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Best smartphones to get for 2016

Best Phones 2016 You Need to Know About

The smartphone industry has undergone huge changes in the past year. You have more phone plan options. No longer are you stuck signing a contract with a carrier, paying a couple hundred bucks up front, and agreeing to monthly fees for the duration of the contract. Here’s everything you need to know about the best smartphones when shopping for your next one. The best plan [...]

Sync your Outlook data to all your devices through AkrutoSync. Now available on Amazon.com

Sync Outlook with Phone Software Now Available on Amazon.com

Due to many requests from our customers, we’re proud to announce that you can now buy AkrutoSync on Amazon.com, the world’s largest online marketplace. Many customers start their search for software and other solutions on Amazon. Being on Amazon will make it easier for them to quickly find a way to sync Outlook with iPhone, Windows Phone, and Android smartphone and tablets without the cloud. Our [...]

How to sync your Microsoft Lumia 950 with Outlook

How to Sync Microsoft Lumia 950 with Outlook

We’re Windows Phone fans here. After all, Akruto Founder George Tatar developed AkrutoSync to sync Windows Phone with Outlook. So it’s no surprise we’re excited about the latest Microsoft phone — the Lumia 950. Could it be the best Windows Phone? Early reviews say it has a lot of powerful features, but it could stand improvement in other areas. Lumia 950: What makes it special? The [...]

Consultants, do you make this common mistake?

Consultants, Do You Make This Common Mistake?

Despite the growing use of the cloud, the truth is most people are concerned about privacy. TRUSTe Privacy Index has found that just “20 percent of U.S. consumers believe the benefit of smart devices outweigh any privacy concern about their personal information.” Americans aren’t alone, as only 14 percent of British consumers believe the benefit of devices outweigh privacy concerns. Furthermore, “Customer Data: Designing for [...]

Best Smartphone Gifts for the Holidays?

What Are the Best Smartphone Gifts for the Holidays?

Retailers have started putting up the Christmas and holiday decorations. They’re also rolling out deals including pre-Black Friday specials. It’s insane. We’d like to enjoy Thanksgiving first. But we also try to shop early rather than doing it all last minute. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Eid al-Adha, Festivus, or none of the above, this is a popular time of the year to trade [...]

How to Sync Outlook Notes to iPhone without iTunes

How to Sync Outlook Notes with iPhone without iTunes

The iOS 9 / iTunes / Outlook sync on Windows discussion on Apple’s support forum has a screen shot that shows Apple no longer supports sync Outlook notes with iTunes in iOS 9. A user submitted a bug report explaining that “Since the iOS9 upgrade, without any warning or notification, my Notes no longer sync between my iPhone and my Outlook 2010 on Windows.” Apple [...]

The easiest and most reliable way to sync Outlook with Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge+ and other Android devices

Best Ways to Sync Outlook to Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ are the latest hot Androids to hit the market. Wait a minute. Didn’t we just write about the latter? Actually, we showed you how to sync Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge with Outlook. Taking a page from Apple’s playbook with the iPhone 6S Plus, Samsung has added a plus to its own products. But what’s the [...]

Sync Windows Phone with Outlook

Best Ways to Sync Windows Phone with Microsoft Outlook Calendar and Contacts

It’s true that — out-of-the-box — you can only sync Windows Phone with Outlook through the cloud at Outlook.com or Office365. But not everyone wants to switch to the cloud as it sacrifices privacy. Synchronization through Microsoft’s cloud sometimes breaks or doesn’t sync everything including a contact’s photo. This method can also burn up data usage, which can lead to an expensive phone bill. Business people [...]

Google Drive goes down for more than two hours. Do you really want to trust the cloud with your information?

Do You Really Want to Trust the Cloud with Your Information?

Workers will not soon forget the night the lights went out on Google Drive. Luckily it happened on a Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend, giving people an excuse to duck out of work early or catch up on other work. If anyone tried to access a file on Google Drive, they encountered this scary message: “Sorry, the file you have requested does not exist. [...]

Stop fighting Samsung Smart Switch not Working. Be more productive and use AkrutoSync to sync your Outlook contacts, calendar, tasks and notes to your Samsung devices

How to Stop Fighting Samsung Smart Switch Not Working and Be More Productive

Many users had problems with Samsung Kies not working. Do a search on the software and you’ll see loads of complaints about the sync software with few solutions that work. Samsung may have realized it had a problem child in Kies because the company replaced it with Samsung Smart Switch. Anyone who tries to use Kies receives a notice indicating the software has been upgraded [...]

Outlook Sync for Windows 10

Akruto Now Supports Outlook Sync for Computers and Devices Running Windows 10

AkrutoSync software offers two-way, wireless, automatic, and cloud-free sync over an encrypted connection to provide privacy, security, and peace of mind for its users FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Akruto, Inc. Press Release Newton, Mass. Sept. 29, 2015 – Akruto, Inc., developers of AkrutoSync™ the only cloudless, seamless, automatic way to sync Outlook Calendars, Contacts, Tasks, and Notes across compatible devices, today announces support for Windows 10 and Windows [...]

Sync Outlook data on Windows 10 Mobile

What You Need to Know to Get Outlook Data on Windows Phone 10

No matter how well Windows Phone 10 does or doesn’t do, one thing’s for sure: it gives you the most unified Microsoft Windows 10 experience. If you love using Microsoft Outlook, Word, and other Microsoft products, using them will be a breeze if you upgrade everything to Windows 10. One of its biggest differentiators is the ability to work across all platforms, from your Windows [...]

