Apr 13, 2017 | Microsoft, Server 2012, web_services, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
Microsoft can’t tell time. On April 3, an odd glitch caused computers all over the world to show the wrong time. Three of my clients called me because all the computers in their offices were six minutes off. I researched it and fixed it and moved on. It was another...
Mar 16, 2017 | Box, Dropbox, file_sharing, Google, Google Drive, Microsoft, OneDrive, web_services
Microsoft is losing another race. This one should have been Microsoft’s race to win but it is falling behind for familiar reasons: an inability to keep up with the competition, and its self-inflicted injuries from making overly complex, confusing services with poorly...
Feb 16, 2017 | Box, Dropbox, file_sharing, Microsoft, Office, OneDrive, web_services, Windows10
Dropbox has begun to roll out important improvements in its services for business. In particular, Dropbox team folders finally make Dropbox a viable competitor for Box for shared online company folders. Some background before we get to the new features. Although...
Feb 8, 2017 | Android, Apple, Chrome, Chromebook, Google, IE, LastPass, software, web_services
This is a tip that is basic, elementary, beginner level. Unless you don’t know it, in which case this will help you feel centered and peaceful – slightly radiant, really. Google Chrome syncs open tabs, bookmarks, and browsing history to all your devices. That’s...
Nov 27, 2016 | Box, Dropbox, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, Office tips, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, web_services
A difficult part of using technology in 2016 is simply remembering what tools we have at our disposal. It’s all well and good for me to report on all the swell new programs and services that are available, but that doesn’t do any good if you don’t remember which one...
Nov 20, 2016 | Android, Apple, Google, phone, photos, web_services
(Happy Thanksgiving! Next article will be Monday, November 28.) Google continues to provide the best tools for non-professionals to work with photos. It has introduced a new app for scanning old photos, and it has improved the editing tools in its Google Photos app....
