Microsoft Expands Power BI, Translation For Office

Google Apps To Microsoft Office 365: 10 Lessons(click image for larger view and for slideshow)Although most attention paid to Microsoft in recent days has involved its refreshed Surface tablets, the company has also quietly debuted several new tools for Microsoft Office. Microsoft on Monday announced a new Translator app that…

Posted on: October 4, 2013 7:00 pm

BioShock 2 updated for Steam after Games for Windows Live closure

The PC version of BioShock 2 has been updated on Steam now that the Games for Windows Live service has closed. BioShock 2 on Steam now includes controller compatibility, Steam achievements and supports Big Picture mode. As for multiplayer, you can search for "any game" as opposed to having to select If…

Posted on: October 4, 2013 2:00 pm

Google’s Flutter acquisition could bring air gestures to Gmail

Would you rather reach out and touch your screen or wave your hand in front of you in order to get to your next email? It’s entirely possible that Google will soon offer you that choice now that the company has acquired the gesture engineers at Flutter. Many different companies…

Posted on: October 4, 2013 2:00 pm

Cotap Launches Mobile Messaging Service For The Business World

Cotap, a startup that strives to be the GroupMe of the business world, has launched its mobile messaging service designed for corporate customers. The service, available as an iPhone app and later on Android, allows users to invite people into managed, group conversations. It is similar to GroupMe, the mobile…

Posted on: October 4, 2013 2:00 pm

Deployment Guide: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 & Dell PowerEdge VRTX

In this guide, we take you through the simple, straightforward process of setting up a highly available Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 environment on the Dell PowerEdge VRTX. Learn best practices and discover the components of the PowerEdge VRTX with expert recommendations. When considering a high availability configuration for your business Download…

Posted on: October 4, 2013 2:00 pm

Microsoft’s Office 365 for Nonprofits now in Kenya, Nigeria

Microsoft has launched its Office 365 for Nonprofits software donation programme in Kenya and Nigeria, in efforts to meet the needs of organisations in streamlining IT and focusing on social impact. Office 365 for Nonprofits provides NGOs and nonprofit organisations with access to Microsoft’s Office cloud service, which is tailored to Kenya…

Posted on: October 4, 2013 2:00 pm

FindIt for Android: Search Gmail, Dropbox & Google Drive

A little over two months after FindIt first launched for iPhone, the email- and file-search app has now quietly rolled out on Android too. It’s a beautifully designed app, one that currently connects with Gmail, Google Drive and Dropbox, though there is scope for opening this up to additional cloud-based…

Posted on: October 4, 2013 9:00 am

Yahoo hit with new lawsuit over email scanning in wake of Gmail ruling

Can big email providers scan your messages in order to serve you relevant advertising? Google and Yahoo have long assumed the answer is yes, which is one of the reasons the giant companies provide free email to millions of people. Last week, however, a federal judge in California refused to…

Posted on: October 4, 2013 9:00 am

Microsoft confirma que “recicla” contas antigas do Outlook.com e Hotmail

Segundo site holandes, empresa de Redmond ja adota essa pratica ha anos. Yahoo foi alvo de criticas recentemente por divulgar acao parecida. Como o Yahoo, a Microsoft esta reciclando contas de e-mail, sem mencionar nada em seus contratos de servico para o Hotmail, Live ou Outlook.com. A empresa comandada…

Posted on: October 4, 2013 9:00 am

Microsoft quietly recycling Outlook.com accounts

Like Yahoo, Microsoft is recycling email accounts, doing so without mentioning it in service agreements for Hotmail, Live and Outlook.com. Yahoo recently started recycling unused accounts and was harshly criticized for this policy. The company reassured users that proper measures where implemented to prevent privacy disasters like identity theft…

Posted on: October 4, 2013 9:00 am