Apr 29, 2012 | Dropbox, file_sharing, Google, Google Drive, Microsoft, OneDrive, web_services
Previously: Dropbox, Microsoft Skydrive, Google Drive: Send In The Clones This is not an exhaustive list, just a few things that stand out about the cloud syncing services in their current forms. None of these is a reason to choose one or the other service, they’re...
Apr 26, 2012 | Android, Dropbox, file_sharing, Google, Google Drive, iPad, Microsoft, Office, OneDrive, web_services, Windows Live, Windows7, Windows8
Microsoft and Google each introduced services this week that are copies of Dropbox in rather precise detail. Taken together, these services represent a fundamental change in the way we use technology. Here’s my best effort to sum it up: Storing files on one device or...
Apr 23, 2012 | Adobe, Android, Apple, backup, broadband, business, computers, Dropbox, file_sharing, Google, hardware, iPad, laptops, Microsoft, mobile, Office 365, shopping, software, tablet, web_services, Windows7, Windows8
Let’s gather up all the things that are on the verge of changes large and small. It covers just about every category. The common thread is that not one of them is ready now. Everything is in play. Anything that you buy now will seem like a poor decision in hindsight...
Apr 18, 2012 | Apple, iPad, Outlook, phone, tablet, web_services
Previously: Syncing Contacts And Appointments With Smartphones Apple introduced the iCloud service last summer. It is a brilliant, intuitive way to move photos from iPhones to iPads and computers, and it’s the engine to transfer information about your music library so...
Apr 10, 2012 | mail, Microsoft, Office 365, Outlook, web_services
Small businesses and law firms are finding that Microsoft’s Exchange mailboxes hosted by Office 365 are secure and stable. One of the best features is the improved experience with Outlook Web App, webmail that has been designed to have as much of the look and...
Mar 15, 2012 | Android, Apple, Google, Google+, iPad, mobile, photos, tablet, web_services
Previously: Walled Gardens, Part 1: Apple Next: Walled Gardens, Part 3: Microsoft GOOGLE Far more Android phones have been sold than iPhones. In fact, in the fourth quarter of 2011, while Apple was riding that tidal wave of iPhone 4S sales (with all the attendant...
