Technology & Business
Would you buy a Windows Surface phone?
Most industry watchers were surprised that Microsoft was able to keep details of their Surface tablet secret for so long. As impressive as that secrecy program was, the WSJ seems to have evidence that the giant from Redmond is testing its own brand of Windows Phone device. Many believe that this phone is a backup device to create demand for Windows Phone 8 if its partner offerings fail (Nokia Lumia, Samsin Ativ or HTC 8x). I believe the above statement is true but that they are also waiting to see the market reception of the recently released Surface RT tablet.
Scanner Pro, CamScanner+, Genius Scan+ and Prizmo document scanner app tests
I love my iPhone and use it for everything. One function I wanted to use it for early on was scanning documents and whiteboards while on the road. Unfortunately I didn’t find a good straight to the point test comparing the more popular apps so I decided to conduct one myself. I compared the following apps: Scanner Pro CamScanner+ GeniusScan+ Prizmo The pictures where taken about 10 feet from the board and cleaned up using each app's features. The board itself is fairly new and was cleaned right before the test.
How many text messages do Canadians send?
We see lots of US stats so I wanted to share an interesting one for Canadians. The Candian Wireless Telecommunications Association has reported that Canadians have sent 23.8 billion text messages in Q2 2012 (19.5 billion in Q2 2011). For the month of june alone, 267.8 million text messages were sent per day. click for a larger image
Skitch for Windows 8
I wrote about the Evernote app for Windows 8, well now its time to talk about their Skitch for windows 8. Skitch has always been a great tool to capture screenshots and add lines, shapes, text, highlights. Evernote has now brought this free screen capture and annotation tools to Windows 8. It works in desktop or start menu mode and is well designed and easy to use. If you are an Evernote customer then it will integrate easily with your account.
TuneIn Radio for Windows 8
In february 2012, I wrote an article entitled "Why I Cancelled My Sirius XM Satellite Radio Subscription"and in it, I talked about using a great streaming radio application on my iPhone called TuneIn Radio. We'll one of my favorite streaming radio apps has made its way to Windows 8 and I liked what they have done. The Windows 8 version give you access to the huge collection of stations you have come to expect. The live tile shows what is currently playing.
MetroTwit is a fantastic Windows 8 Twitter client
MetroTwit is a fairly new Twitter client and they have done a fantastic job of bringing a visually pleasing yet easy to use and powerful interface to Windows 8. It allows you to watch multiple streams simultaneously, check user profiles, update your own stream, create and manage lists, URL shortening, infinite scrolling and much more. It has a desktop and Start menu versions. The ad supported free version supports one account (which should be good enough for most people). If you are feeling generous or want to manage multiple accounts then fork over $15US to help the developer, remove ads and enable multi-account management.
Get Google search and Chrome back on Windows 8
After installing Windows 8, you will find that Internet Explorer 10 and Bing are the default browser/search engine. If you like them, then congratulations you’re done. If you are one of the millions of Windows users that prefers the warm embrace from the sultan of search then keep reading. In a direct yet playful way, as soon as Windows 8 launched, Google opened its “Get Your google Back” webpage. The fine folks at Google provide step by step instructions on how to bring them back into your computing life.
Evernote for Windows 8 (Metro Style)
My readers should know how much I love Evernote and I was happy to see their Windows 8 version. This updated version allows you to use all of the Evernote goodness from the new Start screen (the interface formerly known as Metro). Some people have said it is not as feature packed as their Windows 7 client (and they are right) but at least you don’t have to launch the desktop everytime just to add or check a note.
Memonica - Learn windows 8 tips and tricks easily
You’re adventurous and want to jump head first into the raging water that is Windows 8. I’m with you but be aware Windows 8 has a bunch of new tips, tricks and shortcuts. Enter Memonica from Microsoft. It’s a simple learning app that teaches these new tips, tricks and shortcuts through repetition. It covers: Tips & Tricks Mouse gestures Keyboard shortucts Repetition scheduling The app Splash Screen A sample question
Windows 8 tips and tricks coming
Over the next couple of days, I will post tips and tricks about windows 8. If you are a Linux or Mac user, sorry and I promise I’ll get back to my typical posts by the end of the week ;-) Have a great day