It MUST be the END of the WORLD… El Reg man thanks commentards

Sysadmin blog As the year draws to a close, I’d like to take the time out to thank companies and individuals that have made my life as a writer, a systems administrator, and business owner easier in 2012. Readers of The Register – myself among them – are notorious for Writing…

Posted on: December 21, 2012 7:00 pm

Microsoft, Google Exchange Blows Over Gmail, Calendar, Contacts and Email

There’s nothing like the season of goodwill to bring out the best in technology giants. In the case of Microsoft and Google, just when you might have thought they couldn’t find anything else to fight over, they’ve started slinging shots at each other over email and contacts synching. Microsoft v…

Posted on: December 21, 2012 7:00 pm

2013 Holiday and Moon Phase Schedules for Microsoft Outlook

PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Calendar Updates, LLC has announced the release of their 2013 Holiday and Moon Phase Schedules for Microsoft Outlook. The schedules are compatible with all versions of Outlook and are available at the company’s website at www.calendar-updates.com. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121219/AQ32309LOGO)…

Posted on: December 21, 2012 2:01 pm

Facebook tests fees for out-of-network messaging

Facebook is updating its messaging service with new filters and paid messages. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The test, which will only be available to a "small number of people" in the United States, is Facebook’s response to a common user complaint: that important messages are getting lost in the social network’s…

Posted on: December 21, 2012 2:01 pm

New Release! EaseUS brings reliable email recovery solutions to recover lost …

NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — As an innovative software developer for providing cost effective solutions for storage management and data protection, EaseUS Software introduces an email recovery solution EaseUS Email Recovery Wizard 2.1 to all computer users. Email Communication is now becoming the most popular medium of communication. Almost all firms…

Posted on: December 21, 2012 2:00 pm

Windows Weekly 291: The Year in Review

In the final live episode of Windows Weekly this year, Leo, Mary Jo and I discuss the top ten Microsoft stories of 2012, with Mary Jo and I each providing our own list. We also touch on Windows Phone updates, Windows devices, and, of course, Christmas beer. Running time: 1:43:17 Download SD…

Posted on: December 21, 2012 2:00 pm

RSD Announces Governance Services for Microsoft® SharePoint® 2013

RSD, a leading provider of information governance solutions for the enterprise, today announced RSD GLASS Governance Services for Microsoft SharePoint 2013. "We are proud to continue to enhance our information governance capabilities for the rapidly growing SharePoint content platform," said Bassam Zarkout, Chief Technology Officer at RSD. "Many organizations plan to…

Posted on: December 21, 2012 9:01 am

Corporate Email Nastygram: Microsoft, Google Out of Sync

In a move that hurts Microsoft, Google announced it would be dropping support of the Exchange ActiveSync platform for Gmail users. Microsoft’s suggestion? Quit Gmail and use our email service. Usually, when Google announces a "spring cleaning" of its products, it’s typically sunsetting services that aren’t getting wide use. But…

Posted on: December 21, 2012 9:01 am

Productivity app CloudOn brings Microsoft Office to the iPhone, SkyDrive …

CloudOn the productivity app best known for bringing Microsoft Office to the iPad has today extended its Apple device support, launching its workspace on the iPhone, complete with optimisations for the popular smartphone. CloudOn 3.0 ships with an iPhone customized ribbon, repurposing Microsoft’s Office ribbon so that it works flawlessly The…

Posted on: December 21, 2012 9:00 am

Taiwan Mobile revamps messaging app to fend off rivals

Taiwan Mobile has unveiled a new version of its mobile messaging app in a bid to grow its user base amid increased competition from other similar apps including WhatsApp. Jeff Ku, deputy chief operating officer of consumer business group at Taiwan Mobile, said the M+ Messenger currently has 2 million "We…

Posted on: December 21, 2012 9:00 am