
You know that trick in Google Chrome and Maps that allows you zoom seamlessly with one finger? That would be with a double tap, hold then drag? That same trick works in Gmail on devices running Kit Kat. My Nexus 5 is currently allowing me to perform the trick, as Just…

Microsoft announced a few details this week about its coming Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Exchange Server 2013. SP1 will arrive in "early 2014," along with other first service packs for Microsoft’s 2013-branded server products. While the details were scant, Microsoft’s Exchange team offered three tidbits on what to expect, in an Most…

Microsoft has just added some new functionality to SharePoint Online that will enhance its ability to share information not just around the enterprise, but also outside the firewall. The new functionality should also help it combat the rise of file sharing applications. The File Sharing Threat News of the added…

Syncdroid.net featuresa comprehensive chart detailing software for syncing Microsoft Outlook calendar,contacts, notes, tasks and email with Motorola’s new Moto X. The featured chart describes: what each software syncs; whetherthere is data encryption/password protection; how it syncs – USB, wireless,Wi-Fi or Bluetooth; if the software performs an automatic sync;…

At this week’s Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff introduced Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer as "one of the most spectacular new leaders ever." Mayer took the stage with Benioff to talk about Yahoo’s mobile-first approach and a renewed energy around modernizing and simplifying the user experience. Web…

Microsoft announced today that it is releasing Office 365 Message Encryption, a new service that will let you send encrypted emails to anyone outside your company, in the first quarter of 2014. This means that no matter the end destination of your email being sent via Office 365, Microsoft is adding another Encrypted…

Enabling business users to customize SharePoint is good for companies. If that seems unlikely, a Dimensional Research report commissioned by Dell supports this claim. According to the report, almost all of those surveyed (98 percent) said customization by business users is desirable. SharePoint ROI The report, The Impact of DIY SharePoint…

It’s been four months since Gmail rolled out its inbox tabs, and email marketing data provider Return Path claims not much has changed with reader rates since the tabs were introduced. Based on data from three million users who agreed to share their Gmail inboxes, Return Path’s study found promotional…

SharePoint is used by most of the Fortune 500 — so why do we still hate it so much? Here’s how to make Microsoft’s intranet platform work better for you. 20 Great Ideas To Steal In 2013(click image for larger view) Among major enterprise technology products, Microsoft’s SharePoint is something of a…

Google has fixed a bug in its Gmail account retrieval and password reset process that could have allowed an attacker to fool a user into handing over their details. The bug, discovered by white-hat hacker Oren Hafif, has since been fixed and was confirmed as a ‘high impact’ vulnerability by…