The Tech Basement

Video of The New Apple iPad

John da Eira — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:52:38 +0000

Great Video of the New Apple iPad showing some of the features it has and things it can do. Enjoy.

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Firefox 3.6 Now Available

John da Eira — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:09:42 +0000

This video shows a great preview of some of the new features of Firefox 3.6. Download for the New Firefox 3.6 browser is below.

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Download Firefox

Microsoft Office 2010 Preview

John da Eira — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:05:24 +0000

This video shows a great preview of some of the new features of Office 2010. There are links below for the free Beta version if you want to try it out for yourself.

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Download Microsoft Office 2010 Beta

Credit for the video goes to Lockergnome

http://www.youtube.com/user/lockergnome

What is Google Chrome OS?

John da Eira — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:23 +0000

Google Chrome OS was just announced today. Below is a great little video telling you about it. Can’t wait to get my hands on a test copy to give it a ride. Enjoy.

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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Video Review

John da Eira — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:49:57 +0000

This is a great video review of the latest installment of the Call of Duty Series.

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Credit goes to Cruelfury for the video
http://www.youtube.com/user/Cruelfury

Top Tech News of the Day

John da Eira — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:17:42 +0000

Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 1GB Video Card Review
We love the HD 5870s and that’s a problem for ATI because we expect to feel that same kind of passion for the HD 5850. If we don’t there will be heck to pay, heck I tell you. Today marks the day of our first HD 5850 landing in our labs. The first company to make it out of the gates? Well, it was the same one that made it out of the HD 5870 gates, Sapphire. TweakTown

Microsoft Security Essentials Review
Last year, Microsoft announced that it was halting development of its highly regarded Windows Live OneCare product and would instead release a free anti-malware solution codenamed Morro by the end of 2009. Morro, of course, became known as Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), and as promised it is absolutely free and available to all genuine Windows XP, Vista, and 7 users, and will come in both 32-bit and 64-bit variants (32-bit only on XP). SuperSite for Windows

Amazon.com to pay $150,000 to settle suit
Amazon.com has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a Michigan high school student and an California academic whose electronic copies of George Orwell’s novel, 1984 were deleted from their Kindle devices in mid-July. MacWorld

How to Upgrade to Windows 7
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. PC World

The Making of Windows 7

John da Eira — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:56:59 +0000

This is a video made and edited by Microsoft explaining the making of Windows 7. Enjoy

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Credit goes to Windows PC Zone for the video
http://www.youtube.com/user/windowspczone

Zune HD vs. iPod Touch

John da Eira — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:43:54 +0000

Below is a great video pointing out the differences between the Zude HD and the iPod Touch. If you are in the market for one of these devices this video is a must see.

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Credit for this video goes to WindowsVideos from Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/PCMagazineReviews

Site of the Day: Alternativeto.net

John da Eira — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:17:50 +0000

AlternativeTo is a new approach to finding good software. Ever want to find

great software alternatives for your favorite programs? Now with Alternativeto.net you can find other great alternative programs. Programs like Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word cost a lot of money. You can now simply go to the Alternativeto.net website and find other great software that do the same things or are very similar. You can search for example Microsoft Word and from there you will get other similar programs. You can also filter for free alternatives as well. This sites searches for programs for Windows, Mac and Linux. Great site to find great free software for all your computing needs. Highly Recommended.

Download of the Day: Microsoft Security Essentials

John da Eira — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:41:58 +0000

Microsoft today officially launched it’s free antivirus tool today.
Microsoft Security Essentials endeavors to provide basic protection from various types of malicious software, including trojans, spyware, viruses and even rootkits.

About Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.

Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.

Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times.

Free Download