Microsoft Surface Pro Release Slated For This Month, But Without Office 2013 …
In response to a query from technology news blog and forum Neowin, Microsoft said that it does not plan to roll out the Surface Pro preloaded with Office 2013. The software will be sold as a separate product for Surface Pro owners, and according to Microsoft’s statement to the website Microsoft’s…
Windows Live Messenger to retire on March 15, Microsoft confirms
Microsoft today confirmed its plans to migrate Messenger users to Skype by emailing all 100 million+ Messenger users to announce that Messenger will be retired on March 15, 2013 and all users will be moved to Skype. Microsoft announced last November that it has been planning to discontinue Windows Live All Messenger users,…
Say goodbye to Windows Messenger, Microsoft to shut down service in March
Windows Live Messenger, formerly known as MSN Messenger, will finally be shut down by Microsoft on 15 March, after serving Internet users for more than 13 years. After its launch way back in July 1999, MSN Messenger quickly became the most popular online chat service in the world. Serving hundreds of millions After…
Review: Shape’s All-in-One Instant Messaging App
Shape developed an All-in-One Instant Messaging app which supports several chat servers in one location. The app is called IM+ which is available to Android, Blackberry, and iOS platforms in both trial and paid versions. Social Support IM+ supports many chat clients including Yahoo, Google Talk, Facebook, Skype, Windows Live…
Sites aggregate frequent-flier points from several airlines
Staying on top of frequent-flier tallies can be challenging for travelers. Enter two websites that aim to relieve some of that burden.(Photo: H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY) Southwest, Delta, United and American Airlines, citing intellectual property and security reasons, have made it difficult in the last couple of years…
Skype For Windows Updated With Microsoft Outlook Integration
With Windows Live Messenger standing on its final legs, a newer version of Skype has been released with a few key updates that are bound to excite old and new users alike. Skype v6.1 doesn’t bring along many features; however, the ability to integrate the app with Microsoft Outlook is…
8 useful tips to turbocharge your Gmail experience
What’s the best thing about Gmail? Yes, it has so many cool features, but the fact that it keeps evolving and including new features frequently is what I love the most. That also means that no matter how long you’ve been a Gmail user, it’s possible there’s some hidden gem…
Viruses may infect MS Outlook 2007!! Learn how to protect it?
Viruses nowadays are sparing nothing and infecting computers to corrupt the data or cause software malfunctioning. As viruses and malware are always ready to infect your system, it becomes important for you to get adequate safeguard to protect your e-mails, messages, contacts, notes, to-do-list etc stored on your Microsoft Outlook….
How subliminal messaging could win election
In many countries across the world, elections are won on the strength of issues canvassed by political parties and candidates. In Kenya, however, this has never been the case in the past, and it is largely unlikely that serious issues will play any role in the forthcoming elections. It remains…
Phishing attack against MSN/Hotmail users a new year, but old tricks can …
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