Three Companies Thinking Outside the Inbox Rachel Metz

Like so many, I have a love-hate relationship with e-mail. If I’m waiting for an important message, I thrill at the sound of something new hitting my inbox. Most of the time, though, I’m slogging through an ever-growing list of daily deals, mailing lists I don’t remember signing up for,…

Posted on: January 4, 2013 2:00 pm

Microsoft Office 2010 Transition Course

The main objective of this course is to familiarize you with the Office 2010 User Interface and the new features of Microsoft Office 2010. It is designed for computer users who are currently using a previous version of Office and who want to simplify the transition to Office 2010. Many http://https://www.powerconcepts.ca/services/courses/8/361/…

Posted on: January 4, 2013 9:00 am

Downgrading an Exchange 2010 Server

Idle meanderings about on-premises and cloud-based Microsoft Exchange Server and all the associated technology that runs alongside Microsoft’s enterprise messaging server.Tony Redmond’s Exchange Unwashed by Tony Redmond Idle meanderings about on-premises and cloud-based Microsoft Exchange Server and all the associated technology that runs alongside Microsoft’s enterprise messaging server. January…

Posted on: January 4, 2013 9:00 am

Facebook Messaging on iOS gets voice chat (in Canada)

Facebook issued an update Thursday for its iOS Messenger app that lets users speak to one another or leave short recorded messages. This puts the app in competition with such major services as Skype and Vonage but is only available in Canada for now. Of course you can already make…

Posted on: January 4, 2013 9:00 am

After Google Removes Exchange ActiveSync Support, Microsoft Pledges …

After Google had announced last month that it would be removing Microsoft’s Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) support for new users, Microsoft was left stunned as it would have to find workarounds to accommodate users of Google Mail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts on its Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Phone Like…

Posted on: January 4, 2013 9:00 am

Mobilize SharePoint Securely: Top 5 Enterprise Requirements

To stay productive, mobile workers want access to the same data they have in the office including data stored in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems such as Microsoft SharePoint. When users discover that SharePoint data can’t be accessed easily on tablets and smartphones, they often work around corporate IT departments…

Posted on: January 4, 2013 9:00 am

Microsoft Office user groups at your service

There are plenty of groups for geeks, but what about end users of Microsoft Office tools? Well, it turns out there are lots of groups around where Microsoft Office users network and get help from one another, both online on platforms like LinkedIn and in person. MOUGs (or Microsoft Office…

Posted on: January 4, 2013 9:00 am

Pushing Beyond SharePoint 2013, Getting to a Human Centric Workplace …

While great in concept, so far enterprise social technology hasn’t really mastered the human part of the equation just yet. Fundamentally, the problem centers on an IT legacy infrastructure bound up in systems optimized for capturing and storing data. These systems have been terrific assets to businesses and the people…

Posted on: January 3, 2013 7:00 pm

Facebook Adds Voice Messaging To Messenger For iOS and Android, Test …

Facebook’s next messaging move is all about voice. Today it released an update for its standalone Messenger for iOS and Android apps that lets users send up to one-minute voice messages. It’s also testing open source VoIP calling between Canadian iOS Messenger users that runs over a user’s existing data…

Posted on: January 3, 2013 7:00 pm

Keeping Score: Google Apps vs. Microsoft Office 365 in Business, Gov’t

The Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps war continues to escallate. Amid the ongoing battle, it seems like Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is enjoying particularly strong momentum in the government market — even though Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) continues to insist that Google Apps is not a serious business alternative to Office Originally…

Posted on: January 3, 2013 7:00 pm