YouTube downloaders worth a look ...
A question I often get is "how can I download a YouTube video?" I have not used any of the five mentioned in this article but they are probably worth a careful look. I actually use an add-on to Mozilla Firefox called Download Helper available from http://www.downloadhelper.net/
Five YouTube video downloaders worth a look: If you like to watch YouTube videos offline, there are several good downloaders out there to help you out.
Saturday, 25 August 2012
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Google+ vs Facebook
For those interested in the Social Networking race ...
I think Facebook is passed its best but will continue to reign supreme, for the present, due to the momentum of its current 800 million users!
Google+ outpaces Facebook in customer satisfaction: Facebook may be the biggest social network in the world, but rival Google+ wins when it comes to user satisfaction, according to a report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
I think Facebook is passed its best but will continue to reign supreme, for the present, due to the momentum of its current 800 million users!
Google+ outpaces Facebook in customer satisfaction: Facebook may be the biggest social network in the world, but rival Google+ wins when it comes to user satisfaction, according to a report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
MS Office 2013
Microsoft Office 2013 leaves Windows XP & Vista in the dust ...
Major change with Office 2013 available on only on Windows 7 and 8! This could be the start of mass consumer migration to Google Docs! It will be very interesting to see the price that Microsoft puts on Office 2013.
Microsoft is finally leaving Windows XP and Windows Vista in the dust, as the just-announced Microsoft Office 2013 will only support the Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems.
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer and Kirk Koenigsbauer took center stage at a press conference in San Francisco today to introduce the 15th version of Microsoft Office. The Consumer Preview is available today, but not for XP or Vista users, who'll have to upgrade their OS to use Microsoft Office 2013.
Major change with Office 2013 available on only on Windows 7 and 8! This could be the start of mass consumer migration to Google Docs! It will be very interesting to see the price that Microsoft puts on Office 2013.
Microsoft is finally leaving Windows XP and Windows Vista in the dust, as the just-announced Microsoft Office 2013 will only support the Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems.
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer and Kirk Koenigsbauer took center stage at a press conference in San Francisco today to introduce the 15th version of Microsoft Office. The Consumer Preview is available today, but not for XP or Vista users, who'll have to upgrade their OS to use Microsoft Office 2013.
Out with the old
Microsoft Office 2010 provided support for both Windows XP and Windows Vista. But Office 2013 will drop the old operating systems in favor of a sleek new touch UI, cloud and social functionality that is available through the Office 365 subscription. CEO Ballmer said during today's presentation that Microsoft Office is "the flagship application from Microsoft" and "the most important application" the company sells. That makes it an even more devastating loss for devotees of older OS versions. Corporate VP of Office Koenigsbauer further stressed the importance of cloud functionality, a function that would have likely taken extra effort to implement in older systems. Ballmer emphasized that Microsoft Office 365 "is a service first," and an application suite second. The new Office is expected to release in 2013, although the Consumer Preview is available now.Saturday, 18 August 2012
Windows 8 on 26 October
Here's hoping it is not another Windows Vista ....
It is well know that the rush to get Windows 8 out is the fact that Microsoft is being left behind badly in the runaway success of tablets (iPads and Andoids). Microsoft must get an offering in this area (Microsoft Surface et al) if it is to survive outside the Corporate space. I only hope that Windows 8 is stable and not reminiscent of Vista!
Windows 8 officially available on 26 October: According to the Windows Blog, Windows 8 will be available from 26 October
It is well know that the rush to get Windows 8 out is the fact that Microsoft is being left behind badly in the runaway success of tablets (iPads and Andoids). Microsoft must get an offering in this area (Microsoft Surface et al) if it is to survive outside the Corporate space. I only hope that Windows 8 is stable and not reminiscent of Vista!
Windows 8 officially available on 26 October: According to the Windows Blog, Windows 8 will be available from 26 October
Don't ditch iGoogle!
iGoogle users are not happy, Jan ....
