It another monsoon day in hot, steamy Arizona, but that is OK. The town is too preoccupied to notice. You see, the University of Arizona Wildcats won the College World Series last night and thousands of people were on hand today to welcome the champs home. They were undefeated in Regional Play and in the Series. Am very happy to have attended several games this year including the regional playoff games. Would have liked to been in Omaha to see the series. Just delighted they won it all.
In tech news, not a whole lot of hot news going on (no pun intended), but there are some interesting stories that may be of interest to you. Also some good software that you might want to consider for your needs…and a couple of good rumors on new tablets from Google and Amazon. I normally don’t like to publish rumors, but as they might influence your buying decision on a new tablet, I made an exception here. So read on…JRC
Good news for consumers: Solid state drive prices are dropping
With prices falling, hard drive manufacturers are giving consumers even more reason to invest in solid state drives.
Three screens and a cloud: can Microsoft deliver with Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, and Xbox?
Suddenly, it feels like Microsoft has everyone talking, discussing the positives and negatives of the company's new approach. A bold unification of its Metro design across tablets, desktops, smartphones, and Xbox appears to be setting the stage for the multi-device convergence that the company has been promising for over three years, but will it finally deliver?
Microsoft Rising
This year has been a revolution for the software giant, however, and with recent announcements and leaks centered on next-generation versions of Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox, and Office, Microsoft is suddenly the darling of the tech world.
New Kindle Fire Tablet by End of July?
On the eve of the expected announcement of a new Google tablet that takes aim at Amazon's Kindle Fire, a leak from within the online retailer revealed that a new version of its slate will be announced by the end of July.
Google Maps vs. Bing Maps: A Showdown of Satellite Images
Let’s take a head-to-head look at Google Maps and Bing Maps to see which service provides a better view of various locations around the world.
Three Quick Tips for Getting Useful Information at Google Search
Whether you are traveling, planning travel, or just relaxing, Google search is a place for some useful information. Here are three specialized search terms that will get some commonly requested information in a hurry.
Flipboard arrives on Android
The popular news-reader app, hitherto iOS-only, can now be had on Android phones and on Kindle Fire and Nook tablets. This one of my favorite apps on the iPad.
MP3 Toolkit - Free
MP3 Toolkit is simple and it works, letting you convert audio files to a number of different types, merge multiple files into one, clip files for ringtones or the like, edit tags, rip files from CD, and record using a microphone
Right Click Shortcuts Creator 2.6 (Windows- free)
Right Click Shortcuts Creator allows users to add file,folder and application shortcuts to user's right click context menu.
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