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Last week's "Microsoft Fantasy" here on GNC suggested that Microsoft was in danger of fading into irrelevance; that it should retreat to servers and gaming; that it should re-orient its mobile strategy around Android. I suggest that Microsoft is now very well positioned to offer far more than its competitors. And to negate any ad hominem attacks, I'm no Microsoft
Eventually, I'll have to really watch my blood sugar. I have a history of diabetes in the family. I remember when my brother had to carry the pouch around with him. Glucose monitors have gotten smaller, but still remained simple - reading your current blood sugar levels. Enter in Labstyle Dario - the glucose monitor. This is a device that
Soundcast Systems has announced that it has been named as an International CES Innovations 2014 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for its Melody by Soundcast portable Bluetooth speaker system. It is in two product categories: Portable Media Players and Accessories. Melody by Soundcast has an omni-directional 360° 8-speaker design. It offers high-quality sound with a deep bass. You can get
With the plethora of USB charging power sources and charging rates, it was probably inevitable that someone would develop a meter to measure the power going to a device. The bragging rights go to Utah-based Power Practical and the Practical Meter, a USB in-line power meter. Looking much like a USB dongle, 5 LEDs show the power transfer from 1 W
I received my Fitbit Force on Saturday, although I wasn't able to pick it up at the apartment rental office until Monday. I have now been using it for two days now and overall I love it. In the package is the Fitbit Force, a charging cable and the wireless syncing dongle. The only directions you get is to go
While many of us are gearing up for the holidays and the shopping season, which will likely include a fair amount of electronics, the tech industry is getting ready to unveil a slew of new devices -- immediately following your purchases. The Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in early January, but awards are already being issued, including one snagged by
Today's Android apps from AVG are aimed at social media users rather than performance junkies whose needs were covered yesterday. AVG has two apps in this space, Image Shrink & Share, and Privacy Fix. Very different apps themselves but both are worth a look.. AVG Image Shrink & Share works on the premise that the average smartphone camera takes photographs which
In ten days Microsoft will launch the next generation game console, the Xbox One. The $500 device is designed to take over the living room, bringing just as many entertainment options as it does games. If you have pre-ordered one, or plan to grab one later, then you can expect it to come in black. However, if you have some
Anti-virus outfit AVG have released a suite of small Android apps which aim to improve the performance of your smartphone or tablet. The free apps Cleaner, TuneUp and Uninstaller all help to keep your device ticking over smoothly. Here's what each app offers. AVG Memory & Cache Cleaner - The Cleaner apps cleans out all the cruft and detritus that
Spreadsheets and Microsoft Excel in particular are great tools for any kind of numerical analysis, but they're good for handling and storing other data as well. I seem to recall a survey a few years ago that Excel was the #1 database in the world with Access, Oracle and SQL Server lagging very far behind. Of course, it all depends
By now you have likely heard of the attack on Adobe -- the one that seemed to grow worse with each new bit of information. What started out sounding like a problem quickly deteriorated into disaster. Originally said to affect some three million customers, the number swelled to 38,000,000 and finally landed at 150,000,000. But there were bigger concerns than
ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, has been opening the playing field recently, allowing for more top-level domain names. The days of the simple .com, .net. info and the rest are becoming a thing of the past. Replacing, well complimenting, then is a whole new breed that opens the floodgates to your wildest imagination. At the forefront
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