Facebook Messaging on iOS gets voice chat (in Canada)

Facebook issued an update Thursday for its iOS Messenger app that lets users speak to one another or leave short recorded messages. This puts the app in competition with such major services as Skype and Vonage but is only available in Canada for now. Of course you can already make…

Posted on: January 4, 2013 9:00 am

After Google Removes Exchange ActiveSync Support, Microsoft Pledges …

After Google had announced last month that it would be removing Microsoft’s Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) support for new users, Microsoft was left stunned as it would have to find workarounds to accommodate users of Google Mail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts on its Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Phone Like…

Posted on: January 4, 2013 9:00 am

Mobilize SharePoint Securely: Top 5 Enterprise Requirements

To stay productive, mobile workers want access to the same data they have in the office including data stored in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems such as Microsoft SharePoint. When users discover that SharePoint data can’t be accessed easily on tablets and smartphones, they often work around corporate IT departments…

Posted on: January 4, 2013 9:00 am

Microsoft Office user groups at your service

There are plenty of groups for geeks, but what about end users of Microsoft Office tools? Well, it turns out there are lots of groups around where Microsoft Office users network and get help from one another, both online on platforms like LinkedIn and in person. MOUGs (or Microsoft Office…

Posted on: January 4, 2013 9:00 am

Pushing Beyond SharePoint 2013, Getting to a Human Centric Workplace …

While great in concept, so far enterprise social technology hasn’t really mastered the human part of the equation just yet. Fundamentally, the problem centers on an IT legacy infrastructure bound up in systems optimized for capturing and storing data. These systems have been terrific assets to businesses and the people…

Posted on: January 3, 2013 7:00 pm

Facebook Adds Voice Messaging To Messenger For iOS and Android, Test …

Facebook’s next messaging move is all about voice. Today it released an update for its standalone Messenger for iOS and Android apps that lets users send up to one-minute voice messages. It’s also testing open source VoIP calling between Canadian iOS Messenger users that runs over a user’s existing data…

Posted on: January 3, 2013 7:00 pm

Keeping Score: Google Apps vs. Microsoft Office 365 in Business, Gov’t

The Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps war continues to escallate. Amid the ongoing battle, it seems like Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is enjoying particularly strong momentum in the government market — even though Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) continues to insist that Google Apps is not a serious business alternative to Office Originally…

Posted on: January 3, 2013 7:00 pm

New Skype Preview for Windows Phone 8 Drops Contacts Integration

People hub integration was causing instability in previous releases, but it will make a comeback Microsoft and Skype today announced the awkwardly named Skype for Windows Phone 8 Preview 2.1, which takes a temporary step back in the integration department: In this release, Skype can no longer integrate its contacts Skype says…

Posted on: January 3, 2013 7:00 pm

NOAA unveils new wave safety messaging system

In the wake of the largest swell of the season, changes are being made to strengthen awareness of dangerous surf conditions. The National Weather Service and Ocean Safety are partnering to enhance safety messages. High surf advisories and warnings will also include the threat level – like extreme, high, or…

Posted on: January 3, 2013 2:00 pm

Interview : Phil Jones

Phil Jones a connu une annee 2012 difficile, mais il declare avoir beaucoup appris et s’en felicite… Vous avez dispute tous les derbies de Manchester la saison derniere. Que pensez-vous de celui de dimanche dernier ? Ce fut plutot agreable car on a gagne un gros derby et un match important en…

Posted on: January 3, 2013 9:00 am

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