functions, including:

Copy To FolderMove To FolderOpen in NotepadAdministrator Command PromptEncryptCreate File ListPrint File ListSearch and ReplaceCopy Content To ClipboardGod ModeProblem Steps RecorderTake OwnershipSystem Configuration UtilityControl Panel

Right Click Tweaker is a free download for Windows only. For more info on what each function does, check out their homepage below.

Plug in a USB Cable The Right Way (The First Time, Every Time) by Looking at The Seam [Annoyances]

Plugging in a USB cable is often an exercise in frustration, involving multiple jiggling and flipping attempts when really this should be a straightforward connection. Avoid this annoyance going forward: Look to the USB connector's seam.

We've mentioned before that the USB symbol on cables can tell you which way is up and thus help you plug it in the right way every time, but sometimes that symbol isn't there (e.g., on a flash drive).

In lieu of making your own marker on the cable or drive to note which way to plug it in, look for something that is on every USB connector: the seam. Lifehacker reader coren tipped us off to this. The seam should be facing down when you plug the USB cable or flash drive into a horizontal port.

Apartment Therapy confirms this and says that for vertically oriented ports, the seam should be facing left.

So, remember, seams down or left, and goodbye USB frustrations. Update: the actual orientation might not be down and left for your system, as some commenters have noted (e.g., if you have a cheap case). But, once you know how your system's USB ports are aligned with your USB cables' seams, then you know how to plug it in every time going forward.

Clever USB Connection Solutions and Tips | Apartment Therapy

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