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Friday, September 25, 2009 2:50 PM

Phoenix Instant Boot BIOS starts loading Windows in under a second

Wow thats quick!! Video: Phoenix Instant Boot BIOS starts loading Windows in under a second – via Engadget “Phoenix is showing off a few interesting things at IDF, but the real standout is their new Instant Boot BIOS, a highly optimized UEFI implementation
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 9:38 AM

5 new Windows Help articles

Recently we have published 5 new Windows Help articles covering: Making your old programs work again about getting your old programs to work in Windows Vista Keeping your PC in tip-top shape covering all aspects of how to make sure your computer is up
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009 5:07 PM

The daddy of conventional mice - Microsoft Explorer Wireless Mouse comes out top in Register Review

  Just read the Registers reviews of 12 mice 12 of the best... mice • Register Hardware and the Microsoft Explorer Wireless Mouse which it touts as “ The daddy of conventional mice…” gets the highest rating 95% of all 12 mice they reviewed “The daddy
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Thursday, May 21, 2009 9:55 AM

Solar-powered, bio-degradable netbook

So will this be the future of how netbooks and other devices will be powered and made of? Thanks to Wired - Spanish solar-powered, bio-degradable netbook More info on Iunika (In Spanish) but you can of course use the Windows Live Translator to read in
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 9:17 AM

Microsoft Hardware Support for Windows 7

Having trouble with any of your Microsoft hardware  (Mice, Keybpoards etc) and Windows 7? Then you may want to try Microsoft Hardware Support for Windows 7 “If you are running the Windows® 7 operating system beta, the following information will help
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Friday, February 06, 2009 1:42 PM

Toshiba TG01 Promo video

Earlier I mentioned the Toshiba TG01 phone that looked so good in the review pictures, well there is now a promo video and it is well worth looking at on www.megawhat.tv there are some very neat touches like the 3 bar scrolling screen, the hand gestures
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Thursday, February 05, 2009 2:18 PM

Just don’t spill your Americano on it

Remember the wooden PC ? Well now there is the cardboard PC I quite like the idea especially for its green credentials as ‘… the outer body can be recycled…’ But keep it away from all things wet such as coffee, half drunk water bottles and other detritus
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009 2:05 PM

Toshiba TG01 Windows Mobile Phone

Ok so I still the love the idea of an Alloy 01 phone , however will it ever see the light of day? But recent reviews of the Toshiba TG01 phone are making me a little bit exited that finally there is a really really cool Windows Mobile phone that the fanboys
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Friday, January 30, 2009 12:31 PM

A week of using the Microsoft Arc Mouse

I have been using the Microsoft Arc mouse now for a week and thought I would pop down my thoughts and feedback on it. Things I like about it The overall physical product design is great, and as it is different to most mice. You get a lot of questions
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Friday, December 19, 2008 3:38 PM

Its not to late to get a new laptop or mobile this christmas

and if you cannot decide then you can always let the Windows Gadget Guru help you out with your decision ‘When it comes to choosing your new laptop or smartphone, you can't just rely on Santa to make the right choice. Give the old fella a little assistance
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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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Monday, September 08, 2008 5:29 PM

Speed up your PC and get a Windows Experience Index score of 5.9

The ever wonderful Windows Vista Magazine has been running a recent set of articles on how to achieve a Windows Experience score of 5.9 The articles are great and well worth a read if you are looking to make sure your computers hardware and software is
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Thursday, April 24, 2008 2:20 PM

New set of headphones

I am typing this entry whilst trying out my new headphones a set of Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000’s , ...and I have to say I am very impressed so far with the sound quality. I am no audiophile at all but the music is very crisp and clear, and most of all
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