Jul 13, 2009 | Microsoft, Office, Outlook, software, web_services
The bloggers were buzzing about Microsoft Office 2010 today, after Microsoft gave a nice presentation at a Partner Conference. The new Office suites won’t be on the market until early next year and there are some important questions that were not answered today, so...
Jul 6, 2009 | business, domains, Internet, web_services
At some point on Tuesday, the web host for bruceb.com will change from XO Communications to GoDaddy. In theory it’s going to go smoothly and you won’t notice. If bruceb.com disappears for a while, rest assured that I’m going nuts trying to fix it. I can’t unravel the...
Jul 4, 2009 | business, Internet, web_services
Does your technology memory extend back to the 80s? If so, you may shed a nostalgic tear at the news that the last remnants of CompuServe have been shut down by its current owner, America Online. I spent many hours listening to the dialup modem make its bong-bong...
Jul 1, 2009 | mail, Microsoft, Outlook, web_services
I’m supporting several businesses using Microsoft Online Services to host their Outlook mailboxes. It’s been very satisfying in almost every way. For a small monthly subscription fee, small businesses can get the full value of Exchange Server:MULTIPLE COMPUTERS The...
Jun 21, 2009 | Adobe, file_sharing, Office, software, web_services
There will be some new experiments with subscription fees for online services, after the last few years when it seemed everything online would always be free or could be financed by online advertising. Adobe has just turned on “premium” subscriptions for Acrobat.com,...
Jun 17, 2009 | business, Google, hardware, Microsoft, web_services
I love occasional glimpses behind the scenes. In The Wizard of Oz, I would have been Toto, pulling back the curtain to figure out what was running the big head. The New York Times gives us a fascinating look at the data centers powering the online services that drive...
