Aug 19, 2014 | Android, Apple, hardware, Microsoft, mobile, phone, Windows Phone 8
When you go into a Verizon or AT&T store, you aren’t buying a smartphone. You’re buying an entry ticket into a beautiful garden, an ecosystem full of wondrous delights. Apple and Google are working nonstop to make their gardens into bigger and better places, with...
Aug 18, 2014 | Android, Apple, business, Microsoft, phone, Windows Phone 8
Eighty-five percent of smartphones shipped in the second quarter of 2014 were running Android. Eighty-five percent for Android! Astonishing. Apple’s share of the global phone market slipped below 12%. The market is growing so fast that Apple’s shipments were up from...
Jul 16, 2014 | Android, Apple, Microsoft, phone, Windows Phone 8
Windows Phone 8.1, a major update to Microsoft’s phone OS, will be rolled out to Windows Phone users over the next few weeks. If you have a Windows Phone, you’ll be alerted when it’s available, possibly as soon as this week. There are some nice improvements in the new...
May 26, 2014 | Apple, computers, hardware, iPad, laptops, Microsoft, shopping, Surface, tablet, Windows8
Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 3 is the first device that can replace both a laptop and a tablet with a single hybrid that fits in both categories. It has a 12” screen and full-powered internals worthy of a powerful laptop, combined with a detachable keyboard and the...
May 5, 2014 | Apple, audio, mobile, Spotify, web_services
Technology is causing another shift in the way we listen to music. There’s no right or wrong answer but Spotify has some advantages over many of the other choices. Background A quick recap of how we’ve listened to music over the years. • Baby boomers started with...
Apr 2, 2014 | Android, Apple, Dropbox, iPad, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, Office tips, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, phone, software, Surface, tablet, web_services, Windows Phone 8
Here’s a guide to buying a license for Microsoft Office, followed by a description of what Office programs and apps are available for computers, tablets, and phones. The core Microsoft Office programs – Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, plus Outlook and OneNote –...
