Microsoft Disables Skype People Hub Integration For Windows Phone 8, For Now

Microsoft has now successfully pushed out a brand new update for its Skype app for Windows Phone 8. While it has brought about a host of changes and updates to the app, the company has intentionally removed a few for different purposes. Follow us Although the company has introduced a bunch…

Posted on: January 3, 2013 9:00 am

Microsoft says Google trying to undermine Windows Phone

Microsoft has admitted that Windows Phone 8 doesn’t work as well with some of the internet’s most popular properties as do other smartphone platforms, but it has pinned the blame on a surprising culprit: apparently, it’s all Google’s fault. In a blog post on Wednesday, Microsoft VP and deputy general counsel…

Posted on: January 3, 2013 9:00 am

A Look Inside the Gmail Inboxes of NFL’s Top Free Agents

Free agency is a unique road for every player and that can be clearly reflected in their e-mail. Of course, we can’t actually tamper with the Gmail accounts of NFL players (there are laws against that sort of thing), however, we can make some interesting guesses. What are the top…

Posted on: January 3, 2013 9:00 am

Bookmark Specific Gmail Pages for Quicker Access

Usually, you need to head to your Gmail inbox in order to compose a new message, view your drafts, or visit another part of your inbox. Lifehack.org notes that you can actually bookmark these pages for quicker access. I generally pin my Gmail inbox to the side of my…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 7:00 pm

Microsoft SharePoint Hosting Provider AIS Network Celebrates 20 Year …

Microsoft SharePoint hosting provider AIS Network is celebrating its 20th anniversary Microsoft SharePoint hosting provider AIS Network announced on Wednesday that it is celebrating its 20th anniversary, along with other milestones including doubling its Northern Virginia cloud. AIS Network said that it has also broadened its customer base for SharePoint…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 7:00 pm

What’s Better for Today’s Businesses: Google Apps or Microsoft Office?

Microsoft has created a series of ads over the last couple of years specifically targeting Google services such as Gmail and Google Drive. They’re well-made snippets that highlight the weaknesses of Google’s ad-supported, cloud-first approach to productivity, which stands in contrast to Microsoft’s service-driven app model, exemplified by the popular…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 7:00 pm

Microsoft Office coming to iPad despite alternatives

Many apps already allow users to create and edit Office file formats – some of them for free.1/2/2013 3:24:00 PMBy: Brian Jackson When Microsoft Corp. brings Office to Apple’s mobile devices, will you switch to it from the productivity suite you’re already using? Blogger Eric Eckel is looking forward to Microsoft…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 7:00 pm

Google aims to lure ’90 per cent of Microsoft Office users’

Google is looking to lure 90 per cent of all Microsoft Office users to its Google Docs offering. In an interview with AllThingsD, Google vice president and head of enterprise, Amit Singh (pictured), said that Google will step up its pursuit of business users. "Our goal is to get to the…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 2:00 pm

Free calls in Gmail extended for another year

In what is becoming a holiday tradition, Google has announced that Gmail users in the United States and Canada will be able to make domestic calls using the service until the end of next year. This follows similar announcements in 2011 and 2010. Google’s voice-over-IP tool is useful for someone who needs…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 2:00 pm

Kicking the Apple habit: test driving Windows Phone with the HTC 8X

Apple was once the undisputed king of the smartphones. However,with recent blunders such as the catastrophic new Maps andcounterproductive Lightning cable, the iPhone 5 has plenty of rivals worthy of yourattention – in particular Microsoft’s recently redesigned Windows8. But is switching really worth the hassle? GQ traded ouriPhone for a…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 2:00 pm

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