BRUCEB NEWS
Microsoft 365 & Subscription Angst
Microsoft has changed the name of “Office 365.” Were you getting used to it? There are Microsoft execs who giggle with glee when they change names to confuse us. Okay, I don’t know if that’s true but it’s the simplest explanation. I think it’s the same execs who...
SONY FAILS AGAIN
Although Dell is the featured name in the headlines for its notebook battery recall, don't overlook that this is Sony's fault and Sony is paying for the embarrassing cleanup. It...
OPERATING SYSTEM MARKET SHARE
OneStat.com reported yesterday that Windows XP is responsible for almost 87 percent of all Web usage, while all Windows versions combined account for 97 percent of Web usage....
DELL BATTERY RECALL
Dell has announced a recall of 4.1 million notebook batteries because of a production flaw that can result in sudden fires. Six Dell notebooks have exploded or burst into flames,...
AUTO-COMPLETE ADDRESSES IN OUTLOOK
When you type a name into the TO: field in a new e-mail message, Outlook looks it up and completes it automatically, if possible.It doesn't look where you think.The list that...
BLOGGING GROWS AND GROWS
Are you reading blogs? Are you contributing to one? Time to get busy, according to this report on the state of the blogosphere. Technorati is currently tracking 50 million...
CORY DOCTOROW ON DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
Cory Doctorow, one of the chief contributors to popular web site BoingBoing.net, has written a compelling article about digital rights management for Information Week. It's a...
COLOR LASERS FOR SMALL OFFICES
HP's entry level color laser printer is down to three hundred dollars. The cost of printing a monochrome page on a color laser is the same as printing the same page on a...
ERGONOMICS
As we use our computers more every day, I'm seeing more people looking into ergonomic devices, either because they're already suffering from repetitive stress injury or they want...
MCAFEE SUBSCRIPTION SECURITY SERVICE
Windows Live OneCare continues to be one of the most satisfying products in years - the design is elegant and glitches have been few and far between.For that reason, I don't...
WINDOWS DEFENDER UPDATE
Windows Defender is Microsoft's antispyware program - highly recommended for all computers running Windows XP.Windows Live OneCare is supposed to take over operation of Windows...
NET NEUTRALITY
The telcos and cable companies are close to completing their attempt to take over the Internet. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) almost pushed through legislation that would allow...
ELECTRIC SHEEP
Remember when screensavers were cool? If you're an old-timer, you just thought of flying toasters.This article describes an intriguing screensaver project. The "Electric Sheep"...
AT&T TEAMS WITH WILDBLUE FOR SATELLITE BROADBAND
Broadband Internet access by satellite has been available for years, but it's never been very appealing. Only the truly desperate signed up with Hughes - horrible speeds,...
WINDOWS MOBILE TAKING OVER HANDHELD MARKET
This article highlights a startling statistic - sales of Windows Mobile-equipped handheld devices grew by 90% last year. Not that long ago, the Palm-based Treo 650 was the only...
MICROSOFT PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER
The tech press is all atwitter over the announcement that Microsoft plans to release a handheld music player to compete with the iPod. Microsoft will be competing with Creative...