usbmemorydirect.com is giving away free flash drives!

Flash drives are an essential back to school item! Why not get one for free? USBMemoryDirect is sending out free flash drives to anyone who promotes them by means of google+, facebook, or their website! For more info: http://redd.it/ybo7l Thanks, Magikaltec...

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What's been going on?

Hello Readers, Sorry for not making any posts for the last 2 months. My personal life has been very busy, and I have simply not been able to write. My affiliation with Google's AdSense program is now over, which I will not cover in detail. In the next month or so, you will see an i5 3570k build. Enjoy your summer! -MagikalT...

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LG IPS235v Review

Hello Readers, Today I will be talking about my new monitor, as a follow up to my last article about bigger monitors giving higher productivity. This review will be very basic. Some of the specifications of this HD 23 inch IPS LED monitor include: 1 VGA port, 1 HDMI port, and 1 DVI port. I appreciated the convenient input switcher built-into my monitor. The Good: High quality stand Amazing Color IPS panel for less Feels bigger than 23 inches Sufficient connectors The Bad: 5 second start up time 8ms response time (Doesn't show in games) Brightness may need some lowering I recommend this monitor for anyone who needs high color accuracy, a good resolution, and has a budget. I've been busy with school and trying to get into a good...

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Bigger Monitors= Higher Productivity

Hello Readers, Today, I noticed my monitor was beginning to fail, it does things like artifact (doesn't happen on other monitors, definitely not a hardware problem). It's a tiny 18.5" Dell monitor that I picked up in 2007 for $99.99. I feel like editing this HTML  to bring you guys a better reading experience is coming with a toll to my eyes. I did some research, and found that bigger monitors yeild higher producitivity. Check out this statistic from the University of Utah. "Researchers at the University of Utah tested how quickly people performed tasks like editing a document and copying numbers between spreadsheets while using three different computer configurations: single 18-inch monitor single 24-inch monitor two 20-inch monitors Here's what they found: People using the...

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iDevices made into Braille writers

It wasn't too long ago where we saw a student create a tablet braille writer, and now some researchers from Georgia Tech University have done the same thing for smaller touchscreens, too. The professors/scientists produced a prototype app, called BrailleTouch, that has six keys to input letters using the Braille writing system and audio to confirm each letter as it's entered. To use the app, you simply turn the phone face down, hold it in landscape mode and start typing. As you can see above, it's currently running on an iPhone, but the researchers see it as a universal eyes-free texting app for any touchscreen. Early studies with people proficient in Braille writing show that typing on BrailleTouch is six times faster than other eyes-free texting...

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Windows 8: Failure for PCs, Winner for Tablets.

Hello Readers, Me as well as some other techies have diven deep into the realm of the Windows 7 Consumer Preview. Through my experience with this new OS, it is clunky and highly tailored to fit Mobile Devices. Read on for the full scoop: Microsoft has a vision. It wants to be running the same operating system running across all its devices. It’s a laudable goal, with many advantages for both Microsoft and its customers. The thing is people use different gadgets differently — you don’t do all the same things on a tablet that you do on a PC, and when you do, the experience is different. Microsoft knows this, so Windows 8 is advertised as "highly adaptable". It responds differently to touch than it does to a mouse. For example, to bring up...

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Free Android Apps With Ads May Not Be Safe

Hello  Readers, Nowadays digital devices and apps goes hand in hand, so it seems. If you have a digital device you'll need an app for productivity, and the same is true with app that it needs to run on smartphones and tablet computers, for example, in order for the apps to work. I'm pretty sure that a huge number of people are using and downloading apps all the time, especially free Android apps from the Android Market which is now Google Play. But beware of free apps with ads. You may be wondering why, I suppose. The North Carolina State University researchers behind this theory suggest that these apps download and run codes from online sources without the users knowing about them, and just like...

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nVidia GTX 680: The world's fastest GPU benchmark results released!

nVIDIA's next-gen GPUs took a lot of time to arrive, but the first of the Kepler crew is finally available in stores and its 28nm silicon is just dying to show off what it can do. You may be wondering what the 2GB GeForce GTX 680 brings to the gaming table, and whether it'll put an end to AMD's free run at the top of the food chain. Well, NVIDIA now claims it has "the fastest GPU in the world", with both lower power consumption and a 10-40 percent performance advantage over AMD's single-GPU rival, the Radeon HD 7970, at a full-hd resolution. Bluff or reality? Ultimately, all results come from independent benchmarks (coming soon in our review round-up), but in the meantime we need to look at NVIDIA's new architecture for clues. First,...

