Guy Adams on Technology
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09.05.2009
Windows 7 on the Asus EEE 1000H

I can’t remember if I posted about installing an early beta of Windows 7 on my Asus EEE 1000H but I ran into an issue with my Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 which ended my testing. I can use the netbooks multi touch touchpad for short bursts but for any extended browsing or working I [...]

14.04.2009
Windows 7 Builds

I get asked quite a lot about the various different builds of Windows 7 and which version the RC will be, well to ‘clear up the confusion’ Chris’ Repository of Knowledge has posted this article which explains all.

12.12.2007
Vista SP1 RC now publicly available

Last week I posted about Vista SP1 being made available to MSDN and Technet subscribers, well Microsoft have made the service pack publicly available. Before you set off in the direction of Microsoft remember that it is only a release candidate which means it will change before the SP1 is launched ready for the prime [...]

06.12.2007
Vista SP1, Release Candidate (RC)

For those in desperate need of the first service pack for Vista the wait is almost over. Nick White of the Vista Team blog posted yesterday regarding the release: Today we’re making available the release candidate (RC) of Windows Vista SP1 via Microsoft Connect, and tomorrow subscribers to TechNet and MDSN will have access to [...]

06.12.2007
Windows 6.1 Revealed
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I posted about a Windows Mobile 6.1 rumour a while back but it now the Boy Genius Report has confirmed that 6.1 is alive and well with some screen shots of the new operating system.       Along with the obvious new interface there are several features: Copy / Paste Domain Enroll in Settings (Enrolling [...]

20.11.2007
Concerns with Android and the Open Handset Alliance

As far as new announcements go, the Android one was huge. Google is a giant not just on the web but in business in general but to team up with 33 other companies like HTC, Intel, nVidia, Qualcomm, SiRF, T-Mobile, Sprint and Broadcomm to name a few is just colossus. BUT I have some grave concerns: The Open [...]

20.11.2007
MojoPac for Vista

“MojoPac is a technology that transforms your iPod or USB Hard Drive or Flash drive into a portable and private PC. Just install MojoPac on any USB 2.0 compliant storage device, upload your applications and files, modify your user settings and environment preferences, and take it with you everywhere. “ I covered MojoPac before when [...]

13.11.2007
Android Demo

I posted about the death of the gPhone and the birth of Android last week. Its new open source mobile phone operating system and on the 9th of November the SDK was made available to developers along with a $10,000,000 of cash prizes to developers who can capture the imagination of a panel of judges. Along with the [...]

06.11.2007
Gphone? Nah, how about ‘Android’

Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform For Mobile Devices.   Well typically yesterday I was in an exam for most of the day and pretty disconnected, so you can imagine my horror when I get home last night and have a quick flick through my feeds to find the latest news about the Gphone and the Open [...]