Keep your PCs safe while surfing the Web
The Web browser is probably the most-used application on most PCs and mobile devices. I'd say that email might get used more, but people are increasingly using Web-based email services like Google's Gmail or Microsoft's Outlook.com, so the browser is still the primary tool even for that. The fact that the browser is fairly ubiquitous, and so widely used makes it a prime target for cyber attacks, so businesses and consumers need to take extra steps to make sure the browser--and any plug-ins or add-ons used--are patched and up to date. Qualys ... Continue Reading>>
All tablets are PCs, but not all PCs are tablets
There's a debate going on over the affect of tablets on the PC market. Tablets are taking over, and killing PC sales...or so the story goes. We need to start out, though, by examining what defines the "PC" market. The term PC has traditionally been associated with Intel-based hardware running some version of the Windows operating system. Marketing campaigns like Apple's "I'm a Mac / I'm a PC" reinforce that stereotype. But, PC doesn't only apply to Wintel devices, and in some cases Wintel devices are specifically excluded. According to IDC, PC sales ... Continue Reading>>
Get the ’30 Days’ series ebooks for your Kindle
We're still chugging away posting our experiences using a Surface Pro as a replacement for both a MacBook Air, and an iPad for a month, but 30 Days with Surface Pro is not the first immersive experience we've shared. In the past we've switched from Microsoft Office to Google Docs for a month, from Windows to Ubuntu Linux, from a PC to an iPad, from an iPhone to a Windows Phone smartphone, and spent a month trying to work entirely with cloud-based tools and services. Those '30 Days' series can all still ... Continue Reading>>
Surface Pro, Day 30: Should you buy a Surface Pro?
30 Days with Surface Pro: Day 30 Well, it's Day 30 of 30 Days with Surface Pro. That means it's time to reflect on the overall experience, and summarize my thoughts on the Microsoft tablet. The goal is to decide whether or not the Surface Pro is capable of replacing both a traditional desktop / laptop PC, and a tablet at the same time. Let's take a look at how it performs in each role separately, and then conclude with the ultimate question--should you buy one? Surface Pro as PC The Surface Pro has ... Continue Reading>>
Surface Pro, Day 29: The five things I love most about the Surface Pro
30 Days with Surface Pro: Day 29 Following established 30 Days series tradition, I spent Day 28 listing the five things I liked least about the Surface Pro. For Day 29 of the 30 Days with Surface Pro series I offer the opposite end of the spectrum--the five things I like the most about the Surface Pro experience. 1. The hardware The Surface Pro experience begins as soon as you open the box. The attention to detail Microsoft devoted to the packaging is the first clue of what to expect from ... Continue Reading>>
