I have stated before that my browser of choice is Google Chrome. In my opinion, it is “currently” the better browser of the main ones. At the end of 2017, W3Counter states that the top browsers used are Chrome, (59%) Safari, (15%) Firefox, (9%) Internet Explorer/Edge (8%) and Opera (4%). Notice the significant gap…
Before I start today’s topic I will answer emails I have received this from a couple of readers. “Are you going to write about which computer I should purchase for Christmas?” Sorry, but no for a couple of reasons. First, I stopped doing this several years ago because they always sounded the same. Next, it…
I wrote about one of Google’s great apps called, “Google Calendar Sync” in 2012. Then in 2013 they did away with it. It was an easy to use add-on for Google that made it easy to sync between your Outlook (usually work related) and Google calendars. That way you could have your business appointments in…
Rick emailed an interesting question about Gmail this week. His company uses Google’s product, “G Suite Business” for their email. With G Suite all email and cloud storage is handled by Google in the cloud. This can allow big savings in money, time and equipment for the company. I have used it before in the…
If you have followed my articles through the past 15 or so years, you’d realize that I have a love/hate relationship with Google. OK, it’s mostly love, but sometimes they really antagonize me. Today, I have two Google changes for you: one insignificant and the other very significant. First up is the one that will…
Some of the big technology devices to hit in recent years are Voice Assistants. The idea first came about on TV with Star Trek in the ‘60s. This was when you could communicate by voice instructions with the computers. In the real world, “Siri” started on the iPhone 4S at its release in October 2011….
Welcome back, do to holidays, job changing and a variety of other things I have not had the show for a couple of months. But today you may relax, we are back. Listen in at WSVA’s podcast and enjoy the show now. Enjoy! Tech News February 20, 2016 FORBES: Google’s Chrome Browser Crushes The Desktop…
For the last two weeks I have shared with you what I believe are some of the best applications you could add on to a Windows 10 computer. That goes for Windows 7 back up to and including Windows XP. By-the-way, just in case you have not heard anyone mention it lately you should not…
I am asked quite often what programs I would set up on a new computer. I usually answer these email inquiries individually. However, today I thought I would start a series of articles regarding the apps I get quizzed on most often. This is in reference to applications I like better than those supplied with…
Welcome back to the site for the podcast and show notes from today’s show. Tech News OK, Google: 160 valuable voice commands for Android Android has actually had a robust voice command system in place for ages — and the number of things it can do for you is expanding all the time. In fact,…
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