BRUCEB NEWS
Virtual Reality And The Input Problem
We’ve been talking about new devices for AR and VR as if they’re just engineering challenges. All the companies have to do is invent some cool batteries and lenses and poof, there’s a revolution. There’s another problem and it’s just as difficult as the high tech...
The Joy Of Audible Audiobooks
When I got my new Android phone, the first app I installed was Audible, the audiobook service owned by Amazon. Many of you are already Audible listeners but perhaps some...
Share Kindle Books With Amazon Family Library
Amazon now allows you to share your Kindle books with your spouse and your children. The new “Family Library” is a bit confusing to set up but the effort is worth it if you want...
Rules For Computer Safety 2015
These are the rules for being safe using a Windows computer in 2015. We are required to be paranoid and vigilant. We run our businesses and manage our personal lives online, and...
Windows 10 And The Evolution Of Personal Technology (Now With Holograms!)
Microsoft demonstrated many of the new features in Windows 10 at a press event yesterday, beginning a campaign to drum up excitement for the relaunch of Windows on computers,...
Getting Started With Android: Office 365 Mail
For the last few weeks, I’ve been using Android for the first time on my new OnePlus One phone, after two years with a Windows phone. Many of you have far more experience than I...
Security Warning: Be Alert For Amazon Scam Email
The email above landed in my inbox this morning. It’s phony. I don’t know how it got through the junk mail filter. We are required to be paranoid these days! It’s sad. Let me...
New Dell XPS 13 Signals A Good Year For Laptops
Dell is selling a new 2015 version of the XPS 13 laptop that represents Dell’s return to form after years of ho-hum products. It’s one of a number of exciting laptop...
Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2015–The Perfect Laptop Gets Better
Lenovo will shortly begin selling a laptop with a rare distinction: it is perfect. It has everything that a business user wants from a laptop. It comes at a premium price,...
OnePlus One – The Best Android Phone You’ve Never Heard Of
OnePlus calls its OnePlus One phone the “flagship killer.” It’s true. The OnePlus One is one of the best phones on the market, able to hold its own against the iPhone 6 and...
Happy Holidays From Bruceb Consulting!
Season’s greetings! I hope the end of 2014 finds you warm and safe, with plenty of gadgets and gizmos to keep you entertained. The last year was the best of times and the worst...
Microsoft And The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow
In some ways Microsoft did not have a great year in 2014. Windows 8 deserves better but it can only be called an interesting failure and Microsoft is anxious to put it in the...
HERE And There In The World Of Mobile Maps
There were two interesting announcements today about the free Nokia HERE mapping and navigation smartphone app. With some background, you’ll understand why the announcement of...
A Few Shopping Ideas (And A Plea For Help)
This week I’m starting a makeover of the main office at Bruceb Consulting Global Headquarters, pictured above. With a bit of new equipment and a thorough hosing down, I’ll be...
Sony Hack Might Be The Worst Cyberattack Ever
The hacking attack against Sony Pictures might be the most significant corporate intrusion in history – and the first salvo in a new and dangerous escalation of cyberattacks...
Three Reasons Why I No Longer Recommend Windows Phone
I was an early adopter of Windows Phone 8 and I have recommended Windows phones to clients and friends. I thought there was a good chance that Windows Phone would achieve...