Mozilla has enjoyed a decade long arrangement with Google whereby the Firefox browser has shipped with Google search as default search engine. In fact, the deal with Google has accounted for a large percentage of Mozilla’s overall revenue during that time. Now, as the current […]
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We’re all susceptible to the traps and pitfalls encountered during our abbreviated stay on this mortal coil, none more so than those of us who dare venture into the realm of online shopping ~ caveat emptor (let the buyer beware!) Warning – Rant Follows! I
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Build your own computer desk – all you need is a few old PCs, plus… what is that, a door? Try a Reboot? Speaks for Itself! Who’s the Boss? One Upmanship? *Once again these images, or ideas for the images, are courtesy of MajorGeeks, DCT’s
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The much used and venerable CCleaner’s interface has remained virtually unchanged for years but, with the release of its latest CCleaner version (v5 Beta), Piriform has decided it’s time for a new look. As you can see from the above screenshot, the new ‘flat’ design
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WonderFox is running a Thanksgiving promotion which includes 6 giveaways valued at $150.00us total. Hailed by WonderFox as a “Feast of Freebies:, the mega giveaway is live right now through to 30th November. WonderFox Feast of Freebies – What’s on offer WonderFox DVD Ripper Pro:
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Digiarty is giving away licenses for its leading WinX DVD Ripper Platinum software… expires on 20th November so be quick WinX DVD Ripper Platinum – The Software WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is a Windows-based DVD ripper software capable of ripping any DVD (even latest encrypted
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[message type=”info”]The winning names have now been drawn… and the winners are: Mark Brown Al Settle Richard Hay Louis Pryor Mickey Fradenburg Keith Benson Mike Gilligan Carol Sollitto Rex E Maurice Fleisher THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW EXPIRED Congratulations to all winners and thank you to
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The following is obviously aimed at less experienced users, but I would urge experienced users to also read – if only the final message at the conclusion. I’ve lost count of the number of client’s machines I’ve worked on where the resident antivirus is either
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I love these ‘kids react to old technology’ videos. The thing with kids is that their innocence can often lead to brutal honesty. Here, we see some youngsters struggling to come to grips with old film-type cameras. “Okay, so now, how do I see the
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Microsoft isn’t exactly renowned for considerate decision making. Most notable of late to lose brownie points with users was the thoughtless decision not to provide any official Windows 8.1 installation media – except of course for for those who purchased a boxed DVD. Those of
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Free Office for iOS In a somewhat surprising move, Microsoft has unshackled its Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps for iOS. As of 6th September, iOS users can now create and edit Office content on iPads and iPhones without requiring a subscription (personal use only –
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Christmas is fast approaching and, as the go-to gadget man in the Hillier family, I’ve been busy checking out requests for possible tech type Xmas presents for the grandchildren. The most interesting of which has been a tablet/notebook combination device for my 13 year old
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[message type=”info”]The winning names have now been drawn, and the winners are: Nigel Scarth Grady Johnson Henry Ciesla Leo Hegwood Jack Hall Robin Pearson Clyde Duroux Vic Limbo Angel Torres Kenneth McQueen THIS GIVEAWAY HAS NOW EXPIRED Congratulations to all winners and thank you to
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Messaging applications have been around for a long time but the proliferation of mobile devices has seen this area of communication expand rapidly with literally hundreds of various messaging apps now available to download. The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) has recently completed a series of
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