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Windows 2023: An AI Revolution

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Windows 2023: An AI Revolution

At Ctrl Alt Repair, as technology enthusiasts, we're always on the lookout for the next big thing. In 2023, Windows stands out, particularly with its AI integrations. Here’s a balanced perspective on why Windows, with its latest features, might be the right choice for you:

AI: A Paradigm Shift in Computing.

Windows in 2023 isn’t just an operating system; it’s a beacon of the AI revolution. With Microsoft Copilot, AI becomes an integral part of the computing experience. This shift is as significant as the leap from command-line interfaces to graphical user interfaces. Copilot is designed to understand context, learn from interactions, and provide proactive assistance. Imagine an AI that not only responds to commands but anticipates needs, offering solutions before you even realize you...

It’s Spring! Time to clean! DON’T forget about your Computer!!

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It’s Spring! Time to clean! DON’T forget about your Computer!!

Flowers are blooming and birds are chirping all across East Tennessee, which means it’s time to start your yearly spring cleaning extravaganza. While you’re emptying your closets, decluttering, and getting rid of the bloat in your life, why not do the same for your computer? Here are some steps we take at Ctrl Alt Repair to give your trusted computer a little spring cleaning of its own.

Even Your Parents Have Home Automation, Why Don’t You?

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Even Your Parents Have Home Automation, Why Don’t You?
When’s the last time you had a good heart-to-heart talk with your house? I mean a real soul-searching, tell-it-like-it-is discussion about your needs and desires? Too many homeowners neglect these meaningful little convos, and as a result, they and their homes both fall into what can best be described as 20th-century not-so-smart home syndrome. Relax, help’s on the way. Today’s latest home automation systems enable your house to do everything it can to please you, from announcing that your carpets need cleaning to letting you know if your wine cellar temperature is a tad too high for your Boudreaux.

Introducing Home Automation...

Home automation has been around since Joseph Henry pioneered the electric doorbell in 1831. Ever since, we’ve loved the idea of having our houses do things for us, making our home environment safer, cheaper to maintain, and...

Why Now is the Time to Buy a 4K TV

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Why Now is the Time to Buy a 4K TV

this is test : Shopping for a new TV set can sometimes be overwhelming. With the limitless options and all the resolution talk, it can leave you feeling frustrated. Lets make it easy! 4k!!!! So what is 4k? Pure and simple, 4k means a clearer picture! That’s it? Yep, well…almost! 4k means more pixels on the screen at once. More pixels at once means crisper images. Simply put, it’s capable of showing more details than your standard HD screen! 4 times the amount of pixels means 4 times the level of detail.

The Must-Known Apple Music Tips and Tricks for iOS

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The Must-Known Apple Music Tips and Tricks for iOS

Apple Music is Apple’s built-in music streaming service that you’ll find in the Music app. Since the iOS 10 update, the service and the app have both improved significantly. It has made smaller tweaks year after year, continuously improving the layout and functionality of the service. That will continue in iOS 12. Now with over 50 million songs in its catalog, Apple Music will gain some new features that will make it much easier to quickly find the music you want. While the new design makes some things similar, it does have the tendency to hide features behind menus and settings items. Check out our tips and tricks below to discover all the hidden and awesome features in Apple Music.

Calibrating your monitor for the best viewing experience

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Calibrating your monitor for the best viewing experience

Proper monitor calibration will ensure that your colors and black levels are true, and will ensure that your monitor is producing the best results for editing and viewing images and videos. Plus, it’ll be easier on your eyes! You could of course have us come out and perform a professional in-home calibration, but why not do it yourself and save the money? A quick at-home calibration is relatively speedy, hassle-free, and will greatly improve image quality. Here’s Ctrl Alt Repair’s guide on calibrating your monitor to help make sure colors are represented accurately at all times. We can’t guarantee you will produce results as good as a professional calibration, but even these basic calibration procedures will help outshine your monitor’s factory presets.

Apple’s software SVP says quitting apps in the background does not help improve battery life

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Apple’s software SVP says quitting apps in the background does not help improve battery life
Somehow, it has become a part of mainstream culture for iPhone and iPad users to quit all their apps in multitasking as some kind of regular tech maintenance ritual to improve battery life or speed up the hardware. An understanding of how iOS multitasking works however, shows that this is completely unnecessary to close every app in the multitasking view frequently. red cloud A reader decided to ask Tim Cook for an official stance on whether he quits all his apps and if it’s necessary. Although Cook didn’t answer, Apple iOS chief Craig Federighi did with an unambiguous answer ‘no and no’ … In the email shared with 9to5Mac, Federighi jumps in to answer Caleb’s question. The message headers have been verified for legitimacy. This is the arguably the strongest opposition from Apple executives on record in...

Windows 10 is quietly getting better and better

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Windows 10 is quietly getting better and better

In the November update to Windows 10 Microsoft added new features to the OS and refines its user interface. Many of these features were meant to be in the first release Windows 10, but weren’t ready in time. (If you haven’t upgraded your Windows 7 or 8/8.1 computer or tablet to Windows 10 yet, these features are included in the free Windows 10 upgrade.)

