May 26, 2015 | Microsoft, software, Vista, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8, WinXP
Windows 10 is being tested by millions of people as it enters its final development phase before being released later this summer. Its technical underpinnings are solid and mature. There are genuinely innovative new features. It will be given away for free to more...
May 21, 2015 | mail, Microsoft, Office 365, Outlook
Next month Microsoft will turn on Clutter for everyone with an Office 365 business mailbox. Clutter is a new feature that automatically moves less important messages to a new Clutter folder in Outlook, allowing you to focus on the much smaller number of messages in...
May 14, 2015 | Adobe, Microsoft, Office, updates, Windows7, Windows8
Microsoft released the usual rich crop of patches and updates for Windows and Office on Patch Tuesday this week. On my Windows 8.1 computers, two restarts were required – one for the first 39 updates, then a second restart for an additional 11 updates. It’s not...
May 11, 2015 | Box, Dropbox, file_sharing, Microsoft, Office 365, OneDrive, Outlook, web_services, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
Someday the difference between OneDrive and OneDrive For Business will be easy to understand. Someday OneDrive For Business will work smoothly and the two services will be consistent. Someday the services will have a system for sharing files that makes sense for small...
May 6, 2015 | Chrome, Google, IE, Internet, Microsoft, security
The SmartScreen Filter in Internet Explorer will be updated in June to protect you against online advertising that might harm your computer. It’s a long overdue step to provide basic protection that really should have been covered years ago by your antivirus program....
Apr 16, 2015 | Android, Apple, iPad, Microsoft, mobile, Office, Office tips, OneDrive, OneNote, phone, Windows Phone 8
Last week Microsoft made Office Lens available for iPhones and Android phones. It’s a free app that turns your phone into a fast and efficient scanner, able to easily capture documents, business cards, receipts, whiteboards, and more. It’s practical and useful and...
