Dec 15, 2014 | Android, Apple, Azure, computers, Google, laptops, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneNote, Outlook, phone, Surface, tablet, Windows Phone 8, Windows10, Windows8
In some ways Microsoft did not have a great year in 2014. Windows 8 deserves better but it can only be called an interesting failure and Microsoft is anxious to put it in the rear view mirror. Windows Phone does not show any sign of gaining momentum. There is better...
Nov 30, 2014 | Amazon, Android, Apple, Google, Microsoft, phone, shopping, Windows Phone 8, Windows10
I was an early adopter of Windows Phone 8 and I have recommended Windows phones to clients and friends. I thought there was a good chance that Windows Phone would achieve sufficient momentum that developers would come on board and treat Windows as a platform worthy of...
Oct 2, 2014 | Microsoft, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
You remember the story – a group of blind men touch different parts of an elephant and compare notes. They discover that each of their perspectives is true but not the totality of truth. On Tuesday Microsoft announced that the next version of Windows will be named...
Apr 28, 2013 | Azure, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, Skype, web_services, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
[June 16, 2016: an updated version of this article can be found here: Understanding Microsoft Work And Personal Accounts.] Microsoft has taken great strides towards simplifying its products and services. It has discarded products that were overlapping (Live Mesh...
Jan 16, 2013 | bruceb, business, computers, network, remote, security, updates, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
Your brush with danger from the weekend Java vulnerability ought to help you appreciate the importance of staying up to date on all the programs targeted by malware: Windows, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Java, Flash, Adobe Acrobat & Reader, and the other...
