Google Chrome, Windows 8, And Trojan Horses

Jan 15, 2014 | Android, Google, IE, Microsoft, software, Windows8

Windows 8 users who set Google Chrome as their default Internet browser are caught by surprise when it opens in a fullscreen Metro environment instead of running on the familiar Windows desktop. I’ll explain how that works below. Today Google released Chrome version...

The Tablet Takeover

Jan 12, 2014 | Android, Apple, computers, Google, hardware, laptops, Microsoft, mobile, tablet, Windows8

The world is changing. Here’s an anecdote to help you understand just how fast it’s happening. My wife was at a conference last week attended by a hundred medical and legal professionals. Each person had a device for viewing the speaker slides and taking notes. Three...

Evernote–It’s The Best Of Apps, It’s The Worst Of Apps

Jan 7, 2014 | Microsoft, Office, OneNote, software, web_services

Evernote is a popular app that can hold all kinds of information and give you quick access to it on all your devices – computers, tablets, and phones. As its popularity increases, it has been getting more attention, for better and for worse. Recent puff pieces in Time...

Don’t Forget The End Is Near For Windows XP (And Maybe For Windows 7 Too)

Dec 18, 2013 | Microsoft, security, updates, Windows7, Windows8, WinXP

Things change, whether you want them to or not. END OF LIFE FOR WINDOWS XP On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will end support for Windows XP. If you’re still running a Windows XP computer on April 8, assume that it will be owned by the bad guys before the end of April. It’s...

Nokia Lumia 520 Is The Tech Bargain Of The Year

Dec 7, 2013 | Microsoft, phone, shopping, Windows Phone 8

Once in a while a tech deal shows up that is so good it deserves special attention. I’ve got a stocking stuffer for you that represents one of the great bargains of the year – frankly one of the great deals of the last few years. Let’s do this like an infomercial....

Windows 8 Tip: How To Log In Remotely To A Windows 8 Computer

Dec 5, 2013 | domains, Microsoft, remote, Windows tips, Windows8

There are a variety of ways to connect remotely to Windows computers – Remote Desktop, LogMeIn, TeamViewer, and many more. You might need to enter your name in a new way to make a remote connection to a Windows 8 computer, if your Windows 8 user account is connected...