March 10th, 2010
In mid-February, Microsoft announced that Windows Phone 7 Series (the next version of Windows that powers Microsoft based smartphones) will be released between November and December of this year. Originally, the new operating system had to be released in 2009 but several delays forced Microsoft to release Windows Mobile 6.5 instead. The new o/s will among other things feature a completely new user interface, similar to the one of the Zune HD.
For more information on Windows Phone 7 Series click here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/cmpn/windowsphone7series/default.mspx
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March 2nd, 2010
On the 1st of March, Intel released a faster Atom, the N470. The new processor still targets netbooks and low-end notebooks and it runs at 1.83 GHz which is just a bit more than the original Atom N450 which runs at 1.66 GHz.
For more information on the N470 click here: http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=46467
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February 25th, 2010
Google have recently announced that users still running Internet Explorer have time till the 12th of March to upgrade to either IE7 or IE8 or switch to another browser if they want to enjoy any new features offered on YouTube. The same applies to Firefox (up to version 3.0), Chrome (up to version 4.0) and Safari (up to version 3.0).
Tags: IE 6, Tech News, You Tube
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February 23rd, 2010
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February 22nd, 2010
As from this week Techie Views will start to offer coupons to its’ readers for a wide selection of software programs. Coupons will be added frequently but in no particular time frames. We ask you to follow Techie Views on a daily basis to avoid disappointment as most offers will be available only for a limited time. Enjoy your coupons!
Tags: News, Software Coupons
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February 12th, 2010
This week Google have added Buzz to the interface of all GMail users. According to Google, Buzz will allow GMail users to share updates, photos, videos, and start conversations about the things they find interesting. So, far there have been mixed reports on the Internet as regards this new service. Some users say that it looks like Facebook, others like Twitter, while others say that it can be easily used for spamming by connecting it to Google Reader.
For more information on Buzz click here: http://www.google.com/buzz
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February 3rd, 2010
Although most people know what computer viruses are, not everyone knows that some of them target chat software and that the same software is used to propagate the virus further. A case in point is Microsoft’s MSN Messenger which is one of the most popular chat applications on the Internet. Sometimes, while a user is logged on, he or she receives a message from one of his or her contacts and which invites the user to click on a link to see some pictures or view some website. What the user is not aware of is the fact that this message was sent by the virus which has infected the contact’s computer and that if the link is clicked, the infection will also spread on the user’s computer.
If you start receiving these kind of messages it is important that you don’t click on any links. What you need to do is to ask your contact if he or she has sent you any messages with links and if the answer is a ‘No’ you give them the following link:
http://msncleaner.en.malavida.com/d4346-free-download-windows
From, the above link a program called MSNCleaner can be downloaded and once installed it will scan for MSN Messenger related viruses and clean them.
Tags: msn messenger, remove viruses, Tech News
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January 28th, 2010
The same guy who in the past hacked the iPhone, is now claiming that he has managed to do the same thing with the Playstation 3. He is saying that he has dumps of the console and that this took him 5 weeks to achieve. At the moment not a lot of details have been released but if you are interested and you are not very technically minded you can read this excellent article on EuroGamer.net:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-ps3hacked-article
Tags: PS3, Tech News
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January 21st, 2010
Recently, I opened Microsoft Word to write a post for TechieViews and the application just hanged on the splash screen. All other applications in the Office suite such as Excel and PowerPoint were still working perfectly, and although Word itself offered me to launch itself in ’safe mode’ and later to ‘fix’ itself, nothing helped. As a matter of fact the problem was with the printer driver which for some reason became corrupted. In fact after removing the printer driver and installing a more recent one, Word started to work again. So, keep in mind this tip as it might save you a lot of frustration if you encounter the same problem.
Tags: Microsoft Word, Splash Screen, Techie Tips
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January 19th, 2010
The German government has warned Internet users to use an alternative browser instead of Internet Explorer because of security reasons. This warning applies to versions 6, 7 and even to the latest version 8. The warning which was issued from the Federal Office for Information Security follows a press release where Microsoft admitted that its browser was the weak link in recent attacks on Google. However, Microsoft dismissed the warning, saying that the risk was relatively low and that IE’s security settings could prevent any serious risks. Nonetheless Microsoft are taking this issue very seriously and as a matter of fact they are already working on a fix, which the software giant promised to release as soon as it is ready (and not wait for the usual Patch Tuesday).
For more information on Microsoft Internet Explorer click here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx
Tags: German government, Internet Explorer, Tech News
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