Recently, Google and Samsung sat down to talk. Samsung is the largest supplier of Android devices in the world, both phones and tablets. Obviously Google would have a lot to lose if Samsung decided to create their own operating system. They’re halfway there already.
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February 21, 2014Samsung the Silly
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February 19, 2014Pandora Plays “Guess Your Politics”Apparently your musical preferences have a lot to do with where you sit on the political spectrum. This according to Pandora, who claims to be able to guess how you’re going to vote based on which tunes you enjoy on their streaming music service.
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A Simple Word MacroThe first macros in Word were simple keyboard recorders. You turned on the Macro command and anything you typed was dutifully recorded for playback later. Such simple macros can still be created in Word.
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February 17, 2014The 1980s Nerd PartyIt didn’t happen often, but computer nerds of the 1980s would get together and party. February 14, 2014Become a Word Developer
February 12, 2014Before Laptops Had TrackpadsThe sun is shining. A new day calls. You have work to do, but you’re playing hooky from the office. Fortunately you have your new Compaq LTE. You can take your work anywhere! And you do! Off to the coffee bistro you roll. In tow is your fully-charged 8086, 250K laptop and your Microsoft Thumb Mouse. The year is 1989.
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February 11, 2014Cell Phone Kill Switch Law ProposedThis is one I would prefer be enabled by the cellular carriers as opposed to the government. While it sounds good to have a cell phone kill switch, something you could remotely activate should your phone be lost or stolen, there are — as is always said about laws — unintended consequences. February 10, 2014My Most Ancient Computer BooksI started buying computer references back in the early 1980s. Al Gore had stubbornly not yet invented the Internet, so budding young computer enthusiasts such as myself had no other choice but resort to the dead tree version of a reference. And I bought a lot of computer books. February 8, 2014Bye, Bye Flappy BirdThe insanely frustrating Android game Flappy Bird is to be no more. Download it before midnight tonight!
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February 7, 2014A World of Empty HeadsOnce upon a time, I had about two dozen phone numbers memorized. I knew the birthdays for just about every family member. I could keep a week’s worth of appointments, as well as upcoming due dates, right in my head. I even had trivial facts memorized and could recite poetry or explain important dates. Today, my tablet knows all that stuff. |
People who use Word as a mere word processor aren’t even scratching the surface of what it can do. The program’s power is vast and intimidating. It goes beyond writing and formatting text. Word also contains tools that let you completely overhaul and customize the program.