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Software

Posts tagged with "software"

31 July 2017 in Technology

Microsoft Paint survives brush with death

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Which paint

All good things must come to an end. And in the cut-throat world of technology, that often happens sooner rather than later. So would you miss Microsoft Paint?

(more on Microsoft Paint…)

24 February 2017 in Technology

Why are we so tied to Microsoft Office?

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MS Office

If you’re looking for a new office suite for your computer, why fork out for Microsoft Office when there are free alternatives that are just as good? Guest author Thomas Roberts, aged 10, looks at the options. (more on Microsoft Office alternatives…)

19 March 2016 in Technology

Has a printer update rendered your cartridges redundant?

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Printer software update

You fire up your PC, turn on your printer and send a file to print and then… ‘cartridge not recognised’. The printer won’t print. So what’s changed since yesterday? You may be the latest victim of a printer update.

(more on printer updates…)

19 February 2016 in Technology

Update: Has ‘Error 53’ rendered your iPhone 6 useless?

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An Apple iPhone doesn’t come cheap. So you might be a bit miffed if your beloved handset broke. But what if your iPhone was left unusable after updating to the latest software? That’s reportedly happened to thousands of owners of repaired iPhone 6’s.

(more on error 53)

9 October 2014 in Technology

When software updates go bad

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Software updates can bring fantastic new features to our tech. But we’re seeing more and more times when devices lose functionality or even become completely unusable after a supposed improvement.

(more about bad software updates…)

13 August 2013 in Technology

Smart TVs aren’t as clever as they think they are

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Smart TV

What happens when your favourite app suddenly disappears from your Smart TV? We’ve heard from people who’ve bought Smart TVs, only for their apps to go AWOL after a software update.

(more about smart TV updates…)

27 June 2013 in Technology

Windows 8.1 and the Start menu – reunited at last!

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Welcome back

After months of confusion and anguish, Microsoft has announced the return of the Start menu in the latest version of Windows 8. Are you feeling emotional about its long-awaited return?

(more about the Windows start menu…)

10 May 2013 in Technology

Would you pay to rent your PC software?

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Adobe Creative Cloud logo

Pity the poor software manufacturers of this world – they’re clearly scratching their heads and trying to figure out how on earth to make money these days. Do you buy software, or do you stick to the free stuff?

(more about subscription software…)

22 December 2012 in Shopping, Technology

Would you give a digital gift this Christmas?

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Computer mouse on Santa hat

No wrapping, no trudging to the shops, no fuss. Digital gifts – what’s not to like? Well, in a way, the lack of everything I just mentioned. Would you want to give or a receive a digital gift this Christmas?

(more about digital gifts…)

27 November 2012 in Shopping, Technology

You buy it, we still own it – the battle for digital ownership

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Digital music graphic equaliser with green and red lights

If you own something, should it be yours to sell? The website Redigi thinks so, even when you’re talking about digital music files. It’s getting sued to pieces in US courts for hosting second-hand MP3 files on its site.

(more about digital ownership…)

17 August 2012 in Technology

Don’t cry for the death of Flash on Android

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As of now you can’t download Flash on Android phones. Adobe has pulled the plug-in from Google’s Play store, saying it won’t work properly with the latest version of Android. However, I don’t think it’s any great loss.

(more about Flash on Android…)

29 March 2012 in Technology

Norton One anti-virus software – is it worth £100?

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Man on computer

How much would you pay for anti-virus security software? Nothing? Maybe £25 or so for an all-inclusive package with some impressive sounding protection features? How about £99.99?

(more about Norton One…)

23 January 2012 in Motoring, Technology

Built-in sat nav updates: destination expensive

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A single map update for a sat nav that’s built into a car can cost nine times as much as an update for a portable sat nav, our latest investigation has found. So is everyone better off buying off-the-shelf sat navs?

(more about sat nav update costs…)

7 January 2012 in Technology

CES 2012 – we want more future-proof products, please

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Smart TV

The Consumer Electronics Show, where tech giants flex their muscles with their latest innovations, is hosted each January in Las Vegas. Traditionally hardware has been on show, but I think services will soon take over.

(more about CES…)

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