Category: Technology

Check for Updates on Your Unbranded Nokia Lumia

It looks like updates are now going out for Nokia Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8 particularly if you have an unbranded model so it pays to manually check for an update if you’re keen to try it out. Of course, your phone will automatically poll around once a week for updates but it never …

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Obtain a Second Screen on the Cheap

From time to time we may need to work from home on a laptop or maybe kick back and watch a movie. However, it can be frustrating dealing with gigantic spreadsheet or enjoying a Full HD movie on such a small screen. Laptops that have screens larger than fifteen inches these days aren’t as common …

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EOFY Tip – Magazine Subscriptions

For some professions, it is essential to keep on top of the latest developments in your area of expertise. Magazines can often be a good way of doing so and subscriptions sometimes offer a cost benefit over buying single issues from a shop. Furthermore, you can claim the cost of magazine subscriptions against your tax …

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The Modern Convenience of Wireless Charging

Since picking up my Nokia Lumia 920 I’ve not actually taken advantage of the wireless charging capabilities native to the device. A while ago I did write about the fact that I was checking out Qi wireless chargers and then eventually selected one off eBay given the relatively high cost of the official Nokia chargers. Even in …

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Incoming Gadget Status Updates

Just an update on where some gadgets are in terms of delivery: Qi wireless chargers: Both of these arrived earlier this week and I am using one at work and one at home – I’ll do a short video to show how these chargers work with a compatible device (likely a Nokia Lumia 920), Pebble …

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Surface RT Firmware Update – Improved Device Waking

One minor gripe that I have had with the Surface RT is that it doesn’t always wake up reliably when you push the power button or Window button. This tends to happen most when the device has been left alone for longer periods of time allowing the device to go into a deeper sleep state …

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Lync 2010 and Lync 2013 Android APKs

If you use an Android tablet then you may be wondering why you cannot install Lync 2010 or Lync 2013 on it. Unfortunately, it seems that these application have flagged themselves as requiring access to the phone however since tablets don’t typically include the phone component these apps are marked as “incompatible” in the Google …

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Speed up a Slow Nexus 7

If you’ve picked up a Nexus 7 like myself and have found that it seems to lag then you might want to give this a shot. It seems that Google Currents can slow things down a bit so you can disable its background syncing to see if that improves your tablet’s performance as follows: Open …

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Close to Native Podcasting in Windows Phone 8

For those outside the USA it has been rather odd that Microsoft has withheld the native podcast capabilities of Windows Phone 8 handsets which has given rise to a vast number of apps to fill the gap. Some do the trick but the interface lets them down while others fail to reliably keep track of …

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Some Handy Privacy Features in Singapore Hotels

Ever been in a hotel when it seems that housekeeping, the minibar folks and other hotel staff just barge into your room right when you’re in the middle of having shower, various stages of being dressed or answering the call of nature? Sure, you can lock the door but that doesn’t stop them from still …

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