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The gloves are off between Google and Microsoft, with Google announcing availability of a tool to migrate from Exchange Server to Google Apps. The problem is, Google Apps is a ‘cloud service’. Lately, I’ve been badly let down by some cloud services, so...
Successful information technology requires vision and strategy . People sometimes ask me why I work exclusively with Microsoft products, when there are free alternatives available. There are many reasons, and one big one is because Microsoft has the vision...
Those cunning Japanese have figured out a great way to commemorate Windows 7 General Availability: The Windows 7 Whopper! TiGra Networks was involved in beta testing Windows 7m so we’ve been running it as our main operating system since early this year...
Windows 7 has finally RTMed (Released To Manufacturing) and the buzz is really positive, in contrast to the luke-warm reaction that Windows Vista received. Just check out the Twitter keyword #Windows7 to see what I mean. Here at TiGra Networks , our mission...
Microsoft will deliver Release to Manufacturing (RTM) code to partners in the second half of July. Windows 7 will become generally available on Oct. 22, 2009, and Windows Server 2008 R2 will be broadly available at the same time. Windows Server 2008 R2...
Microsoft Office 2010 is almost ready for technical preview, which is by invitation only. Early indications are starting to arrive of what we can expect. Some things to look forward to: The product formerly known as Groove (which came to Microsoft through...
These days, more and more software companies are releasing “beta test” versions of their software to the general public. People are downloading and installing these betas as if they were released versions. In the right circumstances this can be justified, but I am seeing an increasing number of users – especially in small and micro-businesses, installing beta software without really understanding the implications.
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Every now and then, a new piece of technology comes along that changes the way you work. Many of you will have seen me scribbling notes at the various meetings and events I have attended on my Tablet PC. The built-in handwriting recognition, together...
If you’re wondering what the next version of Microsoft Windows will look like and what features are in store, you may be interested in the series of articles being posted by Tim Long, TiGra’s principal technology specialist and Microsoft MVP , over on...
Our customer St. David Recruitment Services, based in Cardiff, were interviewed recently by Windows Vista Magazine to get their views on how Windows Vista helps their business every day. The case study appeared in Windows Vista SMB Supplement, which went...
Microsoft formally unveiled its upcoming server solution for small businesses this week and first indications are that the price will be "about the same as the 2003 version". There is no news on upgrade pricing yet and the product release itself...
The 2008 launch wave is gaining momentum. Microsoft announced a few hours ago that both Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 have been released to manufacturing. Windows Vista service pack 1 will likely impact most users in the short term...
Introducing the TiGra Networks Micro-Business Server™ The name “ Micro Business Server ” is ours, not Microsoft’s. These amusing video clips actually highlight some serious advantages of Microsoft’s new server product. Based on Windows Home Server operating...
After what seems like forever (I've been involved with this product since May 2006), Microsoft Office Accounting 2008 ["OA"] is finally available in the UK, along with the Microsoft Professional Accountants’ Network (MPAN) . The basic (yet...
I was just reading Scott Hanselman's blog , where he was discussing the Windows Vista speech recognition. So I decided to try it for myself. Scott took a typing test, once using a keyboard and then again using speech recognition. I decided to use...
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