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Working With The Microsoft Surface RT

Posted on December 20, 2012 by bkbillma — No Comments ↓

There are many people that are out looking to get a ‘tablet’ so they do not have to pull out their 8lb laptop when they want to check email, surf the web, or track their daily calories. I don’t know…

Tagged with: Surface RT, Tablets, web development, Windows 8, windows rt
Posted in Microsoft Surface

Honest Review Of The Microsoft Surface RT After A Few Weeks With It

Posted on November 21, 2012 by bkbillma — No Comments ↓

I’ll be the first to admit that I have gotten excited over the work that Microsoft has been doing lately so this is coming from someone with a newly found joy in using MS products. Also of note my device…

Tagged with: Surface, Surface RT, Tablets, Technology, Windows 8
Posted in Microsoft Surface

First Day With The Microsoft Surface RT

Posted on October 27, 2012 by bkbillma — No Comments ↓

As it stands I have owned a Microsoft Surface RT with black touch cover for a little over 24 hours. This blog is going to be my first extensive typing with the touch cover. To boot I am typing this…

Tagged with: Microsoft, Surface RT, Windows 8, Windows 8 RT
Posted in Microsoft Surface

Should I Buy Microsoft Surface RT or Surface 8 Pro

Posted on June 19, 2012 by bkbillma — No Comments ↓

Microsoft has just announced it’s own line of Windows 8 tablet/ultrabooks, the Surface RT and Surface 8 Pro. The Surface RT is geared towards competing for tablet money while the Surface 8 Pro is a full fledged, high powered, Windows…

Tagged with: Android, Mobile Computing, Tablets, Windows, Windows 8, WP7, WP8
Posted in Android, Mobile Platforms, Operating Systems, Windows 8

Microsoft Smart Glass, Airplay, and DLNA

Posted on June 4, 2012 by bkbillma — No Comments ↓

I like the presented features of Smart Glass. Although, I can’t help but feel that most of these features should have developed nicely through DLNA. DLNA as a group set out to make home media experience a nice seamless cross-platform…

Tagged with: Android, Apple, Innovation, IOS, Microsoft, Tablets, Windows, Windows 8
Posted in Android, iPad, iPhone, Mobile Platforms, Operating Systems, Tablets, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8

Upgrading Windows 8 Release Preview From 8250 to 8400

Posted on May 31, 2012 by bkbillma — 7 Comments ↓

UPDATE: I did not go through with the install last night because I was on my work laptop and the only option in the upgrade was to keep NOTHING. My IT department would likely be angry if I wiped everything…

Tagged with: Windows, Windows 8, windows update
Posted in Operating Systems, Windows 8

#Windows8 Consumer Preview Is Out! Where are the videos?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by bkbillma — No Comments ↓

Ok so I personally have never been excited about a Windows operating system. I like Windows 7 a lot more than Mac OSX and Windows XP (Ubuntu holds a special place in my heart though). However good Windows 7 is,…

Tagged with: Mobile World Congress, MWC 2012, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, WP7, WP8
Posted in Operating Systems, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8

Crossplatform Gaming Is The Future Of Gaming

Posted on January 2, 2012 by bkbillma — 1 Comment ↓

Gaming has come a long way since I was a kid with a Super Nintendo. In those days you mostly just played 2 player games with your friend or sibling sitting no more than 3 feet away from you. Then…

Tagged with: Windows 8, Windows Phone 7, WP7, WP7 Features, Xbox Live
Posted in Gaming