I truly believe that everything happens for a reason. Can’t explain how or why, I just know it to be true. The owner of our small company has recently been going month to month on our 3,000sf office/warehouse suite as she contemplated; renewing a long term lease, or look for a larger pad for our … Read more
“I didn’t know that”. How many times have you heard those words from a family member, friend or co-worker while helping to setup a new Windows 10 machine. Or, even helping out with a PC that may be months old, or maybe running Windows 10 for more than a year. It’s no surprise. Microsoft has … Read more
I love using a task manager to help keep me organized, and to make sure I don’t drop any balls due to my cluttered brain being constantly overworked. I’ve gone through several iterations, starting with Franklin Planners, evolving to Outlook Tasks, and more recently to smartphone task tools that could “effectively” sync up with all … Read more
I purchased a Surface 3, minus the fancy keyboard, to use as a tablet. One the many things I hope to do with this new device, thanks to it’s extraordinary N-trig pen, is to finally wean myself away from traditional pen and paper. Although Microsoft’s Surface Pen has been pretty well integrated with Microsoft OneNote … Read more
I have been using My Radar on my Windows 8 machines for a couple years. It works, but the resolution is really poor. So when I read about NOAA Hi-Def Radar this morning I got excited and even sent a link to my office machine to reminded me to download it. The Win 8 … Read more
I had some downtime yesterday and decided to browse the Windows 8 Store. After poking around Featured, Top Free, New & Rising, and a couple other categories, I took at look at the three tabs across the top of the screen; Top Charts, Categories & Collections. I was surprised, and disappointed, to not see a … Read more
I can remember a time when 300,000 apps was enough for anyone to choose from. Not anymore. At least 1,000,000 as I am made to understand. If you spent 15 seconds looking at each App Store app, it would take you 261 days, assuming 16 hours a day. The other 8 hours, your phone would … Read more
One of the things I liked most about the Windows 8 Store was the “New Releases” section. It was limited to about 100-200 apps, formatted first in – first out, and configured in such a way to minimize scrolling, even on my 19” 4:3 office monitor. As long as I checked the section every few … Read more
RemindMe is an Alarm app for your Windows 8 PC/Tablet. Unlike Effectual (which I told you about yesterday), RemindMe does not sync across multiple devices. It is designed to provide a quick way to set reminders, with an updatable Live Time and Toast notifications. I have tried a few of these apps, and so far … Read more
Anyone who visits Mobility Digest regularly, knows that I sort of have a thing for ToDo/Task apps. It’s not like I am super forgetful, although I am getting older. It’s just that I have a lot of stuff floating around in my head and my brain prioritizes based on need. So if I know I … Read more
Back in the Mobility Digest Forum days, my Favorite Win Mobile Apps threads were fairly popular. So I figured it was time to share some of my favorite Windows 8 Apps. It’s nice that Microsoft lets you download each app on up to five different devices, regardless of how the machine is logged in. So, … Read more
Today I was out doing channel checks and stopped in at a Best Buy. I didn’t know that this particular Best Buy had a Windows Store Experience so this caught me by surprise. This one was in Killeen, Texas. Luckily I now carry the Nokia Lumia 1020 as my daily driver which makes for a … Read more