Oct 10, 2016 | Android, Apple, remote, SBS, Server 2012
Splashtop is the best choice for remote access to office computers in small businesses. Splashtop is an alternative to LogMeIn and TeamViewer, each of which have their own problems. Splashtop is affordable, works well, has an easy learning curve, and works on...
Oct 6, 2016 | Amazon, Android, Apple, Chrome, Cortana, Google, hardware, search, web_services
You have a vague idea that Google knows a lot about you. You’re right. Google has nothing to hide. It’s prepared to show you everything it has collected about you. Are you sure you want to know? It’s a bit . . . creepy. A few months ago Google created a tool named “My...
Sep 15, 2016 | Android, Apple, network, wireless
“Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words. And here they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!” – First words spoken by Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series Before we begin our article about Wi-Fi mesh networks, I would like to say a...
Sep 11, 2016 | Android, Chrome, Google, IE, Microsoft, WinXP
As we move quickly into a post-Microsoft world, Google Chrome is the program where we spend most of our time on our computers. Last week Chrome was updated in a couple of small but significant ways, with a cleaner look based on Google’s “material design” aesthetic,...
Aug 25, 2016 | Android, Apple, mobile, photos, web_services
Prisma is a free app for iOS and Android that turns your photos into works of art in seconds. In a way it’s similar to the filters that have been around for Instagram and Snapchat for years, but these are the best filters you’ve ever seen. Look at a few samples, then...
Aug 21, 2016 | Android, Apple, audio, Facebook, Google, Google+, Microsoft, mobile, phone, Skype, video
Google introduced a new app for video chats last week. Google Duo makes one-on-one video chats as easy as possible, with nothing required except a phone number and someone on the other end who’s running the app or willing to install it. Google Duo doesn’t even require...
