Recent content by James Auman

I understand that the Note10 has been configured out of the box to be more tightly integrated with Microsoft products and services. Does anyone think this integration with be extended to the Galaxy S10 line at some point? Or if it will be possible to mirror this exact configuration on a S10...

i havent seen the dorm rooms yet. I go tomorrow. Definitely curious if they have issues with laptops going missing. i definitely plan to have coverage anyway for loss or theft, but wanted to minimze that likelyhood with something easy to secure. Are Kensington locks just not as popular as i...

Just bought a Surface Book 2 15" for my son for college and realized i completely forgot to ask "how does he prevent the SB2 from getting stolen from his dorm room when he isnt there (and doesnt have it with him)?" There doesnt seem to be a solution. Am i missing something? If not, any other...

I had to buy an Android after over a decade of Windows Mobile. A few apps I need weren't reliable anymore (Microsoft Teams, Spotify). Does anyone have a list of steps I need to follow to make an Android as close to a Microsoft device as possible? I plan to install the Microsoft Launcher, but...

i'm finally going to replace my Lumia 950 because I can't run Microsoft Teams anymore, and I cant search in Spotify. And I just need a new phone. I'm going with either the Galaxy S10 or the Nokia 9 PureView. I like the idea of the "ultimate phone" which is why I like the S10, but I also like...

Can you uninstall the extra "bloat" that Samsung puts on their phone?

im coming from a Lumia 950 and a pure Microsoft ecosystem. That means i want Microsoft's android launcher on top of whatever android i'm getting. I'm considering the Samsung Galaxy S10 (for all the latest features) but also the Nokia PureView 9 (i have a soft spot for Nokia given their past...

Any idea what is taking so long for Johnson Control's GLAS solution to be made available? I've been holding off replacing my archaic thermostats (just moved into a new house). What gives? What is odd is that they keep posting these sales videos on their Facebook site, but continue to give no...

There seems to be lots of options for having a tightly integrated Home Automation Platform. Google has Google Home, Apple has HomeKit, and Amazon has Alexa. Is Microsoft playing in this space, and if so, what is their solution and is that solution readily available? If not, whose solution...

Ive been hearing Blackberry and Microsoft are partnering up these days for enterprise communication/BYOD security.

I'm looking to start purchasing some new appliances (washer/dryer, TV, fridge, vacuum, etc.) and would like everything to be in the same ecosystem if possible. It seems Samsung and LG are the two vendors that look promising to me. Does anyone know if one is more Microsoft friendly than the...

Did anyone notice that Microsoft has added some new accounts that you can connect to from Cortana? Near the end of 2017 we only had Wink, Insteon, Nest, SmartThings/Samsung Connect, and Hue Now i see those PLUS ecobee, Geeni, Honeywell Lyric, Honeywell Total Connect Comfort, LIFX, and TP-Link...

I'd like to see Cortana integration for one.

Will be buying a new TV this year for my XBOX One X (for games/streaming TV) and XBOX 360 (for my XBOX Media Center Extender!). Are some TV's more friendly to the Microsoft ecosystem than others? Or are they all basically running some manner of Android in the background with Google services...

I try to stay in the Microsoft world as much as possible, but Win10Mobile has become unreliable (Spotify hardly ever works, Bluetooth is touch and go). I'm not sure i'm going to switch just yet, BUT if i did, which one keeps me as close to Microsoft as possible? Or does it really make any...