You may have heard that the company once known as Google has decided to change it’s name. While this is technically true, you probably won’t ever see a difference in the way you use Google services. Back in August, Google officially changed it’s name to Alphabet. It a statement, co-founder Larry Page said: “Google is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one….Our company is operating well today, but we think we […]
Should I upgrade to Windows 10?
Another version of Microsoft Windows is here. The big question is…. should you upgrade? If you own a computer with Windows 7 or 8, then the price is definitely not a factor. Microsoft is giving a free upgrade to Windows 10 to everybody running a legitimate copy of Windows 7 or 8. But is it worth the upgrade? If you have not noticed, many people think that recently, every other consumer version of Windows is… […]
PC Does What? Microsoft’s first Laptop
For years Microsoft has primarily been a software company. They made the software and companies like HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer & Asus made the hardware. Microsoft didn’t have their own computer hardware, they just provided the software for everybody else. That all changed back in 2012 when they released the Microsoft Surface tablet. It was made to compete with Apple’s iPad. It was a tablet that ran Windows. The first version was decent but the […]
Should I Buy a Smart Watch?
Ever since the days of Dick Tracy, or a few years later Michael Knight, talking to your watch or having it talk to you has been an exciting thought. Many companies have tried to make this dream a reality. In the 1980’s Seiko developed a number of watches followed in the 1990’s by IBM’s WatchPad. In 1999 Samsung created the first watch phone. I don’t have to explain that none of these watches had an […]