Microsoft and NORAD Team Up Again To Track Santa Claus Across the Globe

Microsoft and NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) have teamed up again this year to track Santa Claus across the globe. The tracker is now up and running, and parents can use it to tell their children when the old man is near.

NORAD has chosen to partner with Microsoft again for this year, so interested folks should be prepared for a ton of Bing Maps integration. To make things even more interesting, the duo chose to release apps for Windows Phone, iOS, and Android, clearly following the footsteps of Google.

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Phablet vs. Smartphone and a Tablet: Find Out Which Options is Best For Your Needs

The line between smartphones and tablets is fading, with many vendors and handset makers opting to release larger “phablets” rather than making a clearer distinction between the devices.

Because of this, many users can be perplexed about the advantages and disadvantages to owning a phablet over a smartphone and a tablet, and for those looking at the devices as a holiday gift the decision can be much tougher.

Here are some tips for figuring out which option is best for you and how to determine which gift option is best for a gift recipient.

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Cloud Computing: Pros and Cons

A cloud: a visible mass of condensed water vapour floating in the atmosphere. That was in the 20th century.

Today, a cloud is a large group of remote servers networked to allow centralised data storage and online access to computer services or resources. Operating Systems based on internal hard disks, like Windows or Mac OS, are gradually being replaced by an OS-based cloud, especially on tablets and laptops.

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Microsoft Rolls Out Clutter for Office 365. Say Buh-Bye To Unwanted Emails.

The new Clutter feature by Microsoft is created to boost productivity by allowing users to give more attention to the most relevant among their email messages. Powered by Office Graph, Clutter is now available to business users of Office 365.

Clutter learns in an intuitive way to know which messages should be prioritized and which ones can be opened at a more convenient time. These lower-priority messages are automatically taken out of the way, eliminating the need to sort through a long list of emails received. They are smartly placed in the new Clutter folder, which makes one’s inbox free from distractions.

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