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Start: The Microsoft Intervention Continues
Ah, Microsoft, thanks for coming back. I know you’re probably feeling a little vulnerable. Here’s a tissue. Let’s continue our session. I assume my article about problematic changes in Windows 11 is rocketing around Microsoft mailboxes this week. Tears are being shed....
‘Tis The Season For New Software
As we head into the fall, the software publishers are lining up their annual updated versions of the core Windows programs for businesses. Here are some of the ones that have...
Computer Safety: Look At Links Before You Click
Here’s a simple tip that might help you avoid an encounter with the bad guys trying to break into your computer. There has been a sharp increase in the number of malicious email...
Office 2010 Subscriptions For Office 365
Many small businesses are using Microsoft hosted Exchange mailboxes run by Office 365. Microsoft has made it clear that it intends to push everyone to subscriptions to Office...
New Phone To Beat: HTC Windows Phone 8X
HTC previewed the Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S at a press conference last week, with Steve Ballmer beaming onstage like a proud father. The phones will be available...
Microsoft Office 2013 Subscription Pricing
Microsoft announced pricing for Office 2013, due to be released early next year. When you upgrade Office or get a new computer, you’ll choose between starting a subscription for...
Batteries Are Improving (Really!)
Good news! Batteries are improving rapidly. It might be hard to believe on the days when the low battery alert flashes too soon but the improvements are quite real and there is...
New From Apple: The Nice But Underwhelming iPhone 5 (And An iCloud Outage)
Apple dominates the news today but perhaps not the way it was hoping: an underwhelming introduction of the iPhone 5 at the press conference yesterday, and some dissatisfaction...
Happy Fifteenth Anniversary To Bruceb.com And Bruceb News!
On September 11, 1997, I registered the domain name “bruceb.com.” I’ve been providing computer support for thirty years, ever since I got my first Kaypro II in 1982 and began...
Amazon Will Begin Collecting California Sales Tax On September 15
Amazon will begin collecting sales tax on California purchases on September 15. If you’ve been thinking about doing some online shopping, you can save money by placing the order...
Amazon’s New Kindles Take On The iPad
Amazon unveiled an array of new Kindles at its press conference today, from a $69 basic Kindle (a reduced price on last year’s model), all the way up to a high end tablet that...
Using The Typewriter Tool In Acrobat X
Adobe made significant changes to the user interface of Acrobat X, the current version of the widely-used program for creating and sharing professional-level PDF files. Like many...
Windows 8 Tablet/Notebook Mash-ups
Manufacturers are showing off upcoming Windows 8 devices for the first time at a trade show in Berlin this week. In a couple of months you’re going to be walking down store...
Sixty Days Of Technology
Get some popcorn, keep a grip on your wallet, and settle down. The action is about to begin. There are big changes coming up in the world of mobile devices, and the thrilling...
Outlook Archives: Litigation Hold And Third-Party Archiving
Previously: Outlook Archives: AutoArchiving And Archive.PST Files Outlook Archives: Office 365 Personal Archives (And The Devil In The Details) There are two other things to...
Outlook Archives: Office 365 Personal Archives (And The Devil In The Details)
Previously: Outlook Archives: AutoArchiving And Archive.PST Files In this article: information about Office 365 personal archives; the detail that might keep you from setting up...