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Skype Is Not The New Snapchat

Today we kick off season 2 talking about the break, my new book launching on Leanpub in the future, plus a merchandise store possible. Apple and Google both announce hardware events and Microsoft Ignite is this month. Fitbit announces new hardware and no Pixel watch. Microsoft...

September 7, 2018 admin Podcast Comments Off

Why Can’t I Stop Using Skype

I don’t know what it is about Skype it’s just one product I can’t seem to move away from for my daily needs. I travel a lot for my job and places I go sometimes don’t have the best cell service or people I am...

April 18, 2018 admin Microsoft Comments Off

Does Anyone Use Skype?

The question I am asking today is does anyone use Skype anymore? This recent story is the reason I am asking this. Recently my wife and her friend wanted to video chat about something. My wife’s friend has an iPhone and my wife has an...

February 15, 2018 admin Microsoft Comments Off

Skype New Desktop App Has Been Released

The long-awaited Skype desktop app is here for the entire world to download. Well almost everyone. Skype announced on their blog “The Skype for desktop Preview and the next generation of Skype for mobile improved the way you connect with your contacts and added expanded...

October 30, 2017 admin Microsoft Comments Off

Using Skype To Replace Landline Phone

I recently decided to ditch my landline phone for Skype. The first reason I decided to ditch my landline was because of cost for a phone with the unlimited long distance which I am playing close to $77 dollars a month from Verizon. After looking...

October 14, 2017 admin Microsoft Comments Off

Skype Adds PayPal Feature

The Microsoft Skype Team announce yesterday that they are bringing PayPal to Skype. The new feature allows users to Send Money through Skype using PayPal. To Send Money you as the user will need to be using the latest version of the Skype mobile app...

August 3, 2017 admin Microsoft Comments Off

I Don’t Trust Microsoft Consumer Services

We are back after a long time off. Getting back into the swing of things we talk about updates to the site and my new book. We talk about Microsoft Surface Plus program for home and business. We talk about podcasts and how to use...

August 3, 2017 admin Podcast Comments Off

Tech Geek Weekly: June 2

Groove Music Pass Microsoft had been trying hard to get users onto Groove. Microsoft with the failure of Zune is still trying to break into the music business. Microsoft Groove is now offering until June 30th a special if you purchase a 1-year Groove Music Pass...

June 2, 2017 admin Business, Microsoft Comments Off

Apple Envy

This week on the show we go into past events the Windows 10 event, Apple Macbook event and Office 365 event. We talk about Steve Ballmer and his Apple Envy and how Microsoft dropped the ball on the Windows phone. We talk about Apple and...

November 4, 2016 admin Podcast Comments Off

Apple Google Facebook The Messenger War

It’s amazing to me at times in tech the tech world what’s old is now new again just in a different way. For example in the 70’s and 80’s everything was terminals and dial up modems connecting to a mainframe computer hosted at data center....