Whenever you open multiple instances of the same application in Windows 7 it will stack the Taskbar icons one behind the other with no textual indication. So, in order to switch between instances, you need to hover the mouse cursor over the icon to reveal […]
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Seems to be my time for new devices. I recently wrote about my experiences purchasing an eReader for the bride and now it’s the turn of the iPad. My eldest son got a brand new iPad 2 from Santa so he has given me his
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Winners have now been drawn – the winning names are: sidd srk Jack Draper Ron Chambers Mat caduser You will each receive an email very shortly. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone who entered. ****DCT Exclusive**** DCT is proud to announce that, courtesy
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Market share percentages for the first month of 2012 reveal some interesting statistics, not the least of which is concerning major browsers. Google Chrome shows a decrease in market share for the first time since its inception 3 years ago. During that time Chrome has
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***DCT Exclusive*** This contest has ended and the winners have been notified! Thank you to Digiarty for allowing us to share this with our readers! Winners are: Brett IAN Ted Keran-In-PA poppy fogarty joseywales Greg myinnortalize Alex Borges Avik We’ve been featuring many excellent
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This is no biggee but it is a time (click) saver and a little tip I have found personally to be quite useful. Say, for example, you wanted to access an item in Control Panel; normally you need to click on Control Panel in the
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URex is currently giving away free licenses for its very good Video Converter Platinum software, which would normally sell for $39.95. The free licenses do not support free upgrades but they do include free Tech Support and are available until 29th February. “Professional video
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This is the question I was confronted with just recently. My lovely wife is an avid reader, everywhere she goes she totes a book along with her. She had a birthday coming up early February, after scratching my head furiously, as I do every year
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***Exclusive To DCT*** Contest has ENDED and winners announced! Kestrel Wulfing von Schleinitz David Forness Arie toiaeugen Chuck Billow Ronald Chambers Dave LG Isabella A BIG thank you to Ashampoo for their support of DCT and our readers! Ashampoo has just released the latest version
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A simple but useful option available in Windows 7, which many may not be aware of, is the ability to display up to 2 additional time zones via the System Tray Clock. Living in Oz and continually battling the time differences, I have found this
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Mozilla’s very existence was founded on the doctrines of open competition. Indeed, its flagship Firefox browser was primarily conceived to provide Windows users with a viable alternative to the dominant yet insecure Internet Explorer. It appears Mozilla is now preparing to apply the principle across
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Avast Software has just announced the initial Beta release of its 2012 range of security products: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=92820.0 Avast’s latest iteration includes additional and improved features, the introduction of cloud technology plus an array of configurable options which allow users to customize Avast’s protection to suit
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This is the final of a 4 part series evaluating and comparing 3 alternative cleaning suites. The three products are SlimCleaner, Toolwiz Care and Wise Disk Cleaner: Part 1: SlimCleaner — Part 2: Toolwiz Care — Part 3: Wise Disk Cleaner Time to make final
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The past couple of days have seen a furor erupt over the shenanigans of two popular apps for iPhone. The ‘Path’ social media application, which is readily available via the Apple App Store and described as “the smart journal that helps you share life with
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