Mar 11, 2007 | Microsoft, OneCare, Outlook, search, software
Patches/updates/upgrades are a mess. That’s nothing new, and certainly some steps forward have been taken – Microsoft’s automatic update system works remarkably well. Many of the updates are necessary and important, but it makes it impossible to...
Mar 1, 2007 | Microsoft, Office, photos, security, software, video, web_services
The post-holiday lull has ended, Vista is out the door, so we’re back to a nonstop barrage of new products and services. Here’s what stood out in the last week.Adobe will offer a free online version of Photoshop in a few months. If the service proceeds as...
Feb 23, 2007 | software, Vista
The PC industry is in a state of flux as hardware and software developers wrestle with Vista. The security improvements in Vista go deep into the system and the developers are having to work hard to rewrite their programs and drivers so they will work smoothly. Some...
Feb 3, 2007 | audio, software
J River Media Center 12 is a new version of my favorite music software. Try it! A thirty-day trial is free, and the program is well worth its modest cost.Many people use iTunes to get started, and it’s – well, it’s okay, as long as its most intrusive...
Feb 2, 2007 | law, software, Vista
Vista compatibility will be hit or miss for the next year. Some business-critical software won’t run on Windows Vista; I’ll be doing what I can to help businesses learn that before they buy new computers.It will be a moving target. There will be many lists...
Jan 27, 2007 | software, Vista
Here’s the latest word from Intuit about running Quickbooks under Vista, and it’s not pretty.Quickbooks 2007 will run correctly, or so they say.There’s no chance of getting Quickbooks 2003 or earlier versions to run.And Quickbooks 2004, 2005, and...
