Sep 3, 2008 | Google, IE, Internet, Microsoft, software
There are new Internet browsers available in the news – Microsoft made a beta release of Internet Explorer 8 available last week for testing, and Google caused a fuss when it released a beta version of Chrome today, possibly as a hasty response to...
Sep 1, 2008 | file_sharing, Microsoft, Office, search, web_services
I’ve stopped using Office Live Workspace for now. It’s a service with a lot of potential but a few areas that are rough around the edges. Although I encourage you to try OLW and the other new services, my sense is that most people won’t be ready to...
Aug 26, 2008 | file_sharing, Internet, Microsoft, OneCare, photos, software, web_services
Windows Live ID is a single sign-on service from Microsoft that allows people to log into many websites and services with one account. A Windows Live ID is an email address and a password stored in Microsoft’s servers. It’s free. Most people will have a...
Aug 23, 2008 | Microsoft, Office, software, Vista
If you’re sending a student off to college with a new laptop, Microsoft has a pretty good deal. A student with an email address at an educational institution (typically the email addresses end in .EDU) can buy a copy of Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 for $59.95...
Aug 13, 2008 | file_sharing, Microsoft, Office, web_services
Microsoft Office Live Workspace is one of the more interesting ways to store documents online and share them easily. Access is obtained through your Windows Live ID, the password that is becoming increasingly important as Microsoft pulls the various Windows Live...
Jul 29, 2008 | business, Microsoft, Vista
Microsoft has put up a web site for “The Mojave Experiment,” with film footage of people responding favorably to what they believed was a brand-new secret operating system, then catching their reactions when told they were looking at Vista. It’s...
