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5 Green And Eco-Friendly Gadgets
Being green and eco-friendly doesn’t have to be boring. I’ve compiled a list of 5 gadgets that are either have low power consumption or help you reduce your carbon footprint. Unfortunately some of the gadgets might not be available in the US. I’m sorry guys, but the Americans are far behind Europe in terms on [...]
Continue reading...Amazon Kindle 5 Facts And 5 Lacks
28. February 2008
I’ve previously written a guide to ebooks and audiobooks, but the guide doesn’t cover Amazon’s latest gadget, Amazon Kindle. In this post I’ll list five facts and five things the Kindle lacks. People have talked about ebooks for ages, but like hover cars and meals in pills, they’ve never really broken through. I’ve always had [...]
Continue reading...Windows 7 Milestone 1 Released To A Select Few - Leaked Already
27. January 2008
According to several rumours and pirate-sites Windows 7 Milestone 1 is available as a torrent. The developer build of Windows 7 was released to a select few a couple of days ago, but now it’s already available on several torrent sites. However several of the pirated images are empty ISO-files, so the question is. Is [...]
Continue reading...Windows Vista SP1 To Be Released February 15th?
23. January 2008
According to Digitimes.com’s article about the tight DRAM supply in the second half of 2008. Nanya Technologies’ spokeman Pei-lin Pai talks about the short supply of DRAM.That’s not the interesting news in the story. Later on in the article he says: But the PC market will rebound in the second quarter, he said. The launch [...]
Continue reading...Is Windows Seven Scheduled For A H2 2009 Release?
17. January 2008
According to tgdaily.com Windows 7, also known as codename Blackcomb or Vienna, has already been shipped to key partners as a Milestone 1. Tgdaily also say they’ve recieved a roadmap that indicates Windows 7 will be released in the second half of 2009. This means a beta version of Windows 7 will be ready in [...]
Continue reading...The Paperless Book - A Guide To eBooks And Audiobooks
2. October 2007
Here’s an idea: You’ve probably already using your iPod or Mp3-player (from now on I’ll call it iPod, even though I use a Creative Zen Vision:M, its shorter!) on the train or plane, in the car or on your bike, but why not let Stephen King read his latest book for you? Or perhaps you [...]
Continue reading...iPhone Hacked Again - How To Use Your iPhone In Europe
8. August 2007
It took a bit more than a month for the hackers to crack Apple’s SIM-lock, that restricts the iPhone on other networks than the American AT&T. The hack means that Europeans can use Apple’s iPhone without paying the expensive roaming fee to AT&T. With a bit of technical knowledge and equipment it is now possible [...]
Continue reading...Windows Vista Performance And Reliability Pack Unofficial Release
30. July 2007
I found this one Neowin: Remember these patches goes live next Tuedays, so they are official, just not released. Thanks Nekrosoft for the news on this major update to Windows Vista that should for most of us improve the speed and reliability of Windows Vista significantly! Please note: These fixes break all current methods of [...]
Continue reading...Cheap $150 Laptop - Scam Or Real?
27. July 2007
Several sites and news media are talking about the cheap laptop from the Swedish company Medison. The company are selling the laptop for $150 through their website www.medisoncelebrity.com and you pay with your creditcard. Medison is using 2Checkout.com as payment processor. Is it a scam or the real deal? Read on and make your own [...]
Continue reading...Windows Vista SP 1 To Appear At TechEd Australia?
17. July 2007
Long Zheng from Istartedsomething.com discovered something really interesting on the official TechEd site. Apparently you can get your hands on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in the Windows Vista Hands-on Lab. To see it with your own eyes go to TechEd Australia and click on “Education”, then “Hands-on Labs” and “Windows Client”. According to istartedsomething.com [...]
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29. February 2008
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