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During the keynote for the Microsoft Build conference in San Francisco, the company announced the preview version for Windows 8.1 (download the preview here). As a point upgrade to Windows 8, there are few sweeping changes to the operating system, but Microsoft has thankfully made some tweaks to the interface, along with upgraded apps and other enhancements that users will appreciate. …
Windows 8.1 MS update: Dave Sawyer, MS Heartland MTC Technical Director, talks about features of the first major upgrade to Windows 8. Start Button anyone?!
Where Do We Go From Here? Mike Amman: Pres. CEO, San Joaquin Partnership, Silicon Valley Analyst looks at future trends in computing.
Minecraft: 8 bit online and downloadable video game that is the rage of the youngest users. Shane Hamelin with lead the conversation on gaming with Jack Lattin (Foster’s 9 year old grandson and fanatical Minecraft player).
Kickstarting Solar Panels in Guatemala: Justin Baker (Gary Baker’s son) will join us to talk about an Eagle Scout project to bring light and power to remote Central American communities. How you can help.
Weekly feature with Mike Brennan, editor and publisher of MiTechNews.com, highlighting technology headlines from Michigan and around the world that impact of our state’s growing high tech sector.
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One of the first reviews on the soon-to-be-released Microsoft Surface Pro (Jan. 26 or 29) is a rave review from Gizmodo. Get ready for the hater storm of tech writers whining about battery life etc. This is a 10″ tablet/laptop/desktop that is redefining mobile computing in ways that we never be undone. …
It’s hard to find well balanced reviews of the new Windows RT Surface; reviewers either seem to be lovers or haters, no middle ground. That’s why this review by Erik Franklin, Senior Editor at CNet. It is fair, balanced and neither overly critical nor unwilling to look at the downside (e.g. lack of Apps.) …
Windows 8 officially “Surfaced” Oct. 25. To help you understand the operating system, the devices and the future of this controversial and revolutionary change by Microsoft we have invited three experts from Apex Digital to join Foster Braun, Ed Rudel and Cal Carson:
Jason Lambiris, Founder and CEO Apex Digital and
Justin Coffey, Technical Solutions Professional.
Our Mac Expert Cal Carson gives us his perspective on this newest Apple creation and the other hardware changes announced Oct. 23.
Internet Advisor Takeaway: Blue Stacks. Free Instant Android apps on your Windows/Mac devices.
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Rick Broida: CNet Cheapskate and Gadget Guru will look at the blizzard of laptops, tablets and gadgets that are appearing prior to Microsoft’s Oct. 25 launch of Windows 8 and their flagship Surface laptops.
SmartTV: Rick and the IA Team talk with FAVI Entertainment, creators of SmartTv, a device that plugs into the back of most flatscreen TV’s and instantly turns them into a wireless connection to a new world of video content on the web.
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TieCon Midwest 10/11-12/12 Novi Sheraton: Rupesh Srivastava, President TieCon Detroit and CEO of Youngsoft, an IT consulting firm in Wixom, MI. TieCon Midwest is expecting upwards of 500 attendees, including dozens of CIOs. Theme: “Entrepreneurship for Economic Empowerment” how entrepreneurial activity can restore power to people, to the state of Michigan, and to the United States.
The Internet Advisor Team will also discuss the week’s top digital headlines: T-Mobile and Metro PCS merger and Microsoft’s new serving of Office 2013.
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YouthSpark: Shelley Stern Grach, Citizenship & Public Affairs Director of Microsoft unveils Microsoft’s new initiative to create opportunities for more than 75 million youth across the U.S./Canada over the next three years. Locally they are working with Focus Hope to train a new generation of computer technicians.
Mapplegate: Apple CEO Tim Cook apologized publicallty for the mess that Apple created when they dumped Google map technology for their very own iOS6 mapping tools.
Barbarian Laptop Destroyer: What happens when you combine coffee and computers? Utter chaos if the user is our very own Foster Braun. Hear the cautionary tale of salvaging a damaged computer. He is now three-for-three: Dell Inspiron laptop, iPhone 4 and MacBook Pro laptop!
YouthSpark Hub: Microsoft site to help young people through Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship.
Internet Advisor Takeaway: SuperDuper: Free backup and cloning software for Macs.
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Building a Good Reputation from the Start: Meritful.com Dr. Azarias Reda wants to help teens to build good reputations online right from their very first post. At its core, Meritful builds a professional presence for high school students, much like LinkedIn does for adults. It is a place to document and share activities, projects and accomplishments—while getting feedback from a network of peers and mentors.
Playing to Learn: WEBEE was created by Danny and Rachel Van Buren, a husband/wife team, in order to provide their young children with a fun tool to assist in their developmental progress early in life, ahead of their peers. The program is open for investors on Kickstarter.
Internet Advisor Takeaway: Microsoft Security Patch
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Making the transition from Windows 7 to 8: Peter Han, Microsoft US OEM Vice President
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