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  • Happy New Year!

    Posted by Simon Salvin on 31. Dec 2009 on Off Topic, Simple PC, no comment

    I hope you’ve had a lovely time this Christmas and looking forward to the new year, with only a few hours to go I’m sure you won’t be reading my blog, although I do hope so! So have fun and I’ll...

  • PCTools December update, better late than never….

    Posted by Simon Salvin on on PC, no comment

    Around the Holiday Season, the number and variety of threats tend to rise sharply. Cybercriminals plan ahead and like to take advantage of the shopping frenzy aware that most of us don’t have time to shop in-store. They are quick to...

  • Donations gratefully received…

    Posted by Simon Salvin on 28. Dec 2009 on Internet, PC, no comment

    I’m a great believer in supporting software writers who  provide free to use software, they rely on donations to fund their projects and to continue to improve and update the software. 
    I use a plug-in on the website that allows...

  • Sneak Peak

    Posted by Simon Salvin on 27. Dec 2009 on Simple PC, no comment

    We always like to give you a sneak peak at our advertising campaigns, so here’s our latest which will be featured in the 2010 Thomson directory released in February. This years design reflects the new

  • HP camera ‘can’t see’ black faces

    Posted by Simon Salvin on 25. Dec 2009 on PC, Technology, no comment

    A YouTube video suggesting that face recognition cameras installed in HP laptops cannot detect black faces has had over one million views.

    The short movie, uploaded earlier this month, features "Black Desi" and his colleague "White Wanda".

  • Merry Christmas

    Posted by Simon Salvin on 24. Dec 2009 on Simple PC, no comment

    From myself Simon, my wife Angela and our newest member of staff Adam, have a wonderful Christmas, we hope you’ll be joined by your family and loved ones just like we will, and have a relaxing and fun weekend off!

    2009 has...

  • Logitech Harmony and PS3

    Posted by Simon Salvin on 07. Dec 2009 on Geeks & Gadgets, no comment

    Calling out to all Logitech Harmony remote control owners. Have you been frustrated after spending a fair chunk of money on your flashy remote control, the master remote to control all things controllable? Only to find out that your PS3 is...

  • Spyware Doctor Latest

    Posted by Simon Salvin on 06. Dec 2009 on Internet, Simple PC, no comment

    Each year we strive to develop more effective software to meet our customers’ changing needs. One way we measure our effectiveness is by listening to independent industry experts when they review our latest release. Neil J. Rubenking from PCMag.com recently completed...

  • Office 2010

    Posted by Simon Salvin on 05. Dec 2009 on PC, no comment

    The Beta version is now available to download from Microsoft, so if you fancy trying out the latest Office 2010, then head over to:
    http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/default.aspx

    Here’s some screen shots and info:

  • Acer Revo Loan PC

    Posted by Simon Salvin on 03. Dec 2009 on Internet, no comment

    Typically all the loan PC’s we’ve had have sat in the corner and never been required! Maybe it’s a sign of our efficiency? Now we’re busier than ever it’s no surprise that we had 2 requests in a week for a...