AkrutoSync Supports Automatic, Secure, and Wireless Outlook Sync for iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S+

Akruto Supports Automatic, Secure, and Wireless Outlook Sync for iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus

AkrutoSync is the only third party software that can sync Outlook with iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus’s built-in Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and Reminders FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Akruto, Inc. Press Release Newton, Mass. Sept. 10, 2015 – Akruto today announces support for users who want to sync Microsoft Outlook with their new iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus phone. AkrutoSync is the only Windows® PC software [...]

16 awesome mobile apps that you may have missed out on - Android, iOS, Windows Phone

16 Absolutely Awesome Mobile Apps You May Be Missing Out On

As we’ve mentioned in past round ups of tools and apps, there are so many out there. It’s dizzying. We can’t begin to uncover all the gems. This time, we asked journalists and industry experts to share their favorite lesser known apps. And, boy did they deliver! We’re using some of the apps they recommended. As if we needed more! This roundup includes apps for a variety [...]

Android support resources and forums

23 Useful Places to Go When You Need Android Help

One day, out of the blue, my slick red coffeemaker pumped out only half of our morning wakeup fuel. I jiggled the coffeepot. Nothing. Hmm. I decided to try again the next day before entering panic mode. The next day, I turned on the coffeemaker and 15 minutes later, the coffeepot remained empty. Jostled it. Zippo. I took out the coffee filter with the grounds [...]

Android apps to make you more productive

14 Android Apps to Make You More Productive

One point four million. That’s how many apps are in the Google Play store as of February 2015. That’s more than Apple App Store’s 1.2 million. It’s not surprising when you think about it. Apple is the only company that produces hardware for its iOS. Many companies manufacture Android smartphones, tablets, and other devices. With 1.4 million options, every category must have thousands or hundreds [...]

Akruto adds subscription pricing for AkrutoSync - software to sync Outlook and your devices.

Akruto Introduces Subscription Pricing for Outlook Sync Software

AkrutoSync software adds new pricing option of a monthly subscription to accommodate the needs of its growing customer base FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Akruto, Inc. Press Release Newton, Mass. August 4, 2015 – Akruto, Inc. — developers of AkrutoSync™, Windows® PC software that syncs Outlook Calendars, Contacts, Tasks, and Notes across unlimited mobile devices — announces the introduction of a new subscription-based pricing option for customers. [...]

Sync Microsoft Outlook 2016 with your phone

Akruto Responds to Office of Personnel Management Hacking

With more than 21 million individuals having their personal information stolen from OPM’s computers, the hacking offers a harsh reminder for everyone to take steps to protect their personal information. Akruto CEO discusses how using the right tools can help limit personal information from being made public. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Akruto, Inc. Press Release Newton, Mass. – July 17, 2015 – The New York Times reports the [...]

Sync Microsoft Outlook 2016 with your phone

Akruto Now Syncs Microsoft Outlook 2016 with Phones

Akruto software offers two-way sync that ensures Outlook 2016 for Windows and all devices have the same information FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Akruto, Inc. Press Release Newton, Mass. – July 14, 2015 – To help users who want to upgrade to Microsoft Outlook 2016, Akruto has updated its Windows PC software to provide users with the ability to sync Outlook 2016 with iPhone, Windows Phone, and Android [...]

Who Are Your Twitter Followers? How Do You Compare?

Who Are Your Twitter Followers? How Do You Compare?

We aren’t on Twitter all day. If we were, we’d never get anything done. It’s easy to get pulled into many conversations and spend hours there. Aside from Twitter chats and the occasional reply, we schedule our tweets throughout the day rather than responding live. This spreads out our presence and helps us avoid dominating the Twitter stream. We create every reply, retweet, and [...]

6 Things You Absolutely Want to Know About the Android M
What could be Android M's final name?

Android M: 6 Awesome Changes That Make You Want It

Google has introduced its next operating system: Android M. We don’t know what M stands for yet other than M Developer Preview. Considering its past names have all been sweet (Gingerbread, Lollipop, Jelly Bean, Ice Cream Sandwich, etc.), we wonder if its final name will be marshmallow, meringue, macaroon, or macaron. We’re getting hungry and off track here. What could be Android M's final name? Back [...]

Following too many people on Twitter? Learn how to clean your Twitter account with this free tool. This tool offers plenty of options to help you quickly unfollow the right accounts.

How to Clean Your Twitter Account with This Free Tool

Our Twitter account needs a good cleaning. The people we follow outnumber the people who follow us. And that’s OK. Still, we want to weed the list to remove anyone who isn’t active. A colleague tells us about ManageFlitter, so we give it a go. ManageFlitter offers three plans including a free one. The free plan allows you to clean up your with a limit [...]

Save time by learning how to take screenshots on a variety of smartphones, tablets and computers.

How to Take Quick Screenshots on All Your Screens

A friend asked for feedback on a website. Rather than typing up all the notes, I took screenshots with annotations. It saved a lot of time not having to write: “The tab in the upper left corner might be better off on the right corner.” With a screenshot, I circled the tab and drew an arrow of where it might go. A picture is worth [...]

Find out whether the Motorola Moto G is the smartphone for you and learn how to sync your Outlook contacts, calendar, tasks and notes with the only automatic and cloud-free tool

A Look at the New Motorola Moto G

Motorola has released its second generation Moto G phone, also known as Motorola Moto G 2014 and Motorola Moto G2. Officially, it goes by Moto G and it’s not the same phone as the Moto G (2013) or Moto X. The new Moto G is powered by a quad-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor accompanied by 1 GB of RAM and the Adreno 305 GPU [...]