items tagged with Vista
Vista SP1 released, but I can’t download it – can you?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-19 09:43:17
Yesterday was the day that Vista SP1 finally became available to download via Windows Update – but incredibly, driver issues still some otherwise qualifying users from getting the SP1 update. Guess what? I have some of the affected drivers, including a Logitech webcam – so the SP1 wait continues for me. Thank you yet again, Microsoft!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-19 09:43:17
Yesterday was the day that Vista SP1 finally became available to download via Windows Update – but incredibly, driver issues still some otherwise qualifying users from getting the SP1 update. Guess what? I have some of the affected drivers, including a Logitech webcam – so the SP1 wait continues for me. Thank you yet again, Microsoft!
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Safari 3.1 includes security fixes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-03-18 15:16:45
Even if you're not moved by Apple's claims about Safari 3.1's speed, there are other good reasons to install the new version.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-03-18 15:16:45
Even if you're not moved by Apple's claims about Safari 3.1's speed, there are other good reasons to install the new version.
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Windows Vista SP1: are we there yet?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-18 10:31:16
Well, it’s “Mid-March”, the expected timeframe for the first release of Windows Vista SP1 to the masses, so it should be arriving any moment now - but it's not here yet!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-18 10:31:16
Well, it’s “Mid-March”, the expected timeframe for the first release of Windows Vista SP1 to the masses, so it should be arriving any moment now - but it's not here yet!
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Will Windows 7 be heaven, or Vista’s twisted sister? Answer in 2010
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-16 08:07:54
Microsoft will, as usual, take plenty of time to get Vista’s successor out the door, with confirmation that Windows 7 will launch in 2010. The big question then, is when in 2010?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-16 08:07:54
Microsoft will, as usual, take plenty of time to get Vista’s successor out the door, with confirmation that Windows 7 will launch in 2010. The big question then, is when in 2010?
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Is Microsoft’s newest ‘Ultimate Extra’ of UltimatePC.com the ultimate insult?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-14 01:30:47
Stung by bad publicity over the lack of a whole swag of ‘Ultimate Extras’ for users of Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft has launched a beta version of the ‘UltimatePC.com’ site. Designed to extol the benefits of the existing Ultimate Extras and offer ‘Ultimate Exclusive’ offers to Vista Ultimate users, the site is little more than an ad, and for now, a waste of cyberspace.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-14 01:30:47
Stung by bad publicity over the lack of a whole swag of ‘Ultimate Extras’ for users of Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft has launched a beta version of the ‘UltimatePC.com’ site. Designed to extol the benefits of the existing Ultimate Extras and offer ‘Ultimate Exclusive’ offers to Vista Ultimate users, the site is little more than an ad, and for now, a waste of cyberspace.
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Windows Server 2008 in ‘workstation’ mode – a suitable Vista replacement?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-13 21:34:24
Reports have emerged across the web of users transforming Windows Server 2008 into ‘workstation’ mode, effectively using it for desktop work instead of Windows Vista. Some reports suggest it’s much faster than Vista, while others say it shouldn’t make any difference.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-13 21:34:24
Reports have emerged across the web of users transforming Windows Server 2008 into ‘workstation’ mode, effectively using it for desktop work instead of Windows Vista. Some reports suggest it’s much faster than Vista, while others say it shouldn’t make any difference.
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Australian company takes Vista SP1 plunge with full-scale rollout
Written By: Ian Grayson
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-03-12 03:08:25
Being at the bleeding edge of a software upgrade cycle is something most organisations avoid like the plague. But an Australian company has become one of the first in the world to take the plunge with Windows Vista SP1.
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Written By: Ian Grayson
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-03-12 03:08:25
Being at the bleeding edge of a software upgrade cycle is something most organisations avoid like the plague. But an Australian company has become one of the first in the world to take the plunge with Windows Vista SP1.
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Is Microsoft ‘capable’ of stopping Vista Capable lawsuit?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-10 21:22:08
Microsoft would dearly love the Vista Capable lawsuit to just go away, but once the wheels of justice start grinding, can any amount of grease stop the squeaky wheel?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-10 21:22:08
Microsoft would dearly love the Vista Capable lawsuit to just go away, but once the wheels of justice start grinding, can any amount of grease stop the squeaky wheel?
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PopularitEee champ ASUS to launch 8.9-inch Eee PC
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-04 20:00:48
If you’ve been eyeing the Eee PC but wished you could get one with a larger screen, ASUS have just showcased the Eee PC 900 at the CeBIT technology show in Hanover, Germany, but they won’t arrive in many countries (including Australia) for around six months yet and perhaps longer.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-04 20:00:48
If you’ve been eyeing the Eee PC but wished you could get one with a larger screen, ASUS have just showcased the Eee PC 900 at the CeBIT technology show in Hanover, Germany, but they won’t arrive in many countries (including Australia) for around six months yet and perhaps longer.
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Sony’s Living Room PC – a better buy than a Blu-ray equipped notebook PC?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-04 05:30:54
Sony’s ‘box hat’ shaped Living Room PC has arrived in Australia, giving consumers a stylish desktop computer that comes with HDMI, a Blu-ray reader (and DVD/CD burner) and Vista Home Premium (with Media Center) to challenge the stand-alone Blu-ray player and Sony’s own PS3. Should the Living Room PC live in your living room?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-03-04 05:30:54
Sony’s ‘box hat’ shaped Living Room PC has arrived in Australia, giving consumers a stylish desktop computer that comes with HDMI, a Blu-ray reader (and DVD/CD burner) and Vista Home Premium (with Media Center) to challenge the stand-alone Blu-ray player and Sony’s own PS3. Should the Living Room PC live in your living room?
