Dec 15, 2011 | Office, updates, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
Microsoft released a particularly large crop of patches and updates on Tuesday. Your computer probably restarted on Tuesday or Wednesday night. If you’re a subscriber to the Bruceb Remote Management service, your computer is also installing additional Microsoft...
Dec 12, 2011 | Microsoft, Office, web_services, Windows7
A few days ago Microsoft launched Answer Desk with little fanfare – no press release, just a new web site (www.answerdesk.com) offering live technical support for Windows and Office, plus PC tuneups, virus removal, and software training – 24×7, 365 days/year. It...
Dec 5, 2011 | search, Vista, Windows tips, Windows7
Previously: Windows 7 Search More About Windows 7 Search Windows 7 Searches – Small Business Windows 7 Searches – Libraries Windows 7 Searches – Search Techniques SUMMARY: Once you have some experience with Windows 7 searches, Mark Minasi has some tips for...
Nov 3, 2011 | hardware, software, Windows7
Previously: Speech Recognition And Dragon NaturallySpeaking For two weeks I’ve been writing e-mails and articles by speaking out loud into a microphone, using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5. Its accuracy has been uncanny. It is so significantly improved from anything...
Nov 2, 2011 | Android, Apple, Microsoft, software, Vista, Windows7
I’m about two weeks into one of the more amazing experiences I’ve ever had with a computer. I don’t say that lightly; over the years I’ve had a lot of amazing experiences with computers and this really stands out. On the other hand, there are a thousand reasons why...
Oct 16, 2011 | Android, Apple, business, computers, laptops, Microsoft, mobile, tablet, Vista, Windows7, WinXP
Apple’s brilliant success since Steve Jobs returned in 1997 has made it the largest company in the world by almost any measure, with a market capitalization that exceeds Microsoft and Intel combined. iPhones define the smartphone market, even if they do not completely...
