Boyd Chan

My name is Boyd and I’m a Service Management Specialist with a knack for operational data gathering, transformation, analysis and reporting. In 2012, I obtained my Masters of Science in Information Technology through the University of New South Wales @ The Australia Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA). I was also part of an online community known as the Panasonic Insider Crew in the capacity of “Insider Guru” for Panasonic Australia where I interacted with other tech enthusiasts and find out more about Panasonic's latest gadgets. I love technology, gadgets, and the Internet and maintain a keen interest in these areas locally, nationally, and globally. I hope by sharing my views on these topics that people will receive an honest point of view from someone with a genuine interest in these topics. I have also written and edited articles for Neowin - you can check out my articles over @ https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/boyd_chan I hope you enjoy reading my blog!

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Author's posts

How to Safely Interpret Traffic Lights

Last weekend, I had to pop out to Bunnings to buy some more LED light bulbs (as I have been gradually replacing the fluorescent bulbs as they have stopped working). It’s not a long drive but there are a few intersections with traffic lights along the way. Anyway, I was at the final set of traffic lights …

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How to Scan QR Codes with Windows Phone 8

QR codes are startng to get going in Australia in all sorts of places such as billboards, newspapers and magazines. Of course, in order to take advantage of these you’ll need a smartphone to read them. Under Windows Phone 8, it may not be apparent but you can scan QR codes without the need for …

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Store Secure Notes with LastPass

It’s so very tempting to write down sensitive information like passwords and PINs or store them in text messages in your mobile phone but it can’t hurt to take some extra security precautions to ensure that this information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Recently, I kicked off the passport renewal process given that my current …

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Google Nexus 7 3G Price Fluctuations

Given the recent speculation on the release of a second generation Google Nexus 7 3G Android tablet it looks like local pricing might provide some indication of what may happen in the near future. In a nutshell, I saw the price of this tablet at around $330 at a number of big name shops a …

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Facebook Beta for Windows Phone 8

Just a quick update for those of you with Windows Phone 8 handsets. Microsoft has launched a beta version of the Facebook app for those who like to try out the latest and greatest and I have to say that I really like it. The interface does seem a bit similar to those found on …

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Microsoft Outlook Stuck in Offline Mode

Here’s a quick tip for users of Microsoft Outlook – perhaps the e-mail client of choice in most corporations these days. On rare occasions you might find Outlook stuck in offline mode and you may find that you are unable to get it back online and receiving mail. Even after restarting Outlook and having an …

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Incoming Panasonic Gadgets

I’ll keep this short as there a number of incoming gadgets from Panasonic on the radar but this is a significant swag to say the least. To put is simply, I am expecting the following in the next few months (as not all of these are available yet): Toughbook CF-AX2 Business Rugged Convertible Ultrabook (replacing my …

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An OST file is in use and could not be accessed…

If you’re a user of Outlook you may encounter the following error message on the rarest of occasions when attempting to open the application: The file <OST file location> is in use and could not be accessed. Close any application that is using this file, and then try again. This was after I had closed …

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Suppress Folders From Media Scanning Under Android

Whenever you restart your Android device it does a scan of all of its storage to check for new audio, video and picture files. However, over time there may be folders used by apps that contain such files that end up cluttering up your picture gallery. This can ultimately extend the time taken scanning for …

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Twitter for Mac OS X Finally Receives an Update

Another quick update. If you’ve been using Twitter for Mac OS X you may have been wondering where the updates have been for the official client. In particular, the lack of Retina display support may have been discouraging people from using the official client. Anyway, the latest version of the official Twitter client is now …

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