Microsoft
Internet Explorer 9 Launch
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Ari Bixhorn is the Lead Product Manager at Microsoft. We were fortunate to catch a few moments of his time during the Internet Explorer 9 launch party during SXSW. The browser launched today amidst much ,a href=”http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Applications/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-9-Arrives-10-Reasons-to-Use-It-851132/”>fanfare from reviewers. I even [...]
How To Upgrade Windows 7
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed If you take a look at the official Windows Twitter account, you’ll see that all types of general computer use questions are answered on a daily basis. If you are reading this post and happen to be a power user – [...]
How to Adjust Screen Resolution in Windows
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Screen resolution refers to the size of the whole image that is displayed on your monitor. It specifically refers to the number of individual pixels that are shown at once. The more pixels on your screen the more detailed your images [...]
Windows 7 Start Menu Tips
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Windows 7 brought many changes to the way your things are stored on the computer, including getting rid of the “My Videos” folder. That particular folder is hidden by default for some reason, so Dylan created a screencast to give you [...]
How to Change Screensavers in Windows 7
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Back to basics! My dad asked me how to do something routine: change the screen saver in Windows. This isn’t the desktop background, mind you. It’s just a screen saver – you know, the software thingy that moves imagery around the [...]
Which Version of Windows is Right for You?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Someone wondered recently why there are so many versions of Windows. I wanted to answer with “Because Microsoft hates you!” Have you ever walked into a store and been confronted with seventy different types of gum? You have no idea what [...]
Will Kinect Kill the Wii?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Someone asked if Microsoft’s Kinect will “kill” the Wii. I really hate that whole “kill” mentality. In any case, I don’t think it will happen. I think that the Kinect will be a gateway drug of sorts – it will encourage [...]
World of Warcraft on Kinect
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The Kinect has been “hacked” once again, but this time the stakes are more exciting than before. The new Flexible Action and Articulated Skeleton Toolkit (FAAST) technology works with the Kinect to allow a gamer to control World of Warcraft completely [...]
Why Do You Use Google Chrome?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Someone in our live community recently asked what I feel the advantages – and disadvantages – are for using Google Chrome. We are talking about the web browser in this instance, not the operating system. Google Chrome is built upon the [...]
Is the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Necessary?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Someone recently asked if I felt the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is actually necessary. It’s a good tool for what it’s designed to do and I don’t see why you would NOT have it on your Windows machines. It’s free, [...]
What Would You Do With TechNet?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Someone recently asked if it was worth spending money on a TechNet subscription from Microsoft. If you’re a developer, the answer is a definite yes. If you’re a student – you can get a pretty hefty discount. In any case, if [...]
How Many Windows Phone 7 Devices Have Been Sold?
Microsoft is finally talking hard numbers. According to the company earlier today, they have sold about 1.5 million devices – but not to consumers. The announcement notes that there have been 1.5 million phone manufacturer sales: in other words, “phones being bought and stocked by mobile operators and retailers on their way to customers.” The [...]
Do You Rely on Your Phone?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Someone asked recently if I could live without my cell phone. Ten years ago, I could have. Back then, my phone wasn’t smart at all. It was big. It had a lot of buttons on it. But it didn’t really DO [...]
Install Hold ‘Em Poker on Windows 7
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Bowman is back this week for his regular Thursday screencast to show you how to install the epic Hold ‘Em game on your Windows 7 machine. This nifty gem from Vista days has suddenly disappeared in the newest OS. Now you [...]
Do You Want an iMac?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Brandon asked in chat the other night if an iMac is a good investment. I don’t know if I can view any computer as an “investment.” Yes, I think the iMac is a good computer. The issue I see with a [...]
