May 26, 2014 | Apple, computers, hardware, iPad, laptops, Microsoft, shopping, Surface, tablet, Windows8
Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 3 is the first device that can replace both a laptop and a tablet with a single hybrid that fits in both categories. It has a 12” screen and full-powered internals worthy of a powerful laptop, combined with a detachable keyboard and the...
May 15, 2014 | updates, Windows tips, Windows8
If you’re running Windows 8, make sure you’ve upgraded to Windows 8.1. Everyone should be running Windows 8.1 and getting the benefits of the changes and updates that make Windows 8 far better than it was when it was introduced, especially for keyboard and mouse...
May 8, 2014 | computers, hardware, laptops, shopping, Windows7, Windows8
Laptops fly when they have a solid state hard drive (SSD) instead of a conventional hard drive. If you buy a new laptop with an SSD, it will make more of a difference to your day-to-day experience than the processor or the amount of memory or any other component. If...
Apr 29, 2014 | photos, Windows tips, Windows8
Windows 8.1 can display a slide show of your photos on the lock screen. It’s a surprisingly fun distraction if you have an ever-expanding collection of photos. The lock screen is the full-screen picture that comes up before you log in to Windows 8. Most of you see it...
Apr 10, 2014 | Windows tips, Windows8
Windows 8.1 Field Guide is highly recommended for anyone who wants a clearly written book about what’s new and changed in Windows 8. It’s an experiment in self-publishing – over five hundred pages of information and screen shots that you can get for $2. If you’re...
Apr 5, 2014 | Microsoft, updates, Windows8
Windows 8.1 computers are getting a significant update on Patch Tuesday this week, part of Microsoft’s continuing effort to improve the Windows 8 experience for keyboard and mouse users. It’s not a coincidence that Windows 8.1 Update (the official name) arrives on the...
