Computers

HomeGroup Networking

September 12, 2011

“If you ever find yourself emailing docs to the computer in the next room so you can print them, HomeGroup was designed for you,” says Microsoft on its web site. The software giant behind the Windows operating system has built HomeGroup into... Read more

Office 365

September 9, 2011

Imagine a world where you can access all your office data 365 days of the year from any computer or smart phone with an internet connection. That’s the idea behind Office 365, a new office suite announced by Microsoft, which will save files to... Read more

Getting your back up

September 5, 2011

The suddenness of the Christchurch earthquake bought home, to many small to medium business owners, the need to have a back-up regime for their data. Unfortunately, for many, it was too late to arrange after the ground rocked and their buildings... Read more

Securing your Facebook account

September 2, 2011

More than 500 million people have signed up to social networking website Facebook. While the less discerning seem to have made it their goal to invite just about every other member to become their Facebook friend, the most paranoid of users have... Read more

Zoombrowser EX

August 29, 2011

When it comes to making good holiday snaps the world and his wife have gone digital. The work after you have pressed the shutter button is just as important for producing a good photographic print as how you used the camera to make the photograph... Read more

Mice

July 25, 2011

The computer giants, Apple and Microsoft, have revolutionized personal computing again. The latest advance, led by Apple at the end of last year followed by Microsoft at the beginning of this year, is a big one. But the hardware is so small that... Read more

Wikis

July 22, 2011

Wikileaks, the website which publishes leaked documents online alleging government and corporate misconduct, has been in the news a lot lately. You would have to have been hiding in a cave (perhaps in Afghanistan) to have missed the reportage around... Read more

Firmware

July 20, 2011

You’re unlikely to ask, and the salesman is unlikely to tell you, about one of the most vital aspects of the latest technology you are about to buy. It’s called firmware and without it everything from the good old pocket calculator to the brand... Read more

Buying a Computer

July 11, 2011

So you need a new personal computer? Treat your new purchase like a new suit or dress. Be sure it’s the correct specifications, or measurements, before you buy. And if you can’t find something off-the-shelf consider getting one tailor made. It... Read more

Digital Music

July 8, 2011

Sony recently announced it had stopped making the cassette Walkman.  Its days were numbered as soon as Apple rolled out is first iPod in 2001. There is now a proliferation of digital devices designed to play digital music files which make music... Read more

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