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Thursday, November 27, 2008 10:29 AM

Buy Xbox 360 and more from the Microsoft Store United Kingdom

I have talked about the Microsoft Store in the past a few times here (launch) and here (for the NSPCC 15% donation), well anyway Chris has told me of an update, the first major update since the launch and I wanted to share it below. ‘…a wider range of
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3:42 PM

Wooden USB sticks

So today's posting under something a little off topic is the Wooden USB fashstick!! http://www.flashsticks.co.uk/home.html should go nicely with your wooden PC case :S   http://woodgears.ca/computer_case/index.html We don’t cover dry rot or woodworm
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:56 PM

More 100% rated articles on Windows Help and How-to

Back in July I highlighted 12 Windows Help and how-to articles that had been given a 100% positive rating.  Well I thought it was about time I did the exercise again, and below are the 18 articles that have been given only positive ratings since
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Monday, November 24, 2008 4:10 PM

Buy Microsoft Software and the NSPCC gets 15%

Ages ago I mentioned the Microsoft Store in the UK , well now there is a special promotion on that if you buy Microsoft Windows Vista or Office 2007, then 15% of the purchase price (minus VAT) will be donated to the NSPCC.  For more details see http://www.microsoft.com/uk/nspcc/
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Friday, November 21, 2008 8:10 PM

Spend Christmas with a top model, in France

Really cool Windows site from France, They are the PCs, Netbooks and Cell phones Microsoft France recommends consumers to buy for Christmas, for the best experience with Windows Vista. tres bon!     Rob Technorati Tags: Windows Vista
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Friday, November 21, 2008 7:59 PM

Windows Live Search feature maybe you didn’t know about

lifted from a thread from an internal email discussion, a few things about Windows Live Search that maybe you didn’t know about: You can do simple or complicated maths such as sqrt(3^2+5^2) You can ask factual questions which it’ll answer from Encarta,
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 4:24 PM

Windows Search 4.0 84% faster

Matt Hester has just posted up a blog about performance and stability improvements in Windows Search 4.0 – 84% improvement of desktop search in Vista sound good to you? You can learn more about Windows Search at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/default.mspx
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:53 PM

Tron Guy is a PC

I twittered yesterday about Tron 2 the sequel… Well it looks like Tron Guy is a PC too VIDEO REMOVED DUE To Actns/Swif.T virus!!! http://blogs.msdn.com/robmar/archive/2008/12/02/are-you-seeing-a-virus-message-on-this-blog-actns-swif-t.aspx
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:03 AM

Auto replace in Windows Live Writer

Just been sent this nifty little add on for Windows Live writer (which if you don’t know is the best Blog writing tool!). InsertableContentSource: Autoreplace, You Say? Yes, I Say! as the posting says – you have been warned ‘*****DISCLAIMER***** This
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:14 AM

The perfect mobile phone? The Alloy 01 Phone

Nick over at MSN tech and gadgets has a great feature about the perfect mobile phone.  Which is a collaboration between T3 and design company The Alloy. The phone incorporates technology that is all available today so it could be made, and if it
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Monday, November 17, 2008 11:18 AM

Get Safe Online Week

  Did you know that it was Get Safe Online Week this week?  Microsoft is one of the founding partners int his scheme backed by the Government, HSBC, SOCA, C&W, Symantec and PayPal.   The Get Safe Online web site has lots of useful information 
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Friday, November 14, 2008 1:59 PM

Gears of War 2

I saw the GOW 2 trailer at the cinema earlier this week when i went to see Quantum of Solace (which was ok, but kind of left me with a feeling of missing something, like an ending!!) The trailer was amazing in the cinema and the sound just incredible,
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Friday, November 14, 2008 1:34 PM

5 easy steps to get Windows Live Messenger on your mobile

Want Windows Live Messenger on your mobile phone?  then follow the 5 easy steps below: 1. go to http://www.messengergonemobile.com/ 2. Choose your operator (Orange, O2 etc) 3. Choose your make (HTC, Blackberry etc) 4. Choose your model 5. Hit download
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Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:59 AM

Juju is back

Remember our French friend Juju and how Windows Live Messenger saved his skin in a game of strip poker Well looks like messenger has saved him again Thanks to JP for link Rob Technorati Tags: Windows Live Messenger
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008 11:02 AM

No Mice where harmed in the filming of this video - The Microsoft® Explorer Mini Mouse.

However I do like the look of the  Explorer Mini Mouse, I may have to order one, and as Aubrey says ‘I’m a sucker for things that emit blue light…’ (thanks for the spot too) Find out more about BlueTrack at http://www.microsoft.com/uk/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/bluetrack/default.aspx
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Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:48 AM

7 benefits of Vista from the Czech Republic

I am sorry I can’t help with the translation but it covers areas such as Movie Maker, Photo Gallery and Security (I think) Windows Vista - Využívejte svůj počítač naplno Thanks to Julius  - Microsoft Czech Republic Online marketing manager Rob Technorati
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Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:37 AM

Amazon Frustration-Free™ Packaging

Really like this new initiative from Amazon, not only from the ecological side of things but from the Wrap rage that I am sure you will all have encountered with stuff you buy. I love the idea of the UGC (User generated Content) element  to the campaign
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Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:09 AM

198 Windows Vista Tips & Tricks

In my never ending quest for all sites to help with Vista I came across this recent article by PCmag.com by Jennifer L. DeLeo 198 Windows Vista Tips & Tricks - Solutions by PC Magazine it takes a while to go through them all as they are spread over
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Monday, November 03, 2008 2:26 PM

Google Logo Story

I have always been reasonably agnostic about the Google logo, never loving or hating it, I like the smart things they do with the Google Doodles .  But have just read the following article The Israeli woman behind the Google logo and it is worth
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Monday, November 03, 2008 12:15 PM

When translation and proof reading doesn’t quite go the way you expected…

So this humorous little story has been doing the rounds here in the UK, what do you think the welsh translation reads?   Well nothing to do with heavy good vehicles that's for sure, it actually reads " I am not in the office at the moment. Send
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