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Mahalo Just Gave Me 3 Badges?
2010-11-02 18:48:00 I haven?t been to Mahalo in years, outside of doing research for the occasional story. In fact, I didn?t even remember I had an account there – which is why I found it funny that my inbox this morning included three emails from Mahalo, each congratulating me on the new badges I had achieved. First, ... More About: Tech
Mahalo Just Gave Me 3 Badges?
2010-11-02 18:48:00 I haven?t been to Mahalo in years, outside of doing research for the occasional story. In fact, I didn?t even remember I had an account there – which is why I found it funny that my inbox this morning included three emails from Mahalo, each congratulating me on the new badges I had achieved. First, ... More About: Tech
Spokeo Would Like a Blog Post, Please
2010-10-12 19:51:00 AKA, how not to pitch a blogger: Dear Ms. Perez, We have read your posts and are fans of your work. Therefore, we are contacting you today to inquire if you might be interested in writing about our website, Spokeo. We appreciate that you have your own style of writing and audience, and certainly respect ... More About: Tech , Post , Blog
Spokeo Would Like a Blog Post, Please
2010-10-12 19:51:00 AKA, how not to pitch a blogger: Dear Ms. Perez, We have read your posts and are fans of your work. Therefore, we are contacting you today to inquire if you might be interested in writing about our website, Spokeo. We appreciate that you have your own style of writing and audience, and certainly respect ... More About: Tech , Post , Blog
Twitter on the Bieber Nonsense
2010-09-10 22:14:00 Because no one seemed to have actually asked Twitter for comment on this story, I thought I?d at least put this out there on the Internet so everyone can stop re-tweeting a completely anonymous employee referenced in a tweet. Way to go, Internet journalists. =========================== from: Sarah Perez sender-time: Sent at 10:18 AM (GMT-04:00). Current ... More About: Tech , Nonsense
Twitter on the Bieber Nonsense
2010-09-10 22:14:00 Because no one seemed to have actually asked Twitter for comment on this story, I thought I?d at least put this out there on the Internet so everyone can stop re-tweeting a completely anonymous employee referenced in a tweet. Way to go, Internet journalists. =========================== from: Sarah Perez sender-time: Sent at 10:18 AM (GMT-04:00). Current ... More About: Tech , Nonsense
TV-Friendly Web Browser Kylo Gets Media Center Plugin
2010-06-27 22:24:00 Kylo, the TV-friendly web browser, isn?t brand-new, but a recent update should peak the interest of Windows Media Center enthusiasts: Kylo is now available via Media Center plugin. With the launch of the Kylo Browser Beta 0.7, a new plugin for Media Center lets you browse the web via your HDTV after launching the browser ... More About: Microsoft , Plugin
TV-Friendly Web Browser Kylo Gets Media Center Plugin
2010-06-27 22:24:00 Kylo, the TV-friendly web browser, isn?t brand-new, but a recent update should peak the interest of Windows Media Center enthusiasts: Kylo is now available via Media Center plugin. With the launch of the Kylo Browser Beta 0.7, a new plugin for Media Center lets you browse the web via your HDTV after launching the browser ... More About: Microsoft , Plugin
Re-Enable DreamScene on Windows 7
2010-06-05 22:21:00 There?s a new application that lets you re-enable the discontinued DreamScene feature on Windows 7, an option originally introduced in Vista which let you set a video file as your desktop background. With a new and incredibly easy-to-use application called DreamScene Activator (zip file), you can bring this feature back to Windows 7 with just ...
Re-Enable DreamScene on Windows 7
2010-06-05 22:21:00 There?s a new application that lets you re-enable the discontinued DreamScene feature on Windows 7, an option originally introduced in Vista which let you set a video file as your desktop background. With a new and incredibly easy-to-use application called DreamScene Activator (zip file), you can bring this feature back to Windows 7 with just ...
Soluto Launches Software that Decreases Boot, Improves Performance
2010-05-25 22:22:00 An application called Soluto (beta) just launched at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, where a number of new startups are now being revealed. This software aims to improve PC performance by analyzing a computer?s boot up process to uncover which installed applications may be slowing the computer down. According to the Soluto website, the software can ... More About: Software , Windows , Microsoft , Performance , Windows 7
Soluto Launches Software that Decreases Boot, Improves Performance
2010-05-25 22:22:00 An application called Soluto (beta) just launched at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference, where a number of new startups are now being revealed. This software aims to improve PC performance by analyzing a computer?s boot up process to uncover which installed applications may be slowing the computer down. According to the Soluto website, the software can ... More About: Software , Windows , Microsoft , Performance , Windows 7
Dropbox Coming to Windows Mobile
2010-04-30 21:40:00 If you?re a fan of Dropbox, the service for storing, sharing and syncing files between Internet-connected devices, you?ll be glad to hear that a Dropbox client is now in development for Windows Mobile phones. The first beta will be available in just a few days, announces the Ruttensoft website where the work is being tracked. ... More About: Microsoft , Windows Mobile
Dropbox Coming to Windows Mobile
2010-04-30 21:40:00 If you?re a fan of Dropbox, the service for storing, sharing and syncing files between Internet-connected devices, you?ll be glad to hear that a Dropbox client is now in development for Windows Mobile phones. The first beta will be available in just a few days, announces the Ruttensoft website where the work is being tracked. ... More About: Microsoft , Windows Mobile
Office on Windows Phone 7
2010-04-25 21:45:00 A couple of new videos recently appeared on YouTube showing off what Microsoft Office will look like on the upcoming Windows Phone 7 devices. In one video, you can see what the Microsoft Office calendar will look like plus you can see a PowerPoint presentation edited directly on the phone after receiving it via email?and ...
