Bullhorn has announced improvements to its Microsoft Outlook and Exchange email and calendar capabilities to help in applicant tracking and customer relationship management. Bullhorn also supports Google Apps, Lotus Notes, and Domino.

Bing got off to a slow start but seems to be gathering momentum. Version 2.0 of the Bing mobile app for Android and iOS devices brings a new look and several new features.

Privacyware has released an updated version of its personal firewall and host intrusion prevention (HIPS) software for Windows desktops and servers. The updated version offers new features including enhanced packet inspection capabilities that improve security and filtering flexibility and greater defense against leak, general bypass, spying and termination vulnerabilities.

Google has added a delegation feature to Gmail. Now you can grant another person access to your mail, just like in other mail clients.

Two new books are available from Microsoft Press. "Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services Resource Kit", by Christa Anderson, Kristin Griffin, includes scenarios for Remote Desktop Services, virtualizing roles, and more. "MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-515): Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4",by Tony Northrup, Mike Snell, helps you get ready for this exam.

Well, alright, maybe you do want a Windows tablet. However. There are some things to keep in mind as you get ready to take the plunge with Microsoft’s definition of a tablet.

Microsoft has announced plans to add an Office 2010 security feature to Office 2003 and Office 2007 early next year. The fix validates older file formats in a protected "sandbox".

Here are some ways to bypass the MAPI error message when apps talk to Outlook.

Read this OutlookPower article.

Steve Ballmer will be speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. He’s expected to demonstrate Windows 8 on a new tablet device from Samsung during the presentation.

If you’re tired of waiting what seems like "forever" for your PC to boot up, you can take some of the programs out of the Autostart group. This article talks about some tools to help you out.