Old vs new! Batman vs Superman! Active Directory Users and Computers vs Active Directory Administrative Center. It's time for a showdown! Active Directory Users and Computers is the old, familiar approach to managing your domain. It uses a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in to provide the classic three-pane window with a navigation tree in the left, primary … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2016
Microsoft demos the power of DirectX 12 and series coming to Windows 10
This week, Microsoft had a focus on its gaming side with DirectX 12 and Xbox games. The first video allows for a demonstration of the improvements over DirectX 11 with DirectX 12, the gaming engine that comes with Windows 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLWamwzhQ34 Microsoft also announced a number of Xbox franchise games will also be coming to Windows. Games like … [Read more...]
Latest Windows 10 Insider build is all about Cortana
Microsoft released a new Windows 10 preview build to insiders yesterday on the fast ring. Build 14279 brings a lot of enhancements to Cortana, Microsoft's digital assistant. For starters, Cortana will be available in Spanish for Mexico, in Portuguese for Brazil, and in French for Canada. For each new market and language, the Cortana Team works to develop a custom experience … [Read more...]
Amazon expands Alexa with Amazon Tap and Echo Dot
Amazon has seemingly released the second generation of the Amazon Echo, its voice-controlled cylinder to access the Alexa assistant. Instead of this latest release being an improvement or refresh of the previous generation, the Echo has seemingly been split into two components to expand functionality and reduce price. Amazon Tap The Amazon Tap is priced at $129.99. It is … [Read more...]
Product review: ANNKE SP5 720P Smart Home Camera
The ANNKE tagline states "Easy and Affordable Security Camera System" and looking at their new SP5 720P IP camera, they certainly accomplished that. The camera currently has a list price of $199.99 on Amazon.com but is actually selling for $52.99. The affordability of the camera does not diminish from the hardware features either. With PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) remote control, a 720P … [Read more...]