Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Is the Desktop Dead? No Frigging Way!!

Sorry to be behind in publishing this blog, but have been entertaining house guests for the last several days and they keep me quite busy. Not that I mind.

Anyway, here is the latest roundup of news and tech tips that will keep you up to date and keep your computers working in your favor. -JRC

Microsoft to push Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to users starting March 19

Microsoft is starting to push Windows 7 SP1 to Windows 7 users via Windows Update, ahead of the early April end-of-support date for the RTM version of the product.

We're buying smartphones and tablets, but PCs still reign supreme

Forget what the so-called experts say…the PC is still the top dog when it comes to gadgets. In U.S. homes with Internet access, 93 percent had PCs

'Chameleon Botnet' takes $6-million-a-month in ad money

The botnet has targeted at least 202 Web sites that serve 14 billion ad impressions. The botnet apparently accounted for 9 billion of them.

Microsoft Ending Support for Windows Phone 8 Next Year, But What’s Coming Next?

The revelation instantly led to a flurry of speculation among Windows Phone users, wondering what will happen to their phones after the deadline has expired.

Samsung Galaxy S4 preview: a bigger, faster upgrade to the world's most popular Android phone

The most popular new phone is the Galaxy S4...and its not even available yet. The S4 succeeds the wildly popular Galaxy S III, and brings with it a litany of new features and tweaks - though at first glance, you might not even notice it's different.

6 Free Google Reader Alternatives

Here are six applications that are web based that have (mostly) apps for iPhone, iPad, and Android.

500,000 Google Reader users convert to Feedly

When one door closes, another one opens, and that statement proves very true for Feedly. After Google's shocking announcement that it's going to shut down its Google Reader service, Feedly's user base has increased phenomenally.

Google Keep, an Overdue Answer to Evernote, Arrives

Google Keep stores photos, notes, voice recordings and checklists in Google Drive, so users can access their reminders from the web or any Android device — as long as its running Ice Cream Sandwich or newer.

Home Maintenance by Brightnest Makes Keeping Track of Cleaning and Maintenance a Breeze

We're fans of the Brightnest Webapp for keeping track of what needs to get done in your house, and now the service has an iPhone app that works along with it. For iOS only.

Evernote Clearly

I’ve mentioned this great app before, but it bears repeating. If you are tired of opening a Web page and seeing tons of clutter and ads? Get Evernote Clearly for your browser...and just like magic, the clutter is gone. Only the important stuff remains. It's my most useful browser tool.

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