Entries by Kirill Bensonoff

Hotmail Gets a Makeover

November 21, 2011 in /by

Hotmail?! Ugh.  A virtual storage space equivalent to your garbage can: spam, spam and more spam. That’s what you’re thinking, right? Who, besides your grandmother, uses that old, orange, ugly monster of an email server anymore? But maybe, just maybe, you should consider revisiting your good old Hotmail account soon, because it is finally changing. […]

What’s new in Windows 8 Part 2

November 7, 2011 in /by

With Windows 7 now firmly entrenched on PCs across the world, it’s time to look to Microsoft’s new version of the operating system, Windows 8. Microsoft recently released a developer preview, which has allowed a “sneak peak” at some of its new features. Keep all your devices in sync: Like Apple’s new iCloud service, Microsoft […]

What’s New in Windows 8

October 31, 2011 in /by

With Windows 7 now firmly entrenched on PCs across the world, it’s time to look to Microsoft’s new version of the operating system, Windows 8. Microsoft recently released a developer preview, which has allowed a “sneak peak” at some of its new features. The User Interface: Perhaps the most notable change in Windows 8 is […]

Spirinet Named One Of “Next-Gen 250” By CRN.com

September 16, 2011 in /by

IT Support and IT Outsourcing company Spirinet has been named one of the “Next-Gen 250” by CRN.com.  The “Next Gen 250” is awarded to companies who have zeroed in on lucrative and emerging technologies, among them cloud computing, mobility, virtualization, unified communications, business analytics and business intelligence.  All of the companies on the “Next Gen […]

Google+ and its New Features – Part 2

August 25, 2011 in /by

How Google+ Differs But Google has taken extra steps to add value, enabling group video chat through a ‘hangout’ section, and by identifying topics users might be interested in with a ‘sparks’ page – a front-end to Google Search. The service is also integrated with Google’s Profiles, Buzz and Gmail functions, so it’s simple to […]

Google+ and its New Features – Part 1

August 18, 2011 in /by

Google is barging back into the social network space, attempting to leverage its giant email user-base with a new security-focused offering called Google+. Google+, launched just a year after the tech behemoth’s first, widely criticized foray into social media, Google Buzz, is also full-frontal attack on social networking heavyweight, Facebook. Google is making a real […]

Understanding Google’s Chromebook and ChromeOS – Part 2

August 10, 2011 in /by

This week, we continue our look at Google’s Chromebook and ChromeOS. A Simpler, Cheaper Alternative The Chromebook also promises big savings, with the overall cost of ownership (including hardware, software and support) coming in at about half that of a traditional PC, according to Google. The tech giant says its device costs about $1,500 all […]

Understanding Google’s Chromebook and ChromeOS – Part 1

August 4, 2011 in /by

In a major nod to a cloud-computing future, Google has thrown its enormous weight behind a series of virtually storage-free laptops running its new Google Chrome operating system (ChromeOS). The Chromebook, a “thin-client” laptop currently being built by Acer and Samsung, is designed as a leaner, more cost-effective alternative to the traditional laptop, which relies […]