Introduction Again, I want to thank MobileZap for sending out the iOttie Easy Flex Wireless Qi Charging car mount for me to review on my blog. This car mount was one of a number of solutions physically and technically suitable for my new Nokia Lumia 1520 – this is just one of the wider range of wireless chargers on …
Category: Communications
Dec 18 2013
Unlock Free Skype Group Calling and Screen Sharing
Here’s a quick tip for Skype users out there. Microsoft is running a promotion where you can get twelve free months of Skype’s premium features, specifically: group video calls group screen sharing, removal of advertising, live chat customer support. You don’t need to provide a credit card number to take advantage of this offer which …
Sep 23 2013
Resolve Distorted Video in Skype
One of the main causes of a poor video experience in Skype is a low quality internet connection but there are other things that can also impact upon a reliable video conversation. I am going to cover one of the more quirky issues I have encountered personally. Upon initiating a video conversation you may find …
Sep 08 2013
Using Twitter to Keep Tabs on Live Election Results
This is something you would need to keep until next election but the ABC in Australia ran Twitter bots allowing people to query and obtain live results for each seat with a direct link to more detailed results on the ABC website. I thought this was pretty cool even though I am at home with …
Apr 30 2013
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 …
Apr 28 2013
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 …
Mar 15 2013
Using Telnet to Delete Mass Amounts of E-mail
For whatever reason, you may end up with a huge amount of e-mail stuck on a mail server and it all just needs to go. Maybe you’ve been lax in clearing e-mail, your e-mail application isn’t managing your mailbox properly or perhaps you’ve just been spammed into oblivion. However, if you’ve got hundreds or even …
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