With so many gadgets invading our living room, one of the most basic technical calculation has to be known by all. Gadgets like stabilisers, gensets, UPS, inverters, etc come in KVA ratings. KVA stands for Kilo Volt Ampere. Appliances on the other hand come with power ratings give in watts or wattage. That is the…
While selection a TV the most important factor should be the screen resolution and not the screen size. Understanding SD or standard definition Television technology began with the analog broadcast and CRT tubes. There were two parallel technologies, NTSC and PAL. NTSC had a vertical resolution of 480i which means there were 480 dots on…
Many websites and buying guides give a detailed calculation of cooling requirement of any room. However there are so many factors which determine the exact value of Air conditioning you need for a room. Any more or any less will lead to a lot of wastages. Basic formula 20 BTU per sq feet (many people…
USB-C stands for USB Type C. It comes from the guys who gave us the original USB technology. To understand in the most simplest and accurate terms, it is a type of connector or type of connection. But USB C is much more than that. So in this article we shall try to explain all…
HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. It is a technology which enables transfer of audio and video on a single cable. It is an interface between a source and display. For most of us to understand it is a wire and ports. HDMI is a technology standard. In cases of technology, a group of…
Do you remember the removable batteries of first generation mobile phone handsets. That was the first onslaught of Lithium-ion batteries on humanity. Li-ion as it was popularly printed on each battery suddenly was a household name. Tech bloggers advised buying a spare battery so that you can quickly swap one while on the move without…