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The new iPad hits 3 million sold in it's first weekend!

Is Apple losing its touch? Read my analysis of Apple's flaws in the past year. Press Release: CUPERTINO, California―March 19, 2012―Apple® today announced it has sold three million of its incredible new iPad®, since its launch on Friday, March 16. The new iPad features a stunning new Retina™ display, Apple's new A5X chip with quad-core graphics, a 5 megapixel iSight® camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p HD video, and still delivers the same all-day 10 hour battery life* while remaining amazingly thin and light. iPad Wi-Fi + 4G supports ultrafast 4G LTE networks in the US and Canada, and fast networks around the world including those based on HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA.** "The new iPad is a blockbuster with three million sold―the strongest iPad launch yet,"...

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The all new iPad!!!

Hello Readers, Today I would like to talk about Apple's new announcement, the all-new iPad. Yes, that is the name, "The all new iPad". After seeing that name, I wondered how it was possible for Apple to give this new device such a generic name. Maybe a new name will come along with time? At this point we may only speculate this trivial matter. I will be covering all the changed aspects of the new iPad, starting with the display.  Display The new iPad's QXGA display now has a resolution of 2,048x1,536 pixels. That's an important change given that it exceeds any current tablet or laptop currently on the market.  Sure, the new resolution is substantially higher than the current Retina Display on the iPhone 4 and 4S (960x640...

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Samsung Galaxy III

Hello Readers, I have some interest news today, that shows just how far technology has come.  Today’s  news is about a cellphone, namely the Samsung Galaxy SIII. This phone is the successor to the Samsung Galaxy SII, which was an amazing phone, but I shied away from it, and went with the Atrix 2, (See my Review, Just look in January Archive). Here are some specs. It is rumored that the Galaxy S III will have:      A Quad-Core CPU at 1.5 Ghz Exynos      A screen of 4.8 inch full HD. Yes, a 4.8-inch      display with a 1080p resolution.      8 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front      Android 4.0 Pretty interesting...

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New Build, it's up and running!

Hello, Today I would like to tell you about  my new PC that I built! I faced many troubles throughout the building period of this computer. At first, I couldn't get my PC to POST, I tried everything, removing sticks of ram, the graphics card, and removing the hard drive. Through some experimenting, I found out what was wrong. It was a very trivial thing, but it caused my Computer to not POST. The I/O shield was loose, shorting the whole motherboard and causing my problems! After I got my PC up and running, I played Skyrim and Battlefield 3 for around 7 hours, both games would run slowly on my old computer. With my OC'd graphics card, coupled with my hex-core CPU, I am able to run these games smooth as butter. Below this post, I will put...

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Android 5.0 is coming soon!

Most mobile manufacturers haven't even started to send out updates to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and we reached the news that Google may come with Android 5.0, Jellybean, this summer.Now you should probably take the rumors with a grain of salt, since they seem to come from sources within the manufacturing industry. There seems to be plenty of leaks that claim to know everything about everything. But even if Android 5.0 is not presented in June, there are some interesting details. One of the changes in Android 5.0, which will be known as Jellybean, is that Google integrated its operating system, Chrome OS as dual-boot. This feature will be available for surf boards and laptops.For users this means you can choose to boot with either Android or Chrome OS. In time, Google will...

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Are video games addictive? Thanks for your support!

Hello Readers, It has been a while since my last blog. Today I would like to talk about video-game addiction. I am an avid gamer my self, but I have never felt like I NEED to play. According to some recent research, it has been shown that video games cause the brain to release dopamine, the same chemicals that must drugs cause the brain to release. Dopamine is basically a pleasure receptor in the brain, when you do something fun, like swim on a hot day, it makes you feel happy. When a players tactics, or strategy work in a game, the same thing happens, the body releases dopamine to make the play happy. High amounts of dopamine release for fixed amount of time can cause problems. To much can make your regular level, when the player isn't playing...

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Random Thought: Why do we say bless you when someone sneezes?

Hello Readers, Even though my blog is mostly about technology, we all know that one set topic can get a bit boring after a while. So today, I would like to introduce something that has puzzled me for a while now: Why do we say, "Bless You," when someone sneezes? When I asked my friend he said,"Sneezing is usually a sign of sickness, so when someone is saying bless you, they are hoping you have long life." When I asked my brother, he said,"When a person sneezes, their heart skips a beat, which is why we say bless you." After I researched, I summarized that the heart doesn't when you sneeze. My friends theory seemed like the correct one. I visited a few more websites and found out that, "bless you," is linked to the Bubonic Plague. When...

