May 21 2011
In my wanderings through the Kindle DX manual I came across a feature that I found quite intriguing in the form of being able to link your Kindle to social networking sites (at this stage Twitter and Facebook). I thought was a great little feature as I could share interesting or, more likely, humourous passages …
May 20 2011
These days, smartphones have so much packed into them its a wonder that their innards don’t burst open. Some of the more common components crammed into smartphones are: Bluetooth chipset and antenna, Cameras (front and rear), Capacitive touchscreen, Cellular antennae (one for each frequency), CPU, Flash memory, GPS receiver, GPU, SIM card holder, Wi-Fi chipset …
May 19 2011
Here is another quick tip for tonight. If you ever wanted the shutdown button in the Start Menu in Windows 7 to do something else other than shutdown the computer you can change it to do something else such as: switch users log off, lock your computer, restart your computer, put your computer to sleep …
May 18 2011
Not exactly a tip but for those of you who need an Angry Birds hit when you don’t have your mobile or tablet device handy then this might hit the spot. All you need to do is visit http://chrome.angrybirds.com/ in your browser of choice (I have tested Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 4 and Google Chrome …
May 17 2011
Whilst this might seem a bit obvious it can’t hurt to make this suggestion. A lot of people use the same username and password combinations across a bunch of websites and even for their personal e-mail (when a username has to be in the form of an e-mail address). Of course, this makes it easier …
May 16 2011
With a clean install of Windows 7 the only thing that you would normally see on your desktop is a lone icon being the Recycle Bin. Windows Explorer has migrated to the taskbar and Computer (formerly “My Computer”) now lives in the Start Menu. Furthermore, it can be a pain getting to the Recycle Bin …
May 15 2011
Another quick tip for tonight. If you use desktop gadgets to keep track of the weather, system resources or other bits and pieces that take your fancy it can be a hassle to move windows out of the way. Fortunately, there are a couple of ways to look at your gadgets without moving your windows. …
May 14 2011
As you might know, I picked up an Amazon Kindle DX not too long ago and thought that to properly review the device I should buy a book for it to evaluate the check out process and see how books appear on the device. I’ve already tested out a PDF using a sample provided by …
May 12 2011
Hopefully you’ve had a chance to read yesterday’s blog on my adventure to the Panasonic 2011 launch event and I covered a bit of what happened during the evening. Today, I’m going to flesh out some of the highlights and what Panasonic will be rolling out to the masses this year. One major initiative from …
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