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Microsoft Releases Third Party Add-ins to Outlook on Android
Microsoft just revved up its Outlook Android app making it more productive and fun for users. In a recent announcement, the tech giant announced that it has updated the software to now support a variety of third party add-in apps.

Date: 2017-09-12


Amazon To Brace For Serious Contender Soon With Microsoft’s Acquisition of Cycle Computing
Among the top players in the tech industry, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the undisputed king of cloud computing, leading the pack by a wide margin in the relatively new but lucrative segment. However, rivals do not plan to let AWS reign unchallenged. In fact, analysts believe that the Amazon will have to brace for a serious contender soon with Microsoft’s recent acquisition of Cycle Computing, which aims to revamp the services being offered by its own cloud computing platform, Microsoft Azure.

Date: 2017-08-21


Outlook Now Sports Smarter Features and Customization Options
On Tuesday, Microsoft launched its new Outlook.com beta, which sports a new design and comes packed with new features users might find useful. For instance, the search interface has been relocated, email attachments can be previewed and the new inbox comes with a ton of smart features designed to give users an easier way to tag useful information with their emails.

Date: 2017-08-11


AWS Outpaces Rival Cloud Platforms
Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) performance was highlighted in the recent second quarter earnings report of parent firm Amazon. In fact, it seems that the retailer’s cloud computing unit held the fort for the entire group, becoming the leading contributor to the company’s profits.

Date: 2017-07-29


Amazon Prime’s Rapid Growth Could Make Cable TV Obsolete Soon
Cable TV is on the decline while the number of Amazon Prime subscribers has increased rapidly since last year. One estimate reveals that nearly a quarter of the U.S. population are Amazon Prime subscribers and the numbers are steadily on the rise. However, can it make cable TV obsolete?

Date: 2017-07-07


Exec Confirms Delay of Windows 10 Timeline Feature
Microsoft launched an exciting demo at Build 2017 in May. It showcased, among other things, a convenient and useful Timeline feature in its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

Date: 2017-06-29


Facebook Is Using AI as a Weapon Against Terrorism
In the wake of recent terror attacks, Facebook has issued a statement through their newsroom on countering radicalization. The social media platform is immensely popular, with worldwide users reaching 1.94 billion each month. It also can’t be denied that even terrorist groups have easy access to their website. As a result, Facebook has been faced with criticisms over their lack of efforts to eradicate terrorist propaganda from their pages.

Date: 2017-06-16


Google Unveils VR Headset to Rival Oculus Rift
Just seven months after the launch of its Daydream View, Google has introduced the latest evolution of its virtual reality (VR) headset.

Date: 2017-05-23


Google’s Fuchsia Seen Among Techies As Replacement For Android
Google’s Fuchsia is seen among techies as a replacement for Android, and a revisit of the operating system has shown that it’s coming along quickly.

Date: 2017-05-10


In Response to Chrome OS Challenge, Microsoft Releases Windows 10 S
Microsoft has promised stability and security to users as it launched Windows 10 S, a stripped down operating system (OS), to ward off the increasing threat posed by Google Chrome OS.

Date: 2017-04-30


Google Set To Release Assistant SDK
Google today announced the release of the Google Assistant SDK. The SDK will allow developers to include Google Assistant interactions in their hardware prototypes.

Date: 2017-04-20


Amazon Has Released Cloud-Based Contact Center Service
Amazon has released Connect, a contact center as a service hosted in the AWS cloud. The service is based on the same contact center technology Amazon has built for their own use.

Date: 2017-03-30


One Small Typo Leads To Amazon’s Big Mishap
In a follow up to Tuesday’s significant disruption of Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company announced yesterday that the reason for the mishap was due to human-error…a typo to be exact.

Date: 2017-03-03


Video In Emails Deliver Superior ROI
NOTHING CONNECTS PEOPLE TO A MESSAGE AS QUICKLY AS VIDEO.

Date: 2017-02-09


Your very own branded email marketing and behavioral automation platform
StreamSend Private Label offers agencies and resellers the ability to fully white label our powerful email marketing and behavioral automation platform. It is an easy way to diversify your portfolio and provide your clients with an additional product under your brand, boosting your bottom line.

Date: 2017-02-01


The Internet of Things Relies on Government Understanding the Technology
Government around the world play a key role in whether IoT becomes a mainstream technology sooner rather than later according to Cisco IoT expert Maciej Kranz. Kranz recently posted an excerpt of his book Building the Internet of Things on the Cisco Innovation blog.

Date: 2017-01-26