Google+ is getting a lot of attention right now due to the “rivalry&# between Google and Facebook, which is heavily partnered with Microsoft.  While it definitely is a “social&# site, it looks like the aspect that most people are missing about Google+  is that it’s really a play into cloud computing, making document sharing, calendar sharing and file sharing across all devices easier. Shorter term, Microsoft (Office, Windows), Apple ( App store ), companies like YouSendIt , and cloud back-up/storage companies like Carbonite , DropBox , etc. MORE >>

The Microsoft Mail Merge feature and I have a love-hate relationship. was given a list of addresses on a sheet of paper and asked to print the letters and envelopes after drafting them in a Word document and send them on their way. spent hours typing out each address and copying and pasting the content of the letter into each document prior to sending the envelopes and letters to print. Step one:  Compose the document you intend to use for the merge. Step three: Merge your data with the intended document. There are three basic steps to a mail merge. MORE >>

Just yesterday, Microsoft 's Bing announced a partnership with Facebook to make their search results more "social." " MSNBC posted a news item titled, Facebook and Bing team-up for social search , yesterday that explains this evolution in search engine results: "Today, Facebook dips its social-media chocolate into Microsoft Bing's peanut butter, introducing a 'social search' engine where Facebook friends and their 'likes' are factored into search results. Save it in a document. microsoft. Without search, the Web isn't all that useful. be careful. MORE >>

Do you spend more time on project documents than on living towards the vision? Careers Leadership Marketing bill clinton elvis costello apple vs microsoft financial targets leadership marketingBusiness is like art to me and that is why I listen to many interviews with musicians, artists, authors.I want to learn about the art of art! Some of my best learning is from authors on how to create a story - to help with presentations. From artists on how to create emotion through visual means etc. Last week I tuned into an interview between Elvis Costello and Bill Clinton. MORE >>

Microsoft Security Watch. Microsoft Subnet. helps users feel more comfortable about document security and provides a â??customâ?? Clearly, some of these steps could be avoided if Microsoft was more successful at getting all their customers to drink all the Kool-Aid, but since this scenario is for a team that has mostly recurring meetings to manage, attaching the meeting workspace to a Notes calendar entry only has to happen once for each recurring meeting. MICROSOFT SUBNET: Network World presents the independent voice of Microsoft customers. Security. MORE >>