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First it conquered search. Then it was online video and advertising. Now Google is turning its attention toward telecom — and it’s no experiment.In recent months, Google has said it’s bringing ultra-fast Internet to at least 18 cities, including Atlanta and Nashville. It announced pilot tests of a low-cost, modular smartphone. The company’s joined an influential lobbying group for upstart telecom firms. And now Google is considering an entry into wireless service, as first reported by The Information, a technology news site founded by former Wall Street Journal reporter Jessica Lessin.  Read full article »

Docusign: Just sign here electronically

DocuSignSign here,and ask somebodyelse to do it, tooIt’s tax season, which probably means there are documents that need your signature. But if you don’t want to hunt down a fax machine or mess with scanners, consider adding your John Hancock via DocuSign’s mobile app. The app lets you save your signature by drawing on the touch screen or snapping a photo of your pen-and-paper signature with your phone — a process that requires you to get the lighting just so. You can also save a version of your initials, and request signatures from other people. (You need an account to use it.) Plus you can add your signature to documents saved in a Dropbox, Google Drive or Box account.  Read full article »

Outlook: An update for smarter e-mail

OutlookMake that e-mailwork harderand smarterMicrosoft has updated its Outlook app for iOS and Android devices, adding many productivity features that can improve the way you use e-mail on your phone , especially your work e-mail. It adds a lot of features you can find elsewhere such as a priority inbox, the ability to set e-mails to come back to your inbox later and calendar integration. It draws all of those features together in a clean, seamless way and also supports multiple types of accounts.  Read full article »

The Switchboard: Chinese hackers may be responsible for the Anthem breach

Published every weekday, the Switchboard is your morning helping of hand-picked stories from the Switch team.Join us today for our weekly live chat, Switchback. We'll kick things off at 11 a.m. Eastern. You can submit your questions now, right here.  Read full article »

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