This Wednesday, July 29th, Microsoft will officially launch their new Windows 10 operating system for both business and home users. If your employees have Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 installed on their devices, they are eligible for a free upgrade up until July 29, 2016 - a full year after upgrading.

Windows Server 2003 Operating System Support Ends July 14, 2015

As of July 2014, there were 12 million physical servers worldwide still running Windows Server 2003.  According to Redmond Magazine.  And 9.4 million of those instances are in North America. 

Whatever device you are working on -- PC, Mac, Tablet, phone -- Office 365 gives you access to everything you need -- your documents, email, calendars, contacts and team sites all come with you.  Your settings roam with you too, so your files are up to date and ready for you to pick up right where you left off, no matter what device your are using.  You are now able to work across all devices, from anywhere and have a consistent, clean, fast experience doing it.

In the last few years, many larger companies have enacted restrictive policies regarding the access to Facebook and social media in the workplace, and many employees across the United States have been penalized, if not even fired for breaking the rules. However, it appears that the Silicon Valley Company is now secretly working on a new website called “Facebook@Work” with the purpose of getting a foothold in the office. In fact, Facebook is developing a new product designed specifically for use in the workplace, which will allow users to chat with colleagues, connect with professional contacts and collaborate over documents, competing with Google Drive (Google+) and Microsoft Office (Yammer [Office 365]). The project, which was reported on November 16th by The Financial Times, is currently in a testing phase, and it is expected to be introduced within the coming months.

The new site will look very much like Facebook but it will allow users to keep their personal profile along with their holiday photos, political outbursts, and silly videos separate from their work identity. Currently, Facebook@Work is led by a team based in Facebook’s London offices. The effort, however, is not new, Facebook began working on the project years ago.