Category Archives: Microsoft
Microsoft’s Head in the Cloud
In the world of personal computers, I sincerely believe Microsoft provides the best operating system right now. I do not care about the user experience of a Mac. If the software I want to run is not available on a platform, then the user experience is just not there for me. This is a personal [...]
Microsoft Ignores Google
Microsoft Has Always Given Google the Snub About a week or so ago, Microsoft apparently kicked started its Windows 7 Phone Campaign. Employees were seen marching in a mock funeral procession carrying an over sized iPhone as if it were a casket. What was noticeably missing was any sign of Android. No, its not news. [...]
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Internet Explorer 9 Beta Released, Boy is it Ugly
IE9, First Impression Microsoft has been generating buzz about IE9 for quite some time now. Today Internet Explorer 9′s Beta has been released. First Impression? Read the title. This thing is ugly. Look, tabs on top is Google’s idea and I do not knock other browsers for following Chrome’s lead. Tabs on top is a [...]
Making the Switch to Google Docs
Here I go, from this point forward I aim to use to the cloud. I am already a big Google mail user so I have used Google Docs in the past to share and collaborate on documents. It is a particularly effective way to get a lot of work done without being geographically constrained. It [...]
Windows PC Security, Solid Free Protection
Even the best security suites can falter. It is a war of attrition. Viruses and malware are produced and redesigned to get around protection. Preparing for the inevitable is absolutely the best first step to take. This means having a plan already in place when those nasty viruses do surface. Yet, most often, users rarely [...]
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Microsoft, Mobile Will Do Not Die
photo credit: willislim It is a behemoth, a landmark company in the world of technology, but even though it dominates on the desktop, without a successful mobile platform it will become an endangered species. Personal computing is moving from the desk into our pockets. While desktops are not dying off anytime soon, reality is setting [...]
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Mobile? The Desktop is Dead
photo credit: swimparallel Yep, I said it. Dead, dead, dead. Okay, this is like saying your uncle only has three months to live and it turns out he lives for another ten years, but it is true. Mobile devices are buzz worthy because they are cool and keep it personal on a whole other level. [...]
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Tabs on Top, New Browser Chic?
A website in Russia leaked a photo of what appears to be Internet Explorer 9′s new interface. If this picture is to be believed, Internet Explorer 9 is taking tips from Google Chrome and putting the tabs on top. It is not just IE, Firefox 4 will come default with tabs on top as well. [...]
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