Windows Phone 8: common problems, bugs, and fixes

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Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform is chasing third place behind the ever popular Android and iOS. It is a decent option for anyone seeking an alternative to the big two, but it’s not without its flaws. In this roundup, we take a look at common WP8 issues that have been reported by users, and we try to find good workarounds or solutions. If you’ve encountered any of these Windows Phone 8 problems and you know of a good solution that hasn’t been mentioned, then please post a comment and we’ll add it just as soon as we can.

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25 Web Designs With Clever Fixed Header Effects

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Web Designers are continuously managing to come up with cool effects from the basic CSS properties available to us. This post showcases some clever uses of CSS to create interested header effects. Some simply fix the header in place at the top of the screen, others collapse the header as the user scrolls and a few exhibit some super cool animated effects that rearrange the header content. Check out each one and give your mouse a stroke to see each effect come to life.

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The World's Oldest Working Computer Has Been Resurrected

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The world's oldest working digital computer, often referred to as "The Witch", has been given a new lease of life. A team of computer scientists has restored it to its former glory—and now it's on display for all to see.

The computer was originally designed and developed all the way back in 1949 at the UK's Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell in Oxfordshire. Weighing in at 2.5 tonnes, the behemoth was designed to crunch calculations for nuclear scientists, so they didn't have to use mechanical adding machines.

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10 Quick Fixes to Keep You from Wasting Time

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When you work from home as a freelance designer, it’s easy to fall into the trap of letting your time get away from you.

From online games and articles to household chores, there are just so many ways to get distracted.

But wasted time means less time spent on design projects. Wasted time cuts directly into your profits.

All freelancers struggle with wasted time, but you can learn to control how you spend your time and get more work done. In this post, I’ll share ten easy tips to help you make better use of your time. If you liked this post, you may also like How to Get More Work Done In Less Time.

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Top 10 Fixes for Life's Daily Annoyances

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Every day is filled with little annoyances that we just don't have the time to solve. Thanks to the internet, someone's out solving most of those problems for us. If you want to remove the tiny frustrations that plague you day to day, here are ten great solutions to get you started.

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Art & Design Inspiration Fix for May 4th 2012

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The Art & Design Inspiration Fix pulls together a collection of my favourite graphical images that I’ve come across over the past week to give you a fix of creative inspiration. This week we have designs from Rubens Cantuni, Félix Ajenjo, Dariusz Markiw, Matthew Reilly and Ruel Jun Andaya.

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Apple’s iPhone battery fix fails to fix

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Apple's iOS update, released on Thursday, was supposed to fix the problem a number of iPhone users have been having with the device's battery life. It appears, however, that for many phone owners the fix has had no effect.

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Apple releases iOS 5.0.1, includes iPhone battery fix

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As promised, Apple has released iOS 5.0.1 — an update to its iOS 5 mobile operating system, released Oct. 12. This update includes a potential fix for bugs affecting iPhone battery life, adds multitasking gestures to the first-generation iPad and resolves some miscellaneous issues.

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iOS 5.0.1 fixes battery drain bug, say early testers

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Apple's iOS 5.0.1 update apparently fixes the battery drain problem, at least according to some early testers.

Revealing comments made by users who've installed the update, Wired found that most are enjoying a big boost in battery power. Followers of Wired on Twitter chimed in after the magazine posted a tweet asking who has updated to iOS 5.0.1 and if it improved their battery life.

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iPhone 4S Battery Life Problem - How to Fix / Improve it on iOS 5

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Many people are experiencing horrible iPhone 4S battery life. Apple Support Forum is full of complaints that their iPhone 4S battery is draining drastically. No one is certain about the main cause of the problem and even Apple hasn’t yet said officially about this puzzle, although, there’re reports that Apple support staff is contacting some of the people who post in Support forum individually to solve the problem. According to Apple, iPhone 4S has standby time of up to 200 hours but many buyers of the device aren’t even getting 24-hours standby time.

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Apple's iOS 5 battery fix en route

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This week brought good news for those affected with lackluster iPhone battery life after upgrading to iOS 5. Help is on the way.

Apple copped to the quick drainage problem and said it was working on a fix in the form of a software update that will arrive to users in the "next few weeks."

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