Office

International CES 2011 is in the history books and it was a wonderful show. Over 135,000 attendees, over 20,000 new product announcements, over 1.6 million square feet of exhibit space — it was a non-stop tech festival that truly has no equal anywhere on Earth. Samsung, Sony, Sharp, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Vizio, Joe, Sally, Tom, Continue Reading →

Facebook Gives Users More Control Facebook unveiled a series of new tools on Wednesday, most notably the “Groups” feature, which allows users to create small sub-groups within the site. Groups are closed by default and act as a space for group members to share documents, photos and messages. Facebook will also now allow users the Continue Reading →

I just got off the phone with a friend of mine who told me that her Facebook profile had been deleted — not hacked, deleted by Facebook. I wondered how this could happen and, unfortunately for her, she posted a picture that Facebook deemed to be inappropriate. According to my friend, Facebook notified her with a strongly worded warning message and before she could do anything or even respond to the message, her account was deleted. I’m sure you know someone who has had their Facebook account hacked or deleted, it may have even happened to you. First you feel violated, then isolated, then the reality hits you that your account is not coming back. Do you rebuild? Can you? How many people do you have to recontact? It’s a daunting task to say the least. Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Microsoft is teaming with Facebook to roll out its new Docs.com service. The folks in Redmond hope web versions of Microsoft Office will displace Google Docs as the most commonly used web apps, a goal which might be obtained through Facebook integration. Mark Zuckerberg noted that Continue Reading →

On this episode of Digital Life: Did you know you’ve been tweeting for posterity? When will you be video chatting on your iPhone? Does the new Photoshop actually use magic? And, can Google Docs beat Microsoft Office? Plus, I’ll talk to Art Chang, founder and CEO of Tipping Point Partners about how to start a Continue Reading →

Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Lookout Microsoft, Google is on the attack. The search giant announced major, much-needed updates to Google Docs, its cloud-based version of Microsoft Office. The new software has better collaborative tools and is really trying to be a direct replacement for its Microsoft counterpart. Let the office Continue Reading →

In the two days since it launched Google Buzz has had over 9 million posts. While Google is boasting that over 10 million users have already started using Buzz, many have been critical about how Buzz is integrated into their digital lives. In response, Google is working on upgrading Buzz to include a following page, Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Microsoft and T-Mobile are trying to explain to Sidekick users why all of their information has been lost. Over the weekend, a technical issue caused T-Mobile Sidekick users to lose all of their stored contacts, photos and other data saved on Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Microsoft has revealed its new line of smart phones it hopes will compete with RIM’s BlackBerry and Apple’s iPhone. The new line of HTC handsets on AT&T, Verizon and Sprint will feature touch-screen pads, as well as access Microsoft’s patented Office Continue Reading →

If you are having trouble viewing our video player, check out MediaBytes on YouTube. Microsoft and Yahoo’s search advertising partnership is currently under review by the Department of Justice. The deal, similar to a proposed deal between Yahoo and Google, squashed due to regulatory issues, aims to take search ad dominance away from Google, the Continue Reading →