Mar 29, 2011 | Dropbox, IE, Microsoft, Office, software, web_services, Windows Live
Previously: Battle Of The Browser Updates Comparing The New Internet Browsers, aka Microsoft And The LastPass Problem Syncing Bookmarks And Favorites With Firefox 4 And Chrome 10 Microsoft is bringing up the rear for a reason. Since it’s not obvious how...
Mar 23, 2011 | Microsoft, software, Windows Live
My goal for you is simplicity. I want you to use wonderful tools that are easy to use and easy to keep up to date. Little things make me irritable. Here’s a story of a little thing. It’s not important. You are not requested to do anything. This has no consequences for...
Jan 19, 2011 | Android, Apple, iPad, Microsoft, mobile, Office, OneNote, phone, software, web_services, Windows Live
Microsoft announced today that it is making OneNote Mobile for the iPhone available as a free download from the iTunes store. Here’s a Microsoft blog about the new release. This has a bit of a back story that deserves telling. OneNote basics Every version of...
Dec 16, 2010 | Facebook, Internet, Office, Outlook, web_services, Windows Live, Windows7
Mark Zuckerberg is Time’s Person Of The Year. Every person on earth has a Facebook page. Most household pets have their own Facebook pages. On average, people in the US spend more time reading Facebook than sleeping. The federal government will spend $740 million next...
Oct 28, 2010 | Microsoft, Office, software, updates, Vista, Windows Live, Windows7
Previously: The Good And The Bad In Windows Live Essentials 2011 If you have Windows 7 or Vista, you might have seen the Windows Update icon down by the clock this week, alerting you to available updates. Opening Windows Update reveals an “Important Update” ready to...
Oct 27, 2010 | mail, Microsoft, photos, software, video, Vista, web_services, Windows Live, Windows7
The good news is that Microsoft has released Windows Live Essentials 2011, an updated collection of free programs that are well designed and useful additions to Vista and Windows 7. The bad news is that you almost certainly don’t want all of them, and Microsoft has...