Monthly Archives: July 2013

Should You Consider a Windows Surface RT Tablet?

July 30, 2013 You may be seeing the commercials on TV that show a Windows Surface Tablet compared to an iPad. These are newer than the one I covered in my last newsletter, and better I think. They show how … Continue reading

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New Toodledo Features

July 29, 2013 As you may know, Toodledo is the tasks software I recommend you use if you cannot use Windows Outlook. Well, Toodledo has rolled out a ton of new features recently. Multiple Files with same name in Toodledo … Continue reading

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TaskTask iPhone/iPad Updated to Version 3.7

July 29, 2013 [May 18, 2014 update: see my latest article on TaskTask version 4] My very favorite iOS tasks app, TaskTask, was updated recently. Those updates include a new Metro look, a few color theme choices, and some feature … Continue reading

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Don’t Buy a New Laptop Until Fall

July 24, 2013 If you are thinking of buying a new lightweight PC laptop this summer, hold off. We are at the cusp of a big technology shift. Two things are about to happen. Windows 8.1: the First Major Upgrade … Continue reading

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Three Powerful New Microsoft Office Apps for iPhone and iPad

July 20, 2013 In the last 30 days, Microsoft has released three major Office app suites for the iPhone and iPad including Outlook, a Word-Excel-PowerPoint suite, and OneNote. All are free, and their functionality is very good. However, access to … Continue reading

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Fall Release of New Mail App Is much Closer to Outlook in Functionality

July 14, 2013 Microsoft demoed last week a new version of its Windows tablet Mail app that I think represents the direction for all Microsoft Office functions on the Windows 8 Metro (tile) interface. I postulated in this article that … Continue reading

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