Extend MSN Messenger with free Messenger Plus! Live

If your a user of Microsoft’s internet messaging / chat client, Microsoft Messenger Live, you should check out a suite of tools from Messenger Plus! Live – http://www.msgpluslive.net/

Add-ons and features include a hide from boss shortcut (great for the office), blocking of groups of contacts, notification of emails from a non-hotmail account, tabbed chatting and many more.

Best of all, these suite of tools are free to download – well worth checking out.

New Asus 900 EEE PC Coming

Later this month, the new Asus 900 EEE PC will hit the shops. The new sub-notebook laptop houses a larger screen (8.9 inches from 7 inches) with improved resolution, double ram memory, larger solid state hard drive and improved web camera.

Whilst the Asus EEE PC is a wonderful device, it is not a main machine replacement. However for €400, it is a great mobile device. With the availability of a pre-installed XP version, anyone looking for a light weight laptop should give this machine a look.

However, hold off buying one until the summer. Online rumours suggest a new model will be coming soon with the new Intel Atom / Diamondville processors – that’s when I’ll be purchasing mine.

Transfering Nokia data to a new Nokia phone

Quite a few people have asked me about transferring data (text, contacts and files) from an old mobile to a new phone.

Whilst setting up my new Nokia phone, I noticed a back-up function within the Nokia PC Suite. This utility makes a back-up of the phone , which can be redeployed to the new Nokia. This enabled me to quickly transfer my contacts, calender and texts to my new phone.

How to do

1. Download the latest version of the Nokia PC Suite.
2. Open the download and follow the install instructions.
3. Create a connection between the PC and the phone using either a USB cable or bluetooth.
4. Select the back program and follow the instructions.
5. To deploy the back-up on the new phone, select the back-up option
6. Then select restore, then follow the instructions.

Will XP live on and undermine Vista?

Microsoft have announced that XP will continue to be available beyond the June 2008 deadline.

UMPC’s (Ultra Mobile PC’s like the Asus EEE PC) and developing countries will be able to purchase a specially produced Home version of XP for use upon “low powered” devices.

However, this seems to further undermine Vista. Whilst the threat of Linux being deployed by manufactures of UMPC’s may require Microsoft to respond, surely it would be in Vista and Windows 7 long term interest to kill XP in June, and deploy a version of Windows Mobile to these devices?