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Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 release...
If you are a browser enthusiast and running multiple internet browsers on your machine, then be sure to try out Firefox’s latest beta for version 3.6 (current stable version in 3.5). Straight from the horses mouth, below is a list of what’s new in the upcoming 3.6.
* Change the way Firefox looks using Personas.
* Keep your plug-ins up to date.
* Watch full screen video.
* Enjoy typography on...
Apple today updates iTunes...
Apple today released iTunes 9.02 adding support for the also released Apple TV 3.0.
iTunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, adds an option for a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for accessibility.
Apple TV supports a new welcomed interface with a new menu and additional features such as photo viewing and face and events recognition similar to that offered by...
So what is Social Bookmark...
It’s social everything these days! Social networking and now social bookmarking and in today’s article I will explain how you can utilise social bookmarking to enhance your web browsing experience. We have all heard of “Internet favourites” or “Internet bookmarks”? These are the pages that one saves when they would like to refer to it at a later date, and all Internet browsers in the...
Windows 7 is coming to a s...
Well, it feels like a life time ago when I first started investigating the next and greatest thing since sliced bread, yes Windows Vista. After a 5 year gap between operating system versions, there was a lot of hype around Windows Vista and how much better it is than Windows XP. Many argue against that and have not yet gone down the route of implementing Windows Vista into their networks or on...
Push Gmail now available t...
Do you have a Gmail Account? Do you own an iPhone? If you answered “Yes” to these 2 questions then the latest news is, Push email is now supported by Google and the iPhone as of today! If you own an iPhone and don’t have a Gmail account then now is the time to register for one. Previously, Gmail and iPhone users were limited to setting their email to “Fetch” or Sync every...
iTunes 9 & iPhone 3.1...
Better together! Usually reserved for Microsoft’s marketing ploy’s when it comes to purchasing their products, I am now using it to promote the 2 latest offerings from Apple. iTunes 9 and the latest iPhone and iPod Touch OS 3.1 was released by Apple almost a couple of weeks ago at their scheduled event in San Francisco. If you missed the announcements, you can read more about it in my previous...
Facebook’s latest fe...
Facebook today released a new feature allowing you to tag other users in your status via the @ symbol. This isn’t the first from a social networking application and seems more like a steal from the well known @replies feature that we have come accustomed to in Twitter.
So this is how it works. When updating your status you can “tag” other users by using the @ symbol and then the person’s...
Spring clean your PC...
Well it’s that time of year again for some spring cleaning, (if you live in the southern hemisphere), however the tips that you will take away from today’s article is invaluable and should be followed religiously in order to ensure your home PC is in good working order. Every so many thousand kilometres you change the oil in your car amongst other maintenance work and the same methodology applies...
Apple announces new iPods ...
You may or may not be aware, but today Apple announced a number of updates to their music products with hardware and software upgrades that are sure to keep Apple ahead of the pack when it comes to portable music and video players. The updates were announced at Apple’s scheduled event in San Francisco with Steve Jobs (Apple’s CEO back on deck after a liver transplant). The upgrades are as follows;
iPod...
Social Media Revolution...
Whilst browsing my tweets I came across this short video below that really outlines the social media revolution as we know it today. Some of the statistics are quiet alarming and really makes you wonder where social media is heading and how much influence it has on our current lives and for future generations.
In summary, here are some the statistics coming out of this revolution!
Social Media in...
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An IT Pro and Social Media Enthusiast, I became an MCP in 2001 after studying Accounting at University. I have over 10 years experience in designing and implementing systems using Microsoft Technologies. I'm a MAC and a PC so expect to see the best of both worlds. 
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