TechBytes: Blackberry Outage
In TechBytes, Microsoft Word Injunction, Tips For PC Users Switching to Mac
Dec. 23, 2009— -- The company that makes Blackberry is trying to restore Email service. Blackberry users across North America found their Email stopped working last night. Phone and text message service were not interrupted. Blackberry users also experienced an Email outage last week. Blackberry's maker, RIM, says the cause of that problem was resolved.
Microsoft Word Ruling
A Federal appeals court barred Microsoft from selling its current version of Word. The injunction goes into effect on January 11th, 2010. A Canadian company sued Microsoft, claiming the latest version of word infringed on its patent. Microsoft says the ruling shouldn't affect its highly anticipated Office 2010 software.
Mac For X-Mas
If you're used to using a PC, but you're getting a Mac for Christmas, then you better get ready for some change. Wall Street Journal technology columnist Katie Boehret has some advice for new Mac users. She says new users won't find Macs intimidating as long as they know what to do. Her latest column spells out some of the differences between Mac and Windows operating systems, and how to approach them."Some of the most obvious differences are that they have different keyboard set-ups, so instead of using keyboard codes like control c to copy, you use command c. The mouse on a Mac is a little bit different. It doesn't have a right click button, and this confuses a lot of people. But if you just press command and hit the mouse, it will work the same as using a right click button," Boehret says.
