Category Archives: Technology

Microsoft CVP on the current state of Windows Phone and its competitors

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Terry Myerson, who previously ran the Exchange development group, is now the Microsoft Corporate Vice-President (CVP) for Windows Phone. He has always had strong opinions and it came as no surprise that Terry would voice some trenchant views when he was interviewed … Continue reading →

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Bricked Lumia returns, great joy all round

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

My bricked Nokia Lumia 800 returned from maintenance on February 25, some 27 days after I left it in because the phone had decided that it did not want to turn on. Nokia made several attempts to fix the problem … Continue reading →

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Google flogging a dead horse with Motorola pager patent

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

For those who follow patent matters, the spat between Google and Microsoft revolving around whether Exchange ActiveSync infringes a Motorola pager patent dating from August 1995 has moved on to Germany, where an associated case is being heard in Mannheim. … Continue reading →

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Selecting a companion device for my PC

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

It’s time to find a more portable device than my current laptop, an HP Envy 17 that I like very much for its design, appearance, large screen and expandability. I replaced the two 500 GB 5,400 rpm drives that came … Continue reading →

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Bricked Nokia forces reconsideration of available options

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Infuriatingly, my Nokia Lumia 800 decided to turn itself into an expensive brick this afternoon whilst playing a podcast. No number of curses, sacred chants, or combination of button pressing could persuade the Lumia to come back to life, so … Continue reading →

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Family IT help desk calls over the holidays

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

Like most IT pros, I suspect that I am the de facto CIO-and-support desk for others in the house. And so it proved over Christmas, with a variety of calls for assistance to resolve various IT issues. First up was … Continue reading →

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Google and Microsoft spat over ActiveSync: Hardly a war, more like a skirmish

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

January 30 Update: Just on the deadline, it seems like Google has acceded to a request from Microsoft to extend its support for ActiveSync connections to Gmail until July 31, 2013. The step simply makes sense as it reduces the … Continue reading →

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VAX Notes remembered

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

I was surprised and delighted to come across a White Paper called “The Camelot of Collaboration” that documents the use of a now-forgotten technology called VAX Notes within the late-lamented Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). Collaboration comes naturally to many today given information … Continue reading →

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Is Dell about to cut TEC?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Word is reaching me that Dell might have decided to cancel future TEC (The Experts Conference) events. If this is true, the last TEC was in Barcelona in October and it marked a series of events that was fun and … Continue reading →

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HP’s BYOD dilemma, Google’s weak keys, and Apple’s PR mastery

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

A number of recent events have attracted my attention. Maybe they will interest you too. First, an HP executive made an interesting comment in an interview about BYOD when he said that HP wouldn’t introduce a bring-your-own-device to work anytime … Continue reading →

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