Whilst, like other iGoogle users, I was initially unhappy at the prospect of losing iGoogle in November 2013, I have since looked at the alternative of customising the Google Chrome browser with "apps" and synchronised bookmarks and find this aligns beautifully with the Android tablets and smartphones. So I guess I can see where Google is going.
Google users: don't ditch iGoogle!: Since Google's announcement yesterday that it will be shutting down iGoogle, users have come out in force to protest.
Whilst, like other iGoogle users, I was initially unhappy at the prospect of losing iGoogle in November 2013, I have since looked at the alternative of customising the Google Chrome browser with "apps" and synchronised bookmarks and find this aligns beautifully with the Android tablets and smartphones. So I guess I can see where Google is going.
Google users: don't ditch iGoogle!: Since Google's announcement yesterday that it will be shutting down iGoogle, users have come out in force to protest.
Google+ a social network?
For those interested in where Google may be going ....
Clever product repositioning or not, this is going to make it very hard for Facebook to offer the equivalent social experience!
Google+ is not a social network, says Google exec: A year after Google+ was launched, Google executives are saying it's not really a social network after all.
Clever product repositioning or not, this is going to make it very hard for Facebook to offer the equivalent social experience!
Google+ is not a social network, says Google exec: A year after Google+ was launched, Google executives are saying it's not really a social network after all.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Demise of iGoogle
For many this will be a major loss ....
Obviously to iGoogle users this is a major issue! Click on the link below and get some important leads as to where you move to next. I have made the transition to a fully personalised Google Chrome browser and it is amazing how it synchronises across desktops, laptops and netbooks. The final look and feel of your Google Chrome Home Page is almost identical to the Home screens that you get on Android tablets and smartphones. Not surprisingly, the Android Operating System on tablets and smartphones is a product of Google!
What is happening to iGoogle?
Windows 7 Supremacy?
So just where are we with all these Operating Systems ...
Windows 7 is either well ahead or just catching up to Windows XP depending on whose figures you believe. Meanwhile Windows Vista is hardly visible.
Windows 7 on majority of PCs for the first time: Figures from StatCounter show Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7, is now on the majority of all PCs, overtaking Windows XP after three years.
Windows 7 is either well ahead or just catching up to Windows XP depending on whose figures you believe. Meanwhile Windows Vista is hardly visible.
Windows 7 on majority of PCs for the first time: Figures from StatCounter show Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7, is now on the majority of all PCs, overtaking Windows XP after three years.
Google Project Glass
Google's futuristic communication device ...
The video is quite interesting for those wanting to know where we are going next!
Google Glass Explorer Edition: Here's everything we know about Google Glass so far.
The video is quite interesting for those wanting to know where we are going next!
Google Glass Explorer Edition: Here's everything we know about Google Glass so far.
Ejecting USB Drives
You need patience ...
First of all, you have already waited patiently for me to get back to publishing posts on this blog after returning from 2 months in the UK! At last I have started to go through the backlog of interesting articles I saved whilst travelling. Expect quite a few posts over the next couple of weeks.
Secondly, I am often asked whether you should just pull a USB drive out or use the Eject function. This will answer some of those questions. By the way, after trying to do the right thing I often give up waiting and take the risk!
It is good to eject a USB drive properly: Wondering if you should bother with using the Eject option before ripping out a USB drive? Here's why you should.
First of all, you have already waited patiently for me to get back to publishing posts on this blog after returning from 2 months in the UK! At last I have started to go through the backlog of interesting articles I saved whilst travelling. Expect quite a few posts over the next couple of weeks.
Secondly, I am often asked whether you should just pull a USB drive out or use the Eject function. This will answer some of those questions. By the way, after trying to do the right thing I often give up waiting and take the risk!
It is good to eject a USB drive properly: Wondering if you should bother with using the Eject option before ripping out a USB drive? Here's why you should.
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