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Meet The New Outlook, Not The Same As The Old Outlook
If you obsessively follow Microsoft news – and surely you do, right? – you may have seen references to the “new Outlook for Windows.” That might have led you to the conclusion that Microsoft is working on, I don’t know, let’s guess something crazy, maybe, maybe . . ....
It’s Now Or Never For Windows 10 Upgrades
Microsoft says that the offer to upgrade Windows 7 and 8 computers to Windows 10 for free will end on July 29, one year after the release of Windows 10. The free upgrade was...
Cloudy With A Chance Of Failure–The Continuing Saga Of OneDrive For Business
Microsoft provided an update today on the latest updates and the future of OneDrive For Business. The service has basically been in disarray since its rollout and improvements...
No One Wants A Chromebook For Business, Right?
One is an aberration. Two is a coincidence. Three is a trend. There are three new Chromebooks on the market with some interesting things in common. It’s a trend. It might be an...
How Long Should You Keep Your Computer?
The PC industry just went through the biggest drop in sales in its history. The single biggest reason for the long-term decline is the switch to phones and mobile devices...
Track Your Credit Cards With LastPass Secure Notes
Let’s set up a system that will help you track your credit cards. It will make life easier if a card has to be replaced – and these days, cards are being replaced all the time...
Microsoft Edge Is Windows 10’s Biggest Mistake
Microsoft Edge is the web browser that Microsoft developed to replace Internet Explorer. When you upgrade to Windows 10, Edge is set as the default browser, regardless of your...
You’re Not Paranoid If They’re Really After You
Here’s a roundup of some of the latest reasons that you should be absolutely terrified when you sit down at a computer. Wire transfer fraud Businesses have lost more than $2.3...
Intuit Quietly Sells Quicken To Private Equity Firm
Intuit completed the sale of Quicken to private equity firm HIG Capital last week. Longtime readers will recall that Intuit issued a very strange press release in August begging...
Putting Your Finger On The Next Big Technology Trend
You should think about getting a fingerprint reader on your next laptop. There are only a few available today but that will change in the next few months. Fingerprint readers...
Apple And The Ever Multiplying Devices
Until recently, Apple’s business strategy was to release only a few devices but make each one special and highly anticipated. In the last few years the anticipation has been...
Apple And The Quest For The Next Big Thing
Did you know Apple introduced a smaller iPhone and a new iPad Pro last week? If you missed it, no surprise - we’ve come a long way from the days when Apple press conferences were...
Finally! A Simple Way To Prevent Windows 10 Upgrades
Steve Gibson of Gibson Research Corporation is a well-known security expert – cranky, contrarian, deeply wedded to the past (his personal computer runs Windows XP), and...
A New Google Chrome Trick To Amaze And Delight You
It’s the guiding principle of technology these days: everything is simple and easy once you know how to do it. I discovered a Google Chrome trick that makes me giggle with...
Is LastPass Causing Internet Explorer To Crash?
A lot has happened with LastPass recently – an acquisition, a new version of the program, a redesigned logo, and maybe some new problems running LastPass in Internet Explorer....
Why An SSD Is The Most Important Part Of Your Next Computer
If you get a solid state hard drive (SSD) instead of a conventional spinning hard drive in your next computer – laptop or desktop PC – it will make more of a difference than any...