Android App: SkyDrive Explorer - Direct access to your SkyDrive files

With Microsoft's push toward Windows 8 - they are making SkyDrive an integral part of the OS to make sharing easier.   Now you can have direct access to your files on your Android device with SkyDrive Explorer app.

You can find more details at the source link below and pick up the app at the Google Play store.

Source: Redmond Pie

IMPORTANT!! Two LinkedIn Security issues

If you haven't seen the LinkedIn related headlines over the past 36 hours take heed: Change your password now and if you are using the mobile app on Android or iOS update your app. There have been reported password leaks from the LinkedIn servers as well as the mobile apps scraping your personal calendar information from your mobile device.

You can find more details in the articles below:

Computerworld - Password leak
CNET - Mobile App Privacy Issues
LinkedIn Blog - Password leak
LinkedIn Blog - Mobile App Privacy Issues

Mobile Device Management vendor comparison

I've already posted about Mobile Device Management software, but Enterprise IOS provides a great vendor & feature comparison chart from real world users.

This could be an invaluable resource to anyone trying to manage all the BYOD issues that arise these days.

Check out the MDM Vendor & Feature comparison chart here.

Windows 8 32bit can still run 16bit apps

 I know there are more than a few companies out there that are still needing to run legacy software 10 or more years old that are sticking to old versions of Windows just to make sure they software still works.   There is always the option of running an old OS in a VM, but there are huge security risks in doing so especially if the system needs to be connected to an IP network.   Most of these legacy applications rely on 16bit computing and the past half decade, Microsoft has been moving from 32bit computing to 64bit computing.  Many industry market share surveys show that the 64bit versions of Windows 7 dominate the marketplace. This is why it had been rumored that Microsoft was not going to create a 32bit version of Windows 8, but they most definitely are making 32bit Windows 8.  What was unclear was if 16bit computing could still occur inside the Windows 8 32bit.    Microsoft's Building Windows 8 Twitter account has a post that does clear this up.    16bit applications can run on the 32bit version just not the 64bit version (and the same remains true for Windows 7)


This is just another reason to update to Windows 7 or Windows 8 when it is released.   Just be sure you are utilizing the correct version (32bit or 64bit) for your purposes.

Emergency radios that power your gadgets too!

Eaton is updating its self-powered hand-cranked emergency radios with USB ports to charge your portable devices.

This would have been really nice last September during the dark times of the Susquehanna River flood in when power was shut off.   I would have been able to stay up-to-date on the river levels and any other necessary news as well as charge my iPhone.    There are multiple models to suit your needs and price ranges.   For more information check out the Engadget article linked below.

Source: Engadget

If you just need to charge those gadgets without the radio, Sony is coming out with a new hand-cranked USB charger (and it even has an AC powered battery too!).  This would be a great addition to my camping gear.

CNET's article provides details on this potentially $100 device, as well as comprehensive link on emergency cell phone charging options.

Humor: How to use a dual screen setup

The image speaks for itself:

While it is humorous to those of us that constantly use dual screens at home and at work, it also shows that some user education/training is necessary.   Every time I upgraded a user to a dual screen setup, I spent more than just a minute or two explaining, many times it was a 15-30min training session going over their specific job tasks and how to manage them differently with dual screens.


And to leave you with a tip, this article from ComputerWorld offers 6 ways to use multiple displays with your laptop with a few of them being quite creative.

Stuff your Kindle full of RSS content

Just a quick post here.  Would you like to get some of your favorite website content on your Kindle for easy "offline" reading?   Check out kindlefeeder.com for both free and paid accounts to push all that web content down to your Kindle