All Entries Tagged With: "Australia"
The Untimely Demise of Works
It concerns me as a former teacher to see such a fine program as Microsoft Works given the thumbs down by Redmond. Microsoft Works started back in the 1980s running under MS-DOS. When Windows came on the scene, it migrated easily to this new operating system. All versions of Works contained these features – a [...]
IBM: We distributed malware-ridden USB drives
IBM is apologizing for handing out USB drives at a security conference in Australia this week that had malware on them.
Windows Live Wave 4 Hotmail and Messenger to be officially unveiled May 18th
In an event invitation emailed to a number of Australian bloggers and journalists this week (although I didn’t get one), it has been finally revealed Microsoft Australia’s NineMSN will be officially unveiling at least two components of the Windows Live Wave 4 and Windows Live Essentials 2011 suite, Hotmail and Messenger (which has already been [...]
Another Great Wireless Keyboard Mouse Combination for Windows 7
I read with interest Jason’s article on the HP Elite Keyboard. (See: My Windows 7 Hardware Pick: HP Elite Keyboard) This combination is well priced ($54 .99US to $89.99US) and consists of a slim keyboard, a USB wireless dongle and a three-button mouse. Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 V2 Like Jason, I’m always on the lookout for new hardware, [...]
You wouldn’t drink 9-year-old milk, so why use a 9-year-old browser?
To the few remaining Internet Explorer 6 users on this site, this is dedicated to you.
Microsoft Australia has recently launched a new online campaign aimed at prompting Internet Explorer 6 users to upgrade to IE8 with an interesting choice of analogy, milk.
As bizarre as the comparison might seem, the claim is undeniable – IE6 [...]