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Yahoo Trimming Services
Yahoo is slimming down — killing off some services like Maps and Pipes, and limiting a number of others. What does all this mean for Yahoo and its customers? Yahoo is eliminating Yahoo Maps and Yahoo Pipes, as well as Mail and Contacts for older devices, and a range of homepages specific to certain countries. This is CEO … Continue reading
Apple # 1 in Mobile Gaming
We may use mobile computing for calling, texting, social networking, and various work-related needs, but games — a multibillion-dollar industry — is where the money is. Apple sits on top of the gaming world, having made $14 billion dollars from games last year. Google follows, pocketing $10 billion from games. And, you can bet Microsoft … Continue reading
Google I/O – Android M Features and Project Ara Hot-Swappable Modules
Split Keyboard and Multiple Windows for Tablets With Android M, the next rev of Android, the default Google keyboard has a split typing mode for use on tablets where your thumbs have trouble reaching all the keys. This feature provides a very nice enhancement – the ability to have a split keyboard and multiple windows … Continue reading
Google Docs vs. Microsoft Office 365
Cloud-hosted office productivity/collaboration suites are critical these days. Google Apps and Microsoft’s Office 365 are the two leading suites. Both offer similar hosted email and calendaring options, web-based document editing plus cloud-based storage — and, for business users, the ability to communicate and work collaboratively. Small businesses will find it difficult to choose between the online … Continue reading
Microsoft Office and Skype on Android
Just yesterday, Microsoft announced on The Official Microsoft Blog that they have signed bundling deals with 20 more Android tablet makers. This move adds to the growing list of companies, 31 so far, that will preload their tablets with Microsoft Office and Skype. Back in the PC days, Microsoft was able to make Windows the … Continue reading
Google I/O 2015 — May 28 & 29
Google I/O 2015 , the annual developer conference, will be held this week, May 28 & 29, in San Francisco. The conference kicks off with a 2 1/2 hour keynote, which is sure to provide many anticipated updates and hardware announcements. Some key Google I/O 2015 topics will include: Android M, the next rev of Android, … Continue reading
10 Technologies You Shouldn’t Buy Just Yet
These technologies need a bit more time to mature… It’s nice to get a jump on the latest and greatest technology. But, sometimes it makes sense to wait awhile to avoid first generation bugs, or to see how industry standards play out. There’s also a good chance the product price will drop appreciably over time. … Continue reading
Microsoft releases Windows 10 Build 10122 — and it’s a mess…
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Build 10122, and to put it in the words of a reviewer from ExtremeTech.com, “it’s a giant mess.” This is not good news about the new Windows 10 which is supposed to be released to the public is a matter of a few months. Does this mean there will, perhaps, … Continue reading
ASUS Chromebook Flip – coming this June
The ASUS Chromebook Flip is the world’s first 10” convertible Chromebook with a full metal chassis. With the Flip, you can “flip” from laptop to tablet or vice versa in a snap. Carved from a single block of aluminum for a seamless design, the ASUS Chromebook Flip is not only beautiful, but durable. The Flip is … Continue reading
Will Cheap Microsoft Notebooks Kill the Chromebooks?
The fight has only just begun in earnest for Microsoft. The folks from Redmond realize Chromebook sales have grown at a brisk pace over the past few years, and sales of Chromebooks are projected to steadily climb in the coming years. So, now (finally) Microsoft is entering the low-cost notebook arena with its own “around … Continue reading
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