For some strange reason, I encountered a Windows 8 glitch that did something unusual. Windows 8 fell back to the Classic, Windows 95 style, theme for window boarders, and user interfaces, such as buttons, textboxes, radio buttons, and more. The Windows 95 UI theme, also known as Windows Classic Theme was finally removed in WindowsContinue reading “Windows 8 Glitch Causes Windows 95 UI to Appear”
I Lost my Office Disc – How do I Reinstall Office without the Disc?
Were you in a situation in which you lost or misplaced your Microsoft Office Disc and now are unable to reinstall Office on your computer? It often happens that we may need to reinstall Microsoft office when we buy a new PC or when you reinstall Windows on our old PC. But what if youContinue reading “I Lost my Office Disc – How do I Reinstall Office without the Disc?”
Three Xbox Games on Windows are Free for a Limited Time!
Microsoft is offering three Xbox LIVE games on Windows for free for a limited time! These games usually cost over three dollars, but they are free now. The offer does not seem to mention how long this deal will last, but if I were you, I would grab them right now, just to have itContinue reading “Three Xbox Games on Windows are Free for a Limited Time!”
Gritty Reboots Trailer Brings Calvin and Hobbes To The Dark Side
In a world where a boy and his tiger set out on bold new (and slightly misguided) adventures… The folks over at Gritty Reboots have now taken our beloved comic characters, Calvin and Hobbes, and have added a dark twist into their adventures in a fictional trailer released a few days ago. The trailer features aContinue reading “Gritty Reboots Trailer Brings Calvin and Hobbes To The Dark Side”
Windows Store Weekly: Nook, National Zoo, Numbertap, Shark Dash, App Quilt – Brought to you by Channel 9
Channel 9 from Microsoft’s Developer Network (MSDN) highlights five cool apps available on the Windows store every week. We thought it would be great to share these with our readers. Today’s episode of Windows Store Weekly demos the nook app, Shark Dash Xbox LIVE game, National Zoo, and more. Check it out below! Windows StoreContinue reading “Windows Store Weekly: Nook, National Zoo, Numbertap, Shark Dash, App Quilt – Brought to you by Channel 9”
Official Best Buy App in the Store!
Well, we have a another, familiar, member from the shopping family joining the Windows Store clup. Everyone, let’s welcome Best Buy. Yes, this is the real deal. Description The Best Buy app provides a fresh new way to shop for the latest and greatest technology. Browse the full Best Buy product catalog and read ratingsContinue reading “Official Best Buy App in the Store!”
AppSwitch–That Awesome App for Platform Switchers just got better.
Wow! An awesome update just dropped in the Store for AppSwitch. For those of you that doesn’t know, AppSwith is the app to make you switching to Microsoft platform from competing platforms as painless as possible. the App suggests easy replacements for your dearly beloved Apps on iOS and Android platforms. Have you already switched,Continue reading “AppSwitch–That Awesome App for Platform Switchers just got better.”
Verizon: Perhaps a Gentle Giant
There has been news lately about AT&T and Verizon jumping in on a purchase for Vodafone Group PLC. Verizon though recently denied the claim that they were taking part of this $245bil buyout of Vodafone. The rumors floating around sent Verizon Shares up in trading yesterday April 3rd, 2013 as speculation of this would meanContinue reading “Verizon: Perhaps a Gentle Giant”
Nike+ Fuelband Review
We all have those gadgets we don’t “need” but we feel that they encourage us to do better or they give us a sense of security. The Nike+ FuelBand was given to me for my birthday this year and it’s a really neat device. It shows; fuel points earned, calories burned, current time, steps made,Continue reading “Nike+ Fuelband Review”
Bad Apples- She’s at it again
As we all know, Apple has been generating a lot of news lately. And not merely just for it’s new devices or even the next greatest watch, the iWatch. The area in which Apple in generating news is where it has been for the past 4 or 5 years. Apple is very well known forContinue reading “Bad Apples- She’s at it again”
#AppleProbz & The iPhone #7
The moment all Apple lovers have been waiting for may be right around the corner. According to the iPhone “experts” we should be expecting the 7th iPhone this Summer since we haven’t seen a new devices since October when the iPad Mini was released. Though Apple is continuously working with its counterparts in Asia onContinue reading “#AppleProbz & The iPhone #7”
Apple: “Sorry China”
Apple CEO, Tim Cook signed a letter of apology to Apple consumers in China which was discovered on Apple’s website Tuesday morning by Techtronica staff. Thanks to Google Translate we were able to find that Apple’s apology consisted of encouraging words to the China version of Apple’s website including, “We express our sincere apologies forContinue reading “Apple: “Sorry China””
“Don’t Piss Off A Radio DJ”: Lil Wayne’s Cell Phone Number Made Public
If you’re in the upstate South Carolina area or in extreme Northeast Georgia [and surrounding areas] you might’ve heard a celebrity’s phone number read over the air. Lil Wayne, [Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.] supposedly had a scheduled an interview with Hot 98.1’s “Shorty” Lil Wayne BAILED on our interview! CALL HIM to tell him hisContinue reading ““Don’t Piss Off A Radio DJ”: Lil Wayne’s Cell Phone Number Made Public”
A New Name. A New Beginning…
If you haven’t seen our post on facebook or twitter, we are changing the name and logo of Techtronica tomorrow! It’s exciting news and we want you, the reader to help us pick a great new name. Techtronica is a name that has served us well for years and we are sad to see itContinue reading “A New Name. A New Beginning…”
AMD Radeon Sky Series Brings Cloud Based Graphics to the Masses
Okay, It is fairly obvious that the way to go for computing these days is “To The Cloud.” but perhaps not everything is best suited for cloud operations. We have seen many blunders in Cloud based technology such as with SimCity’s DRM game play that upset global servers and most importantly turned off many loyalContinue reading “AMD Radeon Sky Series Brings Cloud Based Graphics to the Masses”
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