Dec 5, 2018 | Microsoft, Office 365, OneDrive, Skype, web_services
Microsoft has two giant identity systems set up by different divisions of the company – one system for personal accounts, a different system for “work or school” accounts. It’s confusing. There is a team at Microsoft trying to make it less confusing; they may be doing...
Nov 25, 2018 | Adobe, Amazon, Apple, business, Dropbox, Office, video, web_services
You’re going to be so fed up with subscriptions by the end of next year that you will want to scream. Want to play a game? Before you read further, think about your recurring monthly expenses for digital services, devices, and subscription boxes. Write down a quick...
Nov 4, 2018 | Android, Apple, Chrome, Facebook, Google, security, web_services
The term “invasion of privacy” is distracting us from understanding important issues. Invasion of privacy is frequently thrown around as a core issue where consumers need protection against tech companies. Apple has made it the cornerstone of its marketing. The...
Oct 21, 2018 | Apple, Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, web_services, Windows10
It’s time to move your files to the cloud. Box, Dropbox, and OneDrive now all have plans that support an important feature: You can store your files online and access them with Windows File Explorer or Mac Finder, without syncing the files and without using space on...
Oct 7, 2018 | Android, Apple, Chrome, Google, LastPass, security, web_services
Google has improved the password management built into the Chrome browser. It’s . . . okay! Not bad! Better than nothing, absolutely. Saving passwords in Chrome is easy and kind of secure, as long as you take a couple of precautions that we’ll talk about below. First,...
Oct 1, 2018 | Android, Apple, Chrome, LastPass, security, web_services
The most important thing you can do to improve your security is to use LastPass. It’s more convenient and more secure than a notebook in the desk drawer or any password system that relies on your memory. Once you have confidence in LastPass (or any password manager),...
