Google Wave’s Inventors Give Gmail a Facelift
Three brains behind Google’s failed collaboration service think your e-mail should work like a social network’s news feedand they might be right. In 2009 Google launched a collaboration site called Wave to show the world "what e-mail would look like if it were invented today." In 2010, after a lukewarm Now three…
Exit Interview: Nitin Bhatia On Sharepoint, Yammer, Leaving …
Nitin Bhatia is an ex-Microsoft executive who just announced he’ll be working at NextDocs, a Sharepoint-based compliance software company. Bhatia, a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology at Delhi, spent 19 years at Microsoft, five of which were dedicated to managing Office 365, Microsoft’s online office suite. We sat down with…
Microsoft may acquire Yammer social networking tools for SharePoint
Microsoft appears poised to scoop up Yammer for $1.2 billion in an attempt to modernize itsSharePoint collaboration platform and other legacy tools. For SharePoint to remain relevant, tools like Yammer will benecessary. John Doyle,director of technology and communications, Alure Home Improvement The acquisition report came to light on Friday and…
Przybylo’s Mailbag: Kish adds a ‘backer
AM CTBob Przybylo answers readers’ questions about Oklahoma football and basketball recruiting in his mailbag every week. Got a question for Bob? Send it to his mailbag at bprzybyloespn@gmail.com. Jack in Oklahoma City asks: It’s not really a question, but I just want to get your thoughts about…
Gmail users use less energy than Yahoo mail users, study says
What does your email address say about your energy consumption? According to energy efficiency software company Opower, it could say a lot. The company’s resident number crunchers say that Yahoo! Mail users spend about $110 more a year on energy in their households than Gmail users do. And Opower is Data…
Quiksilver Saquarema Prime Kicks Off May 22, 2012 in Brazil: Fan …
Mother Nature willing, the morning of May 22, 2012 will mark the start of the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime. It is expected to get underway at Itauna Beach in Saquarema, Brazil, and continue through May 27, 2012. A collective prize purse of $250,000 will be up for grabs as well as Early Surf Heats to Watch…
Mets-Blue Jays Preview
After teammate Brandon Morrow shut out the New York Mets, it’s HendersonAlvarez’s turn to face them. Like Morrow, Alvarez probably wouldn’t mind missing David Wright. Alvarez looks to help the Toronto Blue Jays win a season-high fifth straightand complete a three-game sweep of the Mets on Sunday. Toronto matched its…
Is IE Flaw to Blame for ‘State-Sponsored’ Gmail Hacks?
Earlier this month, Google said it would issue security warnings about state-sponsored attacks to a "subset" of its users. The search giant declined to go into detail about the need for such warnings, but a new report suggests that they might be tied to a flaw that’s exploited via Internet…
Aspect Unveils Aspect Premier Support for Microsoft Lync
CHELMSFORD, MA, Jun 14, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — — Provides additional backbone support for Microsoft Lync voice infrastructures — Troubleshoots product issues and manages problems using Aspect’s time-tested tracking and case management system — Extends support assistance to associated technologies through current contracts — such as Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Aspect today…
Microsoft’s Reported Yammer Deal Blasted by Analysts
Microsoft is apparently making efforts toacquire enterprise social networking vendor Yammer, according to a report by Bloomberg.com,but several industry analysts say the potential move won’t do anything tohelp give Microsoft new opportunities for vibrant market growth. Microsoftmay pay more than $1 billion, and a deal may be reached If…