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The US version of the HTC HD2 will get an upgrade in terms of its RAM and ROM, as compared to the international version. The ROM is boosted from 512MB to 1GB, while the RAM is boosted from 448MB to 576MB. The in-box microSD card that comes with the phone… Continue Reading »

According to the Wall Street Journal, PC sales are expected to see a huge boost in numbers as a result of the October 22 release of Windows 7.  Initial figures are showing that the operating system is performing better than expected and should lead to an upturn in PC sales… Continue Reading »

As we mentioned back in mid-September, Microsoft was planning to offer a special edition of Windows 7 for students. This news was particularly good because that Student Edition was very nicely priced at $29—unfortunately it seems that the process of downloading and actually having it install has not been quite… Continue Reading »

Windows 7 is scheduled to launch this week and different retailers are offering a load of specials on the operating system.  If you are interested in updating since Windows 7 has plenty of changes like Jump Lists, 64 bit support and simple Windows Search feature, you can check out some… Continue Reading »

If you’re an iPhone user and considering a Palm Pre, the complete absence of a soft keyboard is felt almost immediately.  Having to slide the keyboard out seems so 2003.  Well fret no more, thanks to this work by Alan Rodriguez you can upgrade your Palm Pre in minutes. Darn… Continue Reading »

Perhaps in an effort to make it easier for users to upgrade to Windows 7 from XP or Vista, Microsoft has released an official upgrade chart—and to put it simply, the chart seems a little overwhelming at first glance. Diving in, to try and make some sense so you can… Continue Reading »

Did you think Microsoft forgot all that stuff they said about clouds and their products?  Nope.  After the flurry of activity surrounding Office 2010 this morning, here comes the web part.  Microsoft will begin limited testing of the web apps today by invitation.  When the apps are available online, all… Continue Reading »

When Microsoft released Windows Vista, despite all the hype a lot of people decided to wait out the release to decide whether they should upgrade.  We all know that after reports started coming in on how much Vista changed from XP along with some of the unspecified flaws that many… Continue Reading »

Normally, when you want to access Netflix Watch Instantly on a TiVo, you have to go through a series of menus.  It goes something like Video On Demand > Netflix > Watch Instantly.  Now, you’ll be able to place Netflix Watch Instantly in your “Now Playing” list with the rest… Continue Reading »

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Sorry XP fans, Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 and all future versions of Windows will be little more than minor revisions of Vista, the OS everyone either loves or hates, with little middle ground in between. They claim this will help insure that every app that works on Vista… Continue Reading »