computers and IT equipment

Computer basics

Do you know the terms for all the parts to your computer? What are you looking at now? And what will you use to type the correct answers in our exercise?

Talking about tablet computers and the market

Are you addicted to tablets? Not the pharmaceutical kind, but the kind that allows you to surf the web, play games and download a myriad of applications that keep you busy for hours on end: we're talking about the tablet computer.

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I think my Blackberry's not working again: it's ____!

Frozen or freezing?

tweak the settings

"You should try tweaking the settings to improve your laptop's performance."

be out of the loop

"I'm out of the loop on that project as I've been on holiday the last three weeks."

eat one’s own dog food

"That’s what happens when you eat your own dog food!"

on the fly

"Can't you come up with a solution on the fly?"

gadget envy

"OK, I love your new phone — and yes, I probably have gadget envy."

bells and whistles

"I know you said the computer has all the latest bells and whistles, but I don't need them."

shabby

"The hotel's a bit shabby, but at least it's close to the conference centre."

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