Thursday, June 14, 2012

Nokia in Deep Do-Do and Verizon Has New Rate Plans

While today is a moderately slow news day, that leaves plenty of room for articles that will help you with your computers, smartphones and tablets…both now and in the near future. As you may have noticed, I am including more stories about the latter two categories as they have become very important in our lives.

The news may or may not be good for Verizon customers as they are changing their rate plans…but you will be allowed to keep your current plan if it works better for you. I sure am as I have one of those unlimited data plans. They will have to pull that out of my cold dead hands.

The news is definitely all bad for Nokia, once the leading cell phone manufacturer in the world. Not long ago, they made a deal to switch to the Windows Phone system, but the money is running out and Microsoft is moving very slowly on that front. Looks like 10,000 employees are going to lose their jobs by the end of next year. Sad. The technology business raises you to new heights, then brings you crashing down. Just ask the Blackberry folks.

But, as I said, there is plenty of good information here so just wade in and see if there is a nugget of info that will work for you. - JRC

Customers Can Keep Current Plans, Verizon Says

As customers and analysts pore over Verizon Wireless's new rate plans, which take effect June 28, the company is emphasizing that current customers will not have to give up a plan that already works for them.

Nokia: Cash and clock could run out on comeback

Nokia is getting squeezed on the high- and low-ends of the smartphone market. Cash and time is running short...and 10,000 folks will be losing their jobs.

Microsoft details its Twitter and Facebook integration in the People App

The software giant has been gradually working on new features for its People App in particular over the past several months, and Microsoft's Jeff Kunins has taken to the Building Windows 8 blog to detail the company's cloud-powered address book.

Exploring Windows’ Administrative Tools: Part 2

In Part 1 of “Exploring Windows’ Administrative Tools” (May 10 Top Story), you saw how a few easy tweaks can give you two-click access to hundreds of Windows’ most powerful diagnostic, tuning, and administrative features. In this installment, we’ll explore one of the most powerful of these tools — Performance Monitor.

Use These Tricks to Recover Lost Files In Windows 7

Windows 7 has an automatic file and folder backup called "Shadow Copies" built in. This service creates backup copies called “previous versions”.The only catch is that you have to remember the name of the file you deleted and what folder it was in.

How iOS 6 changes the iPad

The latest version of Apple's iOS has some significant new features that just might change how the iPad is used, and the value of iPads with built-in 4G.

16 security problems bigger than Flame

Flame has proven a complex piece of malware, but if it were to disappear today, the Internet would just as insecure

Reimagining Sports News: Bleacher Report

Bleacher Report, founded in 2006 by four sports fans from Silicon Valley, has become so influential that Time Warner is rumored to be trying to acquire it.

Carat: The Brilliant App That Increases Your Battery Life By Showing What Other Apps To Kill

Carat, an incredibly useful free new iOS and Android app that's the first to give you personalized mobile battery life-saving recommendations. For iOS and Android devices.

Coolbarz - Add Custom Toolbars to your Desktop (free)

The toolbars remain hidden until you hover your mouse over the area, which will cause them to fade into view, allowing you to access your shortcuts.

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