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Almost Finalized Gaming PC Parts.

Hello, Today I will be laying out my plan for my new build. This blog serves two purposes. The first one is for me to collect ideas for parts from my readers, the second purpose is for this post is to educate those looking for a amazing budget PC. Let's Begin: Ram: G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2x4) DDR3 ($47.99)  Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416 Power Supply: Apevia Java Blue LED PSU 650 watts ($29.99 After Mail-In rebate) Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148041&Tpk=apevia%20java Case: NZXT M59 ($49.99) Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146058 Graphics Card: XFX Radeon 6790 ($119.99 After-Rebate) Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150534 Motherboard:...

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Plans for my Blog

This post will serve as an closed forum. I plan to create some tutorials, some reviews, and a news page. What to do you think I should add to my blog?...

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Look at this Case!

This is the case I hope to purchase for my new gaming PC. It is amazingly priced, and looks like a PC from the future. What are your opinions on this case? This case is the Xion CyborGx. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208034&Tpk=xion%20cyborg...

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Time for a new gaming PC...

Today, my gaming PC began to fail. I bought it as a Gateway DX4300. Underwhelmed by the GPU, I upgraded to a XFX Radeon 6790. I also bought an Apevia Java 650 watt power supply to accommodate the beefier graphics card. As of today, my computer will run for around 5 minutes, and shut down. The fan sounds like a B-52 bomber. I think I will replacing everything except for the GPU and the PSU. If you have any ideas on what my parts should be, please tell me in the comments....

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Privacy Policy

Hello Blog readers, The privacy policy for my page is now live and running. This privacy policy is a required on all websites. The url: http://magikaltech.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy.html Privacy Policy for magikaltech.blogspot.com If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at magikalhobo@gmail.com. At magikaltech.blogspot.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by magikaltech.blogspot.com and how it is used. Log FilesLike many other Web sites, magikaltech.blogspot.com makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP )...

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Do your screened-devices need a screen protector?

The answer to that question is a Yes & No. It depends on material of LCD screen on the device that you are buying. Most devices such as the iPhone screen, and many new Android devices, are made of Corning Wares' GorrillaGlass. This glass does not shatter, and is highly resistant to scratches.  I noticed that Plastic screens and regular glass are VERY easy to scratch. My old iPod nano and my old Samsung Solstice has countless scratches on it's plastic screen, but my HTC Inspire never had any scratches on it's Gorrilla Glass 4.3" LCD. In my real-world tests, smart-phones have never needed screen-protecters, except if you put them in the same pocket as keys (may leave hairline scratches on smartphone). Unless the phone belongs to a...

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Motorola Atrix 2: Review and a Comparison with the Galaxy SII

Through this article, The Moto Atrix 2 will be represented as A, and the Galaxy SII as G.        This weekend I went to San Jose, I hopes of picking up my first Dual- Core phone. One sleeper-phone that caught my eye was the Motorola Atrix 2. Price: It was very modestly priced, at $19.99 with a 2-year contract on ATT. Stealing all the attention from the Atrix 2, was the Samsung Galaxy S2. I compared the specifications, the only advantage was the Galaxy S2's faster processor, only by .2 Gigahertz. I thought to myself, is .2 Ghz worth my extra $179.99? Price had become a main selling point with the Atrix 2. Score: A-1 G-0 Specifications: The Atrix 2 has a Texas Instruments Dual Core processor clocked at 1.0...

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When should you upgrade Mac?

Many Apple Computer owners ask themselves: When should I upgrade?  My stand-point: I personally own a Early 2007 15" Macbook Pro. It is running 3GB of Ram, and a Core2Duo processor. When I got it, this Macbook pro costed around $2000. Now in 2012, an average Macbook Pro is running a Quad-Core i7 Processor, And around 6 GB of DDR3 Ram. Am I willing, as a consumer, to pay $2000, for a PC only used for browsing the web? Short Answer: No. My advice to all you Mac Users thinking about upgrading your system: What are you using your Mac for? Are you video editing? Are you gaming? The sad reality is that most softwares (other than Apple's) are usually is not optimized for more than one core. What is your side on the topic? Let me know in the...

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Welcome to Magikaltech

Hello, and Welcome! This blog was made to take a more simple and approach to your tech news. On this blog, we will be covering news in the ever-changing land of tech, reviews for products, and a questions about upcoming or current technology. I will try to write atleast twice a week. Upcoming Posts: Macs, When Should you Upgrade? I will also be doing a Motorola Atrix 2 review. P.S: Remember to Follow Me, so you can get the latest tech news...

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