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Could Your Company Owe Microsoft $150,000 or More for Pirated Software?

Linda posted on March 09, 2010 10:31

What picture popped into your mind when you read the phrase 'pirated software'? Perhaps an image of some guy selling software out of his trunk or kids...

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Is Windows 7 the end of an era?

Linda posted on December 17, 2009 11:45

This week I ran across this article that I bookmarked on the eve of the official Windows 7 launch with every intention of sharing it with you and then...

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Posted in: Technology, Microsoft, Cloud Computing/Utility Computing, Windows 7

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4 Do's and Don'ts Every Business Owner Should Know About Windows 7

Linda posted on October 22, 2009 08:00

Today is the day - the official launch of Windows7, Microsoft’s new operating system, and with all the advertising buzz that Microsoft has created, ma...

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Wondering what to expect in Windows 7?

Linda posted on September 21, 2009 10:37

Let me preface these comments with the statement that I am NOT one to want the latest and greatest in technology. I have learned over the years that s...

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Want to be first with a new Windows 7 PC?

Linda posted on September 09, 2009 12:54

You are probably aware that Windows 7 will be available on October 22nd. That is the date that you will be able to walk into a retail store and ...

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Which search engine do you prefer?

Linda posted on September 03, 2009 10:10

Back in June, Microsoft released its new search, Bing, which it referred to as a 'decision engine'. I wrote about the announcement and gave my f...

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Posted in: Microsoft, Google

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Last Call for Windows XP!

Linda posted on August 12, 2009 17:18

We all knew this day would come and now it is here. I was going through today's email and came across notification from one of my distributors th...

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Microsoft's new Decision Engine - bing.com

Linda posted on June 15, 2009 14:31

On June 3rd, Microsoft started rolling out what they are calling a Decision Engine, Bing. My team was very anxious to try it out to see if it was goin...

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Microsoft announces Windows 7 release date - Now what?

Linda posted on June 12, 2009 14:12

After months of speculation, Microsoft has announced a definite release date for Windows 7. So what does that mean to you and what should you do...

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Microsoft and Google

Linda posted on June 08, 2009 18:38

The last two weeks have seen a number of major announcements from Google and Microsoft and there are blog posts and articles everywhere about what it ...

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Posted in: Microsoft, Google, New Technology

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More thoughts on Windows 7

Linda posted on May 04, 2009 11:22

I wish I actually had time to download and install Windows 7 so I could tell you first hand what to expect. Unfortunately, I am always busy deal...

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Just found a really handy Word feature!

Linda posted on April 28, 2009 10:01

Last night I was printing off a number of short documents. They were all in one folder and they all had the work "bass" in the title. You ...

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Posted in: Microsoft, Tech Tips

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Windows 7 Update

Linda posted on April 24, 2009 08:45

Less than 24 hours after my last post, I received an email from a friend who had been in some meetings with Microsoft earlier this week and want...

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XP? Vista? Windows 7?

Linda posted on April 23, 2009 12:05

Even though most of us are still using Windows XP, we are starting to get questions about when to expect Windows 7 and what it will hold in store. ...

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Good News! Spam Traffic Falls to 97%!

Linda posted on April 09, 2009 08:59

Unless you don't have an email account, you will certainly be aware that much of what is received is spam. But a report out from Microsoft indicates t...

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Posted in: Technology, Microsoft, Security

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Attaching Pictures to Your Outlook Contacts

Linda posted on March 31, 2009 13:33

Today I realized that I have been utilizing a feature in Outlook than many are probably not aware of, but that many might find useful. I disc...

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Windows XP Stop Sell Dates

Linda posted on December 18, 2008 15:58

Even though Microsoft has launched an major ad campaign promoting Windows Vista, we still get many requests for PC's with Windows XP. Many of you may...

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Online Collaboration

Linda posted on November 25, 2008 15:52

Over the last 4 months, I have been developing a close relationship with 5 other technology business owners. Prior to this week, we have been sending...

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Posted in: Technology, Microsoft, Productivity

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Looking Past Vista to Windows 7

Linda posted on July 28, 2008 08:10

With Windows Vista far from gaining wide acceptance with business customers, Microsoft has started to reveal more details about the next release, curr...

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Go Vista - Go Green!

Linda posted on June 16, 2008 12:10

Although there is a huge amount of talk right now about green computing, I was intriqued by . . .

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Posted in: Microsoft, Green Computing

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