Quicker version of Photoshop

Adobe has a quicker version of Photoshop that is to be used when the user needs to download and edit pictures quickly. This new product is called Photoshop Express. It does not have all the features that Photoshop has, but it still has a lot of features. The features it has are cropping, removing red eye, rotating, adjusting the expsure, and straightening the image, etc., which are the main features needed to help get pictures ready for viewing. This makes it quicker for users and allows them to spend time on other valuable things. The only problem is that you cannot send these pictures to be developed once you edit them. However, this might be a new feature in the near future. This valuable tool will really be useful for downloading pictures and fixing them by cropping, etc. before they are put on facebook. It can take forever to download and edit pictures; therefore, I know that many users will really value this product. In addition, once the pictures can be sent to a photolab to be developed many users will be ready to sign up for this product. So, everyone should be on the look out because this product will surely be popular.

I know that I would love to have this product for downloading pictures onto facebook. It takes me forever to download pictures now; therefore, it will surely save me time.

security issues

I thought that Dr. Schultz brought up some very good points in class tonight about security issues in regards to Microsoft Access. It seems that this is a big issue that will affect many businesses. It is very important to make sure that all these issues are addressed as we saw tonight. I was very surprised that even though a Microsoft Access file can be password protected that the file can still be tampered. Even though you need to have some knowledge to be able to tamper with a file it still did not seem that complicated which is pretty scary. Also, I thought it was interesting that when Microsoft Access is imported into excel there are security issues.

These issues will need to be addressed in many workplaces to make sure that information is not compromised. As Dr. Schultz brought up though, these new security measures that must be taken will probably slow down billable hours. It will be interesting to see how companies deal with this.

SugarSync

Many times people have several different computers that they perform work on. However, it seems that at the time they need the work they do not have the most current file on the computer they are working on. Therefore, a new product has come out called SugarSync to resolve this problem. It makes sure that whenever a person works on a file that it replicates it to any other computers that particular person might use so that all computers have the most up to date data on that file. This is great for those who are always on the move. For instance if a person has a PC and a smartphone, Sugarsync will make sure all data is synchronized on both devices to ensure that whether the person accesses files on the PC or the smartphone the files will be identical. Therefore, one no longer has to worry about doing work on their PC then going on vacation and trying to access the file on the smartphone and it not being the most up to date file.

This will prove very convenient for our "on the go" society. It will certainly help make doing business easier.

Cell Phone Madness

It seems like we are going back in time when we here that cell phones are starting to replace labtops, but this is a growing trend. The CIO of Webcor Building in California has already offered his employees the option to trade in their labtops for a cell phone and a desktop, which provides great savings to the company in both price and support fees. Twenty employees have already opted for this option. The cell phone he is giving employees allows them to use Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Word, provides a thumbnail keyboard, a 1.8 inch color screen, has a 144 megahertz processor, employees can check and send emails, make changes to documents, view PDFs, and pull up drawings (since it is in the Construction business). This is so amazing and allows the employer to stay in better contact with employees because he can call them too.

It seems amazing that labtops might have the chance to be replaced by cell phones. Even though labtops will not be completely replaced they will see competition from cell phones that could lead to new changes in technology. It will be very interesting to see what the future holds.

Office Live

There are now web-based programs that can be used instead of Microsft Excel and Word, which has given Microsoft Office some competition. In order to step up to the competition, Microsoft has now offered a new service called Office Live. However, this new service has little integration with Microsoft Office. The programs it offers pale in comparison to other competition's programs. Office Live's design makes it difficult to maneuver around and while Office Live is free, Microsoft will of course charge for increasing efficiencies. It really needs to step things up in order to compete. For instance, Office Live offers contacts and calendar entries like Microsoft Outlook. While it is easy to transfer this data to Microsoft Outlook from Office Live, it is nearly impossible to transfer such data from Microst Outlook to Office Live. Such inefficiencies make it difficult to really operate under Office Live.

Even though Microsoft is making an effort with Office Live it really needs to make sure it steps things up because right now there are definitely dissappointments with the way it has been designed.

Public Wi-Fi: Be Very Paranoid

In the article, "Public Wi-Fi: Be Very Paranoid," a very important point was made. Many people today use wireless networks all the time not worrying about whether there information is made readily available to others. When in fact many wireless networks at airports, etc. are not even unencrypted. Even if they are usually it can easily be broken. Therefore, it is very important to make sure that you are not transmitting private information, such as social security numbers over such networks. Even passwords can be determined over these networks so one must safeguard against using any networks that could provide others with passwords to such logins as their bank statements. In addition, individuals should make sure that they are allowed to access networks before doing so. If they are not allowed to they could be charged with theft of service. In addition, those who have wireless networks at their homes should make sure that they do not have them open for others to access.

This is a very serious issue and needs to be addressed by everyone to make sure that information is secure when using wireless networks. While everyone should not be paranoid, they should be aware and protect themselves against such events from happening.

Apple TV

When Apple came out with Apple TV last spring, many consumers showed no interest. Now, Apple has come out with a new and improved Apple TV that should be more to the liking of consumers. The original Apple TV was only a black screen that you could use to watch movies you had downloaded from the Internet. However, the new Apple TV is much better. It allows you to search on the Apple TV screen for shows, music, etc. that you would like to watch. In addition, it allows you to watch rented movies on it instead of having to buy movies. People generally do not want to buy movies that they are only going to watch once because it can get expensive.

Even though the new Apple TV is not revolutionary it is still better than the originial one released last Spring. However, I believe consumers are still looking for more. Today, consumers expect things that are revoluntionary. Our whole perception of new technology has changed and we expect things that are mind boggling today. Therefore, Apple TV still needs some more extras added to make it the type of product that consumers really want.