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Internet Explorer 8 Beta now available

Posted on March 7th, 2008 by Ed / Add Comment »

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We were all baffled here at TechnoEssence when we heard that Internet Explorer 8 was available to download.

They seem to be really caught up with their Standards Compliant Acid 2 Compatibility. That’s good, but being a web designer, that’s what I’m interested in. You might not care nor know what the hell that is.

Things that you might even be remotely interested are: More…

Categories : PC, Software, html / xhtml (all versions) // Add Comment »

iPhone and iPod Touch SDK Event: Minutes and Summary

Posted on March 6th, 2008 by Ed / Add Comment »

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Watch this space for the all important minutes and summary of the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch SDK Event. No need to read through long posts of coverage, it will all be here, in just a second.

-Ed.

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Summary:

  • Push Email, Push Calendar, Push Contacts, Global Contacts, Cisco IPsec VPN, Certificates and Identities, WPA2, Enforced Security Policies, Device Configuration and Remote Wipe are all coming to the next iPhone Software Update.
  • However, Update will not be released until June.
  • ActiveSync and Microsoft Exchange for iPhone.

Vista’s close enough bug fix. SP1 Release Candidate.

Posted on December 12th, 2007 by Ed / 1 Comment »

Vista Update

Today, the world’s most hated (or loved) Software company let go of the Release Candidate (RC) of their operating system, Vista.

Subsequently, it was titled Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (WVSP1) Release Candidate. Release Candidate means that the Service Pack is in a very final beta - with a few issues. It is not yet ready for everyone, and it is not advised to install the pack unless you are willing to risk something of some sort. More…

Categories : PC, Software // 1 Comment »

Hold Up…That Shiny new DS Lite may have to wait.

Posted on November 16th, 2007 by Ed / Add Comment »

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If you were going to buy yourself or your spoilt rotten kids a shiny new Nintendo DS Lite for Christmas. Avoid the screaming sessions and, think AGAIN. (Possibly. See end of post for final decision)

As soon as your little boy/girl realizes that her/his brand new DS isn’t as shiny as the new facelifted model, what will he/she say? Oh Yes, Nintendo maybe making a few tweaks here and there so you may want to hold off. According to Gamespot, as soon as the sales of the current model slow, BAM! A new model that will send everybody into a tizzy on whether or not they should bother with the supposedly lost Game Boy Advance Slot that no-one used and More…

Categories : Gaming, Portable, Christmas Advice, Touch, Software, USB Related // Add Comment »

iPhone / iPod Touch Update to 1.1.2 is pointless if coming from 1.1.1 (and even 1.02)

Posted on November 10th, 2007 by Ed / 2 Comments »

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[UPDATE] Reasons to upgrade to 1.1.2 from any version: Lan More…

Categories : Smart Phones / UMPC, Apple, Mobile Phones, Software, Phone Unlocking, Sim Cards, iPhone // 2 Comments »

Nokia haven’t closed the door on Google’s Android OS.

Posted on November 7th, 2007 by Ed / Add Comment »

If you haven’t heard about the official Google OS, they’ve announced it and it’s codenamed Android. You’ve heard about the Google OS and GPhone from here already, but, yes, you guessed it’s been confirmed.

Google said that they are going to leave the manufacturing to companies like LG, Samsung, HTC (Being their main dealer), and some other manufacturers not fortunate enough to be listed here as you wouldn’t know who they are. Korean and Chinese? Yes.

Out of their list, is noticeably Apple (of course) and Nokia.
This is where the headline comes in. Nokia have said that they have definitely not shut More…