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Windows 8 Tutorial for Settings Charm

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For Tech Tuesday I thought I would try a quick video tutorial today. When I went on a trip for Microsoft recently we had bloggers who were very comfortable with Windows 8 and some new to it. Finding the settings for the various Windows 8 apps was something a few did not understand so I [...]

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Live from Seattle and Microsoft

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Today I am making my way to Seattle for a Microsoft trip. This has been someplace I have wanted to go for a long time. I have been thrilled to be working as an ambassador with Microsoft since 2010 and now I get to go visit them! (Disclosure: I receive certain perks by being an ambassador [...]

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Using the SkyDrive Cloud – Work Wednesday

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Disclosure: I am a member of the Windows Champions team and the Microsoft Surface Ambassadors which provides me certain benefits. The opinions are totally my own. How we work with our devices has changed a lot over the years. I remember my first computer (my families when I was in junior high) and we had [...]

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For all you IE Haters Out There….

November 30, 2012 Tech

This video is fabulous! If you are an IE hater you must watch, heck if you are an IE lover you must watch! Did you shake your head and laugh while watching this like I did?

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Microsoft Surface Tablet First Impressions

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I must admit I am a very happy camper that the Microsoft Surface is finally here in my hands! It felt like I had to wait forever for it to happen. Most of you know that I am part of the #WindowsChampions team (this is my 3rd year) and now I am also part of [...]

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8 Reasons I Am Excited About Windows 8

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The latest version of Windows is officially being released on October 26. Being a PC I am very excited for Windows 8. I have actually been running the pre-release on my laptop for a while now and the more I use it, the more I love it. Here are eight reasons why I am so [...]

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Surface Tablet Announced by Microsoft

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The geek in me is jumping up and down and drooling over this afternoon’s announcement of the Surface, Microsoft’s tablet! I have been waiting for this for a long time and I knew it would come at some point based on the upcoming Windows 8 platform. I love that they built in the kickstand and [...]

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2 Awesome Microsoft Deals for Xbox and Windows 8

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For my fellow PCs, here are two great deals from Microsoft happening right now. Free Xbox 360 Need a great gift for a high school graduate (or anyone)? Right now if you buy a new Windows 7 PC for $699 or more from a participating retailer you get a free Xbox 360 with your purchase. [...]

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Thank Mom with Tech Tools and Giveaway

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Yes, we love that mom has been there always to take care of us when we are sick, to help us learn as we grow, to support us in our dreams, and so much more. I think one of the best things my mom has done is to inspire me to go for what I [...]

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The New and Improved SkyDrive

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I have mentioned Microsoft’s SkyDrive before. It is cloud space from Microsoft that lets you store documents and files and be able to access them on other devices or share with friends or even publicly. While I have been using SkyDrive for many things, I still used Dropbox primarily for this. Dropbox is a similar [...]

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