Software Reviews

Optimizing Computer Performance by Removing Duplicate Files

Posted under Software Reviews, Tips on Thursday, 16 September 2010 by firyarn84
It has been awhile since my last post. This time, our topic is on PC optimization. There are several ways to optimize your PC, some of the standard and usually done are performing disk cleanup, defragmentation and clearing your recycle bin. On that note, routine steps of clearing unused files from...
Optimizing Computer Performance by Removing Duplicate Files

Microsoft Docs for Facebook: Rival of the New Office 2010 Web Edition?

Posted under Discussion, Software Reviews on Friday, 23 April 2010 by firyarn84
Last Wednesday, Docs.com, also known as Docs for Facebook was publicly launched at Facebook's F8 conference. The online app was produced by Microsoft's FUSE Labs, allowing users to create, edit, and share Microsoft Office documents with your Facebook friends. The service is yet still in beta for...
Microsoft Docs for Facebook: Rival of the New Office 2010 Web Edition?

Visual Studio 2010, .Net 4.0, Silverlight Launched

Posted under Discussion, Software Reviews on Wednesday, 14 April 2010 by firyarn84
Earlier this week Microsoft announced the launch of their latest next-generation developer suite, Visual Studio 2010. They declared that the .NET Framework 4 and Silverlight 4, a plug-in similar to Adobe's Flash, will come out this week. Bob Muglia, president of the Server and Tools Business at...
Visual Studio 2010, .Net 4.0, Silverlight Launched

Google Buzz Disclosed Gmail Contacts?

Posted under Discussion, Software Reviews on Friday, 12 February 2010 by firyarn84
Only after a day from its launch, the new Gmail-based social networking tools from Google; Buzz already raised privacy concerns. The issue at disposal is a feature that compiles a list of Gmail contacts, of which users often e-mails or chats with. Buzz automatically follows them and makes the list...
Google Buzz Disclosed Gmail Contacts?

Google Buzz – Google tweaks Gmail to challenge Facebook, Twitter?

Posted under Discussion, Software Reviews on Wednesday, 10 February 2010 by firyarn84
Google introduced a new product dubbed Google Buzz on Tuesday that allows users to quickly share messages, Web links and photos with friends and colleagues directly within Gmail, the company's popular email product. And the company unveiled a handful of new products designed to make the new...
Google Buzz – Google tweaks Gmail to challenge Facebook, Twitter?

Windows 7 Features Walkthrough

Posted under Discussion, Software Reviews, Tips on Tuesday, 8 December 2009 by firyarn84
Recently, I've migrated to the latest version of Microsoft Windows operating system, the Windows 7. Truth be told, I'm enjoying it. Therefore I decided to write a post about some if not all of the features offered by this OS. For this time, I will write on the three features that I think is very...
Windows 7 Features Walkthrough

Microsoft Releases Their Biggest Security Patch Ever

Posted under Discussion, Software Reviews on Wednesday, 14 October 2009 by firyarn84
Yesterday, Microsoft Corp. released their biggest patch ever in order to fix several security issues in their products including the yet to be released Windows 7 OS. The release includes 13 security bulletins or patches to address 34 vulnerabilities identified across Windows, IE, Silverlight,...
Microsoft Releases Their Biggest Security Patch Ever

Adobe Opens the FLV and SWF Formats

Posted under Discussion, Graphics, Software Reviews on Saturday, 3 May 2008 by firyarn84
The Open Screen Project is working to enable a consistent runtime environment – taking advantage of Adobe® Flash® Player and, in the future, Adobe AIR™ -- that will remove barriers for developers and designers as they publish content and applications across desktops and consumer...
Adobe Opens the FLV and SWF Formats

Windows XP SP3 final trudges into the torrent

Posted under Discussion, Software Reviews on Saturday, 26 April 2008 by firyarn84
You know the drill. Days before the official consumer release on the 29th, out pops the final version of Windows XP SP3 on torrents, usenet, and warez sites.this final, unmodified version features a legit Volume Licensed Key which handles that pesky WGA check without breaking a sweat. read more...
Windows XP SP3 final trudges into the torrent

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Vista is ‘a Work in Progress’

Posted under Discussion, Software Reviews on Friday, 25 April 2008 by firyarn84
While Microsoft recently extended the date when the XP software will be available for low-cost PCs, it doesn't plan to listen to some other complaints, including that Vista is too big. "Vista is bigger than XP and it's gonna stay bigger than XP," Ballmer said. "We have to make sure it doesn't get...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Vista is ‘a Work in Progress’
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