As I am still on vacation and I don’t want to get upset, I will not do a rant on our #1 story…The Obama Health Care Website debacle. I will only say that if you think this was bad, wait till government-run health care kicks in.
This week I got to visit the big Apple Store in San Francisco…a two story elegant retail establishment on Market Street at Stockton. I continue to be wowed by the staff and customer service at all their stores. I am still thinking about a new Apple laptop or possibly a new iMac. I got a lot of questions answered on this visit.
They also performed some minor surgery on my iPhone for free even though the phone is long out of warranty. Every retail store in America should take lessons from these guys. By contrast, I also visited a Microsoft store across the street in a shopping mall. I was not even greeted, even though I sat down to play with a Surface 3. An interesting contrast.
Well it is time for me to continue my vacation so I will let you carry on from here. -JRC
Tech News and Opinions
The billion dollar web site you paid for
Whoever heard of a pure IT project that cost a billion dollars to build (so far)? A GAO investigation goes deep into just how bad the process of building HealthCare.gov was.
Think Comcast’s service sucks now? Just wait until it merges with TWC
To get a sense of how bad things are getting for America’s most unloved cable company, consider some of the Comcast horror stories that have become hits at Reddit’s technology page over just the past three days:
Microsoft to deliver Windows 'Threshold' tech preview around late September
Microsoft is aiming to make available a technology preview of Windows Threshold (aka Windows 9) around late September or early October.
Meet the new, reversible USB
The official design for the next-generation, reversible USB has been finalised, and it can be plugged in upside down.
Email Is Still the Best Thing on the Internet
The gentle, dependable workhorse that everyone relies on and nobody owns
Computer Tips and Tricks
How Music Affects Your Productivity
Music has a way of expressing that which cannot be put into words.
It is for this reason (and many more) that music is regarded as one of the triumphs of human creativity-but does music itself help one to create?
The Windows Maintenance Challenge
Can commercial software maintain your PC better than Windows’ built-in and free tools? This article is the first in a series that will help you determine which tools — free or paid — yield the best results on your specific PC.
Google Expands Its Safe Browsing Service to Block PUAs
These threats typically take the form of helpful downloads, but they actually quietly switch your homepage, other browser settings, and in general modify operating system defaults.
How to kill unwanted processes and applications that slow down Windows
I know something better than free software for this job: software that comes with Windows. All current versions of Windows come with a tool to help you trim back what's running at the moment.
9 things you should know about surge protectors
Surge protectors are an inexpensive way to protect your gear against random power spike damage. They're not all the same. Here are a few tips before you start shopping.
Mobile Computing
What Does Airplane Mode Do, and Is It Really Necessary?
Airplane mode disables a device’s cellular radio, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth — the wireless transmission functions. But many airplanes now offer in-flight Wi-Fi, and cellular access may be coming to planes soon — so where does that leave airplane mode?
The 10 Best Tablets
Looking for something to bridge the gap between laptop and smartphone? Android, Apple, and Windows, these ten top-rated tablets fit the bill.
How to find your parked car with an Android phone
One of the most annoying things about owning a car is parking. First you have to find somewhere to park, which can be very difficult in big cities or at popular events. Once you finally find a spot you’re just dying to get out of the car. Oops! You forgot to take note of where you parked. Now you’re ready to go home, but you have no idea where to find your car.
Tom Hanks Releases Manual Typewriter App for iPad
Actor Tom Hanks has released his first iPad app which is an accurate recreation of three manual typewriters. It could have easily been a gimmicky app that is used once or twice, but this is something different. The attention to detail and the overall aesthetic of Hanx Writer makes this an app you’ll enjoy typing with for hours on end.
Popular paid Android keyboard SwiftKey goes free for all
SwiftKey is taking the freemium route, where the app itself is free, but you spend money on new themes.
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