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26/05/2012

Daves Computer Tips Weekly Recap

Below are just a few of the latest posts appearing on Daves Computer Tips over the past week. If you've missed any of our other posts you will find many more topics available by visiting Daves Computer Tips directly!

Don't forget the Daves Computer Tips Forum is a great resource where you can get answers to questions about computers and mobile devices or just chat about the latest tech gizmo!

 

Still Paperless

Posted on May 20th, 2012

Two weeks and counting, I’m still paperless at work. I have to say that I think it’s getting easier.  Taking my iPad to meetings or using it to record information is starting to become second-nature.

I am still using Evernote to capture thoughts, meeting notes, etc. for the various things I am working on. I’ve …

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The Digital Granny

Posted on May 21st, 2012

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Some time back I wrote about the frustration experienced when going through the process of setting up an iPad, HERE. I'm happy to report that the iPad has now found a new and welcoming home… in the hands of my lovely wife!

Now, my wife is beautiful and smart but she is also seriously electronically …

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Publishers Struggle in eBook World

Posted on May 21st, 2012

As reported by the Mac Observer, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today.

Book publishers, in general, continue to struggle in making the transition from an exclusively printed format to the business model that includes a significant market for eBooks. Textbook publishers, such as Houghton Mifflin, struggle even more so …

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Giveaway: WinX Blu-ray Decrypter + EasUS Partition Master Pro

Posted on May 22nd, 2012

Just a reminder that the second round of Digiarty’s ‘Summer Deals’ giveaway in now under way. This time you can get the WinX Blu-ray Decypter software for free (would normally sell for $49.95usd)…. offer ends 25th May.

“WinX Blu-ray Decrypter is a professional Blu-ray decrypting and copy tool for users to decrypt and backup Blu-ray to …

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Discounted DVD/Video software from AvioSoft

Posted on May 22nd, 2012

AvioSoft, the publisher of professional DVD/Video software is commemorating Memorial Day by offering a store wide 10% discount… but wait… there’s more! AvioSoft is also offering up to 50% discount off three software items:

Video Converter Standard – 25% discount

Aviosoft Video Converter is the most stable and comprehensive video converter software that makes video …

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Keep Track of Those E-Mails in Outlook!

Posted on May 23rd, 2012

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How many times do you send an e-mail requesting that a colleague take care of something and a week or so later you remember and ponder… Did they reply? Did I forget to follow up? Now where is that e-mail?

Don’t beat yourself up! It’s easy to do – especially if you do not use …

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Test Drive: Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin)

Posted on May 24th, 2012

I've revisited Linux frequently over the years, trying out various distros, but never came across one which really fitted the my bill. Always seemed to strike some kind of major issue too. Most recently I attempted to install ZorinOS with a view to test driving that distro but it would not install. Tried installing on …

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The Best is Yet to Come…

Posted on May 24th, 2012

Jonathon Ive is now Sir Jonathon Ive, Knight Commander of the British Empire, having received a knighthood yesterday for creating products such as the iPad.

Ive joined Apple in 1992 and, since 1997, he has been Apple’s design guru who was instrumental in the creation of such innovative products as the iPod, iPhone and …

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Mark your calendars for May 28th: 1st Annual B.I.T.E. Back Against Malware

Posted on May 25th, 2012

We often use dates on the calendar to remind us when to replace smoke detector batteries, register vehicles, pay bills, send holiday cars, etc as these are important items in one’s life, but less “important” tasks and items get lost in the shuffle. To many our computer is one of these less “important” items. We …

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Freeware: Is the term used too liberally?

Posted on May 25th, 2012

“Freeware" is obviously a portmanteau of the words FREE and SOFTWARE and has been used liberally for many years now to categorize software, but I often have serious doubts over whether certain products deserve to be labeled thus.

Take, for example, the myriad of developers/publishers who offer a Premium (or commercial version) of their software …

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19/05/2012

Daves Computer Tips Weekly Recap

Below are just a few of the latest posts appearing on Daves Computer Tips over the past week. If you've missed any of our other posts you will find many more topics available by visiting Daves Computer Tips directly!

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Before you upload to the cloud, PEE

Posted on May 13th, 2012

“The Cloud” is becoming the place to be for backup and data storage. Microsoft offers its SkyDrive; Apple has iCloud; there’s Mozy, Acronis, JustCloud, Carbonite, Dropbox, etc. There are so many, it’s impossible to list them all. This Geek uses SkyDrive, iCloud, DropBox and, for clients, Carbonite. They all have their advantages, similarities and differences. …

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FREE: 10 technical ebooks from Microsoft

Posted on May 14th, 2012

Here is a great set of technical eBooks free from Microsoft Press. All ten are full books downloadable in PDF format (some also available in Mobi and epub) and… did I mention… they are free!

