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City of Boston drops Microsoft Exchange for Gmail

May 11, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

It's another win for Google -- Boston city employees make the switch to some of the search giant's business services. As Google gears up for its big week in the spotlight, it's making another notch in its business software belt. The city of Boston has decided to switch the e-mail provider of its 20,000 employees from Microsoft to Google, The Boston Globe reported Friday. In addition to using Gmail instead of Microsoft Exchange, Boston will also swap in Google Docs for word processing … [Read more...]

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New Google Nexus phone to replace de-stocked Nexus 4?

May 11, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

Some retailers are taking the Nexus 4 off shelves, leading to speculation that there could be a smartphone surprise scheduled for Google I/O. The Android faithful are getting giddy over what Google goodies could be revealed at next week's Google I/O developers' conference, and the de-shelving of the Nexus 4 at retailers has some wondering if a new pure Android phone is about to replace it. Two U.K. retailers, Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U, have discontinued sales of the Nexus 4 … [Read more...]

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Twitter legal director to White House tech post

May 10, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

Chatter is that the White House is bringing in some high-powered legal talent to beef up its technology shop. We’re told that Twitter legal director Nicole Wong, who had been vice president and deputy general counsel at Google, is to be named senior adviser to White House chief technology officer Todd Park focusing on Internet privacy and cybersecurity issues. The expected move, first noted Tuesday by tech media Web site CNET, would fill a newly created position as the White House works … [Read more...]

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Why Facebook would buy Waze: To fight Google for mobile search

May 9, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

The navigation app would give the social network a way to insert itself into the lucrative mobile search business owned by Google. Rumors that Facebook is in late-stage talks to buy Waze for as much as $1 billion have many wondering if the social network's next great ambition is to tackle the maps and navigation market. Maybe -- but only because maps would be Facebook's best way to route around Google and make money from mobile search. Founded in 2007, Waze makes a navigation … [Read more...]

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Ban Samsung sales in the US? Sorry, Apple: Tech titans say ‘No’ All except Nokia, that is

May 9, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

A group of technology companies led by Google has asked permission to let their collective opinion be known in the long-running patent dispute between Apple and its South Korean rival, Samsung. The group, consisting of Google, HTC, Rackspace, Red Hat, and SAP, filed a motion with the US District Court of Northern California on Wednesday, requesting leave to submit an amici curiae brief – Latin for "friends of the court" – advising Judge Lucy Koh of their concerns regarding the outcome … [Read more...]

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Top Mobile Issues Right Now – An Overview

May 9, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

People everywhere are increasing the time they are spending on their mobile devices, according to Visually, Inc. We are using our phones to browse the Internet, stay on top of emails, check in on social networks, play games, read news, listen to music and much more. In fact, we are adopting new uses for our mobile devices daily. Research firm Gartner estimates that in 2013, we will use our mobile phones more than our PCs to access the Web. In the article, "Mobile growth is about to be … [Read more...]

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The Importance of Silence in Business

May 9, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

Silence has been a trait of every one of my mentors. When you don't have a response or haven't formulated your thoughts pausing and saying nothing can be the best and most honest choice. This can be uncomfortable for both you and the person you're engaging with but it is a must. Silence prevents you from stating an ill formed or incorrect thought. It also gives others with possible solutions and ideas a chance to step forward. Even in a one on one conversation, just not responding, if you … [Read more...]

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Joakim Noah defends Derrick Rose

May 8, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

MIAMI -- Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah had an impassioned message for critics of teammate Derrick Rose after the Bulls' impressive 93-86 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night. Noah took a question regarding how much pride he and his team feel being able to win without Rose while so many pundits count them out, and he went off on an emotional defense of his close friend. "Derrick's a brother," Noah said. "And to see him go through this is tough, but at the end of the day it's … [Read more...]

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Ads Invading Your Twitter and Facebook Streams? Here’s Why

May 7, 2013 By Staff 1 Comment

In July 2011, social media users began to see a mysterious new breed of messages show up in their Twitter feeds: 140-character paid ads dressed up to look (apart from tiny disclaimers) just like regular Tweets. Fast forward two years, and these Promoted Tweets—along with equivalents from Facebook and other social networks—are officially one of the fastest growing sectors of online advertising. Does this upset you? Were your Facebook and Twitter accounts your last sacred online … [Read more...]

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Is it Ever Worth Pulling an All-Nighter?

May 7, 2013 By Staff Leave a Comment

The other day a meeting cancelled and I decided to dedicate the 60 minutes to cleaning up my email inbox. That was until I opened Outlook and saw that I had accumulated 20,346 emails. It wasn’t getting done in an hour. In a similar moment, Teresa Coles and her partner Cathy Monetti at the marketing agency Riggs Partners, joked that they should just pull an all-nighter and finally make a dent in their to-do list. They recalled how in college the all-nighter was the go-to play in this … [Read more...]

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New Google Nexus phone to replace de-stocked Nexus 4?

Ban Samsung sales in the US? Sorry, Apple: Tech titans say ‘No’ All except Nokia, that is

The Importance of Silence in Business

Joakim Noah defends Derrick Rose

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