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Just a quick heads-up here – and really nothing more than that. I’m not quite ready to go on an in-depth discussion about hard dates or the specs of what exactly might be on the way, but take this as offered. The story goes that just seeing the train passenger wearing a Microsoft Band 2 was...

The first NexDock units are finally arriving this week after a setback at the manufacturing facility in China about six weeks ago. read more Continue reading...

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Xiaomi's Mi Band 2 might be one of the best entry-level fitness trackers available. read more Continue reading...

Reportedly, a Surface Pro 3 owner has been able to recondition his failing SIMPLO battery back to life. read more Continue reading...

Here in our family, we have at least 4 of the original Microsoft Surface Pros in constant use. The originals are about as solid and trustworthy as the old IBM Microchannel PCs. They just won’t die. And, I know many of you are still running these tablets for various things. read more Continue...

If you are looking for a charging stand for your Microsoft Band 2 then check out this new offering from the Microsoft Store. read more Continue reading...

The iDeaHome Wi-Fi speaker is an awesome value, able to deliver rich sound anywhere in your Wi-Fi network. read more Continue reading...

I've happily had 2 widgets running in my Windows 7 for the past 3-4 years without any issue. Usually if either disappears I only need to reinstall it again to get it going. However, for some reason on a reboot today I've not only lost them both, but if I try to reinstall them I get an error...

I have been having an intermittent problem with my Win7 machine. I have several programs that automatically launch at startup, but sometimes it gets stuck partway through this process and leaves only some of the programs launch, with some of them apparently having hung, and never launches the...

The Ops Team is a new weekly show where 4 Technical Evangelists specializing in IT Operations get together to give you the deets on their 4 areas of expertise: Microsoft Azure/Cloud, On-premises datacenter technologies, Enterprise Mobility / Windows and DevOps. This week on The Ops Team, Simon...

The charging cable between Band v1 and Band v2 is different, but Microsoft offers extra cables as an add-on. read more Continue reading...

Get up close and personal with the ultimate laptop, the Link Removed. Microsoft recently unveiled the Link Removed, a revolutionary new device that is the ultimate laptop. Ounce for ounce, the Surface Book is the fastest 13-inch laptop in its class, combining amazing performance with...

I received the newest Fire tablet from Amazon this week and will be putting the $50 device through its paces for a more in depth review. However, to get started I needed to get it out of its box and setup for use so here are images of that process. read more Continue reading...

These amazing headphones from Ausdom should be your first choice if you're looking for a full-on sound immersion experience. read more Continue reading...

Turn your smartphone into a mega-sized, video streaming theater. read more Continue reading...

Lenovo's LaVie Z series is a sweet device with a bitter price tag. read more Continue reading...

Microsoft Band v2 is coming, for sure, but what will a new version offer? read more Continue reading...

I had to replace an old, trusted set of earbuds recently. I settled on the Plantronics BackBeat Fit Bluetooth Headphones. read more Continue reading...