iPad Browser Use Soars

Interesting commentary from InfoWorld on iPad (aka Safari) browser use dramatically increasing despite Android devices having dramatically outsold iPads.   I love my iPad2 for casual web browsing.  Apparently a whole lot of others do too. https://www.

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Windows XP Use Falls While Windows 7 Adoption Increases

An interesting article discussing the fact that Microsoft Windows XP use is on the decline with just over 50% of the computers running Windows XP.  At the same time the rate of Windows 7 adoption continues to increase.   The article states that they expect the number of Microsoft Windows 7 machines in use to exceed […]

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Firefox v7.01 Out Now

Firefox continues to release updates at a dizzying pace. I read one article that they said they were going to continue to use numbers for their versions. At this pace we’ll have Firefox 75 sometime by the end of 2015! Here is an article describing what Firefox 7 has to offer over 6, 5, and […]

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Microsoft Discontinuing Windows Desktop Gadgets

Microsoft made a big deal about desktop gadgets when Microsoft Vista came out. I never really liked them because they took up too much space on the desktop for what they did. Now apparently Microsoft is going to discontinue them as well. https://www.infoworld.

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What IT should know about Windows 8

Microsoft has been introducing the world to what is coming next in Windows 8. This is a good article introducing what comes after Windows 7: https://www.infoworld.com/d/microsoft-windows/what-it-should-know-about-windows-8-173881?page=0,0&source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-10-01

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Windows 8 – BSOD Sad Face

Dead is still dead, but in Windows 8 the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) will be friendlier “sad” face! https://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/blue-screen-death-gets-new-life-windows-8

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The Impact of FSMO Roles Being Unavailable

This is an excellent discussion of the impact Microsoft FSMO roles not being available on your Windows network: https://jorgequestforknowledge.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/the-impact-of-fsmo-roles-not-being-available/

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Google Discontinues Google Desktop

I always liked Google Desktop and used it a lot. However, since Microsoft put a more robust desktop search function in Windows Vista and Windows 7, Google Desktop is being discontinued.

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