Download as many as you like: Go to THIS PAGE, click on a book cover and follow the links.


Using Styles in MS Word 2010

Posted on May 15th, 2012

Using Styles in word allows you to apply formatting that you have defined to blocks of text in your documents. Most of the folks I train are terrified of styles in Word. Having said that, once I show them what a time saver they are, they use them all the time!

Suppose you could create …

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Gone Social: The risks and benefits of using social networking

Posted on May 15th, 2012

 

Unless you're living in North Korea, it's more than obvious that social media has taken over the internet. Facebook is predicted to reach 1 billion users by August. Sites you once knew and love are now asking their users to get "social" by interacting with one another and having everybody "follow" each other …

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Free digital music download from Counting Crows

Posted on May 15th, 2012

The mega successful band Counting Crows has partnered with BitTorrent to release a selection of tracks from their latest album for free. The Counting Crows package includes 4 MP3 tracks from the ‘Underwater Sunshine’ album, plus album art and liner notes.

It’s great to see a group of musicians releasing their material free and legal …

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Windows 8: No Media Center – No DVD playback

Posted on May 16th, 2012

News of more changes to Windows 8 is filtering through, this time it is all about components which will no longer be included.

Seems Microsoft has decided to drop Windows Media Center as an automatic free inclusion, Media Center will still be available but only as an optional extra and at a cost. There is …

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Piracy good for music sales? One new study suggests so

Posted on May 17th, 2012

The music industry loves to tell us all how piracy has destroyed their business. They often equate downloading a song to stealing a car, or other absurdly exaggerated metaphors. While it may be true that physical cd sales have gone down significantly over the last ten years, the record companies are still doing just …

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uRex DVD Ripper Platinum giveaway – Free for everyone

Posted on May 17th, 2012

uRexSoft is currently giving away its DVD Ripper Platinum software. uRex DVD Ripper Platinum would normally sell for $39.95usd – giveaway expires on 30th May.

“Rip your DVD Movie to popular video file With fast speed and high quality.

uRex DVD Ripper Platinum is a powerful and stable DVD ripping software that is compatible with …

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MP3 Toolkit: Powerful audio conversion/editing suite

Posted on May 19th, 2012

MP3 tools… the kind that rip, convert, merge and split… are plentiful as stand-alone applications but it's rare to come across them all integrated into a full suite – and especially for free. That's exactly what 'MP3 Toolkit' offers; a complete set of free powerful tools to perform just about every operation required for audio …

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12/05/2012

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Rogues, Part 1

Posted on May 6th, 2012

Is that the year 2010?  Nooooooo.  Believe it or not (and most novices DO believe it), the message says that my computer has . . . drum roll . . . 2,010 CRITICAL issues on a registry scan.

Do you actually think my computer WOULD EVEN BOOT if it had as many as . …

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CollageIt Pro – Mum’s day giveaway (Windows & Mac)

Posted on May 7th, 2012

PearlMountain software is giving away its CollageIt Pro software for Mothers Day. The software would normally sell for $19.90usd… giveaway expires 13th May.

“CollageIt is an easy-to-use photo collage maker for Mac OS X & Windows, which makes collage automatically. In a matter of seconds, this collage software can turn any ordinary photos into impressive …

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The next best Androids–a look at the upcoming Samsung Galaxy s III and HTC One X

Posted on May 8th, 2012

Once again, it's time for Android's top manufacturers to refresh their flagship handsets and give customers a couple more reasons to drop $200 and extend their contracts by two long years. While new Android phones and tablets are announced what seems like twice daily, Samsung and HTC have recently announced plans to begin to …

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SSuite Office: Excellent range of productivity freeware

Posted on May 9th, 2012

When it comes to productivity software/office suites we are all familiar with names such as Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, LibreOffice, etc, but there is a lesser known alternative which is definitely worth checking out. The SSuite Office project is primarily a labor of love, there are no mega-dollars or big corporations involved here – “The software …

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WinX DVD Ripper Platinum giveaway (Windows & Mac)

Posted on May 9th, 2012

Digiarty is currently running a ‘Summer Giveaway’ promotion. The first giveaway, WinX DVD Ripper Platinum, is available for free from 10th May through to 20th May.

