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The rising popularity of video gaming has also increased the popularity of video game reviews, strategy guides, and walkthroughs. In the past, most of these were written and published in either books or video game magazines. But gamers are now turning to video-sharing sites like YouTube to share this information with other gamers.

Over the past few years, the video game industry has become a billion dollar industry with consumers spending $23.5 billion on gaming in 2015. In fact, according to Big Fish Games, 155 million Americans played video games regularly in 2016, and 4 out of 5 households own a video game console.

You know those two plastic boxes that sit on your desk? The ones that have flashing lights to indicate they are doing their job? They are about the same shape and size, but what is the difference? And why do you need both?

Wireless networks, aka Wi-Fi, allow you to access the Internet anywhere in your home and provides an easy way to share a single Internet connection among multiple devices. One limitation of Wi-Fi networks is how far their signal reaches. Sometimes the range of a Wi-Fi network won’t even cover your entire house. Fortunately, there are things you can do to boost your Wi-Fi signal strength and expand your coverage area.

You cannot deny the fact that the Internet has opened an endless world of possibilities for our children. It is an amazing tool that can bring together information and people from around the world. It helps our children learn, explore their world, and socialize with their friends. But, the Internet can also make children vulnerable to certain risks and dangers to their privacy and personal safety.
Here are a few Internet safety tips from the National Crime Prevention Council to help keep your kids safe on the Internet.

Wireless networks, aka Wi-Fi, allow you to access the Internet anywhere in your home and provides an easy way to share a single Internet connection among multiple devices. While wireless networks are very convenient, they can also be very insecure. If your Wi-Fi network is not secure, you open the door for hackers to steal your information or neighbors to hijack your Wi-Fi for their own use. Not only can this slow down your Internet speed, it also leaves you vulnerable to identity theft or illegal activity. Here are a few basic tips from PC World and the University of Illinois for locking your wireless network to help prevent unauthorized access.

We all use passwords to help protect our computers, smartphones, and online accounts. But, there is no such thing as a perfect password. A committed hacker can crack any password given enough time, the right tools, and the right information. But if a password is strong enough, the hacker will likely get discouraged and give up before it is cracked. Here are a few tips from How-To-Geek and Krebs on Security on how to create a password that is strong enough to foil hackers, but are still easy enough to remember.

The Internet has changed the way we live our lives, how we do business, and even how we socialize. So it is important that your Internet speed is fast enough to keep up with your needs and usage. Because we all know how frustrating it is to have to wait for your website to load or your video to buffer.  But, one of the big factors affecting your Internet speed is just how many people and devices are using your Internet connection.