Archive for March, 2011

Is PC Overclocking really worth it?

Overclocking appears to be the “in” thing to do in the computer world nowadays, it seems. Computer fans are searching for better ways to over-clock their PC’s and expect to see phenomenal changes…

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Windows 7 Touch Features on Asus Eee Slate EP121

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A video demo of what it’s like to use touch and fingers in Windows 7 on the ASUS Eee Slate EP121. Check out our full review at: www.mobiletechreview.com The Eee Slate is a 12.1″ Windows 7 tablet with an Intel Core i5 CPU, touch and active digitizer with pen and it weights 2.5 pounds

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UMPlayer, Mplayer Fork With Interesting Features

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I have reviewed several video players in the past that use MPlayer as a core component. This includes my favorite video player SMPlayer but also KMPlayer (just received an update to version 3) or MPlayer WW .

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Microsoft tries whacking Google with European antitrust stick

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The legality of Google’s business practices in Europe have drawn increased criticism over the last year or so, and now things are about to get really interesting. Microsoft—an antitrust veteran, if there ever was one—has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission against Google, accusing the search giant of favoring itself when growing its search, advertising, and content tools. Microsoft says these behaviors reflect Google’s anticompetitive attitude, and the company should find ways to innovate without violating Europe’s competition laws.

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Advanced Windows 7 Troubleshooting Webcast

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In March 2011 I was invited by the Yorkshire IT User Group to give a talk on Advanced Windows 7 Troubleshooting . The event was a tremendous success with over 100 registered attendees and a raffle which raised £165 for tsunami victims in the recent Japanese humanitarian disaster. Troubleshooting Windows 7 for Advanced Users: Windows 7 contains a great many features and tools to help advanced users troubleshoot and repair problems from the common to the complex

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IE9 Best Browser For Laptop Battery Life

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IE 9 looks set to roll out to users via the Windows Update in late June and for many that could see improvements in their laptop battery life performance, at least that’s if the latest tests from Microsoft are true. Some may consider this a biased study since Microsoft carried out the tests, and inevitably IE came out on top.

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Updated Windows Phone schedule: good news for most, AT&T still awful

First posted a week ago , Microsoft has updated its Windows Phone 7 update pages for the US and the rest of the world . The good news is that most networks are now rolling out the copy-and-paste update codenamed “NoDo,” giving users of the platform the much talked-about feature, as well as some healthy performance boosts and other minor improvements.

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JStock, Free Stock Market Software

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About a month ago I made the decision to invest some of my money in the stock market.

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Microsoft’s complaints: Google refusing Windows Phones full access to YouTube and more!

Microsoft has decided to file a formal complaint with the European Commission as part of the Commission’s ongoing investigation into whether Google has violated European competition law. The filing… For more visit The Windows Club

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FlipBook Printer Updated, Renamed To FlipSuite

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Flipbook Printer was one of my first Donation Coder software reviews here on Ghacks. Mouser has released an update to the program which is now called FlipSuite.

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