Jun 26 2012
This morning, I was surprised to receive a package at work (which is unusual first thing on a Monday morning). Anyway to my surprise it was the Raspberry Pi that I had ordered just over three months ago – awesome! Now, when this computer was described as tiny they really meant it. This thing has a footprint smaller …
Jun 24 2012
Just a quick note for this evening. On 64-bit versions of Windows you actually end up with two versions of Internet Explorer as part of the “out of box” installation. You might be forgiven for thinking that you would be using the 64-bit version of Internet Explorer by default but that often won’t be the …
Jun 23 2012
Just a short note for today. One annoying that I have found with my MacBook Pro is that when I am using Safari and open a new tab the cursor is not in the address bar ready to accept a web address. This is quite annoying given that I have just hit “Command + T” to …
Jun 18 2012
If you’ve been wanting to try out Android without investing in a device then you might be interested in a piece of software called BlueStacks. Think of it as an emulator of sorts that allows you to run Android apps in a window and use them as if they were running on an Android smartphone …
Jun 16 2012
A lot of people love to customise their smartphones and one popular thing to do is change the ringtones and even set unique ones for each person who calls. If you’ve got a more recent Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) smartphone then all you have to do is connect it to your computer and copy …
Jun 15 2012
Here’s a quick tip. If your phone has an AMOLED screen (as opposed to an LCD screen) it’s worth knowing how these displays work. In a nutshell, LCD screens rely on a backlight and a liquid crystal matrix in front of it which blocks certain colours and allows other colours through. Power usage will be …
Jun 08 2012
Here’s a quick tip for those Android users out there. Some Android smartphones come preloaded with soft keyboards unique to the manufacturer each with their own various nuances and capabilities. For instance, Samsung keyboards have had “Swype” built into their soft keyboards which has allowed you top drag your finger over the letters of a …
Jun 03 2012
Just a quick one for today. It’s been a big tech week with the release of the Samsung Galaxy S III and now the arrival of the Windows 8 Release Preview. By now, a good number of people have had the chance to understand the look and feel of Microsoft’s next major operating system not …
Jun 02 2012
Following on from yesterday’s heads up on my acquisition of a Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone I have also managed to record an unboxing and sneak peak video whilst up in Cairns on holiday. Over the last couple of days I have had more of an opportunity to use the phone ahead of doing a preview …
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