Aug 18, 2013 | Android, Google, security
Since the early days, Google has proclaimed that one of its core values is: “Don’t be evil.” Faith in that slogan is being tested as Google matures into a corporate behemoth. Its reputation was not helped last week by a couple of tone-deaf responses to security and...
Aug 1, 2013 | Android, Apple, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, phone
Microsoft released Office Mobile for Android phones this week, with versions of Word, Excel and Powerpoint optimized for small screens. Here’s where you can download it from the Google Play store. The apps are very similar to the Office Mobile app released for iPhones...
Jul 16, 2013 | Android, Apple, iPad, mail, Microsoft, Office 365, Outlook, phone, tablet, web_services
Microsoft unexpectedly released native Outlook apps for iPhones and iPads today! Well, kind of. Office 365 subscribers with a hosted Exchange mailbox can download OWA for iPhone and OWA for iPad, which display your mail, contacts, and calendar in a view that closely...
Jul 14, 2013 | Android, Google, Google+, laptops, phone, web_services
Let’s peer over the wall into the Google garden. The changes in one ecosystem are more or less irrelevant if you’re committed to one of the others. Pieces of the Google, Apple, and Microsoft ecosystems can be used across platforms, but you’ll get the biggest rewards...
Jul 8, 2013 | Android, Apple, iPad, Microsoft, Office, OneDrive, OneNote, phone, software, Surface, tablet, Windows8
Microsoft OneNote is the hidden treasure in the Office suite, the program that might be a serious boost to your productivity but is too often overlooked. Take another look. Your notes in OneNote are available everywhere, and the experience is even more seamless with...
May 25, 2013 | Android, Apple, business, Lenovo, mobile, news, phone, tablet
Think you’re keeping up with the tech industry? Here are two recent reports that took me by surprise. Android is crushing everything in its path. In the first quarter of 2013, Android smartphones had a 75% market share. Apple’s iOS came in at a distant second place,...
