All eyes have been firmly fixed on the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona over the last few days as consumers watch eagerly to see what technology-related goodness is set to hit the shelves in the coming weeks and months. So far we have seen Symbian smartphones with whopping 41-megapixel cameras, a tablet device which comes equipped with a stylus, and a Samsung Beam smartphone which has the ability to project images, videos and presentations onto any surface. Exciting stuff.
We've all been there haven't we? You get that dreaded phone call that a PC isn't behaving as it should, and being the family tech support guy it's your responsibility to get it working again. It's just one of those things.
The ongoing argument between Windows and OS X users as to which holds the crown is of fierce debate, with devotees from both sides quick to point out the various advantages and disadvantages of each.
If you aren't familiar with 'OnLive', they are predominantly a company who offer a cloud-based gaming experience where the games are stored on remote servers and delivered to users through an internet connection.
Many of us – in fact the majority of the developed world – depend on computers for a large portion of our day-to-day tasks. From word processing to video editing, there’s always a task for which we are indebted to our desktops in helping us complete.
To celebrate the release of Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol in cinemas worldwide, Microsoft has released a cool Windows 7 theme on a mission to spice up those bland, plain desktops.
One of the reasons Mac users love their products is because they are simple, they are elegant and easy to use. It is no surprise that there are many tips and tricks on the web to bring some of that to Windows users. A new app has been uploaded to deviantART and is aiming to bring one of those key features to Windows 7.
You're a Windows 7 user, right? You like that nice user interface, complete with all that blue glass and with all those, well, windows. More importantly, you like it because it isn't Vista, mainly. Lets take that liking to a whole new level shall we?
The Developer Preview build of Windows 8 was released was just yesterday and we’ve come across quite a few people who actually want to have some of Windows 7’s features on Windows 8. One such feature is the classic Start Menu, which is quite dumbed down in Redmond’s new OS. We’ve got hold of an app which solves this issue, you can read about it after the jump!
Windows Live SkyDrive is Microsoft’s service that lets you store any file on a virtual online folder that can be as large as 25GB, all completely free of charge, and then access it from anywhere from any browser, PC or Mac. While Microsoft’s implementation works fine, there isn’t a clear way to get to those files from Windows 7 Explorer, but it is possible.
