Microsoft and Google part ways on Exchange ActiveSync

MIcrosoft and Google have been battling it out on a number of fronts, from courtroom fights over patents to marketing campaigns over search engines to exchanging barbs over Twitter. The latest skirmish, which directly affects some users of Microsoft and Google products, came about when Google announced that, beginning Jan….

Posted on: December 23, 2012 2:00 pm

The CloudOn Microsoft Office App Now Supports the iPhone

After garnering praise as a worthy tool for creating and editing Office documents on the iPad, the CloudOn Microsoft Office app now supports the iPhone and iPod Touch, extending its range to the other two major iOS devices. News of the additional iPhone support was reported on CNET. This news…

Posted on: December 23, 2012 9:00 am

Google Launches New Experimental Search Features For Tracking Your Online …

Google has long been running a number of experimental Search and Gmail field trials anybody can sign up for and today it’s launching a few nifty new search features for searching your Gmail inbox from Google.com on the desktop and your iOS or Android phone. Previously, Google already let you…

Posted on: December 23, 2012 9:00 am

Facebook Testing Paid Messaging

Some people love Facebook, some people hate it. For me, it’s somewhere in-between. Unlike some other services like Twitter for which I keep a tab or a screen open, I check on what’s happening on FB a couple of times a day, no more. Facebook has announced that effective December…

Posted on: December 23, 2012 9:00 am

Google Looks To Integrate Gmail Activities Into Search Results

Google is in the process of testing Gmail integration with search results. Since it was first announced last August, when Google debuted basic Gmail integration that included email, Google Drive docs and flights, the search giant has continued to refine it. Now Google has updated its field trial so users…

Posted on: December 23, 2012 9:00 am

CloudOn Version 3.0 Brings Free Microsoft Office

CloudOn, the popular productivity app that lets users access their DropBox, Box and Google Drive accounts simultaneously, released its Version 3.0 today, optimized for iPhone, iPad mini and Nexus 7 tablets. This launch brings Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) to those devices for free, as well as Microsoft SkyDrive Users can…

Posted on: December 23, 2012 9:00 am

Facebook Opens Messaging Dollar Store

Facebook’s latest monetization effort involves charging users a dollar to send a message to someone who isn’t on their friends list. "Facebook users historically react strongly to big changes, then get used to it and move on." said Ian Lurie, CEO of Portent. "At $1 per recipient, it’s unlikely anyone Facebook…

Posted on: December 22, 2012 7:01 pm

Google Introduces New Features to Experimental Search for Gmail

Google recently rolled out new search features that allow users to crawl their Gmail inbox with parameters such as [my hotel reservation], [my restaurant reservation], and [my events]. This comes in addition to the [my flights] query that currently allows users to find their flights through Google.com via the desktop,…

Posted on: December 22, 2012 7:01 pm

Secure messaging improves quality of care for diabetics

Patients with Type II diabetes are happier with the quality of their care when they can use secure electronic messaging to communicate with their physicians, a study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville has found. Secure messaging with a patient portal "facilitates access to care and delivery…

Posted on: December 22, 2012 7:01 pm

The Newest Gmail And Google Drive Tricks

Gmail and Google Drive are both popular choices amongst Lifehacker readers. The Google Australia team recently shared a list of some of the changes to those products over 2012 with us, ranging from big additions to small tweaks. Ready for an update? Let’s review. Search Google, Gmail and Drive simultaneously Google…

Posted on: December 22, 2012 7:00 pm