Category: Operating Systems

Dec 22 2011

Restart a Stuck Samsung Galaxy Tab

Today I was helping someone officially upgrade the firmware on a couple of devices (specifically a Samsung Galaxy S and the original Samsung Galaxy Tab) and unfortunately the Galaxy Tab had seized up and would not respond to any inputs. Even holding in the power button wouldn’t wake the device up from its seemingly infinite …

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Dec 18 2011

OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 Update

Thought I would provide an interim update on how I am going with the new OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 solid state drive that I received in the last week. Windows 7 Ultimate is up and running after a minor wrestle to get Windows setup up and running. I had to revert all of the other …

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Dec 15 2011

Save on New and Renewed TechNet Subscriptions

For people looking for a promotional code or coupon code to cut the price of their TechNet subscription (either a brand new one or a renewal) then you might fancy treating yourself to a nice 30% discount. All you need to do is when you sign up or renew is provide the code AUONLY30 and this will …

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Dec 08 2011

Windows Phone and “Deep Links”

Having used Windows Phone for a while now I have come to appreciate one of its features that isn’t found on the other major mobile platforms, iOS and Android. “Deep links” allow you access content or application functions that are buried beneath the surface. For instance, you can pin links to your frequently access documents …

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Dec 03 2011

Demo Windows Phone on Your iPhone or Android Device

It’s almost a two horse race these days for mobile phones for consumers and the enterprise between the iPhone and Android handsets but don’t let that stop you from getting a squizz at Windows Phone. If you want to give the Windows Phone interface a go on your phone just browse to http://aka.ms/wpdemo and tap the screen …

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Dec 02 2011

Restore Missing Volume or Network Icons in the Windows System Tray

While Windows has come along way since the days of Windows 3.11 and Windows 95 it’s not completely impervious to strange errors and problems. Once such issue under Windows Vista and Windows 7 is when the volume or network activity icons disappear from the system tray or are replaced with blank spaces. Fortunately, there is a quick …

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Nov 25 2011

Upcoming Beta of Microsoft Security Essentials

Looks like Microsoft are prepping a new major release of the popular Security Essentials package by enlisting a stack of beta testers prior to the final version going out. Amongst existing features, it’s expected that new feature will include automatic malware removal (removing the requirement for user interaction) plus enhanced performance and protection capabilities. At …

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Nov 21 2011

Update – Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) Port for Samsung Galaxy S

Phone Dialer

Hi folks, just wanted to give you an update on where I am at with testing the early alpha port of Ice Cream Sandwich (or ICS as it is now being abbreviated) to the Samsung Galaxy S. Initially, I was testing Galnet MIUI as I believed that was a proper implementation of ICS but it …

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Nov 20 2011

WinAMP Goes Cross-Platform

Here’s a heads up for those Mac users out there. WinAMP is now available as a desktop application for Mac OS X including the ability to  sync with Android devices (something which has been lacking somewhat on Apple gear). The interface does differ somewhat from the traditional one found in the Windows version which is …

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Nov 17 2011

Zune Music Pass and Streaming Finally Working!

Just a quick note tonight that at last I have my Zune Music Pass working on my Windows Phone as well as the music streaming. I had left it recharging wherever possible all day and late this afternoon the Marketplace. I’ve only had a brief play with it but plan on making full use of …

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