Microsoft announced today the release of OneNote Mobile for iPhone. I was told last year to expect a "deluge" of Microsoft apps for iPhone/iPad, including Office, and while that still hasn't happened, I have to think this is part of that....More
Windows Phone is a game changer for the smart phone market, but I think that Microsoft is setting its sights too low: In 2011, the software giant should fix the problems, fill the functional gaps, and push Windows Phone into the mainstream. Here's how I think this can happen....More
Electronic Arts does it again with Need for Speed Undercover, a stellar racing game that improves on the iPhone original by adding Xbox LIVE achievements and leaderboards, and even Avatar integration....More
With today marking the 25th anniversary of Microsoft Windows, I'm taking a stroll down memory lane and looking back at the early years and my complicated relationship with Microsoft's now-dominant OS....More
Electronic Arts brings the classic board game to Windows Phone to great effect, with surprisingly durable gameplay, great graphics, and a good collection of achievements....More
Treyarch delivers the best Call of Duty game yet, with a history-based storyline in the single player campaign and a stellar multiplayer experience that will keep gamers occupied for the next year....More
The Windows Phone Alarms app has all the expected functionality, bundled into a nice Metro-style UI. But that's not what really sets it apart from similar apps on other mobile platforms....More
Netflix is this week's Windows Phone 7 App of the Week selection, and it's a must-have for the millions of people who enjoy the Netflix streaming video service....More
Microsoft's latest desktop operating system is a huge, confusing beast, full of new features, new bundled applications, a new look and feel, and updated ways of doing familiar tasks. Yep, it's a ma......More
Never has such a good idea been so badly bungled. Microsoft originally envisioned Windows Ultimate Extras as one of many differentiators for its high-end Windows Vista Ultimate edition. Of course, ......More
It's been exactly a month since my last published Windows 7 screenshot gallery, but not for a lack of builds. In fact, I've installed and examined several builds since mid-May. So why the gap? Well, t......More
With the understanding that the reality of my daily computing repertoire changes on a regular basis because of the nature of my day job, I have gotten an unusual number of requests lately about the ha......More
Digital video is a conundrum. Consider how simple it is to pick an obvious format for both digital photos and music. Consumer-grade digital cameras use the JPEG format almost exclusively, and while th......More
Every so often, I publish an updated version of my “What I Use” document, which details the technology products and services I actually use day-to-day. Since I’m currently on my third business trip in five weeks, this is perhaps an ideal time to discuss the technology products I rely on when I travel and a few related points....More
Lots of changes since November, including a new PC-based home server running Windows 8, several new smart phones, new PCs and tablets, new cloud backup, Office 365 Home Premium and a nice doubling of my Internet speeds courtesy of Verizon FIOS....More