Microsoft
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Why you should get a Core i5 Surface Pro 3
The Surface Pro 3 is available today…sort of. Actually, only two of the five Surface Pro 3 models are available today. The other three won’t be available until August. The good news, though, is that the two models that offer the best overall value are the Core i5 models, and those are the…
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Microsoft adopts Apple strategy with OWA for Devices
Microsoft and Apple have traditionally approached computing and technology from two very different perspectives. Microsoft generally embraces a more open, collaborative philosophy that gives OEM partners and developers freedom to mold the experience as they see fit. Apple, on the other hand, exerts somewhat draconian control over the complete hardware and software experience–allowing little, if…
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Internet Explorer takes center stage for Microsoft Patch Tuesday
It is only one of seven security bulletins issued by Microsoft for the June 2014 Patch Tuesday, but MS14-035 is by far the most urgent and critical of the bunch. This one update fixes 59 separate vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. Two of the flaws in Internet Explorer are already publicly disclosed–including one revealed by HP’s…
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Does the Surface Pro 3 cost too much?
The Surface Pro 3 looks awesome, but it’s not cheap. It’s also not expensive, per se, compared against devices with similar features and functionality. Although the Surface Pro 3 is, in fact, a tablet, it has the form and function of an ultrabook–so Microsoft is attempting to re-position the device as a rival to the…
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Master Windows 8.1 in seconds with this one simple tip
Windows 8 / 8.1 is different than previous versions of Windows. There is no arguing that. Microsoft was forced to accept the evolution of the tech and computing ecosystem beyond the traditional desktop PC, and to adapt Windows in a way that innovates and expands the horizons of the OS to address the types of…
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10 must-have iPhone apps for Windows users
To many people, Microsoft and Apple represent diametrically opposed factions in a technology holy war. However, the rivalry has eased in recent years as both companies have recognized the changing technology landscape, and developed a strategy to stay connected with customers no matter which device or platform they use. For Microsoft’s part, that has meant crossing…