Office on Windows Phone 7
2010-04-25 21:45:00 A couple of new videos recently appeared on YouTube showing off what Microsoft Office will look like on the upcoming Windows Phone 7 devices. In one video, you can see what the Microsoft Office calendar will look like plus you can see a PowerPoint presentation edited directly on the phone after receiving it via email?and ...
Ready for Windows Live Wave 4?
2010-04-25 21:44:00 There have been rumors galore, but now it?s official: Windows Live ?s next major release (aka ?Wave 4?) is underway. A new post on the Windows Team blog finally gives us some insight into what to expect from the updated web services known collectively as Windows Live . If you missed the news, here are the highlights: ... More About: Microsoft
Ready for Windows Live Wave 4?
2010-04-25 21:44:00 There have been rumors galore, but now it?s official: Windows Live ?s next major release (aka ?Wave 4?) is underway. A new post on the Windows Team blog finally gives us some insight into what to expect from the updated web services known collectively as Windows Live . If you missed the news, here are the highlights: ... More About: Microsoft
Facebook Community Pages Feature Bing Maps
2010-04-25 21:42:00 Facebook?s new ?Community Pages? are places where Facebook users can share common interests and experiences. These will function sort of like Wikipedia pages within the social network. Initially, they?ll actually source some of their material from Wikipedia. But later, as Community Page members contribute to these micro-sites, there will be even more information featured on ... More About: Microsoft , Feature , Maps , Facebook
Facebook Community Pages Feature Bing Maps
2010-04-25 21:42:00 Facebook?s new ?Community Pages? are places where Facebook users can share common interests and experiences. These will function sort of like Wikipedia pages within the social network. Initially, they?ll actually source some of their material from Wikipedia. But later, as Community Page members contribute to these micro-sites, there will be even more information featured on ... More About: Microsoft , Feature , Maps , Facebook
Tweets Near Me for Windows Mobile
2010-04-21 21:38:00 Tweets Near Me is a location-based Twitter application for Windows Mobile phones that shows real-time postings of tweets in and around your current location. Using the drop-down box at the top of the app?s main window, you can specify the radius for what tweets it should display (e.g., those within 10 miles, 25 miles, etc.). ... More About: Microsoft , Windows Mobile
My Facebook Friend Suggestion Became a Friend Request?
2009-12-01 16:14:00 I?m not sure if Facebook is trying to pull one over on me or if this is just a bug, but yesterday I noticed that a friend suggestion I had sitting out there was now a friend request. (In this case, I mean a friend that someone had suggested I had, not the algorithmically derived ... More About: Friend , Request , Suggestion
New App Links SkyDrive to Windows Explorer
2009-11-13 19:02:00 There?s a new application that integrates the Windows Live SkyDrive service into Windows Explorer . Simply called ?SkyDrive Explorer,? this software turns your SkyDrive folder into just another location you can access directly from Windows. Once installed, as with local folders, you can drag-and-drop files into your SkyDrive folder or you can copy files hosted in ... More About: Microsoft , Tech , Links
A Windows 7 Theme Using Bing Background Images
2009-10-01 20:37:00 The daily background image used on the new search engine Bing.com often features beautiful and stunning images of scenes from around the world. Many people have wanted to use these images as their desktop wallpaper, leading some to go so far as to develop utilities that help you capture the images and save them ... More About: Windows , Microsoft , Images , Theme , Background
Get Windows 7 for $99.99
2009-09-30 17:09:00 Looking for a deep discount on Windows 7? Popular online retailer Newegg.com (and Bing Cashback participant) is selling copies of Windows 7 starting at just $99.99 The reason they?re able to sell the OS for so little is because they?re selling the OEM version. That means instead of getting a boxed copy in fancy ... More About: Microsoft
BumpTop?s Multi-Touch Version
2009-09-27 20:32:00 BumpTop, the 3D graphical overlay system designed for Windows computers, recently released a new version of their software which now includes support for multi-touch gestures. The software, which transforms your desktop into something more like a ?real? desk complete with stacks of files, sticky notes, and the like, gives you a more personalized computing experience ... More About: Software , Microsoft , Multi , Touch
Like Photosynth for Entire Cities
2009-09-17 20:30:00 The University of Washington, who, along with Microsoft Live Labs, gave us the 3D photo-browsing technology that is now called Photosynth , has come up with a new algorithm that could expand on Photosynth?s capabilities. In fact, it takes the 3D rending of Photosynth and uses it to model entire cities using tens or hundreds of ... More About: Photography , Cities , Entire
A Twitter Client for Windows Mobile: moTweets
2009-09-16 20:29:00 MoTweets is a Twitter client application for Windows Mobile devices which aims to take on the current top applications which include PockeTwit, Tiny Twitter, ceTwit, and Twikini. The app supports multiple Twitter accounts, photo uploads, tiny URLs, GPS-based location posting, and multiple skins in addition to the basic features you would expect in any ... More About: Microsoft , Windows Mobile
Bit.ly Plugin for Windows Live Writer
2009-09-06 20:26:00 If you?re a fan of Bit.ly, the default URL shortener used by Twitter, and a user of Windows Live Writer, the desktop blogging software, then you?re going to want to grab the Bit.ly plugin. By using this Live Writer plugin, you can shorten links in your blog post from long, unwieldy URLs to shorter ... More About: Software , Microsoft , Windows Live , Blogging
"Upgrading" from Windows XP to Windows 7 in 5 Steps
More articles from this author:2009-09-02 19:02:00 You may have heard that there?s no direct upgrade path from Windows XP to Windows 7 . That?s true. You can only upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7. For Windows XP users, that means one thing: it’s time for a fresh install. Don’t be afraid - despite what you may have heard, it’s not ... More About: Microsoft , Windows Xp , Steps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
