Review: Shape’s All-in-One Instant Messaging App

Shape developed an All-in-One Instant Messaging app which supports several chat servers in one location. The app is called IM+ which is available to Android, Blackberry, and iOS platforms in both trial and paid versions. Social Support IM+ supports many chat clients including Yahoo, Google Talk, Facebook, Skype, Windows Live…

Posted on: January 14, 2013 2:00 pm

Sites aggregate frequent-flier points from several airlines

Staying on top of frequent-flier tallies can be challenging for travelers. Enter two websites that aim to relieve some of that burden.(Photo: H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY) Southwest, Delta, United and American Airlines, citing intellectual property and security reasons, have made it difficult in the last couple of years…

Posted on: January 14, 2013 2:00 pm

Skype For Windows Updated With Microsoft Outlook Integration

With Windows Live Messenger standing on its final legs, a newer version of Skype has been released with a few key updates that are bound to excite old and new users alike. Skype v6.1 doesn’t bring along many features; however, the ability to integrate the app with Microsoft Outlook is…

Posted on: January 14, 2013 2:00 pm

8 useful tips to turbocharge your Gmail experience

What’s the best thing about Gmail? Yes, it has so many cool features, but the fact that it keeps evolving and including new features frequently is what I love the most. That also means that no matter how long you’ve been a Gmail user, it’s possible there’s some hidden gem…

Posted on: January 14, 2013 9:00 am

Viruses may infect MS Outlook 2007!! Learn how to protect it?

Viruses nowadays are sparing nothing and infecting computers to corrupt the data or cause software malfunctioning. As viruses and malware are always ready to infect your system, it becomes important for you to get adequate safeguard to protect your e-mails, messages, contacts, notes, to-do-list etc stored on your Microsoft Outlook….

Posted on: January 14, 2013 9:00 am

How subliminal messaging could win election

In many countries across the world, elections are won on the strength of issues canvassed by political parties and candidates. In Kenya, however, this has never been the case in the past, and it is largely unlikely that serious issues will play any role in the forthcoming elections. It remains…

Posted on: January 14, 2013 9:00 am

Phishing attack against MSN/Hotmail users a new year, but old tricks can …

It’s a brand new year and you would like to think that computer users are getting smarter about securing their systems, and not falling for the age-old tricks used by cybercriminals. However, we still see our fair share of elementary unsophisticated attacks designed to steal credentials from the unwary. Take…

Posted on: January 14, 2013 9:00 am

Microsoft Surface Pro will not include Office as standard

Microsoft has officially confirmed that its Surface Pro tablets will not come pre-installed with Microsoft Office. This is a bit of a surprise, as the ARM-based tablet, the Surface RT ships with a copy of Office, specially designed for ARM processors. Surface Pro, uses a regular x86 processor and full…

Posted on: January 14, 2013 9:00 am

Windows 8: How to Use the Windows 8 Mail App

If you’ve been stymied by the intricacies of email in Windows 8, you’re not alone. An Infopackets subscriber asks: "Dear Infopackets, I just got Windows 8 and am interested in trying out the new Windows 8 Mail program. But I can’t figure it out. It seems things have changed a lot Do you…

Posted on: January 14, 2013 9:00 am

Microsoft Rolls Out Skype on March, Dumps Windows Live Messenger

Effective March 15, 2013, Microsoft will no longer be using Windows Live Messenger and instead advised users to log in using Skype. The network however will remain available to users for another 12 months before Microsoft eventually phases it off. Microsoft had sent an email earlier this week to its Messenger users, announcing…

Posted on: January 14, 2013 9:00 am

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