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    Blackberry instead? Which model? 9900 Bold??

    Please help me out a little bit. I am not educated on Blackberry but saw that its data security is many leagues ahead of anyone else. So, I am giving it some thought. I am in the market for a new phone and a new laptop. I am a user of both Linux and Windows XP SP3. Linux = Mint, Ubuntu...
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    Linux instead of Windows 8 - and is it smartphone friendly?

    I am in the market for a new phone and a new laptop. I am a user of both Linux and Windows XP SP3. Linux = Mint, Ubuntu, Sabayon, SuSe, AriOS. What about Debian & Fedora? My needs are very basic. All I require is a notebook or ultrabook that can do web browsing, emails, basic...
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    Hesitating at a T-Junction. Windows 8 or Linux Mint?

    I am in the market for a new phone and a new laptop. My needs are very basic. All I require is a notebook or ultrabook that can do web browsing, emails, basic spreadsheets and word processing. Add to this internet voice and possibly video calls. System security is essential as I am dealing...
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    • linux sync contacts ultrabook windows 8 windows phone 8
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Software
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    Service Undelivery

    It so happens that I had some excellent experience in both the financial and ICT sectors, of rendering customer service. As I am old enough by now, I can boast having been trained by the last veterans of WWII. School teachers and also managers at work were strict disciplinarians, yet humane...
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    Windows vs Linux

    I have been using both side by side on two different machines. One machine had 7 Ultimate with an array of Linux distros as multi-boot. Sabayon, OpenSuSe, AriOS and Ubuntu. All new releases Nov '11 - Mar '12. Eventually only Mint12. The other machine has dual-boot with XP Pro SP3 and...
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    Tosh or Mecer laptop?

    ComputerMania and ComX allows for ''building'' your own Mecer notebook or ultrabook. Many options and software extra, making the Mecer ideal for Linux users. Up to 16GB RAM, etc. Tosh: ComputerMania sells a nicely configured 15.6'' Satellite P850-F316 for R13k with i7 2.3GHz, 6GB RAM, 2GB...
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    Android sync

    No cloud, no sync. Anyone here who has working knowledge of Android sync, please share your experience. I am considering mOffice, Android-Sync or Syncables360. I function outside of cellular coverage or landline availability. The need is for a wireless, USB or Bluetooth sync capability...
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    Linux sync with Smartphones - a solution mught be here!

    Have a look at this....... http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/481452-Smartphone-Sync-with-Linux-syncables360-application?p=9277770#post9277770 http://syncables-360.software.informer.com/
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    Smartphone Sync with Linux: syncables360 application

    Anyone here using Linux and a smartphone, needing to sync contacts, etc.? Anyone here using this? http://syncables-360.software.informer.com/ If this really is working, I must have stumbled across the much-needed smartphone sync app for Linux, so I am sharing this here with the hope that it...
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    Which VoIP service is the right one?

    My family and I are starting a small business and we need establish a home office. We will be making use of a "virtual office" service with call answering handled by the service provider. Incoming calls will be forwarded to any of three users, ie myself, my wife or my son. As either of us...
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    • internet phone sip softphone voip voip phone
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: VOIP
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    Win XP licence but no disk....how to reinstall?

    I have received an old HP Compaq NX9010 laptop circa 2003. It came with WinXp pre-installed and has a licence key on the underbody. As I could not get any help from either Microsoft or HP, I have formatted the drive and installed Ubuntu 11.10, which is fine as I was using LibreOffice on...
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    Auto shutdown timer Nokia E63

    Hi! I'm looking for an app to shut down and start up my phone at set times. My E63 lacks even timed profiles. I want to listen to the radio on my phone and let it shut down at a specific time.
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    Yahclick for VoIP - behind mountain?

    VoIP via satellite such as Yahclick could be the answer to the rural problem of stolen copper and nonexistent GSM. What if the user site is behind a mountain or in a deep valley? Think of the Koo at Montagu, Cederberg farmers, small farms behind Simon's Town moumtains? Isn't line of site...
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    • rural satellite voip vsat yahclick
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: VOIP
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    MS Windows 7 64-bit and/or Ms Outlook 2010/3 Sync with Lumia or Galaxy S3

    It all started when I wanted new laptops for my family. Direct PC Sync with Outlook + the OS's resident calendar, contacts, etc., is important. It has to be via USB, Bluetooth or OTA but NOT cloud-based. I was sold on the magnificent MacbookPro and the iPhone 4S. Now that Apple unwisely...
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    • android sync nokia lumia 920 sync outlook sync samsung kies samsung suite sync outlook
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Software
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