Iran swapping internet for intranet in August
There’s dealing with internet comments, and then there’s this. According to a statement from Reza Taghipour, the Iranian minister for Information and Communications Technology, Iran will be shutting off access to the world wide in around five months, as it flips the switch on a nationwide "intranet" that’ll act like…
Q: Can I connect System Center Service Manager 2012 to multiple Microsoft …
A:System Center Service Manager uses an Exchange connector for communication with Exchange mailboxes. Service Manager 2010 Exchange Connector 1.0 and 2.0releases allowed connection only to a single mailbox. However, Service Manager 2012 leverages a new connector, Exchange Connector 3.0, which supportsmultiple mailboxes, enabling Service Manager to pull mail from different accounts. To create…
Iran plans to cut itself off from the Internet permanently
Iran plans to disconnect itself from the Internet and replace popular services like Google, Yahoo, and Hotmail with homegrown, Iranian services, according to a report in the International Business Times today. The IBT writes that Reza Taghipour, the Iranian minister for Information and Communications Technology, announced the plans in a…
Microsoft retires Vista, Office 2007 from mainstream support this week
Computerworld – Microsoft will shift Windows Vista and Office 2007 into what it calls extended support over the next two days. Vista, the problem-plagued operating system that never really took hold among users, will exit mainstream support on Tuesday, April 10. According to Microsoft, Office 2007 leaves mainstream support today. In a product’s…
How-To: Push Google Contacts and Email to an iOS Device
Find how to synchronize an iOS device with Google email, contacts, and calendars through Google Sync. For users of Google accounts, iOS provides a built-in way to access mail, calendars, and notes from Google. However, for users looking to get their email pushed to their device, or to synchronize their…
Lakewood Man Busted For Selling Counterfeit Microsoft Products
LAKEWOOD – A Lakewood man is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court on Monday following his arrest by Federal agents for importing more than 1,000 counterfeit Microsoft Office CD-ROMs and selling them to unsuspecting customers over the Internet. 30-year old Collier Bennett Harper was taken into custody late…
Iran To Shut Down Internet Permanently; ‘Clean’ National Intranet In Pipeline
Millions of Internet users in Iran will be permanently denied access to the World Wide Web and cut off from popular social networking sites and email services, as the government has announced its plans to establish a national Intranet within five months. In a statement released Thursday, Reza Taghipour, the…
Become More Proficient with Microsoft Office (afternoon)
Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Google Calendar Yahoo Calendar Aol Calendar Windows Live Calendar Outlook Calendar (iCal) Community Bank of San Joaquin in Central Stockton You may be using Microsoft Office software every day, but do you know the many time-saving tricks and shortcuts built in to this suite of…
Older workers face challenges in DC job market
In the process, Jilani demonstrated the stark skills gap facing older workers like his nana. "He’s my tutor," China said. The divide between China and her grandson underscores the challenges facing older unemployed workers in the District and elsewhere as they try to find a place in an economy that…
Google Glasses Prototype Beaming Gmail to Your Eyes
That’s right, the augmented-reality glasses are reality, and Google co-founder Sergey Brin was wearing them all around town (or at least at a San Francisco charity event). Just imagine driving a Back to the Future-like flying hover car and having the directions of your mother-in-law’s famous ham dinner destination streamed…