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Windows 8 upgrade for $15

Next month Microsoft will release the next version of its Windows operating system, Windows 8, and if you recently bought a new PC then you may be entitled to a cheap upgrade. If you bought a PC running Windows 7 on or after June 2 this year then you’ll have the option of upgrading it to run Windows 8 at[Read More…]

Atari Arcade - play in your web browser

Atari Arcade – play in your web browser

Earlier this year one of the best known names in Video Games turned 40.  It was in June 1972 that Atari was incorporated as a company, which then went on to create iconic video games such as the simple tennis-like game, Pong. 40 years down the track Atari has now teamed up with Microsoft to bring many of its famous[Read More…]

PipeNote secure notepad for Windows

Want to keep a secret diary or collection of notes on your computer that no one can read but you?  Here’s a simple, free program that can do just that. It’s called PipeNote, created by a software developer in Romania who emailed in last week to let me know how his creation. There’s nothing fancy about this program, but PipeNote[Read More…]

Boosting your home Wi-Fi – Tips

A home Wi-Fi network allows you to have internet access across multiple devices anywhere in your home…or does it? If you find that some areas of your home offer poor or no access to your home Wi-Fi network, then you may need to do some tweaking. Firstly, check the positioning of your Wireless Router.  If it’s down on the floor,[Read More…]

Downloading Streaming Videos from The Web

Today I’m opening the help file with an email from Samara who want to know how she can download streaming videos that her friends post on Facebook to her computer. Well here are a couple of solutions ,assuming that you’re not downloading anything without the owners permission. Personally i use the free realplayer software from real.com, it can download streaming[Read More…]