For me, it was a good day…and a bad day. The good: Microsoft announced Windows 8 Consumer Preview will be released on Feb. 29…and they introduced a version of OneNote for Android (they have already done it for iPads and iPhones). I love OneNote as it is my favorite and most used application. It is always running on my computer, and now I can access all the info on my Android Phone. As soon as I heard about it, I installed it and it is fantastic. Extremely readable and usable.
I was also happy to learn the exact release date of Windows 8 and am looking forward to installing it on one of my computers. I will keep you updated. Included here are more screenshots of the operating system and, as a bonus, some early photos of the new Office 15, which won’t be available for awhile.
The bad news, for me personally was that Eastman Kodak is slowly disappearing forever into the sunset. They filed bankruptcy a short time ago and today announced they will no longer make cameras. That saddens me personally as I grew up using Kodak cameras…from the little brownies all the way to higher end film cameras. For so many years, Eastman Kodak was the leader in all aspects of photography…from cameras to film to darkroom materials and more. I’ve used many of their products in the field and in the darkroom, so I hope you will pardon me as I feel a bit sad.
But life goes on and so does this newsletter. -JRC
Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames
The Rochester, N.Y.-based company, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, said it will phase out the product lines in the first half of this year and instead look for other companies to license its brand for those products. Once the products are phased out, Kodak said its consumer business will focus on photo printing and desktop inkjet printers.
Microsoft to launch Windows 8 Consumer Preview at MWC
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is launching in Barcelona during the Mobile World Congress on February 29.
Screenshots: Windows 8 Consumer Preview + Office "15"
Thanks to an exhaustive blog post and video about the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Microsoft's ARM plans, and Office 15, we now have our best peek yet at the future of Windows. Here are some shots from that video, which reveal the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Office 15 Technical Preview.
Windows 8 bundled Metro apps revealed
The next beta of Windows 8 will apparently give us a healthy dose of Metro apps, whether we want them or not. Microsoft plans to release the Windows 8 Consumer Preview--basically, a pre-release version of the new OS available to anyone who wants to download it--on February 29. Microsoft is reportedly finalizing the Metro apps that will be bundled with the new OS.
The dark side of Apple's dominance
Apple may become the Microsoft of mobile -- for better or for worse -- as Android sales drop and leave the mobile industry fewer dollars to divvy up
Five Tips to Make Your Facebook Timeline Amazing
Facebook Timeline is coming. It's just a matter of, well, time. Here are five tips to make your Timeline pop (plus a bonus tip in case you don't like Timeline).
In world of copyright craziness, BitTorrent, Inc. soars to new heights
It's a turbulent time in the world of content distribution. Despite a successful protest against overly restrictive anti-piracy legislation, law enforcement has demonstrated its already considerable power to take copyright-infringing websites offline, and several hosting and torrent sites have gone dark voluntarily to evade prosecution.
OneNote Mobile for Android is now available worldwide
Mobile versions of OneNote are currently available on Windows Phone, iPhone, iPad, and now Android. No matter which platform you prefer, OneNote Mobile lets you easily capture and access all of your notes and ideas on the go.
The Best Android Phones
It was the introduction of Android that helped propel the app-based smartphone to what it is today. The thing Android offered, which Apple's iPhone couldn't, was choice. Since it was an open-source platform, several hardware manufacturers could use the OS on their handsets, and a variety of wireless carriers could offer those phones—and they did.
Get Organized: Clean Up iTunes (Part 2)
If your iTunes music collection is a mess, you might think it's too far gone to fix. It's not. You can clean up and reorganize your music, I promise! The trick is to do it in small chunks and in a way that ensures that your organization builds on itself.
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