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Twisted Vista: Microsoft, Intel ‘capable’ of selling-out consumers?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-29 22:10:21
Putting customers first seems to have been the missing ingredient in the tale of Microsoft and Intel reaching a ‘deal’ on assigning ‘Vista Capable’ status, resulting in the purchase of computers that were Vista compatible as far as ‘Vista Home Basic’.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-29 22:10:21
Putting customers first seems to have been the missing ingredient in the tale of Microsoft and Intel reaching a ‘deal’ on assigning ‘Vista Capable’ status, resulting in the purchase of computers that were Vista compatible as far as ‘Vista Home Basic’.
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Wow: Microsoft decides now is the time to lower Vista pricing
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-29 11:01:04
Could it be that after years of Windows pricing remaining steady, then going dramatically up with Vista (as hardware prices declined) – that Microsoft has finally learned cheaper prices can actually increase profits?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-29 11:01:04
Could it be that after years of Windows pricing remaining steady, then going dramatically up with Vista (as hardware prices declined) – that Microsoft has finally learned cheaper prices can actually increase profits?
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Lenovo slims down – but not quite as much as Apple
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-28 05:57:37
Lenovo’s new ‘ThinkPad X300’, code-named ‘Kodachi’ isn’t quite as slim as the MacBook Air, but comes packed with many more features – and still slips into that now famous ‘envelope’!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-28 05:57:37
Lenovo’s new ‘ThinkPad X300’, code-named ‘Kodachi’ isn’t quite as slim as the MacBook Air, but comes packed with many more features – and still slips into that now famous ‘envelope’!
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Early Vista SP1 64-bit installs causing new problems
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-24 18:01:49
Has the fallout already begun from Microsoft’s serious snafu of releasing Vista SP1 early to users of 64-bit Vista? We’ve just received a report that shows two new problems we haven’t heard of before, as we unofficially rename SP1 to ‘Snafu Pack 1’.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-24 18:01:49
Has the fallout already begun from Microsoft’s serious snafu of releasing Vista SP1 early to users of 64-bit Vista? We’ve just received a report that shows two new problems we haven’t heard of before, as we unofficially rename SP1 to ‘Snafu Pack 1’.
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Microsoft 64-bit Vista SP1 early release snafu
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-22 17:07:36
Users of the 64-bit version of Vista may have noticed something strange over the last couple of days – a notification that Vista SP1 has downloaded to their computers and is ready for installation, despite availability still set for March 18. Has Microsoft gone mad?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-22 17:07:36
Users of the 64-bit version of Vista may have noticed something strange over the last couple of days – a notification that Vista SP1 has downloaded to their computers and is ready for installation, despite availability still set for March 18. Has Microsoft gone mad?
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Software Watch: Airfoil 3.1
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-02-21 19:27:45
Airfoil is a handy utility for directing any audio output from a Mac to other devices and computers.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-02-21 19:27:45
Airfoil is a handy utility for directing any audio output from a Mac to other devices and computers.
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iTunes moves to 7.6.1
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-02-21 18:55:00
Apple has updated its iTunes media player application to provide improved compatibility with the recently updated Apple TV 2.0 software.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-02-21 18:55:00
Apple has updated its iTunes media player application to provide improved compatibility with the recently updated Apple TV 2.0 software.
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Sophos: Mac invulnerability bubble to pop in 2008?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-16 23:19:06
An online poll of 355 computer users by security firm Sophos shows that 93% believe Mac is set to become a big target for hackers and malware writers, sending shivers up the spine of any Mac user that still believes they’re invulnerable to the security threats that plague Windows PCs.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-16 23:19:06
An online poll of 355 computer users by security firm Sophos shows that 93% believe Mac is set to become a big target for hackers and malware writers, sending shivers up the spine of any Mac user that still believes they’re invulnerable to the security threats that plague Windows PCs.
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“We heard you” says MS: Vista SP1 available to MSDN and TechNet users at last
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-15 09:29:35
Following an almighty uproar from the tech savvy MSDN and TechNet subscriber base over the fact they were going to have to wait just as long as the general public before being able to get their hands on Vista SP1, MSDN and TechNet users can finally download the long awaited update code.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-15 09:29:35
Following an almighty uproar from the tech savvy MSDN and TechNet subscriber base over the fact they were going to have to wait just as long as the general public before being able to get their hands on Vista SP1, MSDN and TechNet users can finally download the long awaited update code.
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Should I put Windows XP on my ASUS Eee PC?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-11 00:28:59
The ASUS Eee PC comes pre-loaded with Xandros Linux, an operating system far less susceptible to viruses, spyware, malware and the other nasties that are almost of biblical proportions in the Windows world. So, even though ASUS makes a Windows XP driver disc to allow the easy installation of XP, and is due to start selling the Eee with XP pre-loaded, is XP worth the worry?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-11 00:28:59
The ASUS Eee PC comes pre-loaded with Xandros Linux, an operating system far less susceptible to viruses, spyware, malware and the other nasties that are almost of biblical proportions in the Windows world. So, even though ASUS makes a Windows XP driver disc to allow the easy installation of XP, and is due to start selling the Eee with XP pre-loaded, is XP worth the worry?
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