BRUCEB NEWS
New Music For Old Boomers, 2021 Edition
You’ve looked at Spotify Wrapped by this time, I’m sure, and if you’re over 60, you probably thought “Wow, Tom Petty was my number one again? Huh. Well, there’s nothing wrong with that, there’s no good new music anyway. Why not keep listening to the same songs for the...
Microsoft Makes OneNote Available On iPhone For Free
Microsoft announced today that it is making OneNote Mobile for the iPhone available as a free download from the iTunes store. Here’s a Microsoft blog about the new release. This...
A Funny Story About iPhone, iPad, And Exchange
I’m going to tell you a story about one of the little problems that came up yesterday - just a random illustration of why my hair is thin and I occasionally start openly weeping...
Verizon Gets The iPhone
You probably saw the news that Verizon will begin selling a version of the iPhone that will run on its network starting February 10. We’re very conscious of Verizon’s business...
Failed Backups In Windows 7
Windows 7 has a lovely built-in backup routine - significantly improved from Vista’s backup program. You can attach an external USB hard drive and set up scheduled backups to it...
Tidbits From The Consumer Electronics Show
The Consumer Electronics Show is keeping gadget freaks happy in Las Vegas this week. I can’t begin to tell you anything in depth - it is a frenzied scene, with close to a hundred...
How To Avoid Scams
Eric Ligman wrote an article today about avoiding scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently. One of my clients was just treated to one of them, a phone caller claiming to be...
The Increasing Need For Bandwidth, Part 2
Previously: The Increasing Need For Bandwidth, Part 1 You should know the basic details of the Internet connection at your home or business. Find out the speed of your existing...
The Increasing Need For Bandwidth, Part 1
Many small businesses and homes will feel the need to increase the speed of their Internet connection in 2011. In the late 1990s, we began the serious movement away from our...
Happy New Year!
All my best wishes for a prosperous and healthy new year, filled with technology that does wonderful things for you (and, with luck, requires just a bit of assistance from your...
Get any good presents?
You may be wondering where to start with the shiny new technology that appeared under the tree - after all, there are reportedly 200,000 Android apps and almost 500,000 iPhone...
Happy Holidays From Bruceb Consulting!
The entire team at Bruceb Consulting would like to wish everyone a safe and joyous holiday! Thank you for your support and your trust in 2010. I worked harder - and had more fun...
Touchdown For Android – Alternate View of Exchange Mail / Calendar / Contacts, Improved Tasks
I’m going to show you an app for Android phones and tablets that is not for everybody - but a few of you will like it quite a lot, and it might give the rest of you something to...
Dropbox Updated To Version 1.0
Dropbox is high on the list of essential utilities. It has been in an extended testing period but a few days ago the official ultra-stable Version 1.0 was released. I’ve written...
Microsoft Security Essentials Updated To Version 2
Microsoft has released version 2 of Microsoft Security Essentials, with some nice improvements and new features. It is visually almost unchanged; MSE continues to be almost...
Outlook People Pane And The Facebook Social Connector
Mark Zuckerberg is Time’s Person Of The Year. Every person on earth has a Facebook page. Most household pets have their own Facebook pages. On average, people in the US spend...