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Is Your Computer Slowing Down?
I think our computers are slowing down. I can’t prove it. I don’t have any benchmarks. But I have a long memory of other versions of Windows that slowed down as the years went by. Windows 10 is engineered to prevent that from happening, but I get the same vibe from...
Ultrabook Update And Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon
Intel’s Ivy Bridge chipsets will be available in new Ultrabooks very soon. There are persistent rumors that the first ones will be on the market after an announcement on June 5...
Amazon Web Services
Amazon is a diverse company. Its financial reports do not break down its revenues into detailed categories but it’s obvious that it has a vast retailing presence in media,...
Office Web Apps And Formatting
Previously: The Future Of Microsoft Office On Tablets And Online The Future Of Microsoft Online With Office Web Apps Microsoft Office Web Apps can be used to view and edit Office...
The Future Of Microsoft Office Online With Office Web Apps
Previously: The Future Of Microsoft Office On Tablets And Online OFFICE WEB APPS Two years ago Microsoft introduced Office Web Apps, online versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint...
The Future Of Microsoft Office On Tablets And Online
Microsoft Office has an overwhelming global presence in businesses large and small. Estimates range from “81% of companies” to “holding steady at 94 percent for years”. Google...
Emergency Flash Update
It was another busy week for updating your computers. Microsoft released updates for Windows, Office, Silverlight and .NET Framework on its regular monthly schedule. Adobe was...
Office 365 And Spam
TAKEAWAY Office 365 delivers all incoming messages to your mailbox. It does not hold messages in a spam quarantine. [05/09/12 Update below] DETAILS Microsoft does thorough spam...
OneNote 2010 Recycle Bin (And Other Cool OneNote Tricks)
Every time I write about Microsoft OneNote, it seems appropriate to introduce it to people who aren’t yet familiar with it. I’ll repeat the overview from my previous articles...
Microsoft Security Essentials Updated To Version 4.0
An updated version of Microsoft Security Essentials is being installed automatically for anyone currently running the free antivirus program. It is being pushed out silently by...
Technical Notes About Dropbox, Google Drive And Skydrive
Previously: Dropbox, Microsoft Skydrive, Google Drive: Send In The Clones This is not an exhaustive list, just a few things that stand out about the cloud syncing services in...
Dropbox, Microsoft Skydrive, Google Drive: Send In The Clones
Microsoft and Google each introduced services this week that are copies of Dropbox in rather precise detail. Taken together, these services represent a fundamental change in the...
Getting Through A Transitional Year
Let’s gather up all the things that are on the verge of changes large and small. It covers just about every category. The common thread is that not one of them is ready now....
The Auto-Complete Address List And Suggested Contacts In Outlook 2010
When you start to type an address in a new Outlook email message, a menu drops down listing addresses that you’ve sent a message to in the past - the “auto-complete” list. You...
iCloud, Outlook And Exchange
Previously: Syncing Contacts And Appointments With Smartphones Apple introduced the iCloud service last summer. It is a brilliant, intuitive way to move photos from iPhones to...
Syncing Contacts And Appointments With Smartphones
Syncing your data among your computers and mobile devices is going to be the source of much frustration and gnashing of teeth over the next couple of years. You’re going to want...