Docker Containers are the Future of Windows 10
Microsoft has always tried to provide the best experiences for its users. It also makes sure developers have the most convenient platform for creating new applications. Docker is being utilized to create a growing number of Linux applications. However, Windows 10 is also becoming more reliant on Docker. A number of Docker containers are embedded in various applications already, but even more containers will be incorporated into Windows 10 programs in the future. In the past, Windows relied on its own containers. Docker is a Linux-based platform, so there weren’t many intuitive options to embed its features into Windows. However, this is starting to change as more Windows developers start…
What to Expect with Public Folder Migration
Using public folders in Microsoft Exchange has long been a favorite feature used by many organizations. Public folders allow collaboration between users, and this was the norm even before cloud tools became available. Essentially what this feature means is creating folders and allowing other users to have access to them. Some public folders may be email-enabled for faster collaboration. All of these you can facilitate using Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook which means you don’t need to hire a separate email client. Since using public folders was the practice by many organizations for a long time, many companies used this tool to embed processes that define most of their day-to-day…
What to Know About New Voice Assistant Technology
The popularity of digital voice assistants is growing rapidly. While the initial focus of this sector was on smartphone devices, voice recognition technology is beginning to reach other areas – like the automobile and the workplace – with a gathering strength. But the most exciting arena for voice-activated software agents lies in the home. The leader in this space is currently Amazon, with its Echo line of speakers, which contain the Alexa virtual assistant. Amazon debuted the product late in 2014 to select Amazon Prime members, and it has become a runaway hit in the time since then. While it was initially billed as a sophisticated, voice-controlled speaker unit, its…
Amazing Car Tech That Will Exist by 2020
The car industry appears to be a hotbed of innovation, with new and exciting changes to vehicles we use at every turn. Tech has even become an intrinsic part of the way we learn to drive too – from free downloadable resources to help learn the rules of the road right through to simulators.
Windows 10 v Windows 7: Should You Upgrade?
Windows 10 is on its way but you can be forgiven for not jumping for joy. Plenty of Windows 7 users took one look at 8 and decided to stay put, never making the move to the troubled new operating system. So, in a bid to move on, Windows is trying to win those people over.
Can Microsoft Continue to Innovate?
Microsoft entered the 21st century in such a dominant position in the computing world that it was the subject of numerous anti-trust lawsuits. The company’s Internet Explorer web browser controlled more than 90% of the browser market share as recently as 2004. The company’s Office productivity suite was the must-have application for all business desktop computers. Microsoft dominated the age of the desktop PC. Unfortunately for Microsoft, the era of the desktop computer is over. Microsoft is proving to be a non-player in the technologies replacing the desktop computer. Windows Phone is the operating system of choice on merely 4% of smartphones. Only 1.5% of tablet devices utilize Windows. Microsoft…
5 Reasons for the Windows Phone Fail
When Microsoft introduced their Windows OS for mobile phones last year, they had a lot of expectations. Recent data suggests that the Windows phone market in USA in the last quarter of 2012 has been very dismal and disappointing. Windows Phones. Photo by Vernon Chan. In the world of Android and iPhone, we get to hear very little about Windows OS. True, they did partner with Nokia in a bid to improve product sales of both the companies but the results have not been that encouraging. In this article, we are going to take a look at some of the reasons why Windows phones are failing. 1. No Need for Windows…
Secure Your Windows OS With These Simple Suggestions
Most IT professionals can tell you that even if they have a data recovery plan in place, secure firewall systems and password protected databases stored remotely, there is still a chance that a slight data breach can be committed. The Hospice of North Idaho (HONI), a home for the elderly, failed to run a routine security analysis and was charged by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) for allowing a small breach that released the private information of 441 patients at the facility. According to Lexocology.com, the breach was small but the fine was $50,000. Rick Kam, President and co-founder of ID experts, says 2013 will mark the year of…
Top 5 Windows Apps to Make Your Life Easier
Life rarely gets easier but with the help of a little software perhaps just for a few minutes, yours could be too. We have provided a selection of free apps to try that will make your life run a little smoother.
Surface versus the iPad
For the past three years, the iPad has had unprecedented technological control over the tablet market. Anyone who is serious about in investing in a tablet has turned to Apple to do it, while competing devices focused almost exclusively on consumers who wanted a tablet-like experience but at a much lower price. Generic tablets filled the market, each of them designed to be substantially cheaper, smaller, and overall inferior to the iPad. The Microsoft Surface marks the end of that three-year trend as Apple finally has a competitor offering a fully priced and fully loaded tablet. But which is the better device, and who is better off choosing which product?…
