Hacking trial: Fate of West New York mayor, son in hands of jury Monday The Star-Ledger

NEWARK — The fate of West New York Mayor Felix Roque and his son will be in the hands of the jury Monday following closing arguments today in their trial on charges they hacked a website created by a political foe that was critical of the mayor. Defense attorneys today…

Posted on: September 27, 2013 7:00 pm

Judge allows lawsuit against Google’s Gmail scans to move forward

A federal judge ruled Thursday that Google may be violating wiretap law when it scans the e-mails of non-Gmail users, allowing a lawsuit against the company to move forward. In her ruling, Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District Court of California, questioned the clarity of Google’s privacy policy in…

Posted on: September 27, 2013 7:00 pm

Outlook Has E-Mail Junk Problem on Exchange 2013

Microsoft’s Outlook e-mail program has been sending regular messages into the junk bin, Microsoft noted this week. The problem is specific to using Outlook with Exchange Server 2013 or Office 365’s Exchange Online service. The glitch is described in this Knowledge Base article, where Microsoft promises that is looking into The…

Posted on: September 27, 2013 2:00 pm

SharePoint’s Days Are Numbered With Launch of the Huddle Content Connector

Government and Enterprises to Be Freed From the Shackles of SharePoint and Benefit From External and Mobile Collaboration SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Sep 26, 2013) – Huddle today launched the Huddle Content Connector, which is set to release government and enterprise organizations from the pain of SharePoint and other legacy Organizations…

Posted on: September 27, 2013 2:00 pm

Microsoft demos cloud game streaming with Halo 4 on a Windows Phone

Microsoft has demonstrated its cloud gaming service at an internal meeting with Halo 4 running on a Windows Phone Microsoft is working on a cloud game streaming service according to reports. The word comes via the Verge, citing unnamed sources who allegedly attended an internal Microsoft meeting and were given a…

Posted on: September 27, 2013 2:00 pm

Oswego charity utilizes Facebook to match families in need with donors

Oswego, NY — There are less than 90 shopping days until Christmas, but for many families in Central New York, the holidays are a time of financial and emotional stress. One Oswego County charity is trying to relieve that burden for families who can’t afford to buy holiday gifts and food….

Posted on: September 27, 2013 9:00 am

Four reasons why messaging is now the most important trend in mobile

Mobile apps linked to messaging services are taking over the two most important Asian app markets, Japan and Korea. Today, nine out of the ten biggest revenue generators on South Korea’s Google Play app chart are Kakao apps. It is effectively becoming impossible to launch a major hit in the…

Posted on: September 27, 2013 9:00 am

Microsoft expanding Office’s reach with ‘Reader’ for…

Microsoft is building another Office Windows 8-style application. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s Office plans have revealed to The Verge that the app, codenamed Office Reader, is designed to be a cross format tool for consuming different types of content. During yesterday’s employee-only company meeting, Microsoft’s Kirk Koenigsbauer demonstrated the tool…

Posted on: September 27, 2013 9:00 am

Bug alert: Inserting images in Gmail messages could get you banned

Beware Gmail users: Inserting images into the body of an email message can get you temporarily banned from your account. The disconcerting bug has been affecting unsuspecting Gmail users for months, and it’s apparently tied to the use of Gmail’s spanking-new message-compose interface. Google introduced that interface late last year…

Posted on: September 26, 2013 2:00 pm

Residents sign up for messaging service

More than 10,000 residents across the region have signed up for Lancashire Police’ ‘In The Know’ messaging system to receive regular updates on a range of topics. ‘In The Know’ allows specific messages to be sent to registered members based on their areas of interest, location and preferred means of communication,…

Posted on: September 26, 2013 2:00 pm