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Differently from Windows Vista and Windows XP, Windows 7 has got among its utilities a nice, easy-to-use and free burning tool to  burn whatever ISO and IMG file you wish to  any CDs or DVDs. Here is a simple guide on how to use it! Continue reading »

According to many rumors and a trusted source, it looks like Asustek Computer is thinking seriously to phase out its 8.9-inch Eee PC netbooks in 2009 to make room to the 10-inch and 7-inch models which are becoming the mainstream specification in the market. Also, Benson Lin, the company’s Asia-Pacific president, said that “of Asustek’s 2009 Eee PC shipments, 10-inch models will account for 95%, while the other 5% will be 7-inch models for telecom service operators”. So guys, you are forewarned. If  the  Best Buy round the corner is still selling those nice small Eee computers, it is just trying to get rid of its 8.9″ Asus Eee stock!

We all know that Archos is famous for its portable media players such as Archos 5 or Archos TV +. That’s why we should take into consideration this company even more, after its brave decision to start producing its “largest product ever”, namely its first laptop called Archos 10 Netbook. Continue reading »

After installing Windows 7 on a computer where Windows Vista (or any other operating system) is already installed, you will notice that, upon rebooting, the system will show you in the dual boot screen, Windows 7 as default operating system. Let’s see how we can change this “attitude” thanks to a little trick. Continue reading »

Among  its  innovations, Windows 7 has got  a Favorites  list on the left side of Windows Explorer. Such a  feature gives the user a quick list of the most used locations on the computer. Furthermore, the Favorites list contains by default the following links: Desktop, Downloads and Recent Places. If you want to add more items to the Favorites list such as folders, libraries etc, here is a quick and easy trick to apply. Continue reading »

A few days ago I wrote about the release of a special Windows Vista SP2 version to a small, selected number of testers. The package was released via Microsoft Connect and Windows Update and had got build version 6002.16670.090130- 1715, compiled on January 30, 2009. Just in case you are curious about this almost-definitive SP2 and you want to give it a try, here are the Bittorent links to download it. Useless to say, as soon as the Service Pack was released, somebody leaked it right away! Continue reading »

A few days ago I spoke about the upcoming release of the new Amazon Kindle 2. If you missed that post and you wish to read it, here is the link. The new Amazon Kindle 2 promises to surprise us all thank to its innovative features and its thin dimension. Anyway, till a few days ago, very little was known about this e-book reader. Continue reading »

After installing Windows 7 on a partition with Windows Vista already installed,  it may happen that you won’t be able to see the partition where Windows Vista is located. This is due to a little glitch which doesn’t assign the letter to the partition in Windows 7. Here is the easy trick to fix it. Continue reading »