Category: Mobiles
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Life with Surface RT – and why I’ve upgraded to a Surface Pro
I picked up my Surface RT on launch day last year as I happened to be in New York for work. The strong yen made it a bargain and I’ve been living with it since. Because it won’t run most desktop apps, it has seen limited use. It was an excellent video player during flights,…
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AdBlock alternative on Windows RT’s IE10
On the Surface’s Windows RT, you cannot install alternative browsers. This means no AdBlock. There is a workaround to this, using IE10’s “Tracking Protection”. First, fire up desktop IE10, click the little gear in the top right and select Safety -> Tracking Protection. Click on “Get a Tracking Protection List online…”. You should see a…
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Why I won’t be returning my Microsoft Surface RT
I’ve picked up a Microsoft Surface RT from the “temporary” New York Times Square Microsoft Store. While the purchasing experience was a bit of a mess (untrained sales staff – I ended up having to type my own details into their POS terminal as I’m not quite sure the guy knew how to type), I…
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Using a Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone on Softbank Japan
The only official Windows Phone in Japan is au’s Toshiba IS12T. Not wanting to change plan, I picked up a SIM unlocked Nokia Lumia 800 and put the Softbank micro SIM card from my iPhone 4 inside. If you want a more general guide to setting up Windows Phone for previous iPhone users and what…
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Skype changes its mind – drops 3G call charges
That was quick: iPhone update: now supports multitasking, no additional charges for calling over 3G Skype has dropped their plans to charge for 3G calls and have released an update to their iPhone client that finally supports multitasking. At Skype, we believe that better call quality and better availability (which is achieved with an app…
