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Best Chatting Apps With Crisp Video & Free International Calls

Today, less and less people are using actual phone provider packages to stay in touch with friends through calls and texting. Apps have made such a big turn in the whole way we communicate to the extent we, as users, are looking for more features...

October 31, 2018 admin Google Comments Off

Skype for Web gets HD video calls and much more

If you use the web version of Skype, then you’ll doubtless be interested to learn that Microsoft has brought all the latest features to the web-based spin of its messaging service – or at least to the preview version. As spotted by MS Power User,...

October 30, 2018 admin tech geek today Comments Off

Microsoft releases Skype for Business 2019 server

The Skype for Business 2019 server includes several new hybrid cloud features and simplifies the migration path from the on-premises product to cloud-based Microsoft Teams. Microsoft has released the 2019 server for Skype for Business, reaffirming its commitment to the on-premises product for several more...

October 30, 2018 admin tech geek today Comments Off

5 Easy Ways to Personalize Your Gadgets

Technology has become a huge part of everyone’s daily life, most of all with the gadgets we carry on us a lot of the time. Personalizing these items can be fun and an expression of one’s personality. Since electronics only have small variances in the...

October 30, 2018 admin Geek, Hardware Comments Off

Big Internet companies and their real time stats

When we look around the internet today, some of the companies that we recognize most are among the largest in the world. If you do much shopping online, there is a good chance that you buy from Amazon. If you do any kind of online...

October 30, 2018 admin Security Comments Off

Microsoft takes down fake Chrome ads from Bing after reports from the users

Microsoft has taken down a couple of fake Google Chrome ads from Bing after getting reports from users. The fake ads were first spotted by a user who was trying to download Google Chrome. The user who goes by the username “GabrielLandau” reported the fake...

October 29, 2018 admin tech geek today Comments Off

Microsoft hikes Office 2019 retail prices by up to 10%

Microsoft raised prices for the retail versions of Office 2019 by as much as 10% when it began selling the application suite earlier this month. The price increases were similar to those announced in July for commercial licenses sold in volume. Then, Microsoft said that...

October 29, 2018 admin tech geek today Comments Off

Microsoft continues Surface / NFL partnership with new ads

Microsoft’s recent release of the new Surface Family, Specifically the Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2, have been receiving lots of attention, along with Surface Headphones, which are coming soon. Now, the NFL wants to join in with the game with their debut set...

October 29, 2018 admin tech geek today Comments Off

Cyber Security Threat Prevention

In the modern world of computer viruses, malware, spyware, keyloggers, trojans, and packet snippers you can never be too careful when it comes to securing your information. Think about how many times a day you put in passwords, credit card number or any personal data...

October 29, 2018 admin Security Comments Off

Office 365 Will Hit 200 Million Active Users Soon

Microsoft released their earnings report this week and have reported $29.1 billion in revenue with huge growth in places like Office 365, cloud and gaming. While we saw a little percentage drop in Azure revenue which is to be expected as those numbers hire the...