Windows Live Brand Will Die with Windows 8 Launch
Microsoft says the Windows Live brand unveiled in 2005 to describe the software giant’s set of online services and software will be retired when the company launches its Windows 8 operating system. There will be no separate brand for Microsoft customers to think about or a separate service for them to install,…
Using SharePoint to Communicate Organizational Structure Effectively
The humble "org chart" might feel like an outmoded concept, but they can serve a very important purpose for many companies especially in a turbulent economy. Most companies maintain organizational information in one form or another. This information is often stored in payroll systems, Intranets or even in good old…
The Old Gmail Is Officially Dead, Dead, Dead
The Atlantic’s James Fallows a technology enthusiast as well as a god to anyone who likes good writing is not a fan of the new Gmail. How hard did he try to avoid it? When he heard that Google was about to kill off the previous version entirely, he opened…
Win with Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Office 365 is making it easier for everyone to join the cloud Office 365 takes everything you love about Microsoft’s productivity solution and moves it to the cloud. Along with the applications that you already know, Office 365 brings extensive online collaboration and communication to the party. If you’re already thinking of…
Governor pledges to let sun shine on staff emails, giving public online access
TALLAHASSEE Gov. Rick Scott kicked open his inbox Thursday, unveiling an effort dubbed Project Sunburst that will give the public access to emails he and 11 top staffers send and receive – within seven days of being written. Scott, whose history with email includes deleting communications made by the incoming governor…
The File As Option for Outlook Contacts
A:By default, Microsoft Outlook files contacts as last name, first name; however, you can choose to have Outlook sort contacts by a few differentsettings. When you create a new contact in Outlook, you can choose to file it by several different options. Outlook has five File as optionsfor contacts: last…
Microsoft May Patch Tuesday Addresses Windows, Office Flaws
Microsoft is continuing its trend this year of large numbers of monthly security patches, with the software giant on May 3 sending out seven bulletins that contain almost two-dozen security vulnerabilities related to Windows, Office, Silverlight and .NET Framework. According to a notice issued by Microsoft, three of the bulletins are…
Twilio Rising: Microsoft Inks Deal To Offer Voice, Messaging APIs To ‘Tens Of …
A potentially big move forward for cloud-based telephony API startup Twilio and an intriguing development for Microsoft, given its would-be ownership of Skype: Twilio and Microsoft have formed a strategic alliance to offer Twilio’s APIs to developers on the Windows Azure platform. The offering will cover both Twilio’s voice and…
Mac Malware Targeting Unpatched Office Running on OS X
Microsoft has discovered malware that’s preying on Apple computers running unpatched versions of its Office application suite. The two vulnerabilities in question were patched in the Microsoft Office Word 2000 suite in June 2009, almost three years ago. At that time, Microsoft put out a critical security bulletinMS09-027to close the holes, which…
Microsoft Kills ‘Confusing’ Windows Live Brand
X Windows Annoyances That Windows 8 Will (Hopefully) Solve (click image for larger view and for slideshow) Microsoft said it plans to discontinue its Windows Live brand, a catch-all that the company used to refer to a wide range of desktop and Internet services that the company admitted was confusing for…