BRUCEB NEWS
Security Tip: Don’t Reuse Passwords!
The most important thing you can do to protect yourself today is to use a different password for each account. No excuses, no exceptions: every password needs to be different. It’s even more important than using hyper-complex 24-character passwords full of upper-case...
The End Approaches For Windows XP
In exactly one year, Microsoft will stop supporting Windows XP. There will be no more security updates or patches. Microsoft will stop answering the phone. No more technical...
Outlook.com Finally Gets A Calendar Update
Microsoft finally rolled out an updated calendar to Outlook.com this week, matching the modern look of the other parts of the service that were introduced last year – mail and...
Leaving Google
I’m leaving Google. Oh, not completely. I’ll still use Google for searches and maps. I’m not crazy. But I’m extricating myself from the Google walled garden as much as possible....
Shopping Tips For Windows 8 Laptops
There is finally a strong selection of Windows 8 laptops on the market, but they are mixed with the aging inventory of models that do not take advantage of the improvements in...
Bioshock Infinite Breathes Fresh Life Into PC Gaming
Gaming has been in the doldrums. Oh, sure, lots of people have been buying the latest installments in the war franchises (Call Of Duty, Battlefield, and others like them), but...
Rules For Computer Safety 2013
These are the rules for being safe using a Windows computer in 2013. The bad guys are getting smarter and more devious – their spelling and grammar has improved and they have...
Comcast Speeds Up Internet Service In California
Without much fanfare, Comcast has doubled the speed of its Internet service for most California subscribers, at no extra charge. Comcast has several service tiers. Most...
Google Street View Takes You Inside Buildings, Under The Ocean, And Around The World
Google Street View is one of the wonders of the world. I know you normally would never use your computer to kill time browsing the Internet but really, you should spend an hour...
View And Edit PDF Files In Word 2013
A new feature in Office 2013 that deserves explanation: Word 2013 can convert PDF files into editable Word documents with a high degree of accuracy. If you browse to a PDF file...
Everything You Need To Know About Automatic Restarts–Patch Tuesday, Windows 8, And Bruceb Management
Almost everyone is aware that their computer will automatically restart overnight on occasion – and most people have dealt with the frustration of an unexpected shutdown that...
Updates For Unloved Surface RT Tablets
Let’s not mince words: very few people have purchased Microsoft’s Surface tablets. It’s still early in the long game that Microsoft is playing but the world is not exactly being...
How To Buy Microsoft Office 2013
There are three different paths to buy Office 2013. Choose your path based on whether you are: -- a home user (or a business that’s so small that everyone feels like...
Office 365, Office 2013 & Internet Explorer 10
Here’s some late-breaking news about upgrades to Microsoft’s Office 365 service, Office 2013, and Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7. Office 365 Existing Office 365 subscribers...
Outlook.com Takes Over Hotmail (But Has Some Growing Pains)
Last summer Microsoft introduced Outlook.com, a redesigned webmail service with a modern design and new features that were ahead of Hotmail, Gmail, and the other competitors....
The Bizarre, Pointless Google Chromebook Pixel
Google has achieved a rare distinction: it has now launched not one but two of the strangest, most pointless products in the long history of stupid tech products. Last year...