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Microsoft Outlook Social Connector for Facebook Update Released

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Today Microsoft posted an update for the Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Facebook on their Download Center website.  This connector allows you to stay up to date with individuals in your social network while using the Outlook E-Mail client.

The Microsoft Outlook Social Connector Provider for Facebook allows you to connect . . .

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WindowsObserver: 2011 Year in Review

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As the year comes to an end we hope your 2012 will be a prosperous one.

This past year was one of transition for me as I moved from the ranks of active duty in the Navy and joined the retired list after more than 29 years.  I am enjoying the . . .

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Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 33

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Welcome to Episode 33 of the Observed Tech PODCAST. We are now one third of the way to our 100th Episode which we should reach in about mid 2014! In our show today we discuss 20 Free Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Updates; cNet Editor Harry McCracken thinking Windows Phone 7 is terrific; useful Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts; Outlook Add-In to prevent Reply All; AT&T now throttling top 5% of mobile data users; Google funded research says Chrome is best browser; how to fix crashing Xbox apps; the latest social network Hycku only allows 7 words per post; Microsoft learning Suite free software; 6 tips to customize your Windows Phone 7 out of the box; Twitter now introduces Brand Pages; PC World lists Windows Phone as one of its top 10 in Tech for 2011; PC Pitstop’s latest Newsletter for December 2011; Windows 8 is not irrelevant yet and tweeters in your local theater a possibility. As usual we wrap up with a look at the past week on WindowsObserver.com . . .

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Microsoft Releases New Hotmail Connector Software

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If you read Hotmail in your Outlook client then you will get a prompt the next time you use it to upgrade to the latest Hotmail Connector software that just went public today.

In fact, until you do that upgrade you will be unable to access Hotmail in Outlook.

Here is a . . .

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Outlook and Office 2010 Calendar and Interface Get Started Docs

Two new documents have been made available at the Microsoft Download Center that can provide you great info for getting started using new features in Office 2010.  Even if you feel like you already understand the interface and functionality these documents can show you a few new tricks to using Office 2010.

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Office 2010 Program Migration Guides

Still deciding whether you want to make the move to Office 2010?  I just came across another tool to help you in that process thanks to fellow Microsoft MVP Rich Robinson.

Actually this is a collection of PDF based files that show you what it looks like as you move between older . . .

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