Friday 29 June 2012

Microsoft Surface Tablet

Some good pictures of Microsoft's Surface Tablet ...
You don't need to play gimmicky marketing video but the pictures look good!!

surraceMicrosoft has unveiled a slick new tablet called Surface that is likely to challenge Apple’s all-conquering iPad for attention. With demand for tablets at an all time high, Microsoft’s offering has taken the design of the product to an all-new level. Surface is just 9.3mm thick and has a 10.6-inch 16:9 widescreen ClearType high definition display.

Friday 15 June 2012

DVD Backup Life

Interesting point of view ...
Not sure I agree with this but it is food for thought!

Do not trust DVD for long-term backup: If you have old photos, videos or other files that are backed up on DVDs, you should check if they're still OK.

Five Maintenance Tools

Some well known and some not so well known tools ...
Thoroughly recommend using tools like these regularly.

Five preventive maintenance tools for Windows: Keep your Windows machines optimized and healthy with the help of these five tools.

Sunday 3 June 2012

Windows 8 for $15

Upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 8 for $15
Worth knowing about if you are thinking about upgrading to a new Windows 7 PC or laptop before January 31, 2013.

Update: Microsoft confirms $15 Windows 8 upgrade: Microsoft said on Friday that it would kick off a Windows 8 upgrade program tomorrow, giving buyers of new Windows 7 PCs the chance to grab a copy of the not-yet-released operating system for $15.

IP Network Traffic

Some Staggering Figures ....
Growth figures any company would be proud of!

Cisco: Global 'Net traffic to surpass 1 zettabyte in 2016: Global Internet Protocol traffic will reach an annual rate of 1.3 zettabytes in 2016 as more people connect more devices and download more video over the Internet, Cisco Systems predicted Wednesday.