Articles about cloud computing from a consumers perspective
Microsoft has announced a major change to its Microsoft 365 subscription plans, replacing individual OneDrive storage allowances with a shared 2TB cloud storage pool for Microsoft 365 Family and Premium subscribers. The change, introduced on October 8, 2026, could significantly affect families and households that
While AI has undoubtedly benefited mankind in many fields, it also comes with certain concerns, not the least of which is that, in my humble opinion, it’s been foisted upon us when far from perfected. I’ve said previously that AI is far from a finished
Apple Envy Google is trying to shift Android from an open legacy system to one more like Apple’s closed system. History In 2005, Google acquired Android Inc. for $50 million to develop software for mobile devices. As Google lacked the resources to develop a mobile
User dissatisfaction with Windows 11 first manifested when Microsoft, in its infinite wisdom, decided to introduce the strict requirements that only served to eliminate millions of Windows 10 PCs from the upgrade path. However, ignoring that initial faux pas by Microsoft, let’s take a look
It’s almost Christmas time again, which means it’s gift time, and many of you will be looking to purchase online. The scammers are well aware of the increased activity at this time of year and crawl out from under their rocks to do their worst.
I was trying to make up a card with “Hallmark Card Studio” when I kept getting an internet connection error. It couldn’t connect to the server, and I couldn’t open any of the listed templates or clip art. For the first time after using this
Microsoft has agreed to provide Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) with free extended security updates until 13th October 2026. Microsoft’s decision follows pressure from representatives of the Euroconsumers group, who pointed out that Microsoft’s plan to stop providing security updates as
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Yet another sensationalist headline – e.g., Windows 10 usage share climbs while Windows 11’s falls – is doing the rounds, suggesting that Windows 11’s user base is shrinking with a corresponding increase in Windows 10 users. These headlines are predicated on numbers provided by StatCounter,
Very recently, we published an article discussing the Best Free Partition Managers, and during my research for that article, I noticed a somewhat alarming pattern, which, when thinking about it later, I realized was something I’d come across previously. This applies to software that is
Jim first posed this question back in 2020, comparing the warranty for a $35 toaster with that of a $1700 laptop. Nothing has changed in the interim. Should warranties on major electrical items be longer than 12 months? Let us know your thoughts via the
I subscribe to half a dozen video streaming services and, in my opinion, not one provides a decent menu system. I’m not sure if it’s just me but I find the majority of these streaming services’ menu systems unintuitive and tedious. I won’t go into
Do modern appliances last as long as they used to? Jim says not. Take a look back at Jim’s 2015 article and see if you agree. Remember the old days when appliances and electronic devices actually lasted? When we were young, and our kids were
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Originally published in 2014, this is the first in a series recounting Marc’s interesting and often humorous encounters as a PC Technician, including colorful characters and unusual situations Catch up with all previous articles in Marc’s series: All A Day in the Life Of A
Two free tools to check whether customer reviews on Amazon are legitimate. I believe that most online shoppers would read customer product reviews as part of their decision-making process, I know I do. These two AI-powered tools will filter out fake reviews and present a
