Whilst Windows Phone has Windows Live Messenger and Facebook Chat built in it does leave you disconnected from another major IM network in the form of Google Talk. I think it’s realistic to say that we probably won’t see Google Plus let alone Google Talk functionality included natively in the Windows Phone OS but there …
Tag: Google
Feb 06 2012
Automatic Updates Coming in Internet Explorer
Here’s something to keep in mind when using Internet Explorer on Windows XP, Vista and 7. For a while now, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome have possessed auto-update capabilities (Firefox being more explicit about it while Chrome silently updates itself in the background and applies the changes when it is restarted with nary a peep). …
Feb 01 2012
Enable WebGL in Google Chrome
Google are rolling out some updates to Google Maps allowing you to see 3D buildings, 45 degree imagery and other visual enhancements to the viewing experience dubbed “WebGL”. Usually, this is just a matter of clicking the “Try it now button when offered to enabled it in Google Maps and but in some instances you’ll …
Jan 31 2012
Panasonic RP-HC700 Noise Cancelling Headphones Preview
I managed to get some time today to record the preview video for the Panasonic RP-HC700 noise cancelling headphones that I previously unboxed here. In the video, I show you the physical characteristics of the headphones including where the battery is installed and cover off some more of the technical specifications (in which the audiophiles …
Jan 24 2012
Panasonic RP-HC55 Noise Cancelling Earphones Unboxing
This week I received a pair of noise cancelling headphones but I also received a pair of Panasonic RP-HC55 noise cancelling earphones (which also seem to go by the model number RP-HC55E-S with the S seemingly pertaining to the silver colour). These canal earphones are rated at 88% noise reduction compared to the RP-HC700 headphones …
Jan 22 2012
Panasonic RP-HC700 Noise Cancelling Headphones Unboxing
This week I received a pair of Panasonic RP-HC700 noise cancelling headphones (as well as a pair of noise cancelling earphones which I’ll show you in a later post). I have used noise cancelling headphones in the past on airplanes which have worked really well but wanted to see how they performed in other environments …
Jan 15 2012
Use TweekDeck Without Local Installation
For a lot of people using Windows the Twitter client of choice is TweetDeck however it can be a problem to get running if you are unable to install Adobe Air on the computer (which is often the case in corporate or enterprise environments). Otherwise, if you are staunchly against installing Adobe Air on your computer …
Dec 31 2011
Boydo Updates Embedded YouTube Videos
Just a short note to cap off the year. I have gone through and updated the embedded videos on the blog to use either HTML5 or Flash depending your browser and whether or not you have Adobe Flash installed. Adobe Flash has been copping a bit of flack lately not just for its performance on …
Dec 24 2011
Panasonic Lumix FT3 Unboxing
For those of you who have been following the blog you might have read that I joined the Panasonic Insider Crew late last year and, more recently, became an Insider Guru. From time to time, I’ll get my hands on some Panasonic gadgets and I’ll also share my thoughts and experiences with you so you …
Dec 16 2011
OCZ RevoDrive 3 X2 Solid State Drive Unboxing & Preview
A little while ago I gave you all the heads up that I was getting a new solid state drive for my desktop computer to replace the Patriot Warp 128GB SSD that is currently my bootable OS and application drive. It has been running a bit slow given that I run it close to capacity …
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