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New RefuGeeks Forum Is Live

New RefuGeeks Forum Is Live
October 28, 2012 3 Comments »

As I’ve mentioned many times on RefuGeeks; I want us to be more than just another blog. So today we are launching our brand new discussion forums. My vision for RefuGeeks is to build it into a fantastic community of ... Read More »

Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal Released

Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal Released
October 18, 2012 No Comments »

The newest iteration of our favourite operating system Ubuntu has been released today. The newest version of Ubuntu, dubbed 12.10 Quantal Quetzal sees many new features over and above what is already a fantastic operating system. I’m going to be ... Read More »

iPhone 5 – You’re Holding It Wrong…Again

iPhone 5 – You’re Holding It Wrong…Again
October 4, 2012 No Comments »

Many people are looking forward to, and enjoying their new iPhone 5 devices. But unfortunately iPhone 5 users have been having problems with purple flares appearing in pictures that they are taking on their shiny new iPhones – Apple response ... Read More »

HP Announce New ElitePad 900 Tablet

HP Announce New ElitePad 900 Tablet
October 3, 2012 4 Comments »

HP announced yesterday their second attempt at conquering the tablet market with the HP ElitePad 900. With there first attempt, the HP TouchPad was a failure to say the least running HP’s proprietary WebOS software. This time around HP may have learnt ... Read More »

Mark Shuttleworth Explains Why Amazon Search Results Will Appear In Unity Dash On 12.10

Mark Shuttleworth Explains Why Amazon Search Results Will Appear In Unity Dash On 12.10
September 23, 2012 1 Comment »

Today I read a post on Mark Shuttleworth’s blog about the justifications as to why Amazon search results will appear in the Dash of Ubuntu 12.10 when you search for something. For example, if you search for “Office” to open ... Read More »

Oppo reveals the world’s first 1080p smartphone, runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Oppo reveals the world’s first 1080p smartphone, runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
September 22, 2012 1 Comment »

Last week, Oppo (a chinese phone manufacturer, previously known to have showcased the world’s thinnest smartphone) unveiled the world’s first smartphone with a 1080p display. Yes, that’s right, a 1080p display (1920 x 1080 px) which is commonly found on ... Read More »

Put The Internet To Work For You With IFTTT

Put The Internet To Work For You With IFTTT
September 20, 2012 1 Comment »

IFTT stands for ‘If This Then That’ and as the name suggests it allows you to create a particular action based on a certain trigger. For example - ‘If I send a tweet then post it on Facebook’. The premise of this concept ... Read More »

Not Really Looking Forward to Windows 8

Not Really Looking Forward to Windows 8
September 17, 2012 No Comments »

October 26. How many of you have that marked on your calendars? If you don’t already know, October 26th is the official release date of Windows 8. Windows 8 is significant in that it is (in my humble opinion) the ... Read More »