Hands On: Cloud Printing to any Printer, Fax, or FedEx with Breezy
Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 May 2012 10:28 Written by Alan Monday, 21 May 2012 07:00
There are plenty of cloud printing services popping up around the web. In the past we have used both Google Cloud Print and Printer Share. Now we have stumbled across a relatively new service that seems to have a lot of promise. Breezy can print to both your local printer from a remote location, a fax machine, or commercial locations such as FedEx.
Before getting started you will need to head over to Breezy and sign up for an account. There are two parts to getting the service up and running. The first is to install the “Connector” app to the computer to which your printer is attached. If your printer is attached to a router then install the connector to any desktop PC in your home since those won’t be going out on the road.
Once the Connector is downloaded and installed you will need to get it set up for your account. To do that you will need to log in with your email and password and then choose which printer you want to share and give it a name.
You can then go to the Settings page and make a few changes. It’s recommended that you enable the app to start with Windows, making it available at all times.
You can now install the mobile app on your Blackberry, iOS, or Android device or use it via the web for use on a laptop. For this test we are using a Windows 7 laptop that travels with me.
You can then visit the web app and drag and drop any file to the interface to send it to your home printer. It’s compatible with any browser.
Breezy provides 25 free page prints per month. If you need additional then you can purchase an unlimited plan for $3 per month and Professional and and Enterprise plans for additional cost and features are also available. To get started you can head over to Breezy and check them out. We have started using it here and so far it’s been uneventful, which means good.
Battlefield 3: Theme for Chrome, Game on Sale
Last Updated on Saturday, 19 May 2012 02:49 Written by Alan Saturday, 19 May 2012 06:00
Battlefield 3, the popular video game for the Xbox 360, PS3, and the PC, is currently available from gaming studio Origin. While looking for a Battlefield 3 theme for the Chrome browser we discovered a bonus – the game is on sale for a big discount this weekend only.
First up, the Chrome theme is available from the Chrome Store for users with a 1440 x 900 screen resolution. If that’s not you, then don’t fret – you can visit the maker’s blog to get versions for 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, 1366 x 768, 1680 x 1050, and 1920 x 1200.
As for the actual game itself, it seems that Origin is having a “this weekend only” sale that cuts the price of all versions by a good chunk – $20 off to be exact. All versions of the game are regularly priced at $59.99, but are currently slashed to $39.99 for today and tomorrow. To take advantage of the deal you can head over to Origin.
Windows Phone Begins Gaining Market Share
Last Updated on Friday, 18 May 2012 12:12 Written by Alan Friday, 18 May 2012 12:12
Windows Phone has been on the market for about a year and a half now and growth has been slower than Microsoft had hoped, but they may have finally turned the corner in 2012. With RIM’s Blackberry platform steadily losing ground it seems that Windows Phone is becoming the benefactor of that crash.
Microsoft has seen market gains in the U.S., U.K., France, and Italy of around 4 percent and in Germany they have gained 6 percent. The problem that Windows Phone now faces is that in both the U.S. and Europe Android is also gaining share at Blackberry’s expense. In fact, RIM now has just a 3 percent market share in the U.S.
While there aren’t figures available to prove it, it seems likely that the Nokia partnership in Windows Phone, and their Lumia line which debuted early this year, is responsible for much of this growth for the Microsoft mobile OS. The Lumia 900, especially, is popular and getting rave reviews for it’s looks, functionality, and price.
