Now, send free SMS through Gmail chat

It is finally here. The free SMS service right from your Gmail chat window. Almost a year after the service was introduced in the United States and many other countries, the service has now been made available to Indian users. You could now send a text message to most mobile…

Posted on: October 12, 2012 2:00 pm

Pieces of 8 come together

Opening the Windows Live Photo Gallery puts us back into Windows 7 territory. MICROSOFT is releasing Windows 8 this month and we’ve been looking into its promises from a photographer’s point of view. The last of the consumer preview releases of Windows 8 is purported to be close to the version to First,…

Posted on: October 12, 2012 2:00 pm

Blessed with talent

Snapping her own picture for the author’s portrait on the young adult fantasy novel "Cursed with Power," Lindsey Sablowski didn’t notice the way half of her youthful face was brightly illuminated while the other half was deep in shadow. But Sigmund Freud (or some other notable) believed that there are…

Posted on: October 12, 2012 2:00 pm

Office 2013, Exchange 2013 and SharePoint 2013 Reach RTM Stage

Microsoft announced on Thursday that its next-generation Office solutions and other "2013"-branded products have reached the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) milestone. The RTM status signifies that the solutions are complete and close to being available on the market for purchase. However, it’s not just Office 2013 that is emerging fully baked from Kirk…

Posted on: October 12, 2012 2:00 pm

Gmail For Android 4.2 Comes With Useful New Features

Do you use Gmail for Android? Chances are you probably do. Some people may not be using it as much as they would like to due to a few features still not present in the latest version. It looks like those features may not be missing for long if a…

Posted on: October 12, 2012 2:00 pm

Gefährliches Leck in Microsoft Word geschlossen

11.10.2012 Am Flickentag des Monats Oktober hat Microsoft eine Vielzahl von Updates zur Verfuegung gestellt, mit denen vor allem Schwachstellen in dem Textverarbeitungs-Programm Word sowie im Windows-Betriebssystem geschlossen werden koennen. Die zu schliessenden Luecken gelten zum Teil als aeusserst kritisch. Die Reparaturarbeiten sollten daher umgehend durchgefuehrt werden. Nachdem Microsoft im September…

Posted on: October 12, 2012 9:00 am

Gmail 4.2 for Android to have new features

The next Gmail app for Android will have new features, according to a video posted at Android Police. The new app will support pinch-to-zoom, one of the most requested features. Also added into the mix is swiping to archive and delete items, letting you simply flick away messages as you…

Posted on: October 11, 2012 7:01 pm

Trickle of good news about economy forces messaging tweak by Romney …

From the day in June 2011 when he announced his White House bid to the night last week when he delivered a commanding debate performance, Mitt Romney has slammed President Obama for a national unemployment rate that remained above 8 percent for 43 straight months. But with Fridayas news that unemployment has dipped…

Posted on: October 11, 2012 7:01 pm

PKI: Public Key Infrastructure

James Carrion helps computer professionals master complex Microsoft technologies and manage the technical information glut that we face every day. James delivers a no-nonsense approach to learning technologies such as Active Directory, DNS, Certificate Services, Federation Services, Windows Server 2012, and Hyper-V. Posted @ 10/11/2012 4:00 PM By James Carrion There are two kinds…

Posted on: October 11, 2012 7:01 pm

Will employers dismiss me because of my quirky e-mail address?

What does your e-mail address say about you to an employer? I’ve got a creative e-mail address that I’ve had for years (it starts with "dndgeek"). Of course I’m including my e-mail address on my resume and on all my cover letters. Do I need a more sterilized one for…

Posted on: October 11, 2012 7:00 pm