Gmail for Android gets a silent update
The Gmail app on Android has received a very minor update with potentially no changelog and perhaps some secret under the hood tweaks. The fact that there’s no changelog tells us that it’s nothing more than a bug fix. Google has never been very good at giving out changelogs for…
Notice to Microsoft Exchange users: March 25
Please be advised that IITS is currently investigating reports of intermittent issues with Microsoft Exchange and Outlook Web App. As soon as more information becomes available we will post a follow up message on http://concordia.ca/iits . We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience. If…
Portal Architects releases SkySync, Unified File Manager for SharePoint and …
ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Portal Architects, Inc. today announced the general market availability of SkySync. SkySync is an incredibly-simple unified file management solution that enables users to find, synchronize, and move files across any number of linked storage systems including Microsoft SharePoint, Cloud platforms and network Steve Woodward,…
Gmail push notification no longer works with Mail on new iOS devices
Google’s Gmail has provided push notification to iOS users through Mail.app for years, but an announced change has taken effect that will leave users with new devices without push notification in the iPhone’s native mail app. Google announced in December that the Microsoft Exchange support offered with Google Sync…
Windows 8 Core Apps available now
As we reported, the core app updates for Mail, Calendar, People, and Messaging are available a little earlier than tomorrow, that is, they’re ready to go right now. If you don’t see them in the Windows Store, from the settings (right click or swipe in from the right), click on…
Apple Granted 35 Patents Covering Playback on Multitouch Displays, Instant …
On March 26, 2013, The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 35 newly granted patents for Apple. In this particular report we cover playback controls and variable rate media playback methods using a multitouch display, another covering instant messaging multiple recipients and a full list of Apple Granted Patent…
Google’s push Gmail changes surprise new iPhone buyers, Apple store reps
By Neil Hughes Despite word from Google months ago that it would be discontinuing Exchange support, many users buying new iOS devices have been surprised to discover that push email no longer works with Gmail accounts in Apple’s default Mail application.Google officially ended its Exchange support on Jan. 30, but…
Not good enough: Big Tech answers to Parliament fall short
Not good enough: that’s the message the technology sector has delivered to its giant competitors like Apple and Microsoft after last week’s parliamentary inquiry into pricing in the IT sector didn’t reveal any sufficient explanations as to why local consumers pay so much. The organisation which helped push for the…
Saudi regulator threatens messaging apps
Saudi Arabia’s telecoms regulator has threatened to block messaging apps such as Skype, WhatsApp and Viber over security concerns, according to Al Arabiya. The Saudi Telecommunications and Information Technology Commission is pushing the country’s mobile operators to work with the app providers so that messaging can be monitored. The operators…
SharePoint-Yammer integration promising, but fusion will take time
CIOs and IT managers tracking the progress of the SharePoint-Yammer integration got more details about the road map last week, but the updates were a sobering reminder of the long road ahead as Microsoft works to mesh the two products. It’s been about eight months since Microsoft closed the $1.2 While…
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