Even if you already have the software installed, this would be a good opportunity to upgrade. If you don’t already have WinXDVD Ripper Platinum, grab it now for free… …

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iOS 5.1.1 Update – Battery Issue?

Posted on May 9th, 2012

Apple released iOS 5.1.1 this week. According to Apple’s release notes, the following issues were addressed with this release: — Improved reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut. — Bug fixes for issues that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks. — Bug fixes …

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Going Paperless or At Least Trying To

Posted on May 9th, 2012

At work, I typically work at one of three sites. It always seems that I never have the right papers, notes, or notebook with me. What I need is always somewhere else.

I have thought about ‘going paperless’ in the past but never really put forth the effort to really try it. I recently …

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Where is the Table Tools Tab in Word 2010?

Posted on May 10th, 2012

A reader recently wrote to me asking where he could the Table Tools tab in MS Word 2010. Apparently I had referenced the Table Tools tab in an article and he could not find it.

My response:

It is there although not readily intuitive for everyone. Follow the steps below to enable the Table Tools …

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DCT Giveaway: PearlMountain Image Converter (20 licenses)

Posted on May 10th, 2012

PearlMountain has most generously donated 20 licenses for its versatile Image Converter software for us to use in a Mothers Day giveaway for our subscribers…Thank you Pearl Mountain! PearlMountain Image Converter would normally sell for $39.90usd but you now have the chance to win a free license simply by submitting a reply to this article… …

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Giveaway – MacX DVD Ripper Pro Anniversary Edition for Mac & Windows

Posted on May 10th, 2012

To celebrate its second anniversary, MacXDVD Software is offering their award-winning product MacX DVD Ripper Pro for free from May 9th to May 23rd. The regular price is $49.95. You can also win a free copy of MacX Video Converter by participating in their game. This is available to both Mac and Windows users.

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05/05/2012

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Below are just a few of the latest posts appearing on Daves Computer Tips. If you've missed any of our old posts you will find many more topics available by visiting Daves Computer Tips directly!

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A dramatic surprise for a quiet village square!

Posted on April 30th, 2012

To launch the high quality TV channel TNT in Belgium we placed a big red push button on an average Flemish square of an average Flemish town. A sign with the text “Push to add drama” invited people to use the button. And then we waited…


A New Meaning for Going Wireless

Posted on May 1st, 2012

Though, technically, not ‘tech news’, I think this is pretty interesting. Paul Miller of The Verge, is off the Internet for a year, starting today. No social media, no Internet, no gaming. He’s going ‘old school’ — libraries, dumbphone, thumb drives (if they can be considered ‘old school’), etc.

As someone who is connected …

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Do outbound firewalls really offer any substantial benefits?

Posted on May 1st, 2012

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Ah security, one of the most widely discussed computer related topics across the planet. Start a new thread on any forum and label it something like "What is your security setup?" and you're almost certainly guaranteed a lively response – everyone, it seems, likes to share details of their security arrangements. Trouble is, all that …

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Post it once, post it everywhere with IFTTT

Posted on May 2nd, 2012

So you've totally got this really awesome, super-new idea that no one has ever had before: sweet. And now you want to share it with everyone on all of your sites and networks: totally. Tweet it. Facebook it. Press it into a word. Drop it into a box. Create a Craiglist post out of …

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Popular Firefox add-on raises serious privacy concerns

Posted on May 2nd, 2012

Sophos, the highly regarded U.K. security software company, has just announced the discovery of a serious privacy leak emanating from the popular Firefox add-on ‘ShowIP’.

According to the Mozilla add-on page, there are currently 169,000 people utilizing ShowIP. Here is ShowIP’s offcial description:

“Show the IP address(es) of the current page in the status bar. …

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Windows 8 precipitates a revamp for Windows Live

Posted on May 3rd, 2012

The news that Microsoft is revamping it's Windows Live range of software came as a bit of a surprise to me. Although, with the emphasis in Windows 8 redirected toward Metro and mobile apps, in retrospect it should have been expected.

I am really dirty about this move by Microsoft, I utilize many programs from …

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Flipping PDF Reader: A fresh & innovative way to view PDFs

Posted on May 4th, 2012

If you're tired of viewing PDF documents via traditional reader software which simply scrolls up and down pages, you may be interested in taking a look at this innovative freeware from Web Stunning. Flipping PDF Reader will transform your PDFs into flipbook format where turning pages replicates the experience of reading a physical magazine or …

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