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Quite possibly the BEST of Outlook Mobile

I accidentally came across this new feature ( possibly ) in the past few weeks which is becoming more and more typical of the cloud features of all products, not just Office365.  In fact, in the past two months, I’ve learned more about how to use my devices as powerful tools than ever!  From the iPhone/iPad space bar feature to use as a mouse to this little DOOZY I’m all set for success. Summary: Now you can view OTHER people’s calendars on your mobile device from within your Office365 subscription.  We have found a way for an assistant to see your calendar up to date in real time on their mobile device.  This feature hasn’t been available in previous versions and all of a sudden it seemingly worked without flaw last week.  Here is how we found out and what to do. What to do: Have your user share their Outlook calendar with you by following the steps to share.  If you need help just head over to https://ryantechinc.com/portal and we’ll support you.  Next, simply open the email

HUGE increase in gmail addresses - BAD for your business

First of all, YES, I have a gmail address.  I enjoy it!  It's used almost every time I buy something online, subscribe to a newsletter and/or I join a list.  What does that tell you?  It means it's my junk mail email address.  And it works so well to deliver my junk to me that I look at it about 24 times a year.  Yep, it's on my Outlook calendar to look at twice a month.  Usually I get to it and I did this morning.  It takes me about 15 minutes each time to scan through all the garbage and only interact with what I need.  For this, I LOVE my gmail. Now, ask me where I spend my every day all day?  It's not in my gmail.  That said, I've seen and have the metrics to show that there has been a HUGE number of companies or people using gmail as their primary work email address and it's KILLING their ability to get to my inbox.  I'm nobody special, just a guy who lives in his inbox buying and selling goods for the better of our company. If you are trying to g

Microsoft’s Ex-CEO Ballmer chooses Amazon AWS?

That’s right, you might now have read it.  In 2014 Steve states “Amazon isn’t a real business” and in 2017 he states he’s “Admiring Amazon” while in 2019 he chooses Amazon for a Clippers Real-Time engine for video and other AI tech. Many are going to over complicate this but here is my take: Mr. Ballmer is one of the most brilliant minds in technology Mr. Ballmer’s opinion has evolved in 5 years just as Amazon has Microsoft has changed its own opportunity and power, which Ballmer obviously sees in more depth than we are able The focus for Microsoft Cloud has shifted and probably doesn’t compete with billion dollar purchases like Amazon is ready for Microsoft Cloud works well for small and medium business Amazon Web is arguably leaps ahead of others for Cloud Enterprise but that doesn’t mean Microsoft lost Those that know me know one thing for sure, I’m a Microsoft supporter.  I’ve been in and led our organizations down the Microsoft Partner program since the very day of it’s