Sep 18, 2008 | audio, hardware, HP, network, photos, software, video, Vista
HP has been creating devices for years to bring Windows Media Center to the living room. There are two new Vista Media Center Extenders being marketed under the “MediaSmart” name that have some very interesting features. The HP MediaSmart Connect is...
Sep 17, 2008 | Apple, audio, hardware, Microsoft, network, photos, software, video, Vista, WinXP
Since the market for living room computers never developed, Microsoft decided to focus on “extenders,” a different way to deliver media to your television. Huge numbers of people already have a computer in the house running Windows Vista Home Premium,...
Sep 12, 2008 | mail, Outlook, software
Here’s a tip for getting around in Outlook: it’s possible to switch between mail, contacts, and calendar using hotkeys on the keyboard instead of reaching for the mouse to click the navigation pane. Who knew? Don’t overlook an even better Outlook tip...
Sep 12, 2008 | Apple, audio, mobile, phone, software, Vista, WinXP
Apple reacted quickly to the reports that the latest iTunes update has caused some Windows systems to crash badly. Last night Apple posted another version of iTunes that rolls back the offending hardware driver to an older version. If your system is blue screening,...
Sep 10, 2008 | Apple, audio, computers, mobile, software, Vista, WinXP
New slogan for Apple: iTunes ain’t done till Windows won’t run! After its iPod conference this week – more of a non-event than usual for Apple – a new version of iTunes started to roll out to Windows users. For some people, it’s causing...
Sep 10, 2008 | file_sharing, photos, software, web_services
Adobe is taking orders for its annual upgrade to Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements, the photo and video programs for consumers. Over the years I’ve found it hard to know what to suggest to people for working with photos. Photoshop Elements 7 might be a...
