Microsoft quietly rolled out this week a cumulative update for its Lync 2013 client that includes support for two-factor authentication. Believe it or not, Lync client didn't have two-factor ...

The Windows Phone Marketplace is getting better lately. I know I have complained about the lack of niche apps but give it time, the Windows Phone Marketplace is getting bigger and I won’t have ...

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Microsoft’s Lync product group today rounded out its lineup of mobile apps with the release of apps for iPhone and iPad, bringing a core component of business communications lineup to the Apple ...

Skype and Microsoft Lync are now connected, and it means those who use the Microsoft communications network can now reach out to a wider audience of Skype users. Microsoft bought Skype in 2011, and ...

Microsoft is rebranding its Lync unified communication products as "Skype for Business." The company announced the name change, as well as some target dates for the next versions of the offering on ...

With Microsoft working hard to fold the venerable MSN Messenger network and client into Skype, Microsoft is left with two messaging products: Skype and Lync. The future of these apps is integration ...

Please see updates at the bottom of this post. Android users rejoice, not only is the mobile app for Lync ready for you to use, you are the first mobile platform (of the big 3) to receive it. Yes, ...

In a blog post last week, Microsoft’s corporate VP for Skype Gurdeep Pall revealed changes for Microsoft Lync with a new name, a new user interface, and new features. In his blog, Pall said, “In the ...

Microsoft demonstrated at Lync Conference 2013 today new capabilities of its Lync unified communications platform including clients for Android devices, iPhones and iPads that support VoIP. The VoIP ...

Skype has been getting some love from Microsoft in recent weeks. On the consumer side, Microsoft introduced Skype Qik, a short video messaging service that’s bound to give SnapChat headaches. Today, ...

Cloud-based Lync won’t be immediately available, but could eventually be a viable alternative to in-house software. Microsoft’s overhauled unified communications platform — Lync — will soon hit the ...