Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is an internationally published technology author who has devoted over two decades to helping users get the most from technology -- whether that be by learning to program, building a PC from a pile of parts, or helpin…g them get the most from their new MP3 player or digital camera. Adrian has authored/co-authored technical books on a variety of topics, ranging from programming to building and maintaining PCs. His most recent books include 'Build the Ultimate Custom PC', 'Beginning Programming' and 'The PC Doctor's Fix It Yourself Guide'. He has also written training manuals that have been used by a number of Fortune 500 companies.

All opinions expressed on Hardware 2.0 are those of Adrian Kingsley-Hughes. Every effort is made to ensure that the information posted is accurate. If you have any comments, queries or corrections, please contact Adrian via the email link here. Any possible conflicts of interest will be posted below. [Updated: February 23, 2010] - Adrian Kingsley-Hughes has no business relationships, affiliations, investments, or other actual/potential conflicts of interest relating to the content posted so far on this blog.

Latest from Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Coat hanger wire is just as good as a high-quality speaker cable

Believe it or not, coat hangers can be used as audio cables, and the sound quality is almost indistinguishable from systems with expensive cables.

March 29, 2012 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Mobile Carriers

Will voice control disrupt living room electronics?

Is 'multi-variate and unstructured “search” is the answer to find the right content'?

December 20, 2011 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Mobile Carriers

Sprint to disable Carrier IQ

Sprint had Carrier IQ installed on 26 million handsets.

December 16, 2011 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Mobile Carriers

This is Nokia's first Windows Phone handset

Images of an upcoming Windows Phone powered Nokia handset have leaked onto the web.

June 22, 2011 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Mobile Carriers

Windows Phone browser goes up against iPhone 4 and Android ... and wins

This is interesting ... Joe Belfiore, Director of the Windows Phone program, put Internet Explorer 9 mobile up against the iPhone 4 and Google's Samsung Nexus S Android device at the MIX11 - and IE9 mobile won.

April 13, 2011 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Mobile Carriers

Nokia: Work has begun on Windows Phone handsets

Nokia has already begun work on Windows Phone handsets, Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop told Reuters. Simultaneously, Elop dismisses claims that Microsoft is interested in buying Nokia outright.

March 18, 2011 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Mobile Carriers

Android SMS bug sends your messages to random contacts

Remember the kerfuffle over the iPhone 4 'Antennagete' and how you could disrupt the antenna by holding the handset the wrong way? Well, there's an SMS bug in Google's Android OS that makes 'Antennagate' seem like nothing.

December 30, 2010 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Mobile Carriers

Microsoft breaks silence on Windows Phone 7 sales ... sort of

Microsoft has unexpectedly broken the silence over sales of its new Windows Phone 7 handsets to announce that over 1.5 million were sold to mobile operators and retailers during the first six weeks of availability.

December 21, 2010 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Mobile Carriers

Leaked US embassy cables: Diplomats fear that China used Microsoft source code for cyber warfare

One of the latest batch of leaked US embassy cables suggest that China is abusing its access to Microsoft source code by using the information to carry out cyber warfare.

December 5, 2010 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Mobile Carriers

Best Buy charges $30 for "free" PS3 firmware upgrade

So best Buy is charging a $30 (or $29.97 to be precise) surcharge for selling PS3 consoles with upgraded firmware. Is this just good business or a total rip off?

October 6, 2010 by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes in Mobile Carriers

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