As Google prepares to replace Google Talk with Google+ Hangouts, customers expect to benefit from the improved audio/video quality and features that Hangouts offer over Talk. There are very good reasons why Google+ Hangouts are OFF by default in Google … Continue reading
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This post is the second in a series addressing concerns organizations may have that prevent them from moving the cloud-based solutions. Will moving to the cloud save money? The answer is a definite, absolute … maybe! Whether or not … Continue reading
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Cumulus Global today announced revenue growth exceeding 300% for 2012 as the company’s cloud solutions business continues to expand. Sales for 2012 surpassed $3.3 million dollars compared to $972,000 in 2011. Net income before taxes jumped over 400%, to more … Continue reading
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According to reports on ZDnet, Microsoft will begin rolling out updates to Office 365 as early as this month. The addition of new features will take 10 months, and should be completed by November 2013. Included in the update: Office … Continue reading
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One of the most tiresome and expensive aspects of contract negotiations is the “redlining” process that takes place as both parties wordsmith the legalese to accurately reflect the agreement and the intent of the parties. As both parties, using “track … Continue reading
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Don’t get me wrong. Companies retire products all the time; New product road maps are a necessary and valuable part of the technology ecosystem. How a vendor decides to retire a product, however, can be very telling with respect … Continue reading
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Over the weekend, I received an invitation to a webinar about upgrading Microsoft’s Small Business Server (SBS) 2003 to the current SBS 2011 version. Aimed at technology providers, the agenda is fairly straight forward … but troubling in how it … Continue reading
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A major change is underway within Google Apps for Business / Education / Government editions. Google is fully integrating the spam and virus protection of Google Message Security (GMS, aka Postini) into Google Apps and the cPanel. While the transition … Continue reading
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Boston, MA – February 1, 2012 – Cumulus Global announced a new program of discounts for businesses that use an American Express card to pay for cloud computing services, including Google Apps for Business. Businesses that pay with their American … Continue reading
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The cloud world is buzzing as Google announced that effective March 1, 2012, it would consolidate more than 60 privacy policies for different services into a single, simplified policy covering all Google services. Not surprisingly, we are already fielding calls … Continue reading
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