Renaissance 2.0
Apple has unveiled its iPad product this week which people are describing as a giant-seized Apple iPhone or iPod Touch. I think of it as more of a mini-sized Microsoft Surface. I guess it all depends on how you look at it, huh? iPhone and the iPad and Microsoft Surface Here’s Steve Jobs introducing…
The battle between Microsoft and Apple through the decades has been an incredible saga with many twists and turns as each has taken turns being on top. Ultimately, they know their success has a great deal to do with their arch nemesis. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates know how much they and their respective companies…
Microsoft and Apple have been battling it out for over 30 years in the marketplace and on the television screen in commercials. Here are are old spots for Windows and the Mac. Also included are some Mac ads with their familiar mudslinging at Windows. Here is a slew of old commercials including an ancient Windows…
If you use Microsoft Outlook, then you might appreciate this free plugin called QuickIcons that creates shortcuts in your taskbar to the most common features. For example, you can create quick access to the following: My favorite shortcut is to the New Email Message which allows me to launch a new blank email window with…
Microsoft has released Sticky Sorter which was created by a couple of employees as a side project as a way to improve their work flow which involves a great deal of affinity diagramming. In a nutshell, the free software allows groups of people to create sticky notes that can be grouped and sorted. Best of all,…
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KiGoo allows you to integrate your Google Calendar and Contacts with Microsoft Outlook. So, if you install KiGoo and add your gmail account to Outlook via IMAP then you will have full Gmail googliciousness inside your Outlook client. Key Benefits Manage Exchange and Google Calendars in only one program Check free/busy availability of all Google…
Microsoft has just released a new version of their Outlook Connector v12.1 Beta which in essense turns Live Hotmail into Plaxo! Previously, you could only connect Outlook to your hotmail account if you subscribed to a paid premium account. However, this new version is totally free! Not only can you now read and create emails…
You might not be able to make Windows perform like a Mac but you can definitely make it look and feel like one with some free tools you can install in minutes. Checkout the following tips, tricks and tools and enjoy your new Mac-lite PC. Rainlender is a skinable desktop calendar Trillian is a universal…
Ridley Scott has always been one of my favorite directors so you can imagine the surprise I had today when I learned that he was the one who directed the memorable 1984 Apple commercial! Obviously, looking at it now with this knowledge makes perfect sense. It does have the same look and feel as his…
Believe it or not, Microsoft can actually help you create the ultimate social media tool! If you use Microsoft Outlook 2007 as your email client then you have the basic foundation for creating a powerful social networking monster. Here’s how I use my most important communication tool on a daily basis. Most organizations have Microsoft…
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