22. February 2012
by Michael Held
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Do I need Microsoft Office for the iPad?

Microsoft wants to sell to a report in the online newspaper "The Daily" his office suite Office for Apple's iPad Tablet. Initially should not all Office file formats are supported. But before it does that, Microsoft needs to take the hurdles of approval by Apple.

How can the office software on Windows with Word, Excel- and PowerPoint files can be created on the iPad and read. What formats are supported by other software, is open. Microsoft relies on its user interface Metro, a design of Windows 8 and Windows Phone.

Apple has offered since the launch of the Tablet PC in spring 2010 with software for this purpose. There are also other providers of products suitable for the purpose, so that the customer has the choice.

Picture: © Apple / Microsoft

21. February 2012
by Michael Held
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Mobile surfing for little money

If you own a tablet computer with integrated 3G wireless module, naturally want to reach into the Internet via wireless connection.

Anyone on a set of data for upload and download per month 5 Gigabyte wants to restrict, already comes with a price and expenses of every month 15,53 € with its Internet Tablet. The budget of the least loaded rate "Aldi Talk 30 Days Internet flat rate "in the network of E-Plus. Here are average 15,53 Euros a month overdue. Problem with E-Plus is sometimes the "slowness of the data connection", what surfing is not just to enjoy.

Anyone with a data set of 1 Gigabyte is a monthly happy, is a very advantageous tender for the 1&1 Notebook-Flat Surfstick. If you look for 24 Months would bind, pays a monthly 9,99 Euro time 24 Months.

If you want to of fixed term contracts, not bound, should be in the Table flat rate data tariffs rummage.

21. February 2012
by Michael Held
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Apple iPad in the hands of a pensioner

Some older people, During your career have little or no time working with the computer mouse, have problems with the navigation. Working directly with your fingers and wiping is easier. According to these findings, relatives or children to come up with the idea, to do something good for the elderly and give you the acclaimed Apple iPad. But see for yourself, how creative older people with a “Tray” can be:

21. February 2012
by Michael Held
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Trend: Apple, Google and Microsoft from the segregate

The trend towards the merging of software and appropriate hardware is increasing and the trend of the foreclosure of competitors.

Let us first Apple. The main business of Apple iPhone is currently out of the smartphone and the iPad tablet computer. Both are equipped with the operating system iOS. The announced Operation Mountain Lion system OS X is for Macs in the direction of the mobile devices, a technical basis and synchronize the opportunities to give. If you have an iPhone or. iPad has, should buy a PC in the future of Apple. If you really still need Windows programs on their Mac, can install VMware Fusion and thus switch to one of the two operating systems of choice.

Microsoft still has the largest market share in operating systems for desktop and notebook computers. With the upcoming Windows 8 is attempted, the operating system with little success to date Windows Mobile 7 to put on an equal basis. In the dual-mode for the Windows community is also the user interface of Windows 7 be available. The user interface dubbed Metro by Microsoft but not like any.

Google should not be forgotten when considering one. Here the customer is currently using a web browser and Android controlled. It currently gives away its operating system Android, But with the operating system and software products Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google u.a. is also trying to create here a separate and very profitable ecosystem out of AdSense.

Apple, Google and Microsoft are in the encirclement of their customers at their own stores to sell apps, Music, Books and video. The Middle Cloud Computing, dh. Storing data on servers of the company, will contribute to profit. Woe if something is off or the account will be locked without the customer has its own security in its sphere, because then the data is gone. The closure of Megaupload was the best example!

Each of the three vendors is also interested in, with all lawful and unlawful means to get hold of free data to users. The aim is to create a personal profile, to switch content-sensitive advertising.

The largest online retailer Amazon controls with his Kindle Fire, the success of the first and his own hardware store in a similar direction.