SherWeb Makes Life Easier for Businesses Leaving Exchange 2003 Due to End …

SherWeb, a long-time leading provider of cloud services and Microsoft’s 2013 World Hosting Partner of the Year, announced today a special offer to assist businesses that must now move from Exchange 2003 Server due to Microsoft’s decision to end all support on April 8, 2014. End of support for critical software can spell disaster…

Posted on: March 10, 2014 7:00 pm

SP1 for Office 2013, SharePoint 2013 and Exchange 2013 Released

News SP1 for Office 2013, SharePoint 2013 and Exchange 2013 Released By Kurt MackieFebruary 25, 2014 Microsoft on Tuesday announced that Service Pack 1 for Office Office 2013, Exchange 2013 and SharePoint 2013 is now available. SP1 for Office 2013 can be obtained from the Microsoft Download Center or the Windows Server Update Services catalog, or it will get Office…

Posted on: March 10, 2014 7:00 pm

What’s the best free email service?

No doubt you already have an email account. Who hasn’t? The question is, would you be better off switching to an alternative service? Just as you might switch gas, electric and insurance companies in order to get the best deal, perhaps the time is ripe for you to change your…

Posted on: March 10, 2014 2:00 pm

Microsoft to force Xbox Live on iOS and Android, will lead to disaster

Microsoft isn’t content with keeping its Xbox Live service in the living room. Based on a recent job posting, it’s evident that Microsoft is now trying to expand its gaming ecosystem directly into iOS and Android smartphones. While mobile games with Xbox-powered leaderboards and achievements might sound like a brilliant…

Posted on: March 10, 2014 2:00 pm

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When it comes to online communication, the big thing these days is mobile messaging. For proof, you need look no further than Facebook’s $19 billion purchase last month of popularmessaging-application-maker WhatsApp. But WhatsApp is only one of a handful of mobile-messagingservices that have been gaining attention lately for providing consumers "They’re…

Posted on: March 10, 2014 2:00 pm

Next Exchange and SharePoint Server Products Arriving in 2015

Microsoft won’t ship new releases of Exchange Server or SharePoint Server until sometime next year, the company indicated today. The news comes from Jeff Teper, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of the Office Service and Servers group, in an announcement. Microsoft’s current server releases are Exchange Server 2013 and SharePoint Server Teper…

Posted on: March 10, 2014 9:01 am

Korea’s quirky messaging apps go on offensive in text-happy Indonesia

SEOUL/JAKARTA (Reuters) – South Korea’s pioneering mobile messaging apps have taken their oversized emoticons to Indonesia, intent on breaking the dominance of BlackBerry Ltd’s BBM messaging service in one of the world’s most active social media markets. Kakao Corp has hired pop stars and Naver Corp unit Line Corp…

Posted on: March 10, 2014 9:00 am

Gmail tells senders when a recipient opens an email and reveals where they …

The plugin was created by San Francisco-based firm StreakIt’s aimed at marketing professionals, but can be used by any Gmail usersStreak tracks details each time an email is sent, and subsequently openedIt reveals the name and device details of the person who opened the emailThe system can also reveal the…

Posted on: March 10, 2014 9:00 am

One year later, Microsoft Office’s collaboration tools are still a work in …

With the introduction of Office 365 Home Premium last year, Microsoft radically changed the way it delivers Office to consumers. Instead of just offering an Office suite that includes a varied number of applications priced anywhere from $140-$400, the software maker wagered you’d pay $100 per year to get access The addition…

Posted on: March 10, 2014 9:00 am

Alternatives to Facebook Messenger for desktop

Facebook has discontinued support for its Messenger for Windows Desktop client for Facebook Chat. The move follows an abrupt announcement last week and will mean that Facebook no longer offers a desktop instant messaging client of its own. Users can, however, still use third-party applications to connect to Facebook chat…

Posted on: March 9, 2014 2:00 pm