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According to this article from Information Week if you want more accurate results in our searches, use Microsoft’s Bing search engine. Personally I like to compare them side by side every now and then to compare them. One tip for better searching is to use a complete phrase rather than just one word. Despite the laurels for Bing, Google is still the 500 lb gorilla with nearly 80% of market.
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Ok, so we admit that Macs aren’t virus-proof! Happy? Here is a collection the ten best anti-virus programs for Macs. Thanks to Steve Yuhasz for contributing this. …
No one c0uld have imagined the revolution that a handful of IBM engineers, working under the strict corporate radar, would do when they invented the IBM Personal Computer 5150 on Aug. 12, 1981. This article contains the fascinating history of a world-changing technology that happened because 12 engineers decided to think outside the box. Full Story …
Oakland County was named number four in the nation for its use of technology in helping its citizens meet their needs. Nice to see that Technology Alley is not just a slogan but the real thing in Oakland County. Congratulations L. Brooks Patterson and company! The survey was conducted by The Center for Digital Government. …
Not all Google news is bad news. As mentioned on our program this past weekend, Google as found a way of alerting pe0ple who use their search engine (that’s most of us) when their is malware trying to download on our computers. Here is what the warning looks like:
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All hell broke loose the weekend of July 23 when Google abruptly started throwing people overboard on Google+. No one is safe; celebrities like Arriana Huffington, ex-Google employees and people who preferred using a pseudonym rather than their real name to protect their privacy found themselves out in the cold. The problem is once more, not the rules Google is imposing but HOW they are implementing them! Just when Google looked poised to make a serious dent in Facebook’s social connection supremacy, they shoot themselves in the foot and create a serious breach of trust. Hey Google, size does not excuse bad manners and trust is the foundation of a social network. Get it? …
Three outstanding young women were named top prize winners in Google’s inaugural Science Fair. The search giant combed through 7,500 entries from 91 countries before naming Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose and Naomi Shah for their outstanding projects. These bright young ladies make up for a lot of sad headlines and make you really believe in a better tomorrow.
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Google Buzz was a bust but Google + looks like a must. One analyst predicted that by the end of day, July 12, 2011 Google+ would have 10 million users. Could Facebook have finally found its match? Think of all the things that Google can integrate with Google+: immensely popular Gmail and Google Apps, which make the world go round for many businesses. Let’s see if Google can make it work this time! …
Microsoft announced the release of its contender for Office in the Cloud with the release of Office 365 Beta. Reviews are mixed and there is a lot of very direct comparing going on between Google Apps and the incredibly complex pricing arrangement of Office 365 not to mention its convoluted structure. In all fairness, this is just the Beta but it is crucial for Microsoft that businesses buy into this program big time. Read this interesting PCmag review. Ed Bott of CNet also posted an interesting article with three things for small businesses to consider when looking at Office 365. …
Google+ arrived now the question is: Did Google get social right this time or this just another run at beating Facebook at being the social networking king? Check out this demo of the Google+ Project. …