Ever since Google released the Android 2.2 update, upon signing into a Google account from an Android phone, users have been met with a prompt that allows them to enable or disable Google’s automatic backup and restore services. The idea is that throughout your time with the phone, Google will intermittently backup vital information, like the applications you install, respective app data, contacts, settings and your Wi-Fi networks and passwords. And when you get a new phone, or if you […] Continue reading →
One of today’s big stories on the news was that people published information about their upcoming holidays on social medias, like Facebook and Twitter. Several countries are considering twitring about your holiday so careless that it can provide lower insurance. Don’t say that you will leave for a two weeks holiday to Spain in a week. Also try not to twitter about what you do on your holiday, when not at home. Don’t publish holiday picture publicly before coming home (for […] Continue reading →
Devrim A. Iyigun Senior Product Manager Microsoft Corporation My first session about Windows 7. Man I am excited! Live blogging from Microsoft Tech-Ed EMEA 2008 in Barcelona. This first day I have been to the mandatory Keynote and a security seminar with Steve Riley. Now I am sitting behind Mark Minasi, one of the best computer book writers that I have been reading. Networking with Windows Vista Vista has been the most significant investment in networking since Windows 95, and has brought […] Continue reading →
Before I continue: I use Windows Vista, Ubuntu 8.04 and MacOS X 10.5, but I am quite tired of the constant bashing of how bad Windows Vista is. I totally disagree, for several reasons, one of them is this: A few months ago, Steve Ballmer publicly noted that Windows Vista was “a work in progress.” … The reality? All modern operating systems used as mainstream business and consumer platforms are “works in progress” and require frequent updates to fix bugs and resolve […] Continue reading →
One of my favorite evangelists/speakers, Steve Riley is coming to Oslo June 20th this year. You have perhaps noticed that his blog has been linked up on the very bottom of my blogroll. I had the opportunity to listen to him twice at TechEd in Barcelona (available as Silverlight videos) last year: It’s 11:00 PM. Do You Know Where Your Data Is? The Fortified Data Center in Your Future Microsoft Norge will come with more info in the near future, but is already hinting a price around […] Continue reading →
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