digital tools

  1. VIDEO Lifelong Windows user Ramon Ray helps small businesses succeed

    Ramon Ray’s first foray into small business was as a computer consultant, more than two decades ago. The lifelong Windows user – a self-identified geek – didn’t know why he was so drawn to technology from such an early age, but he built do-it-yourself electronic kits from Radio Shack (such as...
  2. Making the web more accessible and inclusive for all with Microsoft Edge

    The past few months have forever changed the way we work, learn and play each day. Our routines have been entirely disrupted, and we’ve had to adapt to new ways to stay productive, entertained and healthy. This change in our global landscape has increased our dependency on technology and...
  3. Exploring Browser Performance: A Comparison of Edge, Chrome, and Others

    Out of curiosity, I’ve been experimenting with various browsers. My usual browser is Edge, which I find quite satisfactory I’ve also tried Opera, Vivaldi, Brave, Comodo Dragon, Firefox Quantum, Yandex, and others, but I always come back to Edge...after all. It doesn’t give me a problem. As an...
  4. Windows 10 Tip: How to use Surface Dial with Paint 3D

    Link Removed Whether you’re an artist, student or mobile professional, Surface Dial optimizes your digital workflow by bringing your most-used shortcuts and tools to your screen with simple presses and turns of the Dial. You can also use Dial to do things like play music or skip tracks in...
  5. WeWork and Surface: how design and technology help you do what you love

    The Chelsea, Manhattan WeWork headquarters was overflowing with energy from the moment I walked in. Bikes, skateboards and inspirational quotes dotted the walls, while neon “Do what you love” signs reminded me of the type of work that happens here. From the simple digital registration process...
  6. Kick off the holiday ‘to-do’ season with Windows 10 features and devices

    Windows 10 can help you make the most of your holidays in ways like creating to-do lists with Cortana* and making holiday shopping a little easier with Cortana and Microsoft Edge. Together with the latest Windows 10 devices, you can make the most out of the holidays in style. The latest Windows...
  7. Windows 7 TechTalk - NUI - What’s in a Name?

    Natural User Interface, or NUI, is one of the favourite flavours du jour in certain interaction design and user experience circles. On the one hand, the term signals a change from the Graphical User Interace, or GUI, that has been prevalent since the early 1980s. In many ways, that is good. Not...
  8. Windows 7 12 Must-Know Windows 7 Shortcuts

    If you've been using Link Removed a long time, you can remember the days when you needed the keyboard for everything. Some of us have never given up the habit, and still use Link Removed with great regularity. Depending on what you're doing, they can really speed you up. So if you've either...