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Google joins the Exchange ActiveSync bandwagon

Google is the latest addition in a long list of Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) licensees. In what may be one of the briefest press releases ever, Microsoft announced Google’s licensing Exchange ActiveSync as “a clear acknowledgement of the innovation taking place at Microsoft”. Google will use ActiveSync for its Google Sync service announced today. After Apple’s […]

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CNET’s Idea of Tech News

Although otherwise very readable publications/sites, some tech media outlets increasingly come up with news that really isn’t news, and certainly not worthy of publication. For instance, this item in CNET’s News.com: Georgetown University bans use of Windows 7 beta Given such media coverage, you can’t be blamed for wondering: “Wow, there must be something wrong […]

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Extended Email Outage At The White House

One would have thought the email woes that plagued the previous administration would be a thing of the past. Apparently not. Members of the still-transitioning Obama team have been without email for over eight hours, thanks to a “server outage”. Ironically, even the tech-savvy Obama administration is not immune to the perpetual email woes at […]

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Gartner refutes IBM’s Notes marketshare claim

In a recent press release ahead of its annual LotusSphere conference, IBM claimed that Notes is narrowing the lead Microsoft Exchange has. Garnter analyst Tom Austin says: I don’t believe that in either revenue or user seat share, that IBM is closing the gap [with Microsoft]. The gap is getting bigger and bigger. and: IBM […]

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Just posted: Exchange 14 video on Exchange team blog

The first public sighting of E14, aka Exchange 14, has been reported on the Exchange team blog! KC Lemson and Jim Lucey from the product team tell you more about the exciting developments around E14 in a video. Head over to the team blog to see Exchange 14 in action!

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Switcher’s Lament: CNET Editor’s Case Against The Mac

It’s been a fun year watching those cute Apple commercials urging you to switch to a Mac. Yes, many of us love Apple’s beautifully engineered hardware, and may have fallen for the charms of an iPhone (although strictly as a case study in usability… :), but switching to the Mac OS as your primary computing […]

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McCain Campaign Sells Loaded BlackBerry Smartphones

As part of winding down operations, the McCain-Palin campaign ended up making yet another security foible – the campaign sold 10 BlackBerry smartphones without wiping them clean. According to Fox News, the devices with confidential campaign data on them were sold for $20 each. More in McCain Campaign Sells Info-Loaded Blackberry to FOX 5 Reporter.

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SeaDragon Mobile: A Microsoft app for the iPhone?

A Microsoft App for the iPhone? Yes, that’s right. LiveLabs became the first group within Microsoft to launch an application for the iPhone. It’s called SeaDragon Mobile. It’s available on Apple’s AppStore. More on LiveLabs.com.

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Released: Update Rollup 5 for Exchange 2007 SP1

Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 has been released. Download it here. As noted in previous posts, Exchange 2007 updates are cumulative and release-specific. Fixes for the following issues are included (details in KB 953467): 925371 Domino Server does not see attachments in meeting requests from Exchange Server 2007 939037 By default, managed […]

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Congratulations America: Electing The Tech President

Earlier tonight, as the major networks called the election and Senator John McCain gave a graceful concession speech, history was made in more ways than one. Not only did the nation elect its first African American president, it also voted for what could potentially be one of the most tech-savvy administrations ever. It’s great to […]

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