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Posts tagged microsoft
What Microsoft’s buy of Skype means to me
May 11th
There are several issues that I think some people are missing regarding Microsoft’s buy of Skype. Skype is fully IP based. It relies only on a data connection and its biggest user base is OUTSIDE the US. I use it almost exclusively in place of a land line. I use it on my Android phone,…
Authorities say don’t use IE
Jan 19th
French and German government authorities have released advisories recommending that all persons stop using any version of Internet Explorer and use an alternate browser.
Howto: Are you sure? prompt in Outlook
Jan 16th
Create a a prompt using VBA that asks users if they’re sure they want to send the email when they click send or press Ctrl-Enter to send emails in Microsoft Outlook.
Microsoft still losing big online
Jul 24th
Posted by Steve in Commentary
Microsoft has gone from one of the most influential companies in the IT world, to just another vendor. You get their Windows, Office and Server platforms and stick an XBOX under the TV. But outside of those four divisions within Microsoft, most people completely ignore the company. Everyone knows Bing exists, but when was the…