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iTunes Play Counts for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
Mar 15th
Apple’s iTunes News feed offers some helpful advice on Play Count for Smart Playlist users, especially those with iPhones, iPod touches, and Read more ...
Oh, the Doing and Undoing!
Mar 15th
Like many computer users I’m always interested in trying something new. This means I’m often looking for new applications and registry hacks on the web to improve my computer operation. Sometimes these exploits end up in disaster.
Every time I download an application, install a new game, perform a software update, I’m making changes to my computer. Sometimes these changes may make my system unstable.
Most new applications automatically create a System Restore point on installation. They are then easy to remove using System Restore.
What is System Restore?
System Restore is part of Windows operating system. It is used to roll-back system files, registry keys, installed programs etc. to a previous state prior to them malfunctioning. It Read more ...
The Often Overlooked Context Menu Part 1
Mar 14th
The Context menu is often overlooked by many users. This is a pity as it provides lots of quick ways to get on with the job. I am writing three articles about Context Menus.
In this, the first, I’ll explain what is a Context menu and tell you a little of the History of the Context Menu and then show where you can access them. All it needs is a right-click and “Hey presto!” and a context menu appears!
Tip! However if you have problems right-clicking with the Mouse select the object and press the Window Context key. This works just as well.
The Return of Sony [We Miss Sony]
Mar 5th
We love Sony. We really do. And we want them to get back in the game, because competition makes everyone better. Here’s how they do it.
Open the Library
There was a time when I might have suggested that Sony jettison its media companies, setting music and movies adrift so that the electronics divisions would no longer have to be held hostage by internal squabbles over piracy.
I’ve come around. While Read more ...
We Miss Sony [We Miss Sony]
Mar 3rd
There are very few companies in the world whose names provoke not just recognition, but affection. Sony, whose products defined gadgetry in my youth, has lost its way. I want them back. I miss loving Sony.
We’ve spent the last few weeks talking to Sony customers, Sony employees, even Sony’s detractors in an attempt to figure out what’s gone wrong. It’s become clear that even the major upheavals and reorganizations over the last few years haven’t fully taken hold. And while Sony isn’t doomed by a long shot, their inability to provide a cohesive platform and the products people really want to buy may Read more ...
