OnCallERS.com/blog » Software http://oncallers.com/blog Technology News & How-to Articles Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:55:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Google’s Big Tease on Tablets: Android or Chrome OS? http://oncallers.com/blog/2010/09/11/google%e2%80%99s-big-tease-on-tablets-android-or-chrome-os/ http://oncallers.com/blog/2010/09/11/google%e2%80%99s-big-tease-on-tablets-android-or-chrome-os/#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:30:19 +0000 Administrator http://oncallers.com/blog/2010/09/11/google%e2%80%99s-big-tease-on-tablets-android-or-chrome-os/ Just when it appears Android 2.2 is ready to leap from smartphones to tablets, Google steps up and casts aspersions on its mobile operating system -at least for now. Hugo Barra, director of products for mobile at Google, reportedly told UK tech news site TechRadar that Android 2.0, code-named Froyo, “is not optimised” (British spelling) [...]

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]]> http://oncallers.com/blog/2010/09/11/google%e2%80%99s-big-tease-on-tablets-android-or-chrome-os/feed/ 0 Five Best DVD-Ripping Tools http://oncallers.com/blog/2010/01/10/five-best-dvd-ripping-tools/ http://oncallers.com/blog/2010/01/10/five-best-dvd-ripping-tools/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:13:13 +0000 Administrator http://oncallers.com/blog/?p=146 Five Best DVD-Ripping Tools // You pay good money for your DVDs, but they’re hardly the only format you need these days. These five ripping tools ensure you can back them up, keep them on your media server, and load them on your favorite portable player. Earlier this week we asked you to share your [...]

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]]> http://oncallers.com/blog/2010/01/10/five-best-dvd-ripping-tools/feed/ 1 Windows 7: Microsoft Gets It Right (Finally) http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/15/windows-7-microsoft-gets-it-right-finally/ http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/15/windows-7-microsoft-gets-it-right-finally/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:44:27 +0000 Administrator http://oncallers.com/blog/?p=135 As the Oct. 22 launch of Windows 7 nears, the Microsoft marketing machine is running at a frenzied pace. No, Windows won’t make your kids cuter or transport you to a magic land where unicorns romp, as in the TV ads. But as software goes, Win 7 is a big deal. If you’re running Vista, [...]

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]]> http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/15/windows-7-microsoft-gets-it-right-finally/feed/ 0 Three Essential Freeware Disk Tools http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/04/three-essential-freeware-disk-tools/ http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/04/three-essential-freeware-disk-tools/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:53:40 +0000 Administrator http://oncallers.com/blog/?p=121 Managing disks and files is one of the most common everyday tasks that IT professionals deal with. Sometimes it seems that Microsoft falls a little bit short when providing tools for managing these tasks. Fortunately there are a number of 3rd party alternatives that come to the rescue. Here are three freeware utilities that I [...]

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]]> http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/04/three-essential-freeware-disk-tools/feed/ 0 Free Screen-Sharing Tool Helps Businesses Collaborate http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/04/free-screen-sharing-tool-helps-businesses-collaborate/ http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/04/free-screen-sharing-tool-helps-businesses-collaborate/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:50:23 +0000 Administrator http://oncallers.com/blog/?p=117 A screen-sharing program can help train workers or update clients. They’ll see your PC as if looking over your shoulder, even if they’re across the office or around the world. But before you splurge on a paid service with unlimited connections, consider free and cheap alternatives. You can save if you only need to share [...]

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]]> http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/04/free-screen-sharing-tool-helps-businesses-collaborate/feed/ 0 MouseExtender Puts a Program Launcher Underneath Your Cursor http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/04/mouseextender-puts-a-program-launcher-underneath-your-cursor/ http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/04/mouseextender-puts-a-program-launcher-underneath-your-cursor/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:43:06 +0000 Administrator http://oncallers.com/blog/?p=109 Everyone has their favorite method of launching apps and opening folders. For example, I used to be a die-hard fan of Launchy, a keyboard-based launcher. Then, when I moved from Windows XP to Vista, I ditched Launchy in favor of the latter’s similar Start-menu launcher. Now I might just have to switch again. MouseExtender is [...]

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]]> http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/04/mouseextender-puts-a-program-launcher-underneath-your-cursor/feed/ 0 How to Upgrade to Windows 7 http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/01/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-7/ http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/01/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-7/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:46:33 +0000 Administrator http://oncallers.com/blog/?p=105 Upgrading your operating system is always fraught with problems and anxiety, and quite often with disaster. But by taking the right precautions, gathering the needed materials, and hoping for the best while preparing for the worst, you can upgrade your PC without losing functionality or gaining gray hairs. I’m here to tell you how. Upgrade [...]

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]]> http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/10/01/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-7/feed/ 1 Microsoft’s new Windows 7 ads try to be cool http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/09/27/microsofts-new-windows-7-ads-try-to-be-cool/ http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/09/27/microsofts-new-windows-7-ads-try-to-be-cool/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:24:42 +0000 Administrator http://oncallers.com/blog/?p=87 There are those who believe Windows 7 doesn’t need selling. As long as reviewers continue to suggest that it is a fine, fine thing, then people will gravitate towards it as they buy their (much cheaper than Mac) PCs. Microsoft is, however, taking no chances. It has released nine new ads designed for you to [...]

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]]> http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/09/27/microsofts-new-windows-7-ads-try-to-be-cool/feed/ 0 One Year On, Android’s Not Quite There Yet http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/09/24/one-year-on-androids-not-quite-there-yet/ http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/09/24/one-year-on-androids-not-quite-there-yet/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:05:09 +0000 Administrator http://oncallers.com/blog/?p=28 After it has spent nearly a year on the market, analysts are reluctant to declare Android a success, but they say the platform could turn a corner in the next few months when many more phones are expected to go on sale.

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]]> http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/09/24/one-year-on-androids-not-quite-there-yet/feed/ 0 Safari 4 for Windows: Browser Worth Exploring http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/09/24/safari-4-for-windows-browser-worth-exploring/ http://oncallers.com/blog/2009/09/24/safari-4-for-windows-browser-worth-exploring/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:51:59 +0000 Administrator http://oncallers.com/blog/?p=19 What do you want from a browser: lightning speed, a lean interface, or a host of innovative features? Safari can satisfy all these requirements. Most PC users likely know of this browser as Mac-only

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