Category Archives: Mobile

The Travel Buddy PC

Posted on November 19, 2018 by halberenson

There have been a flurry of articles and blog posts lately on the topic of can the iPad Pro replace a PC (Windows or MacOS), and I thought it was time to wade in to the muck. If you’ve read … Continue reading →

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Keezel – Another Internet Security Device

Posted on August 20, 2018 by halberenson

I’m always on the search for new security tools, and this time my hunt took me to Keezel.  For full disclosure, I liked the concept so much I made a token investment in Keezel via crowdfunding site StartEngine.  Keezel is … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer and Internet, Mobile, Phishing, Privacy, Security | Tagged , | 2 Comments

My Mobile Phone is Sacrosanct

Posted on March 27, 2018 by halberenson

Sorry for my absence the last few weeks, I’ve been rather busy with a move.  I’ll try to get back to regular blogging, and I have a huge backlog of topics.  Here is a short one, the importance of my … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Phone (Part 2)

Posted on November 14, 2017 by halberenson

Does anyone think it was a coincidence that Joe Belfiore’s admission Microsoft’s journey to make Windows succeed on phones was dead came just days after he had announced that Microsoft was bringing the Edge browser to Android and iOS, and had … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows Phone | 14 Comments

Microsoft Phone (Part 1)

Posted on November 13, 2017 by halberenson

There is a lot of focus on the death of Windows 10 Mobile, bringing an end to Microsoft’s dream of a world running Windows on every client device.  But I don’t believe Microsoft feels Mobile is any less important now … Continue reading →

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A newfangled buggy whip is still a buggy whip

Posted on October 28, 2017 by halberenson

One of the downsides of falling in love with a technology is that you miss it, really really miss it, at times when it isn’t available to you. Take your smartphone. I wonder how many people have popped a Xanax … Continue reading →

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Finally a Brand New WINDOWS PHONE!

Posted on September 13, 2017 by halberenson

Ok, I lied.  There is no Windows Phone, this is about the Apple iPhone X.  It isn’t even about the iPhone X, it is about clairvoyance.  One of the signature features of the iPhone X is Windows Hello.  Oh, sorry, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloud, Computer and Internet, Linux and Android, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows Phone | 5 Comments

Android, the anti-productivity OS

Posted on February 22, 2015 by halberenson

After 7 months of torture I have abandoned Android and my LG G3 and returned to my Lumia 1020 Windows Phone.  The 1020 now feels thick, even clunky, and after the G3’s 5.5″ screen the 1020’s 4.5″ screen feels tiny.  … Continue reading →

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On the Threshold with Windows Phone (amongst other things)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by halberenson

Microsoft is working on its next Windows release (isn’t it always) and most rumors point to it being a release code-named Threshold.  The rumors also suggest developers may see Threshold before the end of this year, but general availability is … Continue reading →

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72 hours with Android

Posted on July 29, 2014 by halberenson

I went ahead and replaced my Nokia Lumia 1020 with an LG G3.  I selected the G3 over a Samsung or Sony device for a couple of reasons, one being stronger recommendations and some of the reviews I read, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows Phone | 4 Comments