Google aims to lure ’90 per cent of Microsoft Office users’

Google is looking to lure 90 per cent of all Microsoft Office users to its Google Docs offering. In an interview with AllThingsD, Google vice president and head of enterprise, Amit Singh (pictured), said that Google will step up its pursuit of business users. "Our goal is to get to the…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 2:00 pm

Free calls in Gmail extended for another year

In what is becoming a holiday tradition, Google has announced that Gmail users in the United States and Canada will be able to make domestic calls using the service until the end of next year. This follows similar announcements in 2011 and 2010. Google’s voice-over-IP tool is useful for someone who needs…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 2:00 pm

Kicking the Apple habit: test driving Windows Phone with the HTC 8X

Apple was once the undisputed king of the smartphones. However,with recent blunders such as the catastrophic new Maps andcounterproductive Lightning cable, the iPhone 5 has plenty of rivals worthy of yourattention – in particular Microsoft’s recently redesigned Windows8. But is switching really worth the hassle? GQ traded ouriPhone for a…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 2:00 pm

Create a Smart Unread Inbox in Gmail That Forces You to Take Action on Each …

It’s all too easy to let emails pile up and never get attended to. If you need a little more motivation acting on your emails quickly (say, if you want to stop being that unresponsive person who never returns messages), set up a filter and special inbox in Gmail that…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 2:00 pm

CMIS and SharePoint 2013: Native Support for Better Interoperability

With the new year comes a new release of the CMIS 1.1 standard. Let’s take a look at how SharePoint 2013 has improved support for the standard and why this should matter to you. CMIS Background Content Management Interoperability Services was founded in 2006 by EMC, IBM and Microsoft with the goal Since…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 2:00 pm

YLBNI countdown to 2013 Calf Spectacular

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Posted on: January 2, 2013 9:00 am

RIM Allows For Interception Of Consumer Messaging Services, Not Enterprise

Major telecom companies in country have agreed to providing real-time intercept facilities for BlackBerry smartphones meeting a 31 December deadline set by the government. The Department of Telecom (DoT) had set a deadline of 31 December for lawful real time legal interception of BlackBerry services after the Canadian-based manufacturer of the After…

Posted on: January 2, 2013 9:00 am

Can Google Apps Crumble Microsoft’s Office Foundation?

One of Microsoft’s cash cows has been its Office lineup, but businesses are increasingly adopting Google Apps productivity software. "Google certainly has the price advantage over Microsoft," said Sara Radicati, president and CEO of The Radicati Group. "Google has a simple, easy-to-understand pricing structure that makes it easy for an…

Posted on: January 1, 2013 7:00 pm

Google Extends Free Gmail Voice Calls In The U.S. And Canada Through 2013

In what is becoming somewhat of a holiday tradition for Google, the company just announced that it is extending free domestic calls from Gmail in the U.S. and Canada for yet another year. Just like at the end of 2011 and 2010, Google today said that Gmail users will once It’s…

Posted on: January 1, 2013 7:00 pm

HelloSign Partners With Google, Adds Gmail Integration to Bring E-sign to the …

HelloSign, the web-based electronic signature service covered by BetaKit in August, has teamed up with Google, Fujitsu, Expensify and Manilla to start an initiative to remove all paper-based activities including faxing, expense reporting and note-taking from the office. Since 2010, HelloSign’s parent company, HelloFax, has been in the business of Google…

Posted on: January 1, 2013 2:00 pm