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We hope you enjoyed the first part of the HD2 vs iPhone review. This part compares the homescreen utility on both devices in terms of usability and general experience. Read the rest of this entry »

Towards the end of last year HTC released the HD2, the newest device on the Windows Mobile platform.

The device was billed by some as an “iPhone Killer” but how does it really stack up against the most popular mobile device on the market? Read the rest of this entry »

The Problem

Recently, I noticed that the URLs on this site had become case sensitive. After some Googling, I found out that this was due to permalinks being enabled from within WordPress. Read the rest of this entry »

The Problem

I’ve been a Windows Mobile user for about 5 years now and what first attracted me to windows Mobile was the fact that I could make phone calls, send and receive email, surf the web and listen to music, all from a single device.

When it comes to listening to music, I love the fact that windows mobile displays the album art of the track you’re currently listening to in Windows Media Player Mobile. The album art is first downloaded onto your PC by the desktop version of Windows Media Player, which is then copied across to your mobile device when you synchronise. However, I have at times found that when I play music on my device from an SD card, the album art is missing. Even if I go through the whole procedure of synchronising the SD card with Windows Media Player on my desktop in the same was as I would with my device, the album art is still not displayed when listening to tracks.

After googling the subject I found that I was not alone. Many users have experienced the same thing. However, I eventually found a solution, which I’d like to share with you in my usual altruistic fashion. Read the rest of this entry »

The Truth About PC Security

If you’re new to computers the whole issue of securing your PC against viruses and other threats may seem too complicated to deal with. You may even be tempted to ignore the issue completely, surf the internet without protection and hope for the best, thinking that it will all sort itself out. Well the bad news is that PC security is complicated, it’s getting more complicated by the day and it WILL NOT sort itself out.

Now that I’ve made you feel totally hopeless, I’m pleased to tell you that there is some good news. Armed with some good advice and a healthy dose of common sense, it is possible to surf the internet securely.

The purpose of this article is to advise you on what you need to do to secure your computer in 5 relatively simple steps. Unfortunately, the common sense part is up to you but since you’re reading one of my articles let’s assume that you’re a highly intelligent person with more common sense than you’ll ever need. Read the rest of this entry »