With the recent announcement of the new Surface Pro that runs the full Windows 8 Professional, the existing Surface RT still has it’s advantages. Although you can’t install your traditional Windows programs on RT, the key is the battery life. The Surface Pro is expected to only have about 5 …
I’ve been thinking lately about all the advice I give out and that I should write some of it down. I know it’s a bit late for Black Friday, but there are those of us that haven’t yet bought their first gift. So, here goes! I hope this helps. PC …
Windows 8 Pro finally completed the install. And I was able to apply the free add-on of Windows Media Center. However I soon realized I had no sound. This Sony Vaio MCE PC has a Sigmatel audio driver, with a yellow warning in Device Mangler… ER.. Manager. After some research …
This tale is frightful. And it’s a bit spiteful. But the ending is not so bad. Here goes… I accidentally tipped my briefcase and all fall out on the ground, including my iPad 3. The fall on the corner hit one of the few places it’s not protected by the …
Well it arrived on the day it said it would, last Friday. FedEx tracking said it shipped from China and would arrive at 10:30am. Well, probably due to Hurricane Sandy of the coast, it arrived later at 4:30pm. Whew! Microsoft put some thought into the packaging. The keyboard is optional, …
I read about this today. I thought about it. Come on. Let’s take a tablet and add a keyboard and double the weight and lessen the battery life and remove the touchscreen ability. No. Wait! Let’s take a laptop, slow it down, remove Windows and install an OS we made up. …
Yesterday afternoon I received an email alert from Microsoft that they are taking pre-orders for their new tablet. This is the one based on the Intel Atom (like the net books) and Windows 8 RT (not the real full blown Windows 8). But, I thought I’d give it a go …
At a conference learning about new technologies and how to become best-in-class as a business owner. Intel is pushing the Ultrabook(tm). It’s their trademark so they control the specs. It’s basically a fast, thin, secure notebook. The key spec is it must boot Windows in under 7 seconds. Think of …
With Apple, soon is a word that’s given a lot of breathing room. However, according to the article below, Apple allegedly is building something. Either a very large iPhone 6 or an iPad Mini 7″ – I suspect the latter 🙂 Amazon and Barnes & Noble and even Google have …
Didn’t you get the memo? Amazing how the holiday season influences the introduction of new devices in September. So, Microsoft announced but hasn’t yet shipped their Microsoft Surface. Apple might be announcing a new iPhone and iPad. Amazon has jumped in too! The new Kindle Fire HD has the same …
