Dec 28 2012
Google is starting to flex its muscle a little bit in dumping Exchange ActiveSync for its Gmail service unless you are a paying customer or you have existing devices setup on a free basis. This might be problematic if you’re using a new iOS device or a Windows Phone handset in the future. At least …
Dec 18 2012
Here it is, the unboxing video of the Apple iPad mini! It really came as little surprise with the success of seven inch tablets in the market in the Android space that Apple wanted to get a slice of the action. Coming in at the top end of the seven inch range at 7.9 inches …
Dec 14 2012
Just wanted to share an observation regarding Steam and one of its latest updates. In the top right hand corner of the Steam client on Windows there is something that says “BIG PICTURE” with four arrows surrounding it just adjacent to the three icons representing the different views available. Of course, being curious about it …
Dec 09 2012
If you were already eyeballing a potential move to sign up for Google’s free Google Apps offering then time has already run out but if you’re paying for Google Apps then you might want to read on. If you’re on a paid subscription to Google Apps but you satisfy the criteria to downgrade then you …
Dec 07 2012
Over the last few months, I’ve had an increasing number of discomfort in my elbows. Despite treatment from the chiropractor the discomfort has come and gone. Admittedly, I spend a lot of time in front of a computer to make a living but I do fit in some physical activity most days usually in the …
Dec 05 2012
If you use Office 365 and the Sharepoint Online functionality included as part of your subscription you may find that you are unable to add your Sharepoint site to Windows Phone 8 in the Office hub. When attempting to do so, you may encounter the following error: We encountered a problem and couldn’t complete this …
Nov 30 2012
Here’s a quick tip for those with Microsoft Surface tablets. You may find that despite the touch cover or type cover being connected that it may no longer register keystrokes or will do so intermittently. Removing and reattaching the keyboard might get you up and running again but this can become a bit of a …
Nov 28 2012
There’s an app for nearly everything these days but sometimes there are features built into the operating system that will do the job of a dedicated app. Shazam is one of those very popular apps which broke ground on the iPhone with its ability to determine what song is playing just by listening to a …
Nov 21 2012
At work, I am attempting to scrape a table off an intranet webpage so that I can import its contents into Microsoft SQL Server so I can obtain more frequent updates for a small but critical subset of data that I would normally only receive once a day. Using this information I would also be …
Nov 19 2012
It’s been known for a little while that Microsoft is planning to lay Windows Live Messenger to rest in favour of Skype. Microsoft has already made the first step by allowing Skype to merge account information with Messenger and also Facebook (which has been available for a while now). Of course, there may be early …
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