Apple Music: Everything you need to know about Apple’s new music service

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Apple Music: Everything you need to know about Apple’s new music service

Apple is preparing to launch Apple Music alongside iOS 8.4 in a short while from now. The new Music service will include three different services — the Apple Music streaming service, the Apple Music radio station which includes Beats 1 and Apple Music Connect, a social network to link fans with their favorite artists. It’s a new venture for Apple and one that may be difficult to navigate to due to its many parts, so read on for answers to your most pressing questions about this new service.

Make sure you’re up to speed: Buying the perfect router

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Make sure you’re up to speed: Buying the perfect router

If you’re like the hundreds of other people in the market for a new router, you should know it’s one of the most important hardware components in your digital world. If you love streaming Netflix to your Apple TV, and/or playing online video games.. You need to find a device that is robust enough to handle all your needs. With so many products out there to choose from, Ctrl Alt Repair will break down what to look for and what you can ignore when making your networking decisions.

Just buy a new PC? Make sure to get rid of all the bloatware!

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Just buy a new PC? Make sure to get rid of all the bloatware!

For years, Windows users have been dealing with Bloatware — pre-installed, mostly-useless software that burdens and bogs down almost every new Windows PC. It is not unusual for a new PC to have dozens of programs pre-installed, ranging from virus scanners to Skype to cheap video games, all stealing valuable storage space, RAM, and CPU cycles.

Android Malware Can Spy on You Even If You Turn Your Phone Off.

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Android Malware Can Spy on You Even If You Turn Your Phone Off.

Recently spotted by AVG anti-virus software company, the malware (which affects Android phones, and which does not yet have a catchy nickname) tricks phone owners into thinking that they’ve shut down their devices. Pressing the power button on an infected phone calls up a fake Power Off button onto the screen. When tapped, only the phone’s screen, sound alerts, and notification lights are actually powered off.

The Bubbles of Social Media

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The Bubbles of Social Media

It is no secret that web companies tailor their services, news and search results to our personal taste. The consequences are that we are trapped in “filter bubbles” and don’t get exposed to information that could broaden our world view. For example, Facebook checks which friends’ links you are clicking more and is editing your profile and news feed accordingly. It decides for you who are most likely to interest you based on your past interactions with friends. Facebook is not the only one doing this algorithmic editing of the web. Yahoo News, Washington Post, EBay and Amazon are just a few of the websites who do personalization on some level.

Wireless Carriers Now Have To Unlock Your Phone!

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Wireless Carriers Now Have To Unlock Your Phone!
Tired of your wireless carrier's service or plans? The Cellular Telephone Industries Association’s (CTIA) new standards on unlocking phones go into effect for all mobile service providers in the US today. This allows you to unlock your phone and switch carriers once out of contract. President Obama signed a law that deemed it legal for mobile users to unlock their phones last August. From today, carriers who have voluntarily committed to follow the CTIA’s standards will unlock their customers’ devices on request. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon will comply with the CTIA’s code, and allow customers to unlock their phones at no extra charge. Bluegrass and Cellcom are also signed up to the code, but...

Decrypt This: 2014 was the biggest year for malware yet

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Decrypt This: 2014 was the biggest year for malware yet
Time to pack up your booze and party hats. I’ve got one more roundup which is sure to make you think twice before downloading that latest New Years music mix online. Whether it was a cash register down at Home Depot, SCADA systems installed at nuclear power plant facilities, or even just the webcam perched at the crest of your laptop, if there’s any lesson we learned in 2014, it’s that nothing is safe from the ever-present threat of malware and the hackers that create it. In this final infection inflection I’ll cover the biggest stories that popped up and even give you a glimpse of what you can expect on the wires in 2015. NSA Leaks While they technically began in June of 2013, the biggest bombshells from Edward Snowden’s leaked NSA documents arrive in the first half...

A Changing In Holiday Shopping Experience

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A Changing In Holiday Shopping Experience
If you are like me, your holiday shopping experience has completely changed over the years. During the holidays now, I  start shopping in late November and continue throughout December. I prefer staying away from the crowds of Black Friday, and end up shopping online for most my gifts. This was not always the case. In the past, I would stand in lines and race through stores to get the exact gifts I needed. check links . website headers . Naturally, I thought to myself “are other shoppers having the same experience as me?” The Internet has a wealth of data that can...

Jailbreaking 101: Schools in Session

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Jailbreaking 101: Schools in Session
For millions of happy users all over the world, the iPhone is fantastic just as it is. It's beautiful, elegant, easy to use and there are thousands of apps and oodles of content for them to choose on the App Store. And then there are the people who aren't so happy. People who want to break free of the restrictions they believe Apple has forced upon us all - from the default apps that come with iOS to the fact its underlying structure can't be customized by individual programmers, third party developers and even users themselves. These unhappy people are the jailbreakers. And Apple has been playing a cat-and-mouse game with them ever since the iPhone launched in January 2007. It's easy to understand the jailbreakers' frustration. On the Mac you can pretty much do whatever...
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