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And the winner is… Microsoft OneDrive.
Yes, I know… I have been critical of Microsoft and in a lot of cases they deserve it but when it comes to Microsoft OneDrive vs. Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive wins. The syncing of data between PCs using Microsoft OneDrive is far more stable, accurate, and faster than Google Drive in nearly every category. Google Drive used to be good but lately it’s become less and less stable at keeping files synced between multiple machines.
Paul Thurrott just released an article of his time at Microsoft Ignite and he brought up several key points in his article involving Windows Mobile during the developer conference. Windows 10 Mobile is only for businesses. This was stressed repeatedly in different ways. There’s no consumer play here at all, and that is not changing …
Read More The Death of Windows MobileAbout a year ago Microsoft laid off much of their internal quality assurance team (article) and with the advent of Windows 10 we can see how that decision has affected the quality of Windows 10. I’ll give you a hint… it’s suffered badly, quite badly. I bet you’re asking what Microsoft replaced the QA team …
Read More Agile programming and the stupidity of the Windows Insider Preview ProgramTouch, touch, touch, touch, touch… I don’t want touch! Touch belongs on a smartphone, not a computer! A computer is operated with a keyboard and mouse! Long live the desktop!
Read More Touch, I don’t want touch!Not only did the Windows 10 Anniversary Update manage to destroy webcam functionality for users across the world but you gone ahead and messed up again and broke Powershell too. Seriously Microsoft, what the heck is wrong with you? Didn’t you test this kind of stuff before you released it? Oh wait I forgot… you …
Read More Hey Microsoft… you messed up!If you have been paying attention to what Microsoft has been doing lately you’d notice that Microsoft has been pushing this whole “Universal Windows Platform” initiative. The idea is that if you write a program as a Universal Windows Platform app your app will be able to run on mobile devices (phones and tablets), PCs …
Read More Microsoft, please get back to what made Windows successful…I’m not denying that Android is more open and that it does allow for the user to change a lot of stuff but outside a small circle of geeks, most people don’t change a thing about their Android phones. Geeks like to say that on Android you can change your launcher, your default web browser, …
Read More Open Android vs. Apple iPhoneI have installed a new theme on the site to give it a fresh new look. The old theme was getting old, I’ve used it for years. Now for a new look. I hope you like it.
Read More New themeIn Part 1 we talked about the economics of Android, namely the fact that Android is practically a money printing machine. In Part 2 we’re going to talk about the technical side of things and how the carriers in the US manage to screw things up royally for everyone involved. In the United States the …
Read More Why doesn’t my Android device enjoy the same updates that iPhone users enjoy? Part 2…Alright, let’s get something straight here… I’m going to argue this topic purely from an economic point of view, not a technical one, but an economic point of view. With that being said, let’s continue… When an Android OEM is about to come out with a new device what does the Android OEM do? Think …
Read More Why doesn’t my Android device enjoy the same updates that iPhone users enjoy?