In a recent blog post, Microsoft has revealed that they intend to not only leave out Windows Media Center from standard issues of Windows 8, but even leave out the ability to play DVDs at all. Their explanation is that, quite frankly, they don’t see people using it enough to include the function in the […]
Last week, Yoni Gross wrote an article comparing four different storage cloud vendors, including the long-awaited Google Drive. All of them have their strengths and weaknesses, with their own devoted followers. Personally, I’ve been using Dropbox for several years. I started with the free 2 GB, and through referrals and the doubling of the referral bonus, […]
A start-up company has recently come out of stealth-mode and its technology is going to change how companies think about cloud-computing. Numecent announced new technology they’re calling cloudpaging. It allows companies to turn software, any software, into a cloud app and rent the apps out for whatever length of time they want. The first step […]
On Tuesday, Adobe released the fourth revision of their popular Lightroom product for photo editing and organizing. For $149 (only $79 if you’re a student or purchasing an upgrade from a previous version), Lightroom 4 adds basic video editing capabilities and an improved photo editing interface. Sliders default to the zero position in the middle, […]
I am constantly in the process of getting more organized. Piles of laundry, boxes of toys, and stacks of paper are always getting moved around and resorted. So, imagine my delight when I was sent a NeatDesk desktop scanner and digital filing system – those stacks of paper would not only get sorted, but they […]
Googlighting, Microsoft’s latest Google-bashing attempt, has resulted in another commercial by the corporate giant. This time, Microsoft specifically attacks Google’s line of cloud services, including Google Docs and Gmail through a mock interview and singing parody. Microsoft’s Google Man steps into the office of a CEO, trying to sell Google’s cloud collaboration software to be […]
In a security white paper Symantec published on Wednesday, the company recommends suspending use of their popular remote control product, PC Anywhere, until a complete set of update patches are released. The issue stems from hacker collective Anonymous’s claims of obtaining Symantec’s source code for the product back in 2006. Symantec advises that Norton Antivirus […]
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer acted as the keynote speaker for the first day of CES 2012, with Ryan Seacrest as his co-host/interviewer. What an awkward combination! Thankfully, what they discussed was more interesting than that bizarre pairing. The new phones look beautiful (HTC Titan II with no specific release date, Nokia 710 and 800 in Canada […]
Switching phone operating systems is a huge deal. Odds are you’re already vested in an existing ecosystem. When I switched to webOS, I had to give up all the apps I’d purchased for Windows Mobile and PalmOS. Now that I’m switching again, I have that same sting. It’s one of the things that keeps people […]
When AOL first built AIM back in 1997, the messenger was well received as a major contender in the popular new genre of instant messaging clients. By 2006, AIM had more users than any of the other major competitors. With the more recent growth in popularity of “one client connects all” IM software, the ubiquitous […]
