Yesterday afternoon, I pulled my Lumia 950 off my belt and unexpectedly noticed that my battery was below 50%. I then saw a popup message indicating that my phone needed to restart to install updates. What updates? Anyway, I placed the phone on my wireless charger, went to settings and clicked restart, at which time … Read more
I’ve been a huge proponent of continuum and its future from well before it was even announced. Ultimately the miniaturization and the end goal to, as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella puts it, have “mobility of experiences” means that it isn’t a ultrabook or a tablet that mobilie technology is moving towards. Star Trek had a … Read more
Well, not really. Sorry for the click-bait title, but I am hoping to get Microsoft’s attention and catch them in a “duh” moment. The whole idea of Continuum excites me. Three days after I powered on on my Lumia 950, I had a USB-C to Display Port adapter (only 1366 x 768) connected to … Read more
Jimki: “…are people still buying these overpriced Samsung tablets? If so, why? Hope Samsung chokes on these suckers.” Murani: “Yes just like iPads continue to sell by the boatload. My iPad Air is a great media consumption device and will last 3 years so a good value. I don’t think Apple planned for that … Read more
Looks like Microsoft is planning to make the Windows Mobile WordFlow keyboard available to iOS users. It’s being reported that Windows Insiders who use an iPhone have been asked to trial the iOS WordFlow keyboard app on their devices. Sending an email to “wordflow@microsoft.com”, with the Subject: “I Want In!”, is all it takes. I … Read more
If you are in the market for a new phone and need productivity software as well check out the deal Mirosocft is running. When you buy a Lumia 950 or Lumia 950 XL, the pride of Redmond will give you a 1-year Office 365 Personal subscription (MSRP: $69.99 USD). To help you be even more … Read more
…and maybe your tablet. Back in early October I was pretty happy with my Yoga 2. It basically met all my needs; good processor, reasonable battery life, nice keyboard and screen. But when I saw Panos Panay introduce the Surface Book to the world, I knew I was ready for a change. While the … Read more
Not sure exactly when it happened, but most recently all of my battery powered Windows 10 devices are enjoying peaceful sleep in their respective bags. After installing Windows 10, they all experienced some quick draining which had me worried. But something has changed, and for the better. I’ll admit it, I’m a habitual meter watcher. … Read more
Like most of the tech savvy world, I have been rocking with Windows 10 since early morning of July 29th. Well actually, much longer than that with the Windows Developer Preview. But until just a few weeks ago, the builds were so unstable it wasn’t worth talking about. Having setup four machines, resolving glitches (not … Read more
Tick….tick….tick…. Judging by my experience with Slow Ring Windows 10 Preview Build 10130 yesterday, I am beginning to grow just a tad nervous. Well ok, more than a tad. I understand that these are preview builds and some glitches are to be expected, but assuming that I may see, possibly, one more slow ring build … Read more