BRUCEB NEWS
The Great Russia Hack 3: The Solarwinds Story
If you’ve been following along, then you know that Russian hackers slipped malware into Solarwinds updates that went out to 18,000 corporate customers and government agencies last year. I hear you saying, whoa, slow down, cowboy! The hackers “slipped malware” into the...
iPHONE & EXCHANGE/OUTLOOK
Here's an interesting possibility - an unconfirmed report that the iPhone will be able to sync with Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server, using the same ActiveSync technology...
APPLE iPHONE GUIDED TOUR
The hype for the iPhone is building to a fever pitch, leading up to the release on June 29. There's a twenty-minute guided tour at Apple's iPhone web site with a lot of useful...
MICROSOFT BILLING & ONECARE
Microsoft has a centralized billing system for many of its online services. If you're using Windows Live OneCare, you can view the status of your subscription at...
MICROSOFT ONENOTE 2007
Microsoft OneNote 2007 is the best program you've never heard of.Let me give you a little history, then tell you about OneNote 2007.Microsoft Outlook has a rudimentary "notes"...
INKJET PRINTERS ARE LYING THIEVES
You knew it was true, but finally there's a study confirming that inkjet printers are filthy, lying thieves.According to the report, an independent lab evaluated how much ink was...
DAY OF SILENCE
If you listen to online radio - Yahoo! Launchcast, Pandora, Live365, streaming radio stations, smaller webcasters - be prepared for a Day of Silence on June 26, when thousands of...
WINDOWS LIVE HOTMAIL – OUTLOOK CONNECTOR
If you've been following along, you know that you can get a free Hotmail address and use the very attractive new Windows Live Hotmail online service to read your mail.Microsoft...
R.I.P. MICROSOFT DIGITAL IMAGE
Microsoft has quietly discontinued its Digital Image software. Here's the announcement - apparently it appeared a few weeks ago.I'm sad but not surprised. For years Digital Image...
TOSHIBA 2.4LB ULTRAPORTABLE
Notebooks come in a remarkable array of sizes and weights. That's become the most important decision before going shopping - there's a far wider range than you'd guess from the...
THE iPHONE ERA
If I understand the news coverage correctly, we are at the dawn of a new era in civilization. When the iPhone debuts on June 29, mankind will no longer have to work and our...
ADOBE ACROBAT 8.1 UPDATE
If you're using Adobe Acrobat 8 (Standard or Professional), you will likely be prompted to install an update to version 8.1 released over the weekend by Adobe. It's a worthwhile...
WHICH VISTA VERSION?
Many people should buy the Business edition of Windows Vista, even for home computers. Here's Microsoft's chart comparing the features of the various versions of Windows Vista,...
NEW LOOK FOR ASK.COM
Ask.com is one of the perennial also-rans for Internet search, but you might want to take a look at the makeover introduced today. Search results are presented in three panes...
PARENTAL CONTROLS & TIME LIMITS
Vista has built-in parental controls that do certain chores very well. Parents can filter web sites, monitor web surfing and other computer activity, and limit what programs and...
WINDOWS LIVE MAIL
Windows Live Mail has been released in nearly final form for Windows XP and Vista. It's an important step forward but only if you're able to keep Microsoft's e-mail programs...