Last May we reported the availability of 10 free technical eBooks from Microsoft. Microsoft has now released more than 80 free technical eBooks for general download via the msdn blog. A huge collection of guides and resource kits, including: SharePoint, Visual Studio, Windows Phone, Windows […]
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There has been much conjecture of late regarding the future of desktop computers and their ultimate fate. Not surprising really considering Microsoft’s shifting emphasis toward mobile computing, and the massive deployment of smartphones and tablets in general. But modern technology and trends are impacting on
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The net is abuzz with the news that Microsoft has revamped its Hotmail service and renamed it Outlook.com, and the changes are not merely superficial either. Outlook.com follows the current trend of presenting a minimal interface, or as Microsoft labels it… “clean” and “intuitive”. Skydrive
I often get thoroughly disgusted when perusing through user comments submitted in response to items posted on certain sites. YouTube commentary, for example, is a veritable cesspit of vulgarity, obscenities, racism and flaming. I have to admit, it often makes me wonder what the world
BlazeVideo is running a special Olympics 2012 giveaway for its video/photo software VideoFlick. VideoFlick would normally sell for $29.95 but is currently available free for everyone. At the time of writing this there is a little over one week until the offer expires. View &
A few weeks ago I reviewed a number of free programs specifically designed to record screen activity for demos, guides, etc… Screen Recorder Freeware: which is the best choice?… none of which really came up to the mark and some of which were just downright
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Desktops is a tiny, free, and portable program from Windows Sysinternals which allows users to easily and quickly create up to four separate desktops: Desktops allows you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops. Read email on one, browse the web on
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I just love my freeware, but it’s impossible to test and review all the new products which continue hitting the shelves almost on a daily basis. Most of those I do review are either of particular interest to me personally, or I believe might be
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You’ve probably heard, or are at least familiar with, one rendition or another of the song ‘I’ve Been Everywhere’. Well, here is the original version which was a mega hit in Australia for a then young man called Lucky Starr. The song was written in
The great Browser War rages on, and the new versions just keep rolling out. Mozilla has just released Firefox 14, a little over 12 months after the initial version 5 in the rapid release program. My calculator tells me that equates to a new version
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Daves Computer Tips has collaborated with Digiarty to provide an exclusive giveaway for ALL our readers. No contests, no conditions, no need to submit a comment – simply go to the special MacX/DCT Giveaway page and get your free license. The software on offer is
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I guess most people would be aware of OpenCandy by now, for those who are not, here is a short explanation compliments of Wikipedia: OpenCandy is an advertising software module consisting of a Microsoft Windows library that can be incorporated into a Windows installer. When
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