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• Outlook 15 gets ready for touch tablets

  By Ian Paul | 22 March, 2012 02:11

  The next version of Outlook, part of Office 15, is all about touch and unification with other Microsoft products including native Hotmail and social networking integration, a new feature called Peek, a Windows Phone-style "People" menu, and touch optimization. That's my takeaway from Paul Thurrott's look at the Outlook 15 preview, as part of the Windows-focused blogger's sneak peek at the next version of Microsoft Office. While Outlook 15 is still a traditional desktop app, several changes appear to be preparing the way for users to access the program on a touch tablet.

• APP OF THE DAY: Smartr Contacts

  By Nermin Bajric | 28 February, 2012 11:23

  If you are in contact with a multitude of people on a regular basis due to work or other commitments and have trouble remembering where and how you know them (or why), Smartr Contacts is the ideal app for you.

• 2012: Virtual desktops are all the rage

  By Tim Greene | 22 December, 2011 22:29

  As budgets are locked in for 2012 it's time to aggressively expand server virtualization, and for those who have been held back by cost, to consider virtual desktops.

• Look, touch and feel: How your mobile interface will morph in 2012

  By John Cox | 21 December, 2011 22:27

  The mobile user interface is set for a range of changes in the next 12-24 months, creating new modes for users to interact with their devices, and with other devices nearby and network-based services.

• Office 365 virtually pays for itself

  By Tony Bradley | 19 April, 2011 00:23

  Microsoft has launched the public beta of the highly-anticipated Office 365. There is a lot to like about the cloud-based suite, but one of the most compelling features of the service might just be the price.

• BPOS Tools sets up shop

  By Julia Talevski | 26 October, 2010 10:01

  A new online distributor has opened for business, called BPOS Tools.

• Outlook tip: view your Google Reader feeds

  By Rick Broida | 05 September, 2009 06:13

  I can't say I'm an Outlook fan, but for better or worse, I'm stuck with it. Fortunately, I've found a few ways to make the most of it, like using it as an RSS reader for my Google Reader account.

• Outlook separation anxiety holds back Google Apps

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 13 July, 2009 04:34

  In its bold march to become a credible collaboration and communication suite for businesses, Google Apps has encountered a frequent roadblock that has proven more vexing than expected to circumvent: good old Microsoft Outlook.

• Google fixes search problem in Outlook sync tool for Apps

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 01 July, 2009 07:44

  Google has fixed an issue with the Outlook synchronization tool it released recently for its Apps hosted communications and collaboration suite, Google said Tuesday.