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Microsoft blindsided by Google’s Exchange ActiveSync announcement?
The war between Google and Microsoft is heating up, and consumers and businesses are in the crossfire. Let’s review the most recent…
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While I like many aspects of the new Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5, or Mango, software, one key issue I have is lack of support for showing multiple calendars from a single Gmail account. Here's a simple workaround to fix the problem for your Windows Phone device.…
Read MoreWhat mobile apps are essential for collaboration on the go?
What apps do mobile workers need to get their jobs done? A new Forrester report has identified eight "must have" categories of mobile collaboration apps. Here's a run-down of all the categories outlined, together with some of our recommendations for apps to use in each category:…
Read MoreWWD screencast: How to use Google Calendar appointment slots
Google has rolled out appointment slots, a useful new feature for Google Calendar that allows users to publish available appointment times on a publicly available calendar that other users can then book. Here's a short screencast showing how to set up appointment slots and how the booking process works.…
Read MoreThe Best Android Calendar App Is Free Today
Today's free Amazon app for Android devices, Business Calendar, is so good, I'd actually pay for it if I had to. In fact, I wouldn't mind seeing Google purchase the software and integrate into Android as the native Google Calendar client for smartphones and tablets!…
Read MoreNoteleaf: Quick Info on Meeting Participants, Delivered by SMS
Envision this: A few minutes before a scheduled meeting time, you get an SMS that shows photos of the participants, together with data from their LinkedIn profiles, their last few tweets, and links to your most recent emails with them. That's the idea behind Noteleaf.…
Read MoreHow to Sync Multiple Calendars to the iPad With Google Sync
Apple's iPad offers a huge new Calendar interface, but if you want multiple Google Calendars using Google Sync, you're out of luck -- only one is supported. Here's an easy workaround to sync several calendars to your iPad over the air with Google Sync.…
Read MoreGoogle Calendar Has a Smart Rescheduler — It's Grrrrrrreat!
Google has launched a new gadget (available in Google Calendar Labs) called Smart Rescheduler for its Google Calendar service. Once installed, if you want to reschedule a meeting, all you have to do is select an event and let Google find new time.…
Read MoreTips and Tricks: Making the Most of Google Calendar
There’s more to Google Calendar (GCal) (s goog) than meets the eye. At first glance, it seems no different from the printed…
Read MoreGoogle Calendar Invoice Creator: A Simple Invoicing App
Like Simon, I use Google (s goog) tools to manage just about everything I do. I keep most of my files saved…
Read MorePut Your Microsoft Office Data Into the Cloud Now
This recent debut of the Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview (s msft) was exciting to many, including myself. However, as a long-time…
Read MoreA Visit to Google Calendar Labs
We’ve covered many third-party Google Calendar hacks and add-ins in the past, but earlier this week Google (s goog) announced the launch…
Read MoreScheduleOnce: Scheduling Software With Full Google Calendar Integration
We’ve covered a lot of scheduling software here on WWD. For example, I wrote about When Is Good, a lightweight solution that…
Read MoreFree MobileMe Alternative: How to Set Up Google Sync for Mac and iPhone
MobileMe, Apple’s (s aapl) online personal information management (PIM) solution, has withstood quite the controversy. While some of the more fortunate subscribers,…
Read MoreGoogle Calendar Gets Gmail Tasks Integration
Google Tasks (s goog), the simple to-do system built into Gmail (previously covered on WebWorkerDaily), has just been integrated into Google Calendar.…
Read MoreHow-To: Put Google Calendar and Tasks in Your Menu Bar
Don’t you wish there were an easier way to quickly view upcoming appointments and your task list? If you’re a fan of…
Read MoreRumor: 17-inch MacBook Pro going unibody, no replaceable battery
MacWorld is almost here and there are definitely less rumors flurrying about what Apple may do than usual. One rumor emerging has…
Read MoreWirelessly Sync Google Calendar With Your iPhone
I live and die by my Google calendar and have always hated the fact that I could not wirelessly sync it with…
Read MoreZunaVision Elegantly Inserts Ads Anywhere
I’m not sure whether to heap praise on startup ZunaVision, or be terrified of it. The company, which just incorporated two days…
Read MoreiPhone How-To: Synchronizing Your Google Calendar
The iPhone is indeed a wonderful little device and, for some of us, a game-changer in terms of managing our digital lives…
Read MoreNew Report Says Tiered Broadband Bad, Unlikely
The Free Press issued a report this afternoon casting doubt on the theory of network congestion that has been cited by ISPs…
Read MoreSamsung Q1 Ultra Premium gets the HSDPA upgrade
Nope, not my Q1UP; integrated WWAN connectivity is not conducive to my lifestyle because I use multiple machines on a daily basis.…
Read MoreFuseCal Wants to Be One Calendar to Rule Them All
As covered before, working with calendars is another one of those business necessities that is crucial to running a business. Managing multiple…
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