The new Apple iPod shuffle that Steve Jobs showed off in September is finally going to ship this Friday. It will hold 1 gigabyte of data which is roughly the equivalent of 240 songs. The price tag for this new iPod shuffle will be $79.00. For more information, click here.
“With its ultra-compact design and [...]
Archive for October, 2006
New iPod Shuffle To Ship On Friday
October 31, 2006A Search Engine With An Attitude
October 31, 2006I ran across this new search engine called, Ms. Dewey. It is a search engine with an attitude, but must be checked out. Google, Yahoo, Dogpile, and others are boring compared to this search engine. The search results are from Live.com. To find out more, click here. Try adding single word searches for results. Here [...]
Windows Media Player 11 Is Now Available
October 30, 2006 Microsoft has finally released the final version of Windows Media Player 11. This is an awesome media player. Microsoft has redesigned he player and added some great features. Simplicity in Design, More of the Music You Love, All of your entertainment in one place, Enjoy Everywhere
Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP offers great new [...]
Is Your Microsoft Office Legit?
October 30, 2006Is your Microsoft Office Legit? That is what Microsoft wants to know. Last Friday, Microsoft made an anti-piracy check by Microsoft Office XP and 2003 mandatory for users of most versions of the application suite. The new system called OGA, the Office Genuine Advantage is similar to the WGA, Windows Genuine Advantage that Microsoft [...]
Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007
October 30, 2006Microsoft is trying to capture the “Mom and Pop” businesses with a new FREE accounting software package called Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007. It is designed for businesses with fewer than 25 employees. There are various add-ons which can be used with the program as well such as:
ADP payroll services to help streamline the payroll [...]
Auslogics Disk Defrag 1.0.3
October 28, 2006 I stumbled across this freeware disk defrag program today and tried it. It installs quickly and is very easy to use. It also defrags very quickly and I highly recommend this program. To download it, click here. It is also Windows Vista supported.
Auslogics Disk Defrag® is designed for fast optimization of today’s modern hard [...]
Express Upgrade To Windows Vista
October 25, 2006Receive an Express Upgrade to Windows Vista when you buy a qualifying PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, or Windows XP Professional. If you’re in the market for a new computer this holiday season, be sure to ask your retailer about the Express Upgrade to Windows Vista, being offered [...]
Windows Media Player 11 Due on October 30th
October 25, 2006Despite mentioning in a press release that Windows Media Player 11 would be ready for today, I have learned that this date has been changed to October 30th.
Windows Defender Final Is Available
October 24, 2006Microsoft has taken Windows Defender out of beta and has released the final version. This is a free anti-spyware program. It is a very good anti-spyware solution. To download the final version 32-bit, click here. To download the 64-bit version, click here. For more information from Microsoft, click here.
Improvements in Windows Defender are as follows:
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Enhanced performance [...]
Firefox 2 Is Available
October 23, 2006Firefox 2 is now available. The Mozilla Foundation will officially release Firefox 2 tomorrow, but it is available now for downloading. Firefox has increased in marketshare over the last year or so and now comprises of 13.7%. If you are interested in downloading the latest version of Firefox for Windows, click here. Firefox for Linux, [...]
