BRUCEB NEWS
A Microsoft Engineer Saved The World
On Friday, March 29, Microsoft engineer Andres Freund saved the world. He found malware shortly before it was due to be distributed to the vast majority of the world’s servers, including those used by banks, hospitals, governments and Fortune 500 companies. The bit...
The Good, The Bad, And The Mysterious Google
Google is a confounding company. We all interact with it daily; almost everyone uses Google Search and Google Maps, at least. Android is running on an overwhelming number of new...
Skydrive And Smart Files In Windows 8.1
When you buy a new computer with Windows 8.1 or upgrade a Windows 8 computer, Skydrive gains some subtle and interesting new features. Microsoft has engineered Skydrive so it is...
Block Ads And Preserve Your Privacy In Internet Explorer With Tracking Protection
Almost three years ago Microsoft gave us a built-in way to block ads in Internet Explorer and preserve our privacy online – and we’re not using it because we don’t know it’s...
Adobe Deals With The Aftereffects Of Being Hacked
“Very recently, Adobe’s security team discovered sophisticated attacks on our network . . .” That was the beginning of Adobe’s disclosure on October 3 that its network had been...
Sorting Out The Tablets
Previously: It’s Not The Device, It’s The Ecosystem Let’s break down the new tablets by ecosystem. I’ll give you some shopping tips along the way. APPLE Everyone can find...
It’s Not The Device, It’s The Ecosystem
The holiday shopping season is nearly here. You’re faced with quite a selection of tablets and no obvious way to choose one over another. -- The level of engineering...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Gives Bruceb News A Dressing Down
In the news: Time, “Most Successful Tech Company on Earth Still Kinda Bummed No-Name Bloggers Didn’t Love the Original iPad” Fast Company: “Hear From The IT Blogger Whose Review...
Windows 8.1 Now Available For Computers And Tablets
Windows 8.1 is a free upgrade to Windows 8 that is now available for all computers and laptops running Windows 8, and all Surface Pro and Surface RT tablets. In a few days,...
The Affordable Care Act And The Rollout Problem
The news is full of the technical problems that have kept many people from navigating the web site set up for the Affordable Care Act marketplace. I don’t want to discuss the...
CryptoLocker Is A New Security Nightmare
CryptoLocker is a new variety of malware that is genuinely awful. You should be afraid. Starting now, you should redouble your efforts to live by the Rules For Computer Safety,...
If It’s Tuesday, There Must Be Updates
For ten years Microsoft has released security updates for Windows and Office on the second Tuesday of each month, the fabled “Patch Tuesday.” This week Microsoft patched two...
Tablets, Tablets Everywhere – Don’t Forget The Kindle
Although specific sales numbers aren’t available, we know that Amazon is selling millions of its Kindle Fire tablets to people who want a tablet for the lowest price and who are...
Tablets, Tablets Everywhere – The Other Windows Tablets
Windows tablets have a lot to offer business users whose time is spent using Microsoft Office programs on Windows computers and notebooks. If you slip into Microsoft’s ecosystem,...
Tablets, Tablets Everywhere – Microsoft Surface
The landscape for tablets has been straightforward for the last year. -- Apple supports a rich echosystem of apps with the 10” iPad and increasingly popular 8” iPad Mini,...
The Empty Nest And The Fall Leaves – Bruceb Out Of Town 09/30-10/06
I will be out of the office during the week of September 30. The leaves are changing color in New Hampshire. For the first time I’ll be able to see them in full, glorious color...