Yesterday, October 26th, Microsoft made Windows 8 available to the public. I had to pleasure of playing with Windows 8 a few months back at BlogHer ‘12. My first reaction was that this platform is going to be easy for almost everyone to pick up. I had one particular person in mind that has a difficult time learning new things. Having all of the app tiles (also known as charms) on the home page makes it as simple as click and go. The … [Read more...]

I think I am finally catching my breath after our whirlwind weekend at BlogHer! There is so much to tell everyone about, but first off I would love to share some of the fun Microsoft tidbits I learned! Windows 8—I spent an hour with Windows reps learning a little bit about Windows 8 that is due to launch October 26th. I got to see it in motion and also played with it a tiny bit. To be honest, I even teared up a bit while playing with it (yes, … [Read more...]

** New Microsoft Hardware ** During our visit to New York and BlogHer, we were also lucky enough to get to see some of the new Microsoft hardware available now (and soon). We actually saw the Wedge Touch Mouse and Wedge Keyboard, but I’ve heard a little about the other items and am excited to play with them all. Anything to save space but keep me productive is a win-win in my book. If you are still in the market for accessories for Back to … [Read more...]