Google’s new Gmail feature lets users send money by email
Google now lets users send each other money through its email service. PHOTOS: The top smartphones of 2013 The feature is being rolled out slowly over the next few months to U.S. users older than 18, but some can already use it. You can activate the feature if someone who already…
Messenger Reviver 2.2.2
All good things must come to an end, and when Microsoft acquired Skype it was only going to be a matter of time before the likes of Messenger and Windows Live Messenger bit the dust. But just because a service has been terminated, it does not mean that you have…
Harmon.ie aims to bridge the mobile device gap in Office 365
A new mobile application from Harmon.ie promises to improve the way people use Microsoft Office 365 from iOS, BlackBerry and Android tablets and phones. Users will be able create, edit, share and store documents using Harmon.ie 4.0 to tie together Office 365 components like SharePoint Online, Yammer, Office Web Apps, "We…
BBM pioneer marvels at messaging system’s success
ORLANDO, FLA. When Gary Klassen started working on BlackBerry Messenger in 2005, the team assigned to the project could have fitted into a phone booth. There was just himself and another full-time employee at the outset, aided and abetted by two co-op students who joined the group along the way. "Not…
What Is Google’s Equivalent to Microsoft Office?
Google’s equivalent to Microsoft Office was originally called Google Docs, a service now assimilated into Google Drive. With editing, storage and sharing capabilities, Google Drive makes a powerful resource for business professionals, students and other individuals looking for an alternative to Office. It has many of the same features, but…
Windows 8.1 Blue: Top 5 things Microsoft needs to fix for Surface RT
I’ve had my Surface RT, Microsoft’s tablet that runs Windows 8, since Christmas. It’s mostly there. Like 90 percent. The kickstand is genius. The swiping gestures to switch between apps is superior to iOS. The Metro design feels fresh and modern. I am sometimes inspired to break into dance when But the…
Don’t fence me in The Age
Locking yourself within a walled garden is the hidden cost you pay for some gadgets, but you can live a cross-platform life. Whenever you buy a new Apple, Microsoft or Google gadget, it’s easy to go with the flow and embrace their entire ecosystem. They’ll happily handle your entire digital…
Now You Can Send Money Through Gmail, Google Announces Huffington Post
Linus Upson, vice president of engineering at Chrome, speaks as volunteers play Google Racer on different devices at Google I/O 2013 in San Francisco, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Sundar Pichai Sundar Pichai, senior vice president, Chrome and Apps at Google, holds a Google Chromebook Pixel laptop computer at…
Man bites dog: Microsoft Outlook.com embraces Gmail users
Here’s an interesting tidbit: Microsoft is making it easier for users of its Outlook.com email to chat and collaborate with Gmail users. Or, as the Microsoft blog post announcing the move put it: " you can already chat with your Facebook and Skype friends. But we heard that some And…
Microsoft slams Google services as insecure as Boston ditches Exchange for …
THE CITY OF BOSTON has switched its 20,000 employees from Microsoft Exchange to Gmail in a move that will save $280,000 a year. The Boston Globe reported on Friday that as well as ditching Microsoft Exchange in favour Gmail, Boston will also replace Microsoft Office with Google Apps and Google’s Drive cloud…