Category Archives: Tips and advice

Tips and advice for using your computer

Doubts about the Laser TV?

Posted on October 12, 2006 by Staff Writers

The Laser TV is coming, but some existing TV manufacturers seem to have some doubts. Naturally, this should come as no surprise, especially as the Laser TV seems set to knock competing technologies off their perch, and the all important Christmas season is nearing. So what are the doubters saying?  Read more... (1141 words, estimated 4:34 mins reading time)

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Will Telstra’s new NextG network change our lives?

Posted on October 8, 2006 by Staff Writers

The next generation of wireless mobile phone and data technology has arrived. Better than 3G, it’s called 3.5G (or NextG as Telstra calls it), and it means more coverage and more speed in more places than ever before across Australia. Given that Telstra says it will change our lives, the question is, will it?  Read more... (1042 words, 5 images, estimated 4:10 mins reading time)

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Windows Vista RC2 is released

Posted on October 7, 2006 by Staff Writers

Windows Vista has hit another milestone with the availability of the ‘Release Candidate 2′ version of this next-gen operating system.  Read more... (192 words, 1 image, estimated 46 secs reading time)

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A list of cool web 2.0 sites

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Staff Writers

Just to see what would come up, I typed in ‘cool web 2.0 sites’ into Google. One of the results took me here, to a San Francisco Chronicle newspaper article on this very topic, with my search term as the name of the article!  Read more... (122 words, 1 image, estimated 29 secs reading time)

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Apple launches iTunes update to 7.0.1

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Staff Writers

If you’ve been reading reports about problems with iTunes 7, and have held off installing it on your PC or Mac, the first update has finally appeared from Apple.  Read more... (232 words, 1 image, estimated 56 secs reading time)

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Essential tune-ups for Windows XP

Posted on September 24, 2006 by Staff Writers

Has your computer started slowing down? Is it taking a long time to start up? Crashing more often? Or perhaps it’s suffering from an overload of spam and pop-up advertising?  Read more... (1753 words, 7 images, estimated 7:01 mins reading time)

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Record audio on 2nd-gen Nano!

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Staff Writers

Despite reports that the 2nd-generation iPod Nano can’t record audio, it turns out that indeed… it can with a microphone attachment designed for the 5G iPod Video.  Read more... (301 words, 1 image, estimated 1:12 mins reading time)

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Windows Vista RC1 and Office 2007

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Staff Writers

I’ve now been running Windows Vista RC1 and the Office 2007 Beta 2 “Technical Refresh”, which is a like a service pack for Office 2007 even though it’s still in beta.  Read more... (253 words, 1 image, estimated 1:01 mins reading time)

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Upgrading from XP to Vista RC1

Posted on September 10, 2006 by Staff Writers

Upgrading your operating system from an older one to a new one is always an interesting experience. Paul Thurrott shares his experiences by bravely upgrading a fully loaded XP system to the new Vista RC1… And yes, did he back up first!  Read more... (143 words, 1 image, estimated 34 secs reading time)

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Send large files over the Internet – free!

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Staff Writers

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Browser wars… IE7 strikes back

Posted on August 27, 2006 by Staff Writers

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Apple recalls notebook batteries

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Staff Writers

                                  

According to Apple’s website at   

https://depot.info.apple.com/batteryexchange/index…  Read more... (207 words, 1 image, estimated 50 secs reading time)

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Getting rid of spyware

Posted on October 5, 2005 by Staff Writers

Are you experiencing computer slow down? Are weird
advertising windows appearing your computer? Your computer
may be some afflicted by spyware. Here we show you how to
get rid of the problem.  Read more... (366 words, 1 image, estimated 1:28 mins reading time)

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