Monthly Archives: July 2012

Chrome browser now on IOS

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Yep – your favourite fast light browser is now on Ipad and Iphone. It is great to have a mainstream alternative to Safari when using Apple devices. So far I have found it fast and reliable – just head to the Apple store and download – you will be up and running in seconds.

Vmware vSphere 5.1 – what might be new ?

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As leaks and rumours start to grow prior to VMWorld 2012 – the one that most appeals to me is shared-nothing live migration. Boot from Fibre Channel over Ethernet, or FCoE, storage and official support for virtualized Active Directory domain controllers are also expected in vSphere 5.1, though these features are hardly earth-shattering. This is […]

Is there a hole in your Dropbox ?

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A potential Dropbox security breach has sparked concerns about cloud application security and has given some corporate Dropbox customers reason to tighten their employee use policies. A number of Dropbox users clustered throughout Europe have recently reported they received spam from an online casino. Those being spammed said they signed up for the popular cloud […]

Real VNC reaches V5

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This variant of VNC was one of the first to properly support Vista and Windows 7 so its great to see them getting ready for Windows 8. You can get it here The details are VNC 5.0 is packed with a range of updates to make things easier for you: Licenses are now cross-platform, simplifying mixed […]

Ultramon 3.2 update

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Ultramon – my favourite multi monitor management tool has gotten an update to V 3.2.0 The developers advise that the details for this release are Installation Setup will upgrade your existing installation and preserve your settings (version 2.7.0 and later only) and registration information. You don’t need to uninstall your current installation of UltraMon first. […]

A load of old Cobblers (Lane)

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In a bid to prove its efficiency in calculating routes (shortest) between sites – the Tom Tom One outdid itself with  the selection of what can only be described as a rustic track on the way to Wendover in Buckinghamshire. This really was a case of “this thing cannot be serious” and a definite note […]

Becoming a motion artist

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Picked this beta app up yesterday to take at a look at for a small marketing project I have in mind. The developers say MotionArtist is a new product with a new approach to animation. While developing MotionArtist, we are really creating an animation and interactivity product with comic creators in mind. We’re not trying […]