Downloading Microsoft's updated Outlook app for iOS devices made me feel more than a little nostalgic; once upon a time the word Outlook was basically synonymous with email, but in the past few years, Gmail took over in that capacity. Well times have changed again, with iOS charts showing Outlook is back on top. Wondering why you'd want to use Outlook when iOS 8 just brought … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s Updated Outlook App Overtakes Gmail in iTunes
Google Inbox Service Re-imagines Email
Already having Gmail under their belts didn't stop Google from continuing to rethink email. Apparently it was years in the making, but only now is Inbox a reality (promising to give you focus on the things that really matter). In a blog post announcing Inbox, Google employee Sundar Pichai described the service: "With this evolution comes new challenges: we get more email … [Read more...] about Google Inbox Service Re-imagines Email
Google Now Can Remind You to Pay Your Bills
It is either the best feature Google Now offers, or the scariest. Apparently, Google can scan your email account looking for bills --so when you tap the microphone in the app and ask "Show me my bills" or "Which of my bills are due this week", a detailed list of what is owed and a summary of past bills will be presented. This is one more extension of the growing Google Now … [Read more...] about Google Now Can Remind You to Pay Your Bills
Yahoo Adds Google Encryption to Email Service
Following the implementation of an end-to-end encryption upgrade by Google to their Gmail service, Yahoo has announced that by 2015 their email offering will also use the same security enhancements. Yahoo's Chief Information Security Officer, Alex Stamos, took the opportunity during his speech at the recent Black Hat conference to discuss these upgrades and note that … [Read more...] about Yahoo Adds Google Encryption to Email Service
Microsoft Offers Outlook on Android for Business Accounts
Android users with business email service through Microsoft Office 365 are in luck --today the company announced a preview version of their Outlook Web App (OWA) for your devices (as long as they are running Android 4.4 KitKat or higher, which may be a problem for many of you with devices that do not support this build). Similar in function to the existing Outlook app that was … [Read more...] about Microsoft Offers Outlook on Android for Business Accounts
Blackberry PlayBook email client revealed
BlackBerry fans, followers and users had come up with a very distasteful experience when they realized that their favored gadget -- the PlayBook is found lacking on features as basic as native email, calendar or contact manager. So basic these features are that even the most rustic gadget of the day boasts of it all. RIM has made amends of sorts when they displayed some … [Read more...] about Blackberry PlayBook email client revealed
PlayBook to include calendar, e-mail and contact apps in a future update
One of the biggest advantages with the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is the inherent security features that come integrated with it. However, it is this that also runs the risk of becoming its biggest bane, since this makes the PlayBook heavily reliant on a BlackBerry phone. In fact, the operations of the PlayBook are so intertwined with the phone counterpart that the tablet can … [Read more...] about PlayBook to include calendar, e-mail and contact apps in a future update