Digisocial blurs the line between photos and messaging in new social audio app

For social apps, it’s clear the lines between types of content and their delivery services are changing. Back in the day, Facebook was for profiles and photos, Twitter was for short public messages, and iMessage or SMS was for on-the-go texting. No one had really figured out social video, but…

Posted on: January 11, 2013 7:00 pm

Windows Live Messenger gets death date: March 15

Let’s have a minute’s silence amid the CES 2013 hubbub please. Microsoft has announced the day that Windows Live Messenger will be put out to pasture. March 15 is the day to black out in your diary, as the company encourages those of us still steadfastly clinging on to Messenger to After…

Posted on: January 11, 2013 7:00 pm

Sharepoint Developer Cornwall, South West of England, Perm

An established organisation based in Cornwall, South West of England is currently looking to hire a SharePoint Developer on a permanent basis. *** This is an urgent vacancy, so candidates of short notice periods or immediately available preferred. *** Working as part of the IT and Systems Department we are looking to…

Posted on: January 11, 2013 7:00 pm

Skype 6.1 Integrates With Outlook On Windows

Do you ever find yourself checking email and asking yourself, "Boy, I sure wish I could see my Skype contacts while I’m knee deep in email?" If so, you’re in luck. Skype has thought of the exact same scenario and is delivering that very functionality in its latest product update…

Posted on: January 11, 2013 7:00 pm

Google updates Gmail, allows adding Label, Star from Compose box

Google has been updating its Gmail web client for quite some time now. The recent update brought in ability to compose a new mail with a new pop-up method, improved search engine and deeper integration with Google+ social networking site. Google kicks off 2013 with yet another round of updates The…

Posted on: January 11, 2013 7:00 pm

Two New IFTTT Actions For Gmail Users [Updates]

If you are a fan of the online automation service site, If This Then That (IFTTT), you might be interested to know about the recent posting of two new Gmail actions which add to the growing collection of actions on the site. The two new actions consist of an "Any…

Posted on: January 11, 2013 7:00 pm

Messaging Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Founder Charges $100 to Stay Out of …

Oh, Zuck. We know you have a busy schedule, especially now that you’re running a public company, and we imagine that if you were to ever hang up your CEO boots, you’d have no shortage of speaking engagements that paid you princely sums for a little of your time. Still,…

Posted on: January 11, 2013 7:00 pm

Microsoft to shut down Windows Live Messenger for good on March 15

No more ROFLing, no more BRBing and definitely no more virtual hugs. Microsoft is shuttering its beloved MSN Messenger service in two months time. Lay your virtual wreaths here :'( Microsoft has announced the switch-off date for its iconic Windows Live Messenger service, with all users having to revert to…

Posted on: January 11, 2013 2:00 pm

Skype 6.1 for Windows Adds Outlook Integration

Skype 6.1 adds presence, instant messaging, and click to call support to Outlook 2010 and 2013 Microsoft today released a beta version of Skype 6.1 for Windows (desktop), which adds integration with Microsoft Outlook 2013 or 2010, including presence, instant messaging, and click to call support. The integration is subtle. There are no big blue Skype…

Posted on: January 11, 2013 2:00 pm

It Is Incredibly Frustrating Gmail Doesn’t Have This Feature

Because I wanted to free up a lot of hard drive space, I ditched Apple’s default Mail application on OS X for Web-based Gmail about a month ago. (If your computer is running really slowly, you should do this too. Mine was super bogged down and now it’s running like…

Posted on: January 11, 2013 2:00 pm