William Devereux - Pocketables Associate Editor, Microsoft expert

Microsoft Tablets

My great Microsoft Surface customer service experience

April 11, 2013April 11, 2013 William Devereux 11 Comments Microsoft Surface, Windows, Windows 8, Windows RT

When the Microsoft Surface with Windows RT was released last fall, I picked one up immediately. While the Windows RT

Microsoft Tablets

Microsoft reportedly working on a 7-to-8-inch Surface

April 11, 2013April 11, 2013 William Devereux 2 Comments Microsoft Surface, Windows, Windows 8, Windows RT

The rumors of a bite-sized Microsoft Surface tablet are heating up again. This time, they’re coming from the Wall Street

Editorials Microsoft

Five features that should be added to SkyDrive

April 5, 2013 William Devereux 1 Comment SkyDrive, Windows, Windows 8, Windows Blue, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8, Windows RT

SkyDrive is a fantastic cloud storage service – I use it very heavily – and it’s getting better all the time.

Microsoft

Outlook RT exists, and it’s probably coming to Windows RT alongside Windows Blue

April 4, 2013April 5, 2013 William Devereux 0 Comments Office, Office 2013, Office 2013 RT, Windows RT

When Microsoft launched Windows RT last year alongside Windows 8, it decided to include a free copy of Office 2013

Android Apps Good and EVO

The long-rumored ‘Facebook Phone’ is a launcher dubbed Facebook Home, not a physical device

April 4, 2013April 5, 2013 William Devereux 8 Comments Android Apps, Facebook, HTC, Samsung

After much rumor and speculation, the “Facebook phone” has finally been announced. But rather than partner with a manufacturer and develop

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Note taking with the Samsung ATIV Smart PC 500T

April 3, 2013April 4, 2013 William Devereux 3 Comments ATIV Smart PC 500T, Featured, Intel, Samsung, Windows, Windows 8

I purchased my first tablet PC with a stylus way back in 2005, long before touchscreen smartphones and tablets became

Apps Microsoft

Review: Galactic Reign for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8

March 29, 2013April 1, 2013 William Devereux 0 Comments Featured, Games, Windows, Windows 8, Windows Apps, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone Apps, Windows RT

A handful of Xbox LIVE-enabled games on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 have supported cross-platform gameplay in the past

Editorials Microsoft

Microsoft and the context-sensitive search problem

March 28, 2013 William Devereux 4 Comments Windows, Windows 8, Windows Blue, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8, Windows RT

Microsoft has a problem, and it’s with context-sensitive search. Or, more accurately, it’s with users not understanding context-sensitive features like

Accessories Microsoft Reviews Tablets

Review: Samsung ATIV Smart PC 500T Keyboard Dock

March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 William Devereux 5 Comments ATIV Smart PC 500T, Featured, Keyboard Dock, Samsung, Windows, Windows 8

In my review of the Samsung ATIV Smart PC 500T Windows 8 tablet, I noted that the optional keyboard dock

Microsoft Reviews Tablets

Review: Samsung ATIV Smart PC 500T

March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 William Devereux 8 Comments ATIV Smart PC 500T, Featured, Intel, Samsung, Windows, Windows 8

When it comes to Windows 8 tablets, the Samsung ATIV Smart PC is arguably one of the better ones. The

Microsoft Tutorials

How to restore Homegroup groupings on Windows 7/8/RT

March 15, 2013March 22, 2013 William Devereux 0 Comments Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows RT

Homegroup (previously known as “HomeGroup”) has been one of my favorite Windows features since it debuted in Windows 7. It

Paul King Might want to check out Lan Speed Test - will give you a little better idea on what the upper limits are without having to guess at your ISP or upstream.
I got WiFi in my garden thanks to Rockspace AC1200 · June 11, 2021
Paul King Thanks to Omar Hijab for pointing out my hotspot recommendation wasn't exactly clear - I have attempted to clarify as much as I can (gotta get kids to camp this morning) in the original piece as well...
How to set up that 2.4GHz device on your dual 2.4/5 network · June 11, 2021
Paul King Tried this again today. I was walking about 2/10ths of a mile. Started out with being unable to load something, then the app started, things seemed to be going fine, the app disconnected about 3-5...
A first look at the Android AirPop Active+ Halo Smart mask experience · June 9, 2021
obholmen I misstated. The scene issue was for a different app.
Govee WiFi Temperature and Humidity Monitor review · June 8, 2021
Paul King I've never seen the offline notification except when for some reason mine actually was. I use this currently on a project (it's somewhere within 10 feet of me now.) No insight on that one. As for the...
Govee WiFi Temperature and Humidity Monitor review · June 7, 2021