Google Dropping Some Support for Exchange ActiveSync
Google announced late last week that is getting rid of some features in its software-as-a-service applications that are associated with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. Google uses Exchange ActiveSync as part of its Google Sync service, which synchronizes services such as Google Calendar, Contacts and Gmail. On Friday, Google announced in a…
Celebs Messaging To Fight Autism
If you find yourself getting a recorded message this holiday season from the likes of Morgan Freeman, Tom Hanks or William Shatner, you might have a friend who’s supporting Autism Speaks. Sound Off for Autism Speaks raised more than $100,000 within a week, by selling nearly a dozen celebrities for Marc…
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)…
CloudOn: Microsoft Office on the iPhone, Right Now
The scuttlebutt about an upcoming version of Office for Apple’s iOS devices seems solid. But you don’t need to wait for Microsoft to get around to releasing something. A startup called CloudOn already has an iPad app which lets you run the real Windows editions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint,…
Former Windows lead Steven Sinofsky returning to Harvard Business School to …
It’s been a little over a month since Windows and Windows Live president Steven Sinofsky abruptly left Microsoft due to apparent clashes with management, but now we know his next move. According to his Twitter account, Sinofsky will be teaching at the Harvard Business School this spring, something he did…
Push messaging expert Urban Airship opens new office in London to expand its …
Mobile push messaging specialists Urban Airship has opened a new office in London today, hiring Nigel Arthur as the Managing Director of its UK division in the process. The company’s new premises can be found at The Hospital Club building near Covent Garden, London, where it plans to rapidly expand…
Microsoft Office 365 Free Small Business Trial Counters Google Apps
Microsoft Office 365 now features a free 90-day trial for small businesses with up to 10 users. The Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) offer emerges as Google Apps shifts to a paid model for small businesses. The bottom line: Microsoft and Google remain locked in a price war across their SaaS and Indeed, Microsoft…
Everbot Connects Gmail and Google Calendar to Evernote for Quick Note Sharing
Chrome/Firefox/Safari: Forwarding emails straight into Evernote, or managing meeting notes directly in Evernote is great. But if you’re also using Gmail and Calendar for a lot of your tasks then the integration isn’t perfect. Everbot is a browser extension that adds a few useful features to both Google apps to…
Microsoft’s solution to Gmail syncing row: use Outlook
Microsoft has told Gmail users who are unhappy with Google’s decision to end support for Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) to "upgrade" to Outlook.com. Google recently announced that it was ending support for Google Sync, which effectively hobbles the collection of Gmail in mail clients for Windows Phone and Windows 8, People…
Microsoft offers Office 365 carrot to disenfranchised Google Apps small …
Microsoft is extending its Office 365 Small Business free trial from 30 to 90 days, hoping to attract some disenfranchised small-business Google Apps customers who are unhappy about Google’s recent decision to start charging for its hosted apps service. Google announced on December 7 that new users will have to pay $50 per That $50 But…