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Myths and misconceptions are part of everyday life and coming to Technology, which is so widely spread from Windows to Mac, iPhone to Android, there are many such myths that people are not aware of. Knowing such Tech misconceptions will not only help you to work better but while shopping or doing normal tech stuff, you will have better productivity and insight.
Technology Myths and misconception everyone should know:
desktop refresh :
When I started using Windows, I used to use F5 key or right-click and refresh my desktop all the time. I always thought doing it will help making my PC faster but I was wrong. Desktop refresh helps only when you added a new file or program or shortcut on your desktop and it’s not visible instantly. It’s also helpful when any page of your’s is stuck. But, if you are in habit of hitting the refresh button all the time, it’s time to stop it, as it’s just a waste of time.
more mega pixels means better camera :
More mega pixels means better camera and we always end up buying a costlier phone or Camera because of this. Well, believe it or not, this is one of the biggest technology myths that I have come across. People also have a very big misconception that the main thing which matters in a camera is the amount of megapixel your camera has like people would prefer a 16MP camera than a 10MP camera but that’s not the thing.
If you think like the same than tell me one thing that if someone buys a DSLR which has a 14MP camera and another one buys a 16MP point & shoot which is better out of the two? Obviously the DSLR, so the other main factor which matters a lot is the type of lens and sharpness of the image. You should check out this article by David Pogue at Nytimes.
background task killers in mobile device :
The main thing which someone looks in a Smartphone is the type of processor like if it has a 1GHz processor, dual-core or quad-core! etc. And people who have a smart phone like this which needs a lot of processing power and ram have a very bad habit of using task killers a lot because they thing that it will make their mobile device run faster. So, I would recommend you to not use these task killers very often, and should only use if you have a very old or outdated phone.
windows is full of viruses and mac are safe from it :
People think that Windows is much more prone to viruses than Mac OS. The reason they think so is that about 80% of the computer industry is ruled by Windows and since they are more commonly used. Hackers have more attention towards Windows users. But this is not the case there are vulnerabilities towards Mac platforms also.
tweak to make your computer run faster:
Earlier in the days when I had that old PC which had like 256 MB of ram, Dual Core processor I was always searching for Tweaks that could make my computer run faster. Even till date if you type on YouTube “Make Windows 7 Run Faster” you will find thousands of results. I assure you that most of them are not working at all and some can even degrade your computer’s performance. So if you really want to Boost the performance of your computer then kindly go to a good reputed computer shop and get a new PC or upgrade the hardware inside.
Though another thing, you can disable many start-up services and system related service like Google update, and others, which may help to speed up your system.
password protected wi-fi networks are safe :
So do you have WiFi network in your house and have a security key to protect it, then don’t think you are protected from someone else hacking into your network, this will surely protect your Wi-Fi from getting misused but not to a full extent. Hackers are very smart and have various ways to do these stuff but still I am not saying that using a WEP key is useless but for a Home Network it’s better to be on the safer side by using a WEP key.
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