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The Most Exciting New Phone Of 2021 (Plus Google’s Pixel 6)
This was an exciting week for technology, filled with announcements of new devices. Given the supply chain problems this fall, I hope you’ve already got your order in for the one new phone that really stood out. Demand will be high. Yup, the picture shows the Fisher...
Law Office Case Management In The Cloud
Previously: The Sad State Of Law Office Software I’m going to work up to specific products, but let’s start with the concept of storing valuable, confidential data in the cloud,...
Critical Windows Update
Microsoft released a patch yesterday that should be installed promptly on all Windows computers. Most of you will find that it was installed automatically on Monday night. If...
The Sad State Of Law Office Software
Almost every law office winds up using some kind of specialized line-of-business software. For most types of law, especially litigation, that means case management software...
Rename Files Fast In Windows 7
Here’s a quick tip for Windows 7 users – one of those shortcuts that make Windows 7 so cuddly and adorable. If you want to rename several files in a folder, try this: Highlight...
Facebook Friend Suggestions – How Does It Know?
When I joined Facebook, I was asked if Facebook could rummage through my Outlook address book looking for a match with other Facebook users. I politely responded, no, absolutely...
OneNote 2010 – Syncing And Sharing
Previously: OneNote 2010 – Introduction OneNote 2010 – Outlook Integration Stick with me. I’m going to describe the feature built into OneNote 2010 that works so well – quietly,...
OneNote 2010 – Outlook Integration
Previously: OneNote 2010 – Introduction OneNote 2010 has been tightly integrated into Outlook, as well as Word, Powerpoint, and Internet Explorer. It opens up a completely new...
OneNote 2010 – Introduction
Microsoft OneNote 2010 is the best reason to buy Microsoft Office 2010. It was already a hidden treasure in Office 2007, and the improvements in the new version take it to a new...
Outlook Address Book And Microsoft Word
Previously: Displaying Contacts In The Outlook Address Book Sorting The Outlook Address Book By Last Name For some reason the ribbon bar in Word 2007 and Word 2010 does not have...
Sorting The Outlook Address Book By Last Name
Previously: Displaying Contacts In The Outlook Address Book When you open the Outlook Address Book to address an email message, the names in your Contacts folder are sorted by...
Displaying Contacts In The Outlook Address Book
When you click on the TO: button to address an email message in Outlook, most people expect to see a list of their contacts. If your mailbox is run by Microsoft Exchange, chances...
Windows Live Sync And Missed Opportunities
Microsoft is finalizing a new version of Windows Live Sync, its free software for syncing files among different computers. The new version replaces the two overlapping programs...
The Rollout Problem
There is an interesting consequence to the development of a global population obsessed by technology: it’s become very difficult to introduce a new service and have sufficient...
Social Networking Primer
If you’re over 35, you will be secretly relieved by David Pogue’s helpful column in today’s New York Times. Bless his heart – he’s written concise, easy-to-understand...
Office 2010 Upgrade
A quick reminder – if you purchased a new computer with Microsoft Office 2007 in the last few months, you can get a free upgrade to Microsoft Office 2010. It requires a modest...