Neowin News Feed for: Communication

Mailbird for Windows released, offers a Gmail-oriented client

Paul Ferson — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:32:17 +0100

Mailbird is a new email client for Windows, with a particular focus on Gmail and an interface users of the Sparrow email clients from OS X and iOS may find somewhat familiar. It isn't an April Fool. Read more...

Fusion, the Android SMS app designed by Redditors, goes live

Paul Ferson — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:23:32 +0000

Fusion has been released on the Play Store for Android, after several months of design and code work. The app was designed by the community and built by one guy, making it quite a remarkable addition. Read more...

Facebook's Poke app could be a result of Snapchat staying independent

Paul Ferson — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:48:49 +0000

Theories have appeared, with one being that Facebook's Poke app is a direct result of a failed buyout. Potentially supporting a bruised ego, Poke might just be a challenge to Snapchat's niche. Read more...

WhatsApp developers claim no support for BlackBerry 10

Paul Ferson — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 21:56:14 +0000

WhatsApp's developers have indicated that they do not plan to support BlackBerry 10. One good thing for BB10 buyers is that they don't completely rule out a return with their wording. Read more...

Skype usage up 50% under Microsoft

Stefano Elia — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:50:50 +0100

Microsoft revealed yesterday that amongst their financial performance, Skype usage has gone up 50% in the last quarter with 115 billion minutes worth of calls globally in the same period. Read more...

Speak for Yourself patent case continues; family communication still hangs in the balance

Paul Ferson — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:21:33 +0100

Just over a month after we reported on the ramifications of an app removal from the App Store, we learn more about the court case at hand and what is to be done for those it most affects. Read more...

Ukrainian students create gloves for translating sign language

Paul Ferson — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:26:19 +0100

Students taking part in Microsoft's Imagine Cup have created technology to convert sign language into speech, which could completely change how we communicate with those using sign language. Read more...

iPad app removal could leave family unable to communicate with daughter

Paul Ferson — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:14:03 +0100

After a communication app was removed from Apple's iTunes Store due to supposed infringement on copyrights, a family has been left unable to communicate with their four-year-old daughter. Read more...

Netgear touts new premium routers

Brian Blasius — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:35:15 +0000

We stopped by the Netgear booth at CES today, and found several new products and revamps to their router lines that will please most consumers. The WNDR3800 router First up is the new WNDR3800 router,... Read more...

Microsoft demonstrates Office Communicator 14

Tom Warren — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:04:10 +0100

Microsoft demonstrated the future version of Office Communicator at Tech-Ed, New Orleans today. Gurdeep Singh Pall, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Unified Communications Group, took the stage at Tech-Ed on Monday and explained the release is... Read more...

Live Communication Server - Survey Nomination Invite

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 28 Oct 2003 02:18:54 +0000

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The questions are based on Microsoft® Office Live Communications Server 2003, Standard Edition, as well as your company's operating environment. Many of the questions require specialized knowledge of regulatory requirements, architecture, existing network infrastructure, system... Read more...

Intel to aggressively push wireless communication standard in 2003

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 14 Jan 2003 10:33:46 +0000

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Anticipating the potential of wireless communication, Intel is planning to concentrate more of its resources this year to promote the new Centrino notebook platform, said Kelly Wu, country manager of Intel Taiwan. Though unable to... Read more...

Scientists make "major leap" on secure communication

UKer — Thu, 03 Oct 2002 13:50:44 +0100

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According to reports today scientists from the QinetiQ organisation have managed to send a key for encryption just under 15 miles (a new record), opening the door for security of an unparalleled level in the... Read more...