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 –...
Mar 30, 2014 | Apple, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, software, tablet
The release of Office for iPad last week immediately makes an iPad a better productivity tool for anyone in business. It’s only one part of a major effort at Microsoft to make sure that Office continues to be the ubiquitous toolkit for everyone. • Office was...
Mar 6, 2014 | Apple, Google, Office, web_services, Windows8
Google Maps got a completely new look a couple of weeks ago. (On a computer in a web browser, not on your phone or tablet.) There is a huge amount of information packed into the new interface but it is not an easy process to discover it all. Many people (myself...
