Myth-onology

Clearly, the explosive growth of the Internet has created a fair share of misunderstandings, fabricationand,myths . so, just to make you guys more comfortable and educated about the actual, definite facts about tech, and clear all related misconceptions  here are some rumors laid bare, and how they affect you.

1. Expensive HDMI cables are better than cheap ones: Don't be pressured by salespeople to buy marked-up HDMI cables in retail stores. Brent Shelton from Ebates.com agrees. Cables which you can buy online are much, much cheaper and they send exactly the same HDMI signal, which they are supposed to..uh..yeah!

The only thing cheap HDMI cables can't do, is pad the pockets of retailers with profits derived from products marked up hundred of times.

2. More the Megapixels, better is the camera: Now, this one has being doing rounds for quite sometime now. The truth is much more complicated. While, megapixels definitely affect quality, other factors, such as Color, sharpening, the lens type and quality are much more important. This goes same for Cameras on Smartphones  the most recent and the best example would be the camera on the HTC One. The camera is only 4MP, but captures pictures equivalent to a camera having 8MP. So, before you buy a new camera, be sure to consult a pro and read the consumer reviews rather than the MegaPixels.

3.Macs can't get viruses: HOLY CRAP ON A CRACKER!! what kind of people come up with such rumors? For the  one thing i am absolutely sure about the Hacking community is that they really enjoy challenges. However, the likelihood of an Apple Macintosh user getting a virus when compared to a Microsoft Windows user is very little to none. In fact, many of the Apple Macintosh users don't even run an antivirus protection program.   And, just so you guys know, half million Mac users were infected with a Trojan last year in April, with half the users being in the U.S.

           

4. Moore's law will always hold true: Moore's Law is generally taken to mean that the number of transistors on a chip -- and by extension, processing power -- doubles every two years. In reality, Gordon Moore, the computer scientist who originated Moore's Law in 1965, was talking about the economic costs of chip production and not the scientific achievements behind advances in chip design. 

One analyst has predicted that by 2014, transistors will be 20 nanometers in size but that any further reductions in chip size will be too expensive for mass production [source: Nuttall].

For comparison, as of summer 2009, only Samsung and Intel have invested in making 22-nanometer chips.

5. Unlimited Texting plan save you money: if you belong to a school of thought which actually believes in this ideology, please contact me, so that i can arrange a meet with you and indulge in a lot of public mockery.