BRUCEB NEWS
Microsoft Doesn’t Care That Windows Is Declining
Microsoft is failing at adapting Windows to modern ARM processors – and it doesn’t care. Microsoft will never acknowledge the decline of Windows, but it has already pivoted the company, so its bottom line will not be affected if consumers and small businesses flee to...
MESSENGER SERVICE POPUPS
You may get ads popping up on your screen through the “Messenger Service” built in to Windows. It is a rarely used service that probably should have been disabled by default. Now...
NORTON ANTIVIRUS 2004
Norton Antivirus 2004 cannot be used until the product is "activated," just like Windows and Office. That means a separate copy has to be purchased for each computer - you can't...
SMALL WORLD
I stumbled on a web site full of wonderful photos - Molecular Expressions, devoted to the world of optical microscopy. Hundreds of photos of common objects viewed on a...
HANDHELD MARKET HEATS UP
The handheld market slumped this year. Prices are down, speed and usability are up, but not very many people are buying. After a few buyouts and burnouts, Palm and Sony are the...
CELL PHONE NUMBER PORTABILITY
The Federal Communications Commission is requiring that beginning Nov. 24 cellular companies offer customers the option of taking their phone numbers with them when they switch...
BROADCAST FLAGS AND THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION
The FCC is preparing to move forward with regulations to support the embedding of a "broadcast flag" to encrypt digital television signals. This is a complex issue but it may...
MICROSOFT OFFICE 2003
Microsoft Office 2003 goes on sale this week. If you're using Office 2000 or Office 97, there are improvements throughout the programs in the suite that make upgrading...
REMOTE CONTROL
It's increasingly common to feel the need to be able to access Outlook remotely. Maybe you want to check your mail or do some work from home, or maybe you want to stay in touch...
QUICKBOOKS CUSTOMER MANAGER
Quickbooks Customer Manager is an inexpensive new program aimed squarely at the market previously dominated by Act. It integrates with Quickbooks and Outlook and presents all the...
APPLE iTUNES FOR WINDOWS
AppleInsider.com reported today that Apple will announce its iTunes software and music store for Windows on Thursday, October 16, ahead of schedule. It's been possible to make an...
SKYPE
The buzz is rising to deafening levels for Skype, new software for making telephone calls over the Internet. It's a new project from the Swedes who invented Kazaa, and in the...
AUTOMATIC UPDATES
Microsoft released a batch of security updates for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. If your system notifies you that it has downloaded new updates, be sure to install them. Or go to...
GO GO POGOWAVE!
Pogowave Communications delivers wireless Internet communications to rural Sonoma County. Prices are reasonable and the Pogowave tower can reach areas not served by DSL or cable....
NORTON ANTISPAM 2004
Here’s a glowing review for Norton Antispam 2004 – high marks for the interface and for its effectiveness. At $40, it’s more expensive than competing programs like IHateSpam, but...
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