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Linx 12V – Incredibly low price for a whole lot of 2 in 1
I’ve been given a Linx 12V to try out and I agreed to write this short review as a result. This is a...
Date: 09/21/2016
Sharing your Xbox Music playlists with friends...or anyone else
If you have created a great playlist on Xbox Music and want to share it with someone else you can do...
Date: 06/12/2014
Live tiles for pinned websites in Windows 8.1
Among the many benefits Windows 8.1 brings, one of the features that I haven’t seen mentioned much...
Date: 09/11/2013
The SkyDrive app in Windows 8.1: Two apps in one
Most of the blog entries I write are based on a number of people seeming not to know something that...
Date: 08/28/2013
Protecting yourself with 2-Step Verification
Not many people seem to use 2-step verification, probably because it generally requires you...
Date: 08/23/2013
Windows 8: Fixing problem where Internet Explorer always opens on desktop, not in Modern UI
This is a problem I have seen a couple of times. It works like this: When you’re on your...
Date: 08/07/2013
3 Windows 8.1 tips
There are already plenty of tips about Windows 8.1 on the web, just do a quick search to see what I...
Date: 07/15/2013
Beautiful Cornwall with the Nokia Lumia 920’s Camera
On a recent short holiday to Cornwall I used my Nokia Lumia 920 as my only camera. Two things...
Date: 05/09/2013
Buy a Windows 8 app once, use it in multiple places
Here’s a thought. Let’s say you find an app in the Windows Store that you like, but isn’t free. Take...
Date: 04/22/2013
How well do you know Windows 8? The answers
Yesterday I posted a set of 10 questions to test your knowledge of Windows 8 (and Windows RT). I...
Date: 01/25/2013
How well do you know Windows 8?
Are you one of those people who already knows Windows 8 (or Windows RT) pretty well? Do you like a...
Date: 01/24/2013
Sharing your DVD or Blu-ray Drive across your home network
Remember when every computer you bought had a CD drive? Then a DVD drive, and maybe a DVD writer?...
Date: 01/22/2013
Getting a vinyl skin for your Surface RT
I recently bought a vinyl skin for my Surface RT and wanted to share the experience. I admit I was...
Date: 01/21/2013
Increasing the Text message font size on Windows Phone 8
My eyes are getting worse. Not sure if it’s old age or spending half my life staring at computer...
Date: 11/22/2012
Adding a tile for a desktop website to your Windows 8 start screen
The version of Internet Explorer 10 that runs on the Windows 8 start screen is fantastic, running...
Date: 11/01/2012
Turning on email notifications in Windows 8 and Windows RT
Do you want Windows 8 to pop up a “toast” message every time you receive an email? If so you’ll need...
Date: 10/31/2012
Activating the “flip ahead” feature in Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8 and Windows RT
As I have mentioned previously, Internet Explorer 10 has been built from the ground up to offer...
Date: 10/30/2012
Internet Explorer 10 sites to pin to your Windows 8 or Windows RT start screen
As you may be aware, Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8 and Windows RT has been built from the ground...
Date: 10/29/2012
Pinning websites with Windows Phone
A while ago I wrote a blog post about an alternative to the Windows Phone Facebook app on Windows...
Date: 09/27/2012
Are web-apps the future? App musings with Pulse.me
Before I start I should be clear that nothing I’m about to say is an official Microsoft...
Date: 08/10/2012
SkyDrive upload facility in new Samsung camera
I can’t remember the last time I bought a camera. Like most smartphone-owning folks I have got used...
Date: 05/04/2012
Managing your email with Hotmail
Plenty has been written about how to keep control of email. Or at least, to try to keep on top of...
Date: 02/17/2012
Saving an attached document from Hotmail to SkyDrive without having to download it
I got asked recently about this situation: You receive an email in your Hotmail inbox that has an...
Date: 01/25/2012
Apps on my Windows Phone–January 2012
Way back in March last year I posted a blog entry listing apps that I was using at the time on my...
Date: 01/24/2012
An alternative to the Facebook app on Windows Phone
I like the Facebook app on the Windows Phone but it’s fair to say that it has its detractors too....
Date: 01/16/2012
Hotmail: Flagging done right
Continuing my short series on the great new Hotmail features, I will be taking a look at how Hotmail...
Date: 10/31/2011
New categories feature in Hotmail
Hotmail has a great new categorisation feature that really helps you to find information and emails...
Date: 10/28/2011
Touchstudio: Free scripting engine for Windows Phone 7
Microsoft Research has announced the availability of a free scripting engine for Windows Phone 7,...
Date: 04/11/2011
What to do if your Windows 7 taskbar is filling up with pinned IE9 sites
Site pinning is a great feature in Internet Explorer 9, and I use it all the time. I have a host of...
Date: 03/22/2011
What’s the use of a Zune Pass?
It took me a while to realise that many people don't seem to "get" the Zune Pass...
Date: 01/28/2011
London Underground image on Bing UK
I pointed out the great London Underground image on Bing’s UK site today commemorating the opening...
Date: 01/10/2011
Windows Phone 7 Tips
Having had my Windows Phone 7 for a while now I've come across a number of features that weren't...
Date: 01/09/2011
Creating your own jumplists for your favourite sites in IE9
I'm sure you haven't missed that with the newly-released Internet Explorer 9 you can now pin...
Date: 09/18/2010
The .NET Awards
Once again I am honoured to be a judge in the annual .NET awards, run by the excellent .NET...
Date: 08/26/2010
Microsoft Virtual Desktop 101 – making sense of VDI, RDS, App-V, MED-V and desktop virtualisation
Desktop virtualisation is a hot topic right now. It seems wherever I go and whatever I read about...
Date: 06/11/2010
Disabling Add-Ons in IE8
It’s easy to lose track of how many add-ons you’re running in IE8 and how they can slow things down....
Date: 11/04/2009
Using the radio on Zune HD in the UK
I've been playing around with my Zune HD and having great fun with it. I was interested to see how...
Date: 10/11/2009
Track eBay Daily Deals Via IE8 Web Slice
Ebay have just published a new IE8 web slice that I really like. Why? Because it’s a great example...
Date: 10/08/2009
How to make your passwords secure
With the recent news of email accounts being hacked there seems to be plenty of advice floating...
Date: 10/07/2009
Searching your Hotmail inbox
I didn’t realise until recently that you could search your hotmail inbox using keywords to narrow...
Date: 10/01/2009
Controlling the new Zune player from the Windows 7 Taskbar Preview
The latest Zune player has been reviewed in great depth elsewhere so I’m not going to go into it in...
Date: 09/24/2009
Great List of Windows 7 ISV Compatibility Resources
Over at the UK ISV blog they have just posted a really useful list of resources relating to Windows...
Date: 09/23/2009
Changing Windows 7's XP Mode memory size
I've been using XP mode on Windows 7 for a while and it has been proving useful to have an old XP...
Date: 09/20/2009
.NET Awards
This year, once again, I have the honour of being a judge in .NET Magazine’s awards. I’m sure you...
Date: 09/04/2009
Which Windows 7 Build Am I On?
Someone asked me how they could tell which build of Windows 7 there were on, as they “inherited” a...
Date: 09/03/2009
Are you an ISV in the UK? Get Ready for Windows 7
We’ve recently launched the UK version of isvappcompat.com (see www.isvappcompat.com/uk), a...
Date: 08/28/2009