Not too long ago I wrote about DoNotTrackMe from Abine which blocks all sorts of tracking cookies from being accepted by your web browser. It’s a good way to stop targeted advertising as well as companies building up a profile on your browsing habits. However, it can be just as bad when you have to …
August 2013 archive
Aug 10 2013
SkyDrive Pro is Not SkyDrive
If you’re an Office 365 user on the Small Business plan or higher then you may have noticed that you get access to something called SkyDrive Pro – when using the web interface it is listed as SkyDrive which may lead you to think that SkyDrive Pro and SkyDrive are related or perhaps the same …
Aug 09 2013
Check Sydney Roads for Upcoming Road Closures
With the City2Surf coming up this weekend you might like to check the various road closures from the CBD out to Bondi just so you don’t get caught up in any traffic jams along the way. Planning ahead is always a great idea during such events as you can allow for extra time and map …
Aug 08 2013
Windows Phone 8 Book by Paul Thurrott
I am somewhat agnostic to the mobile operating systems I use on smartphones and tablets in that I can pick up any of the mainstream platforms and start using them fairly quickly. That said, I do hold Windows Phone and Android in favour over iOS but they they all have their strengths which align better …
Aug 07 2013
Not All Versions of Office 365 Include Phone and Tablet Apps
I am a user of Office 365 and being able to get access to my mail and documents on the go from my Windows devices has been rather invaluable. The hosted Exchange mail account is the big goal kicker for me but SharePoint is very handy particularly after the platform update to the equivalent level …
Aug 06 2013
Add People to the Office 365 GAL
If you’re using Office 365 for Small Business or higher then you might be wondering about how to add external users to the GAL (that’s the Global Address List). Automatically, people inside your company domain will appear in the list but if you want to add other people then it might not be immediately apparent. …
Aug 05 2013
Video Scaling Issues in BeyondPod for Tablets
Another quick tip. If you’ve upgraded your Android tablet to Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) you may find that BeyondPod isn’t scaling videos to full screen. Apparently, there was a change made in Android 4.3 that affects how video scales by default and,, unless your videos are encoded at your devices native resolution, you’d have to …
Aug 04 2013
Incoming Gadget – Google Chromecast
Another short and sweet update. I missed out on the initial release but I have placed an order for Google’s new Chromecast product. In a nutshell, it’s a dongle that you plug into your television in a spare USB socket for power as well as an HDMI socket to send video and audio to the …
Aug 02 2013
SkyDrive Gets a New Name
Just a short one for today. SkyDrive has been around for a while but has perhaps become more popular along with other cloud services given the ubiquity of fixed and wireless broadband connections. However, due to a trademark dispute, SkyDrive will have to find a new name after a run in with BSkyB. Personally, I …
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