Google Launches New Arrow Key Navigation In Gmail

Google announced in a Google Groups thread that it has added arrow key navigation to Gmail. Google technical program manager Richard John Wu writes: Now, you can use the keyboard arrow keys to navigate your labels (the navigation panel on the left that includes the Inbox, Sent Mail, and Drafts…

Posted on: February 28, 2013 2:00 pm

Microsoft Outlook.com Get going (2013) (USA)

Microsoft relaunches outlook, now as a webmail with features like sweep. This ad may be a tad outrageous with the delivery-man turned stunt man, and everyone connecting left and right to boot – but it does show off the features quite nicely and makes Outlook look quite attractive. Learn more…

Posted on: February 28, 2013 2:00 pm

Here’s How To Bounce Back Emails Longer Than 50 Words

This whole idea started with a tweet from Groupon CEO Andrew Mason: Screenshot A short while later, one of Mason’s own employees, software engineer Robert Boyd, replied with a solution. Boyd created a Gmail script that automatically replies to any email longer than 50 words (or any length of your…

Posted on: February 28, 2013 2:00 pm

Socialtext adds SharePoint to the mix

Socialtext is making it easier for its customers to access their Microsoft documents. The company has integrated Microsoft’s SharePoint to help users share and collaborate on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) PowerPoint, Excel and Word files within its enterprise social software. Socialtext says it keeps a record of an attachment once a…

Posted on: February 28, 2013 2:00 pm

Microsoft Office shines online

I’m not what you’d call a "latest and greatest" junkie, so I still use Microsoft Corp.’s 10-year-old Office 2003 software. I refused to spend money on Office 2007, or Office 2010, or the brand-new Office 2013. But now here comes Microsoft with a different kind of office productivity suite, bearing a different set…

Posted on: February 28, 2013 2:00 pm

Social Discovery App Sonar Gets New Investment From Bing Fund, Announces It …

Sonar, a social discovery service (and TechCrunch Disrupt alumni) that was among the top apps at last year’s SXSW in Austin, is today announcing new investment from Bing Fund. This angel fund and incubator program from Microsoft was publicly revealed this summer, allowing Microsoft to partner with entrepreneurs, which can…

Posted on: February 28, 2013 2:00 pm

SharePoint 2010: Workflows with Nintex (Webinar)

In this session, participants will see how to create workflows in Nintex to automate SharePoint functionality. These workflows are very powerful and can make business processing much easier by automating file creation, task completion, and notifying stakeholders in a site. We will see how to create workflows, where to create…

Posted on: February 28, 2013 9:00 am

Twitter Updates Windows Phone App, Now Supports Live Tiles

Twitter on Tuesday rolled out an update for its Windows Phone app. The newly redesigned app now features a sleek new look and support for Windows Live Tiles. Looking at the app users will now find buttons for the Home, Connect, Discover, and Me tabs found in other versions for…

Posted on: February 28, 2013 9:00 am

Windows Live Messenger becomes Skype in April

Messenger users will receive an update that transforms their chat programme into the latest version of Skype. Old passwords and usernames will remain valid and Messenger users will find all their old contacts in Skype. Users with accounts in both services will have their accounts merged. Those who don’t want…

Posted on: February 28, 2013 9:00 am

Get ready for free Facebook messaging on Airtel, Reliance

Facebook has announced tie-ups with various data and telecom providers across the world to ensure free or discounted data access to users via Facebook’s Messaging app. In India, Facebook’s offer will be available for Airtel and Reliance users. In a blog post, Facebook wrote, Today we’re announcing partnerships with mobile…

Posted on: February 28, 2013 9:00 am