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The $240 Question: Is Free AI Good Enough?
In the last article I ordered you to subscribe to a $20/month plan for ChatGPT or Google Gemini. I didn’t explain why and in hindsight I shouldn’t have phrased it as “Follow and obey me, you low-bandwidth peasantry.” That was rude. Let’s talk some more about that….
Skype Basics: What It Does And How To Install It
Skype has become a story of duplicates – two programs, two ways to log in. Skype’s core function is video and voice calls over an Internet connection to anyone else using Skype,…
Apple’s No Good, Very Bad Day
The picture above shows an iPhone 6 Plus being bent by someone with his bare hands, giving credence to complaints that the new iPhones are bending in some users’ tight jeans…
15Gb Bonus OneDrive Storage Space! Free! Limited Time Only!
Free! Additional 15Gb of OneDrive storage! Limited time only! Expires soon! Operators are standing by! Microsoft has been steadily improving OneDrive this year, dropping the…
Luxury Reading With The Kindle Voyage, And Other Amazon Mistakes
Amazon has been making some odd product decisions lately, and the latest was just announced today: the Kindle Voyage, a black & white e-reader with some modest improvements…
Windows 8 Tip: Explore the Bing Apps (Soon To Be “MSN Apps”)
Windows 8.1 includes six best-of-class apps designed to show off the Windows 8 full-screen Metro environment. Last week Microsoft announced that they will be rebranded as “MSN…
Surface Pro 3 Firmware Update Fixes Wi-Fi Issues
It’s Patch Tuesday and your computers are dutifully installing the usual crop of Microsoft updates and restarting overnight, or asking you to restart when you log in Wednesday…
Office 365 Tip: How To Set Up And Wipe Mobile Devices
One of the advantages of using Office 365 to host company email is its broad support for mobile devices. Office 365 mail can be set up across more platforms than almost any other…
Microsoft, Google And The Race To The Bottom
Microsoft and Google are stepping up their efforts to gain market share by encouraging manufacturers to sell large quantities of ultra-cheap phones, tablets and computers. And in…
Dropbox Lowers Prices, Still Comes Out Behind OneDrive
The cost of online storage continues to drop as Microsoft, Google and Amazon race to build out enormous online data storehouses. Last week Dropbox finally dropped its price for…
Bigger iPhones, New Android & Windows Phones, And Selfie Sticks
After a quiet summer, we’re heading into the season for new product announcements. Here’s a roundup of some of the phones that will be arriving soon. Apple – iPhones The…
The Confusing World Of Video–VGA, DVI, HDMI & DisplayPort
There are too many possible connections for monitors. It’s increasingly likely that you won’t be able to set up the monitor configuration you want without frustrating trips to…
It’s Not The Device, It’s The (Expanding) Ecosystem
When you go into a Verizon or AT&T store, you aren’t buying a smartphone. You’re buying an entry ticket into a beautiful garden, an ecosystem full of wondrous delights. Apple…
It’s An Android World! Is There Any Hope For Windows Phone?
Eighty-five percent of smartphones shipped in the second quarter of 2014 were running Android. Eighty-five percent for Android! Astonishing. Apple’s share of the global phone…
Internet Explorer Will Start Blocking Old Java Plugins
This week’s Patch Tuesday updates included a security update that will block old, insecure versions of Java and other outdated ActiveX controls. Java has been a huge security…
The Best Thin And Light Windows Laptops You Can Buy Now
Here are some shopping tips about the best Windows laptops on the market today. It’s a good time to buy. There’s nothing revolutionary on the horizon. Later this year or early…