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Yahoo to make SSL encryption the default for Web mail

Sunday, October 20, 2013 Yahoo will encrypt Web-based email by default for all of its users beginning Jan. 8, the company has told The Washington Post. "Yahoo takes the security of our users very seriously," the company said in an emailed statement Monday. Yahoo began offering users the option to use the SSL…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 2:00 pm

Developments with Microsoft’s new Windows 8 system

The launch of Windows 8 a year ago was heralded as the biggest change to the industry’s dominant operating system in at least 17 years. Associated Press Enlarge photo" The launch of Windows 8 a year ago was heralded as the biggest change to the industry’s dominant operating system in at least…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 2:00 pm

Microsoft Office 365 Now Available in Zimbabwe

Microsoft Corp has launched Microsoft Office 365, the company’s next-generation cloud-based service for businesses of all sizes in Zimbabwe. Previously available on a trial basis in markets across Africa, Office 365 is now commercially available in Zimbabwe and businesses can try it out for free for 30 days by signing up Office 365 The…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 2:00 pm

Xbox Live achievements arrive on Android with Microsoft’s Wordament

Microsoft’s popular Wordament game for Windows Phone and Windows 8 is making its way to Android. The simple word puzzle game is now available in the Google Play store at no cost and lets users play with their Xbox gamertag, as a guest, or with Facebook friends. Xbox Live users After…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 9:00 am

Weekend Reads: 3 Social Customer Service Tips + The End of SharePoint User …

Yet another week has come and gone, so why not take a few minutes to relax and catch up on our featured contributions? This week we took a look at why Yammer and Microsoft make SharePoint user adoption concerns a moot point. We also talked about why SharePoint will hardly…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 9:00 am

Batman: Arkham games ditch Games for Windows Live, 75% off on Steam this …

Batman’s tool belt has always featured the most advanced gear on the planet, so it’s always struck us as strange that the World’s Greatest Detective would use Games For Windows Live as his PC platform. Today, Warner Bros. has announced that Batman has given up on the soon-to-be-shuttered Games for…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 9:00 am

How to Tweet or Post a Facebook Status Update in Windows 8.1

While Windows 8.1’s multitasking improvements and upgraded customization options will grab the attention of users upgrading from Windows 8, each one of the applications included in Windows 8.1 have also received big updates. The People app allowed users to keep in touch with friends and family before, however the application Before you…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 9:00 am

Microsoft Office 365 now available in Zimbabwe

Microsoft Corp has launched Microsoft Office 365, the company’s next-generation cloud-based service for businesses of all sizes in Zimbabwe. Report by Our Correspondent Previously available on a trial basis in markets across Africa, Office 365 is now commercially available in Zimbabwe and businesses can try it out for free for 30 Office 365…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 9:00 am

Games for Windows Live Shut Down Will Affect Arkham Game Saves

If you are currently playing any of the Batman: Arkham games outside of Steam’s client, you will lose all your saved game files when Games for Windows Live shuts down next year. Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it is discontinuing its Games for Windows Live service and will only…

Posted on: October 19, 2013 7:00 pm

Gmail Gets Refreshed Log-in Page

Google has quietly rolled out a new design for Gmail’s main log-in page on the Web. Chances are, you may not have noticed this given that, well, you probably remain logged-in to Gmail for the most part. But the good folks at Zinx observed this refresh earlier today, and we’re…

Posted on: October 19, 2013 7:00 pm