Email overload got you down? Here are two simple tools to help you out
Most people have an email problem and we all struggle with overflowing inboxes. Various solutions have sprung up, from inbox zero to apps like Mailbox and …
A group of MIT and Harvard students is creating the most secure email system ever
Ever since Lavabit shut itself down last year, several different new alternatives have been proposed for people who want a truly secure email system that …
6 tips for making email less miserable
God, does email truly suck. What used to be the best way to keep in touch with friends and family has now become an annoying …
Here’s how easily you can kill your Facebook email address
One of the more annoying features Facebook still offers to users is a special Facebook.com email address that never really took off as a viable …
France bars bosses from bugging employees with email after work hours [updated]
While email has made our work easier in many ways, it’s also made it hard for us to really escape the office, particularly now that …
Apple finally declares war on something other than Android
A new Apple patent describes the methods the company has come up with in an effort to fight the increased number of spam messages that …
Email, Twitter and the always-on lifestyle: Today’s double-edged sword
Today, I made a choice. I made a choice to carve out a chunk of time to write this article, but I did so at …
Facebook will ‘look into’ its own sneaky email switching
Facebook royally ticked off many of its users last week when it made their @facebook.com email addresses the primary ones displayed on profile pages without …
Facebook changes users’ email addresses to their own
How many people out there use Facebook as their primary email service? Although the answer is “not many,” Facebook is trying to change that by …
Senate bill looks to prevent employers from asking for Facebook logins
It isn’t uncommon for companies to scan through the Internet looking for information on potential hires. Young job seekers, however, have found ways to avoid …
Sparrow for iPhone gets push notifications through jailbreak tweak
Earlier this month, Sparrow released its gorgeous email client for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Sparrow’s mobile app features a simple Facebook-like design that is …
Gmail users claim Google is sending unauthorized spam emails from their accounts [updated]
In what can only be described as yet another set back for Google’s privacy battle, Gmail users are accusing the search giant of accessing their …
Patent spat forces Apple to take iCloud, MobileMe push email offline in Germany
Apple has been forced to take its iCloud and MobileMe push email services offline in Germany as a result of a recent ruling in a …
RIM responds to claim of BlackBerry 10 software problems
RIM has responded to an exclusive BGR report published on Thursday in which our source claimed BlackBerry 10 was delayed not because the vendor was waiting for …
Google details new Gmail changes [video]
This past summer, Google began rolling out a sample of its revamped Gmail user interface and on Tuesday it discussed many of the brand new …
RIM to release PlayBook OS 2.0 mid-February, still struggling with multi-device BBM support
BGR reported exclusive details of RIM’s upcoming BBX-based smartphone code-named the BlackBerry Colt earlier this year, and we have since heard that there is going …
RIM: All BlackBerry services have been restored
Research In Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis confirmed on a conference call Thursday morning that all BlackBerry services have been restored globally. The co-chief had issued …
RadioShack receiving ‘time sensitive’ shipments today, probably iPhone related
We just received this image of an internal RadioShack email that clearly shows RadioShack stores are receiving unmarked shipments on Tuesday or Wednesday this week. …
India testing new solution for spying on BlackBerry users
India’s government is currently in the process of testing a solution that will allow it to spy on BlackBerry users sending and receiving data over …
Despite owning just 1% of enterprise market, Gmail deemed ready to take on Microsoft
Gartner released a report on Friday that suggested Google’s Gmail solution is ready to take on Microsoft in the enterprise email arena despite having just …
Microsoft shows off Windows 8 Metro apps on video
We’ve already seen an 11-minute walk-through video comparing a new Windows 8 beta tablet to an iPad 2 running iOS 5, but there are plenty of …
Microsoft shows off Windows Phone Mango People Hub [video]
Microsoft has released a new video that shows off several of the People Hub enhancements in Windows Phone Mango. The video walks viewers through a …
HP’s Palm boss sends memo to staff addressing poor TouchPad reviews
Former Palm CEO and current Senior Vice President and General Manager of HP’s Palm Global Business Unit Jon Rubinstein reportedly sent a memo to his …
Chinese government denies hacking Google
On Wednesday hackers based in China broke into hundreds of Gmail accounts, including those of journalists, Chinese political activists, U.S. government officials, and government employees …
Microsoft details Windows Phone ‘Mango’ business features
Paul Bryan, Microsoft’s senior director of business experiences product management for Windows Phone, has written a blog post that details Windows Phone Mango’s business productivity …
Newly exposed high-level emails reveal Google’s efforts to block Skyhook, Motorola deal
A new series of emails were made public on Monday as a result of Skyhook Wireless’ lawsuit claiming Google interfered with a contract the LBS …
AT&T’s BlackBerry Bridge software still a bridge to nowhere
If you’re an AT&T BlackBerry user and you bought a PlayBook, you know that BlackBerry Bridge — the piece of software that wirelessly connects your …
RIM shows off Android apps, native email app on BlackBerry PlayBook [video]
Following the close of RIM’s BlackBerry World 2011 conference, the Waterloo Ontario-based cell phone maker on Wednesday issued two video demos showcasing forthcoming BlackBerry PlayBook …
Steve Jobs says Apple doesn't track anyone, Android does
In what is purported to be an email exchange with Apple CEO Steve Jobs, a MacRumors reader sent in the following: Q: Steve, Could you …
New UAE smartphone rules will affect others as well, RIM says
The United Arab Emirates’ Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) on Saturday stated its intentions to limit the access its citizens have to RIM’s BlackBerry Enterprise Servers. RIM said on Sunday, however, …
