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Even More Alarming Security Threats
The latest threats to your security come from the good guys. They’re completely out of control. Give up any lingering dream of having any privacy. We depend on technology, and our technology is firmly in the grip of governments and advertisers watching our every move.
Really, this last week has been over the top. […] continued
Read moreGetting Started With Android: The Wide World Of Apps
Previously:
Getting Started With Android: Office 365 Mail
Getting Started With Android: Reading & Listening
There are 1.3 million Android apps. I’m working on it but I haven’t tried all of them yet, and anyway, each of you will have favorites and essentials and frivolous time-wasters that suit you. I’ll describe a few of the apps that are on my phone, just in case it helps you find something new and useful. […] continued
Read moreGetting Started With Android: Reading & Listening
Previously:
Getting Started With Android: Office 365 Mail
The OnePlus One phone has given me a chance to explore the world of Android apps. Here are some of the apps that I’ve been using for the last couple of months for reading and listening. Some of them are specialized but perhaps you’ll get an idea for an app that might work for you. […] continued
Read moreRules 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 the bad guys are endlessly inventive in their effort to find ways through our defenses.
The consequences are greater if you make a mistake. […] continued
Read moreGetting 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 do with customizing Android and choosing apps, but I’m going to share some of what I’ve been looking at in the first few weeks anyway, in case it gives you any ideas. […] continued
Read moreOnePlus 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 offering more than any of the other leading Android phones. It’s taken the tech community by storm with cutting edge specs for half the cost of other flagship phones. […] continued
Read moreMicrosoft 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 rear view mirror. Windows Phone does not show any sign of gaining momentum.
There is better stuff coming from Microsoft. […] continued
Read moreHERE 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 improvements in the Windows Phone apps is less important than the general availability of HERE Maps for Android (and iOS around the corner).
First, some history. […] continued
Read moreThree 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 sufficient momentum that developers would come on board and treat Windows as a platform worthy of the same respect and effort as iOS and Android. […] continued
Read moreIs Microsoft Abandoning Windows Phone?
Windows Phone is barely a blip in the market compared to the overwhelming market share for Android and the overwhelming mindshare of Apple iPhones. The Windows Phone operating system is unique and lovable; the live tiles on the home screen are more attractive and more useful than the wall of icons on iPhones and Android phones. […] continued
Read moreCrazy Eddie Sale On Microsoft Office–They’re Giving It Away!
Microsoft unexpectedly announced that the Office apps on iPad, iPhone and Android devices can now be used for free without an Office 365 subscription. There are new versions of the core Office programs – Word, Excel and Powerpoint – for iPhones, updates for the already excellent iPad programs, and touch-optimized versions of the programs for Android tablets are right around the corner. […] continued
Read moreMoving Company Files To The Cloud: Box.com Rides To The Rescue
Previously: The Problem With OneDrive For Business
Box.com has matured into a service that meets the needs of small businesses and law firms for online file storage of shared company files.
Box was founded almost ten years ago. It has grown into a large company with a fast-growing user base, including almost half of the Fortune 500 companies. […] continued
Read moreBluetooth Takes Center Stage
Bluetooth has been around for more than ten years powering our phone headsets but not much else. Now that we’re using phones and tablets as our primary technology devices, Bluetooth is turning up everywhere.
Bluetooth is a special kind of wireless signal designed to work over short distances. Frequently you’ll see references to a range of thirty feet but the reality is frequently far less. […] continued
Read moreSkype Basics: What It Does And How To Install It
Skype has become a story of duplicates – two programs, two ways to log in.
Skype’s core function is video and voice calls over an Internet connection to anyone else using Skype, from a computer or other device running Skype software, signed into a free Skype account. Let’s start with a quick description of the other things it does, followed by some information about how to install it on a PC and how to log in. […] continued
Read moreApple’s No Good, Very Bad Day
The picture above shows an iPhone 6 Plus being bent by someone with his bare hands, giving credence to complaints that the new iPhones are bending in some users’ tight jeans pockets.
A video showing an iPhone 6 Plus being bent went viral on Wednesday as tech blogs and Twitter lit up with articles and comments about the “defect.” The video has been watched 17 million times as of Wednesday evening. […] continued
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