The never-ending quest to dethrone email

After being dumped by Firefox, Google wants users back Dropbox for Windows Phone hints at Microsoft's cross-platform future InfoWorld Technology: Applications January 22, 2015 The never-ending quest to dethrone email If only someone could come up with an alternative that did everything email did but better, more securely, and with less hassle, wouldn’t it be worth it? We run down the possible ways to get to a world without email. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. After being dumped by Firefox, Google wants users back 2. Dropbox for Windows Phone hints at Microsoft's cross-platform future 3. LibreOffice for Android takes its first small steps 4. Microsoft announces Office 2016 suite, touch-enabled Office for Windows 10 apps Resource compliments of: JasperSoft White Paper: Jaspersoft & AWS Disrupt Analytics TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS and Amazon Redshift disrupt business intelligence with cost-effective analytics in the cloud. Available by the hour in a pay-as-you-go model, stop anytime. DOWNLOAD THE WHITE PAPER After being dumped by Firefox, Google wants users back Firefox users who steer to google.com are being asked if they want to reset their home page to the site or if they would like to change their default search engine to Google. READ MORE Dropbox for Windows Phone hints at Microsoft's cross-platform future Dropbox has finally released an app for Microsoft's smartphones, hinting at a future when Windows smartphones, tablets and PCs will become more integrated.READ MORE LibreOffice for Android takes its first small steps Is it the fate of every popular app -- especially the open source ones -- to be ported to Android? LibreOffice has made that leap, but don't expect to take your work on the road with your tablet yet. READ MORE Microsoft announces Office 2016 suite, touch-enabled Office for Windows 10 apps Microsoft describes each of the new touch-enabled Office for Windows 10 apps thusly: The text and images expand or contract to fill the available space on the phone or tablet. Microsoft calls this "flow". READ MORE Resource compliments of: LinkTek Declare war on broken file links! You're fighting a battle being waged against broken links contained within your company’s files! Your weapon is "LinkFixer Advanced". LinkFixer Advanced is a patented software tool that automatically fixes broken links within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Acrobat, AutoCAD, MicroStation, InDesign, HTML, Windows Shortcut and other files. GET YOUR FREE TRIAL VERSION TODAY! DAILY NEWS, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX FIRST THING Start your workday with Today's Headlines: First Look, and find out what the tech world will be talking about all day. Subscribe now! Join the IDG Contributor Network The IDG Contributor Network is a collection of blogs written by leading IT practitioners about the technology, business opportunities and challenges you face everyday. We invite you to participate by applying to be a contributor today.