The dueling votes are more about political messaging three months before Election Day than a genuine attempt to resolve longstanding differences over taxes on higher-bracket earners. The impasse threatens a fiscal stalemate that could result in higher payroll deductions for every worker. The Bush-era tax cuts renewed in their entirety…

Sprint (NYSE: S) is the latest service provider to commit to providing Microsoft Office 365 to its customer base. The company has added Office 365 to its SaaS portfolio following an announcement earlier this year launching its Sprint Complete Collaboration unified communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) and its partnership with CSC to deliver This represents…

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp unveiled a revamped, Facebook-friendly version of its free, online email service on Tuesday in an attempt to reverse market share losses to Google Inc’s fast-growing Gmail. The world’s largest software company is renaming its Hotmail service Outlook, giving it a sharp new look, social network…

Former presidential candidate and Speaker of the House Newt GingrichAt a Romney campaign event in Virginia on Monday, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich took questions over his weekend op-ed defending the practice of questioning prominent Muslims in government jobs over alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Rep. Michele…

A newfound species of beetle has been discovered in remote caves in Arizona, boasting long antennae and slender legs with hairlike tufts. The beetle, Eleodes wynnei, was named after its discoverer, Northern Arizona University researcher Jut Wynne. Since 2005, Wynne and his colleagues have identified three new genera (the plural He…

Microsoft’s new Outlook.com service will gradually replace its aging Hotmail. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Microsoft has decided to radically overhaul the most successful email service in the world. Goodbye Hotmail.com; say hello to Outlook.com. Over the next few months, a growing number of Hotmail users will be…

Computerworld – Microsoft’s new email service, Outlook.com, is more than an update to its free email offering. It’s also a one-two punch against major rival Google. On Tuesday, Microsoft took the wraps off its new webmail service, which eventually will replace the highly popular Hotmail. The updated service is…

In an effort to boost its online video chat services, Google has updated its Gmail Chat offering to allow users to go beyond simple one-on-one video chats. Now Gmail Chat will allow simultaneous video chats of up to nine people when the participants log in through their Google+ accounts, according…

Microsoft Corp. unveiled a revamped, Facebook-friendly version of its free, online e-mail service Tuesday in an attempt to reverse market share losses to Google Inc.’s fast-growing Gmail. The world’s largest software company is renaming its Hotmail service Outlook, giving it a sharp new look, social network links, and new…

Last-placed Parramatta gave caretaker coach Brad Arthur a dream NRL debut and left Brisbane’s premiership claims in a mess at Suncorp Stadium on Monday night. The rejuvenated Eels pulled off their second stunning upset in as many weeks backing up their win over Melbourne with a surprisingly easy 42-22 win…