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Microsoft Australia chief talks future of the company
Microsoft Australia chief Tracey Fellows has spoken about the company and its strategy moving forward. She concedes that Microsoft has made mistakes but is confident it is heading in the right direction.
Posted in Lead article, Microsoft, Technology news, Windows
Tagged Bing, iPhone, Microsoft, Office, Tracey Fellows, Windows, Windows Phone 7
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Wiretap rules simple, Telcos the same, says govt.
One of the most powerful members of the Federal Attorney-General’s Department has made it clear that he feels that government requirements for cooperation are simple and the telcos just don’t get it.
Posted in Lead article, Technology news, Uncategorized, Windows
Tagged Federal, Government, Optus, Privacy, telstra, Vodaphone, Wiretapping
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Gillard lines up behind The Filter- again
The Internet Filter as a political football induces some very nifty mental pictures, but it is a very confused football, at least in terms of how it could interface with reality as we know it.
Posted in Lead article, Technology news, Uncategorized, Windows
Tagged Filter, Gillard, Givernment, Internet
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Telstra lets you unlock your iPhone for free!
There continues to be a lot going on, what with the NBN, the NFN, and Telstra trying to provide actual customer service. In the middle of all this, Telstra has changed the price to unlock your iPhone from $150 to $0.
For best results, get emotional with Telstra
It may now be official: the best way to get some movement out of Telstra when you have a problem is to become emotional when you’re on the phone with your customer service rep!
Posted in Lead article, Microsoft, Technology news, Uncategorized, Windows
Tagged Customer Service, Emotions, telstra
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Windows Phone 7 launches Oct. 21
Australia is now on the official launch schedule for Windows Phone 7. We get the new Microsoft smartphone operating system on Oct. 21, along with a slew of new phones that are driven by it.
Posted in Lead article, Microsoft, New products, Technology news, Windows
Tagged 7, HTC, Microft, Optus, Phone, telstra, Vodaphone, Window, Windows Phone 7
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Top five best Windows 7 speed up tips
Posted in Lead article, Tips and advice, Windows
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Microsoft decides Windows XP should be part of Windows 7
Windows XP may be dead to some, but Microsoft is quickly realizing it won’t soon be forgotten.
Posted in Lead article, Microsoft, Windows
Tagged Microsoft, Virtual PC, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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What is “crss.exe” and how do I remove it?
There’s a misconception with the crss.exe process as to whether it’s a virus or a necessary Windows process. Let’s dig a little deeper to understand what it is and how it differs from other processes with similar names.
Posted in Microsoft, Tips and advice, Windows
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How to speed up Windows XP – top 5 tips
Windows XP is still the favorite operating system by far due to its relative stability and ease of use, but there’s always room for improvement. Here’s a quick “Top Five” list of the easiest ways to speed up Windows XP to make it run more efficiently.
Will Windows 7 embrace the future, or bolster the past?
Windows 7 is here, but with years of bad Vista memories, does it have what it takes? Depending on how Windows 7 embraces new-age technologies such as cloud-computing and netbooks, it will determine whether Windows 7 is the future, or more of the same from an antiquated software giant.
Posted in Lead article, Microsoft, Special features, Technology news, Windows
Tagged Amazon, Cloud-Computing, Device Drivers, Google, Microsoft, Netbooks, Salesforce, Sub-Notebooks, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Live, Windows Vista
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Internet Explorer 8 predicted to fail Acid test
Internet Explorer has never complied with W3C web standards, making it the least liked browser of web designers (and often of internet users as well). Internet Explorer 8 will be released soon, and although it claims to be fully W3C compatible, internet pundits fear it will fail the Acid test.
Posted in Internet, Microsoft, Windows
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MySpace profile a security risk, mimics Microsoft software update
In recent world news, a MySpace profile has been determined to be a security risk. How is this possible? It pretends to be a Microsoft software update, trying to get unsuspecting users to click the activation button.
Posted in Microsoft, Technology news, Windows
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Microsoft mistakenly claimed Gmail contained virus
In a bit of an oopsie daisie, Microsoft’s OneCare anti-virus and Internet Security service claimed that Google’s Gmail contained a virus. It’s yet another false positive by protective software – will we ever be rid of the false positive syndrome?
Posted in Technology news, Tips and advice, Windows
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Don’t rely on Firefox 2 or IE7 for phishing protection
The latest browsers from Microsoft and Mozilla, IE7 and Firefox 2.0, promise to protect you from phishing sites trying to steal your data. But a new report shows just how hopeless and unreliable both browsers are at this task. Psst… we’ve found a product that does the job much, much better – and it’s free!
Posted in Internet, New products, Technology news, Windows
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The alternative browser for PCs, mobiles and more: Opera
Remember the Opera browser? Now in version 9 for PCs, it’s free and has advanced features you won’t find in Firefox or Internet Explorer 7. It also works with a range of devices and not just PCs, meaning that ‘a night at the Opera’ can now be a 24×7 browsing experience!
Posted in Internet, New products, Technology news, Windows
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Vista chief changes tune: use anti-virus in Vista!
If you thought Jim Allchin meant you could run Vista without anti-virus, he now says we misunderstood him and he should have been clearer. His clear advice is to always use anti-virus and security software, no matter what computer you use.
Posted in Internet, Technology news, Tips and advice, Windows
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MacBooks get Core 2 Duo, Mac Mini next?
The MacBook has received an update to Intel’s Core 2 Duo chip at last, closing the performance gap that existed only until the last few days. Now all’s that left is for the Mac Mini to be updated, and Apple’s stunning transformation to Intel’s latest will be complete.
Posted in New products, Technology news, Windows
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Microsoft’s Zune challenges the iPod
The Zune is Microsoft’s great hope to defeat the dominance of the Apple iPod, and it’s coming to US stores on Tuesday the 14th. The question on some people’s lips is whether Apple will spoil the party and launch a widescreen wireless iPod on Monday…
Posted in New products, Technology news, Windows
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Hear Vista’s new soundscape
With every new version of Windows, we’ve come to expect a range of new sounds. The beta versions of Vista just used the existing Windows XP sounds, but Windows Vista is set to aurally excite us thanks to the hard work of Robert Fripp, and the lead of the Vista sound project, Steve Ball. So how does it sound?
Posted in New products, Technology news, Windows
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