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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over a decade to helping users get the most from technology -- whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helping them get the most from their new MP3 player or...- more about Adrian Kingsley-Hughes »
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- "Grandpa/Grandma Mode" for PCs
- Cartoonist Scott Adams is a guy that's full of idea. Today he has an idea to make email simpler for senior citizens. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: PC, Idea, Cartoonist Scott Adams, E-mail, Desktops, Online Communications, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-12-03
- Psystar pulls Mac-clone line from online store
- It seems the game's up for Mac-clone maker Psystar as it pulls its entire line-up of Mac clones from the online store. It does, however, continue to sell a tool that allows Mac OS X to be run on non-Apple-branded hardware. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Online Store, Psystar, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-12-03
- Dell releases BIOS updates to fix underperforming/overthrottling notebooks
- Dell has released a raft of BIOS updates which should solve the underperformance/overthrottling issues that some users have been experiencing. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Notebook, Dell Computer Corp., BIOS Update, BIOS, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-12-02
- New Intel SSD firmware - Trim support without the bugs
- Intel has released new firmware for its 34nm X25-M G2 drives that reinstates Trim support, but this time without the bugs. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Bug, Firmware, Intel Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-12-02
- Patch time for FreeBSD users as Zero-Day exploit is published
- If you are a FreeBSD user then it's patch time as a new exploit is published which gives attackers root access to machines. The flaw affects versions 8.0 and 7.1 of FreeBSD. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: FreeBSD, Zero-day Bug, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-12-02
- Customers have spoken: AT&T = FAIL!
- A survey of cell phone users of four of the major cell phone providers has ranked the ball-and-chain that the iPhone comes attached to, AT&T, last when it comes to customer satisfaction. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: AT&T Corp., Cell Phone, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-12-02
- DiRT 2 - One reason to buy a DirectX 11 compatible graphics card
- Looking for a reason to buy a DirectX 11 compatible graphics card? Well, here's one, in the form of DiRT 2. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Video Card, Graphics, DirectX, Video Cards, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-12-01
- UPDATED: Dell owners complain of underperforming/overheating E6400/E6500 notebooks
- It seems that some Dell Latitude notebooks fitted with E6400 and E6500 are suffering from underperforming and overheating issues. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-12-01
- UPDATED - "Black Screen of Death" problems seem to be little more than scattered cases
- The "Black Screen of Death" problem which was widely reported in the tech media yesterday doesn't seem to be the huge "HELP! The sky is falling in on us!!!" problem that is was made out to be yesterday. In fact, at best I can only find a small handful of...
- Tags: Black Screen, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-12-01
- XP's usage share down, Win 7, Firefox & IE8 up
- Data released by web metrics company Net Applications indicates that the release of Windows 7 to the general public has put a significant dent into Windows XP's usage share. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Usage, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-12-01
- Why Microsoft pulled the plug on the Win 7/Family Guy promo - Because it was lame
- I can see why Microsoft pulled the plug on the Windows 7/Family Guy promo - because the whole thing was lame. Check it out: Note: If the lameness of these clips causes your PC to commit suicide, I'm not taking the blame ... Â ...
- Tags: Plug, Microsoft Corp., Clip, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-11-30
- $300 CrunchPad is no more, legal mess all that remains
- After nearly a year and a half of planning, preparation and work, TechCrunch's CrunchPad is no more. In fact, all that remains of the project is a big legal mess. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Mess, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-11-30
- Amazon: Kindle is a bestseller ... but we're not giving you the numbers
- Amazon is blowing its own PR trumpet and announcing that its Kindle ebook reader was the number one best selling product for November. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Amazon.com Inc., E-books, Public Relations, Personal Technology, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-11-30
- Did you pick up any Black Friday deals?
- It's a Friday and you're still coming out from that tryptophan haze, that can only mean one thing - Black Friday! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
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- Blog posts 2009-11-27
- Will the GPU become the new CPU?
- Will the GPU ever become the metric that we use to measure PCs with, replacing the GHz-centric and core-centric CPU? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: CPU, GPU, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-11-27
- Apple seeks injunction to end Psystar Mac clones ... oh, and $2.1m
- Apple is asking a federal judge to put an end to Psystar's trade in Mac clones ... oh, and Apple also wants $2.1 million in damages. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Apple Inc., Psystar, Desktops, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-11-25
- Does Amazon know where it's going with the Kindle?
- Yesterday Amazon released an update to its Kindle ebook, adding PDF support and dramatically improving battery life. But does Amazon know where it's going with the Kindle, or is the technology already on borrowed time? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Amazon.com Inc., E-books, Engineering, Personal Technology, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-11-25
- Apple ads dodge the network coverage issues
- According to the folks at Engadget, Apple will tonight roll out two new ads that counter Verizon's attack on the iPhone and the AT&T network it is bound to. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Advertisement, Network, Apple Inc., Networking, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-11-24
- "Turkey Day" tech support survival kit
- Accept it, if you read this blog then your "Tech IQ" will be way ahead of your average PC users (and I mean wayyyy ahead!). And I bet that you're surrounded by friends and family who just about know how to switch their PC on, and who have only got...
- Tags: PC, Desktops, Blogging, Hardware, Internet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-11-24
- Law firm interested in hearing from banned Xbox Live gamers
- A US law firm is keen to hear from Xbox gamers recently banned from Microsoft Xbox Live. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Law Firm, Microsoft Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, Gamer, Game Players, Litigation, Games, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-11-24
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