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Links for 03/10/2006
0 Comments Published October 3rd, 2006 in Apple, Gaming, Microsoft, Noteworthy, Shorts, Technology, WirelessThe shorts for Tuesday 3rd October 2006 are:
PSM3 Magazine get their hands on the PS3 - Fast, quiet, heavy and a dust magnet (above) [link] [video]
Zune Wireless basically worthless - You can’t connect to the internet via it’s WiFi or sync to your computer via its WiFi [link]
Microsoft Unbox Zune for CBS’ camera with blatant [...]
1080p on the Xbox 360, complicated!
2 Comments Published September 24th, 2006 in Gaming, Microsoft, TV's, TechnologyIn an effort to try and whip Sony in the HD war, Microsoft forgot to mention the fact that 1080p on the 360, won’t be so simple. Depending on the method you’re using to connect your 360 to your set, you will get different outcomes of games and movies. A Microsoft insider, on the AVS [...]
Links for 24/09/2006
1 Comment Published September 24th, 2006 in Apple, Gaming, Internet, Microsoft, Random Stuff, TV's, TechnologyShorts for 24 September 2006.
Amazon UK attribute the Zune to “Apple Computer”, recently fixed it (above) [link]
Xbox 360 add-on HD-DVD drive adds 1080p, for $170, to be released on November 22nd in Japan [link]
Digital fingerprint lock broken by MythBusters’ photocopied fingerprint! (video) [link]
All Vista versions to come on one DVD!
1 Comment Published September 21st, 2006 in Microsoft, Software, TechnologyMicrosoft has apparently confirmed to IDG News Service, that all six versions on Vista will ship on one DVD. This means Microsoft only have to make one DVD and then apply stickers for relevant versions. This gives consumers an easy way to upgrade, if they like Vista and want more benefits from the more expensive [...]
Links for 21/09/2006
1 Comment Published September 21st, 2006 in Apple, Microsoft, Movies, Noteworthy, Shorts, Software, TV's, TechnologyToday’s shorts for 21 September 2006.
USBCell provides a rechargeable NiMH battery in the shape of an AA battery to use in normal devices (above) [link]
Office 2007 details revealed for Mac, including new UI, with the ‘ribbon’ from Office 2007 for Window [link]
Microsoft steals Zune P2P idea from WeedShare? [link]
Apple sells 125,000 movies on the iTunes [...]
Get a Windows Vista RC1 Key
2 Comments Published September 13th, 2006 in Microsoft, Noteworthy, PC, Software, TechnologyWhen Microsoft announced that they are releasing Windows Vista RC1 I immediately went to download it. I didn’t in the previous BETA because I didn’t want to destroy my dad’s Windows PC. But now he wants to try it out so we downloaded it. However I realised that I needed to become a part of [...]
Microsoft releases IE 7 Beta 3 to the public
0 Comments Published June 29th, 2006 in Internet, Microsoft, Software, TechnologyAh, another IE 7 beta version for the public to test and scrutinise.
Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) Beta 3 has been designed to make everyday tasks easier, provide dynamic security protection and improve the development platform and manageability. End user improvements include a streamlined interface, tabbed browsing, printing advances, improved search functionality, instant feeds (RSS), dynamic [...]
Installing Windows Vista Beta 2 on a MacBook Pro
2 Comments Published June 8th, 2006 in Apple, Microsoft, Noteworthy, Software, TechnologyMicrosoft has announced that Windows Vista Beta 2 is available for the public to download and test. The traffic was so overwhelming that Microsoft closed the download. It was only available for a number of hours. Hans Verbeeck managed to download his copy and he went to install it onto a MacBook Pro.
So how did [...]
20 Things You Wouldn’t Like About Windows Vista
0 Comments Published June 5th, 2006 in Microsoft, Noteworthy, Software, TechnologyI hope you don’t think I’m bashing Vista, because I haven’t tried it out. It seems quite cool, honestly, but I think it’s coming a bit too late. Windows Vista is what XP should have been. Anyhoo, I saw this article over at ComputerWorld where they list their 20 most annoying things that you probably [...]
Deleting Shorcuts in Windows Vista: Not Easy!
0 Comments Published June 1st, 2006 in Microsoft, Noteworthy, Software, TechnologyI know that Windows Vista is still in Beta — more than half a year till it arrives — but it is worth while mentioning how stupidly hard it is to delete a shortcut icon! No this isn’t an application, DLL or something important, but a bloody shorcut icon that merely points to a file. [...]
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