Amazon announced this morning that with an update to Amazon Video on Android and iOS, the two platforms are now able to download Prime videos to their device for later offline viewing. The feature means that Prime members can enjoy videos even when they do not have an Internet connection available. To get the Amazon Video app, you can find it in Amazon Underground for … [Read more...]
Using the Office Configuration Analyzer Tool to troubleshoot Microsoft Office
Microsoft updated the Office Configuration Analyzer Tool to version 2.1 in late July and I happened to have an individual contact me about Outlook issues recently. It seemed like a great opportunity to test the updated tool out. The Office Configuration Analyzer Tool, frequently referred to as OffCAT, allows you to select a Microsoft Office Product and check it for common … [Read more...]
Blackboard Collaborate unable to load PowerPoint on OS X 10.10
Blackboard Collaborate (formerly from Elluminate) allows online learning in a virtual classroom. Instructors are able to present material and discuss it with attendees in the classroom, just like a physical classroom. PowerPoint presentations from Microsoft Office are commonly used for the presentations and you simply import the content. In Blackboard Collaborate, you simply … [Read more...]
Windows 10 users will be able to stream Apple’s Sept 9 event
Apple posted a tease yesterday for the next live event on September 9th. Even as a non-OS X/iOS user, I enjoy keeping up on the latest announcements. However, usually the live streaming requires an Apple device with Safari or Apple TV. Even Safari on Windows would not work. This usually means I have to track down an Apple device to watch it. Fortunately, with this upcoming … [Read more...]
Amazon heads Underground to revamp free Android apps
Amazon's free Android app of the day page, which I visit daily, was oddly generic this morning. After posting free apps for the past couple years, though there were some repeats, it was odd for Amazon to miss a day. It turned out that the company had much, much more up their sleeves. With what they're coining ActuallyFree, Amazon is able to make more paid apps free through an … [Read more...]