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AI Consumer Basics
Here’s your human-generated summary of the latest AI news. Mankind has never lived through a period of technological change like this. It arrived overnight, it is constantly changing and evolving, and its impact is so multifold that we literally can’t comprehend it…
Windows Tip: Seven Shortcuts That You Don’t Know About
Sure, you’re a Windows power user, but there’s always room for a few new Windows tricks, right? Here are some little-known ways to speed things up. These tips work in Windows 7…
The Return Of X1 Search
X1 Search 8 is a program for searching files and emails. It is not for everyone but there are some law office and small business professionals who will find that it immediately…
Windows Phone 8.1 Update Arriving Soon
Windows Phone 8.1, a major update to Microsoft’s phone OS, will be rolled out to Windows Phone users over the next few weeks. If you have a Windows Phone, you’ll be alerted when…
New Office 365 Plans: Good News And Bad News
On October 1, Microsoft will revamp its Office 365 plans for small and medium businesses. The good news is that the new plans are more flexible and slightly cheaper than the…
Increase Security By Removing Local Admin Privileges From Employees
Windows 7 and 8 are hard to attack if the user does not have local administrator privileges. Small businesses can reduce the amount of adware and malware and cruddy software on…
OneNote Tip: Clip A Web Page By Mailing A Link To Me@OneNote.com
Microsoft has added yet another nifty feature to make OneNote easier to use. If you send an email to me@onenote.com with a link to a webpage, a screenshot of the webpage will…
Why InstantGo Is The Next Buzzword You Need To Know
InstantGo is new laptop technology that is making its first conspicuous appearance in the new Microsoft Surface Pro 3 laptop/tablet. Expect to see it mentioned in marketing…
Bruceb Backup Pro Now Available
I’m pleased to announce that Bruceb Backup Pro is now available for small offices that want maximum protection and fast crisis recovery. All of the details are now available…
Going Paperless: The Joy Of Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 Scanners
Offices are stepping up their efforts to go paperless by scanning and recycling paper files and incoming documents. For years I have told clients that the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500…
Still More Free OneDrive Storage. Can Dropbox survive?
This week Microsoft announced huge increases in the amount of free online storage space with each OneDrive account, and sharply reduced prices again for additional space. Synced…
Bruceb Cloud Backup: Unlimited Storage Space, Unlimited Computers
Bruceb Cloud Backup offers monitored online backups for small businesses and home computers. I’m happy to announce a major upgrade that lowers costs and makes it easier to take…
Two New OneNote Tricks (And A Rise In The Corporate Hierarchy)
Microsoft has long believed that OneNote should be better known as one of its signature products. OneNote has been included with every version of Office 2010 and Office 2013, and…
Comcast Turning Homes Into Public WiFi Hotspots
Comcast customers can already connect to free WiFi on their laptops and phones in hundreds of thousands of locations across the country. Now Comcast is expanding its free WiFi…
The Return Of Cryptolocker
Cryptolocker is arguably the worst virus we have ever faced. It first appeared last fall and caused havoc, then left the news for a few months. It’s back. I’ve had two clients…
How To Buy Adobe Acrobat XI
Adobe Acrobat is almost as prevalent in businesses as Microsoft Office. Almost all office workers now outgrow the free Adobe Reader and need access to the full Acrobat program to…