Category Archives: MSFT

Skype for Outlook.com preview now available in the US

Posted on August 19, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

Americans waiting for the Skype for Outlook.com preview can stop twiddling their thumbs — the test release is now available in the US, complementing existing access in Brazil, Canada, France, Germany and the UK. As in other countries, stateside users … Continue reading →

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Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 launching October 17th

Posted on August 14, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

Microsoft has announced that Windows 8.1 will be arriving on October 17th well, in the US, anyway, confirming an earlier rumor of a mid-month launch. For some reason, the companys specified an exact release time of 12am on October 18th … Continue reading →

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Outlook Web App comes to iOS devices in native form

Posted on July 16, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

It hasn’t been hard to get Exchange support on iOS devices, but there’s some for whom third-party apps and web clients just won’t do. Microsoft has them covered today — it just repackaged the Outlook Web App as a pair … Continue reading →

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Use Multiple Large Words as Passwords to Boost Spelling and Security

Posted on July 2, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

Two of the biggest problems with passwords is how hard it is to make a secure one and how difficult those are to remember. Solve both problems by using an assortment of vocabulary words to learn. We’ve always argued that … Continue reading →

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Leaked Windows 8.1 build points to the Start buttons return

Posted on May 30, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

When we last got a peek at Windows 8.1 “Blue,” most of the updates lurked under the surface: rumors of a Start button revival didnt pan out. Flash forward to Paul Thurrotts screenshots of a newer build, however, and its … Continue reading →

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New keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8 and Windows RT – Microsoft Windows

Posted on May 14, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

With Windows 8 and Windows RT, you can use the keyboard shortcuts you’re already using, and you’ll find new ones too. For example, the easiest way to search on the Start screen is to simply start typing. Not on the Start screen? … Continue reading →

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Create the Shutdown Tile That’s Missing From Windows 8

Posted on May 14, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

When you’re in Windows 8’s full-screen mode, you have to go through four annoying clicks or taps to shut down your computer. This shortcut fixes that annoyance by placing a one-click (or one-tap) tile in the Start screen. PCWorld’s Rick … Continue reading →

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Microsoft drops the Blue codename, confirms Windows 8.1 will be a free upgrade available later this year

Posted on May 14, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

One of the worst kept secrets rattling around Microsofts campus is Windows Blue, the forthcoming update to Windows 8 that addresses users bugbears about the OS. Now, Microsoft is officially rechristening the platform, and with a more staid name: Windows … Continue reading →

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Living with WIN 8

Posted on May 10, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

I have recently switched fully over to win8 and I can see how it takes getting used to, but I find myself thinking less and less about the interface. It’s becoming more and more transparent. I find its more about … Continue reading →

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Dear Microsoft, Dont Bail on Windows 8

Posted on May 10, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

The sheer audacity of Windows 8 was enough to set it apart. It was startling, the kind of uncompromising upheaval you almost never see from a frontrunner. Despite obvious missteps—big, idiotic, self-inflicted ones, more often than not—it always gave the … Continue reading →