Room To Chat: Windows 8 Tries Its Hand At Group Messaging

Jordan Crook studied English Literature at New York University before entering the tech space. Prior to joining TechCrunch, Crook dabbled in mobile marketing and mobile apps as well as doing device reviews for MobileMarketer and MobileBurn. Crook is fascinated with alternative energy production and greentech. She is now a writer…

Posted on: September 4, 2012 9:00 am

Outlook 2007/2010: Adressbuch nicht erkannt

Problem: Ich kann bei neu zu schreibenden Mails nicht mehr auf die Mailadressen in "Kontakte" zurueckgreifen. Wenn ich auf "An" klicke, ist alles leer – obwohl bei "Kontakte" noch alle E-Mailadressen vorhanden sind. Eigentlich weiss ich schon, dass ich via Rechtsklick auf Kontakte, gefolgt von Eigenschaften/Outlook-Adressbuch das richtige Adressbuch festlegen…

Posted on: September 3, 2012 9:00 am

SoftMaker delivers full-featured office suite for Android users

SoftMaker has finally released its SoftMaker Office Mobile for Android application, offering a suite of productivity tools designed for smartphone and tablet users. Available to purchase now, SoftMaker Office Mobile for Android comprises TextMaker, PlanMaker and SoftMaker Presentations, a word processor, spreadsheet and presentation tool, respectively. While there are plenty…

Posted on: September 3, 2012 9:00 am

Microsoft Exchange Server Standard Promotion

Microsoft is running a great promotion that can save your customers up to 30% off Exchange Server 2010. Available for Open and Open Value for all Corporate and Government customers. 20% off Exchange Server 2010 (just licence)30% off Exchange Server 2010 (licence + software assurance)

Posted on: September 3, 2012 9:00 am

CHASTAIN: Fading Handling Yields 20th At AMS

Ross Chastain felt he had a strong Toyota on Friday night in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Jeff Foxworthy’s Grit Chips 200 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, but the handle faded on his Melon 1 / Georgia Watermelon Association Toyota during several long green flag runs dropping the Sunoco Coming off of…

Posted on: September 3, 2012 9:00 am

Windows Phone 8 backup includes SMS sync to Hotmail and Outlook.com

We got an early glimpse at some planned Windows Phone 8 backup options in July when an SDK for the new mobile operating system leaked. Until now, we haven’t known exactly how the options like SMS, photo, and settings backup will work. Sources close to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 plans When you…

Posted on: September 3, 2012 9:00 am

Office 365 goes consumer for growth

SINGAPORE–Microsoft plans to give Office 365, its cloud-based productivity suite, a makeover to include more consumer-based features and user experience, which would make it more usable and appeal to the younger generation of workers to increase enterprise adoption of the tool. Gerald Leo, business group lead for Singapore at Microsoft’s Office…

Posted on: September 3, 2012 9:00 am

Mimecast signs over 50 new legal customers in six months

70 of UK’s top 100 law firms now use Mimecast’s cloud email management services London, UK 3 September 2012: Mimecast, the leading supplier of cloud-based email archiving, security and continuity for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, today announced that it now works with 70 of the top 100 legal firms in the Recent additions to Mimecast’s portfolio…

Posted on: September 3, 2012 9:00 am

Microsoft updates service terms; follows in Google’s footsteps

Microsoft has updated its services agreement to include minor changes to its terms of usage for its online services, including a clause that may allow Google-like data sharing across its cloud and desktop services. The agreement, which governs Windows Live products — now dubbed Microsoft "branded services" — and other…

Posted on: September 3, 2012 9:00 am

Microsoft awards itself Google-esque power over Hotmail, SkyDrive etc

Microsoft has tweaked its fine print so it can reuse its users’ photos, emails and chat messages to polish its online services. The new terms-of-use agreement was rolled out late last week. It grants Microsoft the right to use information gathered from Hotmail, Photo Gallery, Office.com and SkyDrive accounts in…

Posted on: September 3, 2012 9:00 am