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Maintenance and Security

September 26, 2011

To so many users the personal computer is just a tool. You turn to it when you need to do a job, but like so many other tools it is often neglected until you need it the next time. Whether it’s an old fashioned desktop computer gathering dust or... Read more

Smartphones

September 23, 2011

Microsoft’s plan to add 500 new functions to its Windows smart phone has pundits predicting sales will overtake that of the iPhone by 2015. Nokia, the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile phones, signed a deal with Microsoft last year... Read more

What's that noise?

September 21, 2011

The average personal computer has so many moving parts that it can make quite a racket when you turn it on. The power supply, central processing unit and motherboard are cooled by small fans which keep the internal workings of the machine from... Read more

When is old too old?

September 16, 2011

Knowing when to replace your personal computer can be difficult. Maintaining your computer software and hardware can take up more of your time as your computer approaches the end of its lifetime. As you install more software, create more files and... Read more

Making music

September 14, 2011

The personal computer has been capable of converting your favourite long playing records and tapes to digital music files for years. All you needed was something to play them, some audio cables and free software, such as Audacity, and you could do a... Read more

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

A tweet with Twitter

September 7, 2011

The world is tweeting about Twitter. If you have no idea what I am talking about you could become my follower on Twitter and I’ll tweet you all about it. If you’re completely lost now you will need to read this column to learn more. Social... 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

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