BRUCEB NEWS
Microsoft 365 & Subscription Angst
Microsoft has changed the name of “Office 365.” Were you getting used to it? There are Microsoft execs who giggle with glee when they change names to confuse us. Okay, I don’t know if that’s true but it’s the simplest explanation. I think it’s the same execs who...
IPHONE & EXCHANGE
Apple announced today that it has licensed ActiveSync technology from Microsoft, allowing the iPhone to sync mail, contacts, and calendars with Exchange Server. Apple also...
VISTA FEATURE: SPEECH RECOGNITION
Microsoft has been researching speech recognition for more than fifteen years. It has released enterprise products like Speech Server for telephony systems, and built rudimentary...
ONECARE RENEWAL
WIndows Live OneCare is actually a subscription, renewed annually. Many of you are coming up on your one-year anniversary. The date is displayed in the lower left corner of the...
WINDOWS DESKTOP SEARCH ENHANCEMENTS
Windows Desktop Search is deeply built into Windows Vista and can be added for free to Windows XP to index files and Outlook folders for instant searches. By default, it indexes...
VISTA & WEAK HARDWARE
More evidence confirms that poor decisions by Microsoft played an important role in creating the public perception that Vista is a failed operating system. Vista may never...
QUICKBOOKS 2008 UPDATE ERROR
Intuit has caused more than its share of problems in the last few years. Its products were not designed correctly for security; it did a poor job of preparing for Vista; and...
TASKBAR SHUFFLE
Here's a little something that's just perfect for those of you on prescription medication for your compulsive tendencies. We're all running more programs simultaneously than ever...
THE EBB AND FLOW OF MOVIES
Not to be missed - a demonstration of great technology used to present a huge amount of information in an enlightening way. The New York Times has an interactive chart titled...
WINDOWS LIVE SKYDRIVE – 5GB
Microsoft has upgraded Windows Live Skydrive, its service offering free online file storage. You now can store up to 5Gb of documents, pictures and other files, using an...
SKYPE ADD-ON
Skype is wonderful free software for making online phone calls. With a headset and a fast Internet connection, you can be talking to another Skype user anywhere in the world for...
GOOGLE ANDROID
Here's a five minute film demonstrating Android, Google's new operating system for mobile phones. Very impressive!
VISTA SP1 & CURMUDGEONS
Walt Mossberg, influential tech columnist for the Wall Street Journal, wrote this article about Windows Vista Service Pack 1. I can't make any sense out of what's in people's...
SECURITY SOFTWARE – SMALL BUSINESSES
I work with small businesses - typically with 1-25 workstations, 1-2 servers, and no onsite IT staff. The business owners know it's important to stay safe and up-to-date, but...
SECURITY SOFTWARE – INDIVIDUALS
Windows Live OneCare is the only software that takes responsibility for all four of the important housekeeping functions. When its icon is green, I'm confident that a computer is...
SECURITY SOFTWARE – OVERVIEW
There are four housekeeping functions that require attention on every computer.1. Antivirus protection2. Adware/spyware protection3. Installation of security-related updates4....