BRUCEB NEWS
Will Augmented Reality Push Us Over A Privacy Cliff?
Ten years from now you may pick up your augmented reality glasses automatically, exactly as you pick up your phone today. The glasses will do many of the same things, plus they’ll offer new ways to communicate or obtain information or entertain yourself. They also...
Some Thoughts On The Future Of Microsoft
Part 1: Some Thoughts On The Future Of Windows Part 2: Some Thoughts On The Future Of Microsoft This is the second of two articles about what lies ahead for Microsoft and...
Some Thoughts On The Future Of Windows
Part 1: Some Thoughts On The Future Of Windows Part 2: Some Thoughts On The Future Of Microsoft This is the first of two articles about what lies ahead for Microsoft and Windows....
Office 365 Increases Storage Space For Exchange Mailboxes, SkyDrive Pro
Office 365 business users are getting more storage space for free. Exchange mailboxes are doubling in size, permitting storage of up to 50Gb per mailbox, and Skydrive Pro storage...
New Laptops From Lenovo And Dell–The Fall Season Begins
Dell and Lenovo have released details of new business laptops that take advantage of the latest advances in Intel’s Haswell chipsets to increase speed, reduce weight, and extend...
iPhone Fingerprint Reader And Mobile Security
It’s widely expected that Apple will add a fingerprint reader to the next iPhone, scheduled to be announced on September 10. If the rumors are right, your thumb will unlock the...
Changing The Calendar (And Other Outlook Tricks)
I made a trivial change to Outlook that made me so happy I have to share it with you. Like many of you, I use Outlook’s calendar to view one week at a time. It shows work...
How To View Contact Cards In Outlook 2013
Many things in technology are easy once someone shows you how to do them. I have “D’oh!” moments just as often as you do. Here’s one I just figured out about Outlook Contacts....
Google’s Tone-Deaf Comments On Security And Privacy
Since the early days, Google has proclaimed that one of its core values is: “Don’t be evil.” Faith in that slogan is being tested as Google matures into a corporate behemoth. Its...
Amazing! Oxy-Iso Glasses Cure Red-Green Colorblindness
These two photos look identical to me. This isn’t about computers, but indulge me for a moment. This is extraordinary technology and might be as important for some of you as it...
Bruceb News Hits A Milestone, Despite Popular Demand
If your Internet connection feels a little slow, it’s probably because the Bruceb News site is sucking up the world’s bandwidth to accommodate well-wishers, gawkers, and...
Office 365 Availability Exceeds 99.9%
Microsoft assembled some numbers to show that Office 365 has had almost no downtime for the last year. For four quarters in a row, the Office 365 services (hosted Exchange email,...
Skydrive Keeps Getting Better! (Except For The Pesky Name Problem)
The Service Soon Not To Be Known As Skydrive got some nice updates recently – along with a court decision that gives Microsoft yet another nasty branding problem. The good news...
Office 365 And Outlook “Trying To Connect”
Microsoft has been upgrading Office 365 subscribers to new servers during 2013, with improved webmail and a completely overhauled dashboard for users and the latest versions of...
New Tool For Bruceb Remote Management Subscribers
There’s a new little icon in the lower right corner of the screen for Bruceb Remote Management subscribers. Most of my clients’ computers are running the Bruceb Remote Management...
Microsoft Releases Office Mobile For Android Phones
Microsoft released Office Mobile for Android phones this week, with versions of Word, Excel and Powerpoint optimized for small screens. Here’s where you can download it from the...