Tag: Windows
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Apple launches ResearchKit – secure, private, open source medical research
Apple announced a new initiative at its Spring Forward event yesterday – ResearchKit. What is ResearchKit? Apple’s SVP of Operations, Jeff Williams, described it as a framework for medical researchers to create and deploy mobile apps which collect and share medical data from phone users (with their permission), and share it with the researchers. Why…
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Microsoft will Open Source Windows (or die!)
I have said on a number of occasions that Microsoft should Open Source their Windows Operating System (and their Internet Explorer). However, it bears repeating. I realise it is unlikely to happen in the near term but, I firmly believe it will happen in the not-too-distant future (when Microsoft realises that they can’t compete with…
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Microsoft give up on trying to fix Windows Live OneCare
I wrote a post a few weeks ago about how slow Microsoft’s Support people were in getting back to me to resolve an issue I have with Windows Live OneCare. The other day they sent me an email which said: Case Reference Number: 1039327169 Dear Mr.Raftery, Unfortunately we have been unsuccessful in resolving your issue…
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I have a dirty little secret to confess
I never thought I’d say this but I’m using my Vista machine more than my Mac these days! Why? Well, there are a number of reasons – the Vista machine is a Vaio SZ3. It is small, light and has a significantly better battery life than my 15′ MacBook Pro so I’m far more likely…
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Beware installing Windows Live Writer Beta 3
I spotted on Nevill Hobson’s blog that Microsoft have released a new version of Windows Live Writer – Beta 3. I decided to download it to try it out – the previous versions of Live Writer are quite good so I was curious to see what improvements have been made. However, be aware that if…
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How long is 5 minutes in Microsoft Support time?
Four weeks ago tomorrow I contacted Microsoft about problems I was having with their OneCare product. I spent two hours on the phone (after trying to get it working for the previous two hours) with a Sam in tech support and we failed to get it working. Sam had me uninstall Norton (which came installed…
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Microsoft post Vista fixes
Microsoft has released two significant fixes for Windows Vista today. One is a performance related fix and the other is a reliability related fix. These fixes have to be manually applied for now although according to Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft is promising to make the two new Vista fix packs available via Windows Update at…