Nov 30 2013
If you’ve not yet checked out the latest beta of the Facebook app for Windows Phone then you might want to look now. In the latest update, the Facebook Beta app sees almost instant notifications and private messaging which is a welcome change from the rather slow, sporadic or simply broken notifications functionality in prior …
Nov 08 2013
Another quick Windows 8.1 tip. A new feature in the latest iteration to Windows is the ability for Metro apps to automatically update. This has been a feature in Android for a while and more recently in iOS. Sure, it doesn’t take too much effort to go and see if there are updates available and …
Oct 09 2013
Another quick update this time regarding data backups. At home we run a Windows Home Server which centrally stores our data whilst backing up our computers. I do take periodic backups of the server using standard hard drives which I store offsite but I have been wanting to have a cloud backup solution as well …
Aug 07 2013
I am a user of Office 365 and being able to get access to my mail and documents on the go from my Windows devices has been rather invaluable. The hosted Exchange mail account is the big goal kicker for me but SharePoint is very handy particularly after the platform update to the equivalent level …
Aug 04 2013
Another short and sweet update. I missed out on the initial release but I have placed an order for Google’s new Chromecast product. In a nutshell, it’s a dongle that you plug into your television in a spare USB socket for power as well as an HDMI socket to send video and audio to the …
May 23 2013
Yes, I know – I already have a tablet in the form of a Microsoft Surface Windows RT tablet but in order to test out some of the integration features of some new Panasonic products coming my way (particularly the television, tough camera and 3D camcorder) I required either an iOS or Android device. I already …
Apr 20 2013
This is mainly for people in Australia who have vehicles under novated lease with Remunerator. If you’ve got an Android or iOS device you can now track your account specifics such as your projected odometer readings, recent transactions as well as lodging reimbursement claims using their handy new app. I tried this out earlier in …
Mar 20 2013
Well, it looks like Raspbmc is a winner at home and it interfaces just fine with our home server with the convenience of being controlled through our standard television remote over HDMI. Once setup it is a cinch to navigate and get your favorite content going on the big screen. However, we only have one television remote …
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