3rd February 2012 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
Yesterday morning Refractiv hosted an Executive Briefing on Google Apps for Business. The event was attended by a wide range of companies from the Yorkshire area.
23rd January 2012 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
Liquid Accounts, market leaders and specialists in Online Accounting Software, has made the transition from Microsoft Outlook 2007 and an internal Exchange server to Google Apps for Business.
22nd December 2011
Amit Singh, Vice President, Google Enterprise has blogged today about the roadmap for Google Apps moving into 2012. Focusing on three key areas: cloud, mobile and social, Amit shares his thoughts on plans for next year.
14th December 2011 - by Ian Weatherhogg, Chief Technical Officer
5th December 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
A very useful tip! Use this lab to edit your Google Calendar view to only include the hours you wish to see.
29th November 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
Last week Refractiv hosted an Executive Briefing on Google Apps for Business. The turnout was excellent and we'd like to thank all who came.
25th November 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
Google have rolled out the new design for Google Docs, to match other improvements we have reported recently.
17th November 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
After a well publicised false start at the beginning of the month, Google have re-launched their Gmail app for iOS, and it is rather good.
28th October 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
Google Apps for Business users can now access Google+ using their Google account, opening up some interesting opportunities for integrated collaboration.
26th October 2011 - by Ian Weatherhogg, Chief Technical Officer
This article was published in September as part of the techmesh techbytes monthly column on the Business Desk website.
17th October 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
We've waited a while for it, but Google has finally launched an offline version of Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Docs. We're already putting it to good use.
22nd September 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
Google Docs users have long been able to add page numbers when printing documents or saving as a pdf. However, the ability to add a page number and count directly into a document - so that they could be seen on screen - was missing, until now.
31st August 2011 - by Ian Weatherhog, Chief Technical Officer
One of the main reasons behind a company move to the cloud is security and reliability. It also happens to be the main objection. So Google have put together ten reasons to trust them with your data.
25th August 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
Recently we've seen some really professional improvements to the look and feel of Google Apps. Further evidence that cloud-based systems are constantly evolving, without the need for expensive upgrades.
4th August 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
Since hearing about its impact in the USA, we've been waiting with bated breath for Google Voice here at Refractiv. The latest Google blog has just announced its imminent arrival.
1st August 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
The latest Google Enterprise blog announces the decision of ITV to switch from Microsoft to Google. It's worth recounting the press release as it perfectly summarises how Google Apps can transform the way a business works.
12th July 2011 - by Ian Weatherhog, Chief Technical Officer
Using Refractiv's powerful content management system, MySiteAdmin, your website's content can now be dynamically powered from Google Documents and Spreadsheets.
27th June 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
Microsoft has now launched Office 365. In their latest blog Google have shared their perspective, and it's well worth summarising.
4th April 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
The recent launch of Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office brings the benefits of cloud computing to Word, Excel and PowerPoint - all you need is Google Apps.
23rd March 2011 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
Google Apps is a great way to collaborate with your colleagues; now Discussions in Google Docs makes it even easier.
11th February 2011 - by Ian Weatherhog, Chief Technical Officer
A "catch all" email address is a mailbox that is configured to receive emails sent to addresses that do not exist in your domain eg ain@refractiv.co.uk. There is debate about the usefulness of a catch-all address, but is it right for your business?
20th January 2011 - by Ian Weatherhogg, Chief Technical Officer
In 2010, Gmail was available 99.984 percent of the time, for both business and consumer users. Google's aim for 2011 is to improve that to 99.99 percent and make GMail as reliable as the dial tone on your landline.
6th December 2010 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
Last week wasn't great here in Yorkshire with levels of snow most of us had not seen before, but Refractiv maintained productivity with the help of cloud computing.
5th October 2010 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
The techmesh EXPO at the Royal Armouries in Leeds was a great experience for us, thanks to all those who visited our stand.
3rd September 2010 - by Mark Williams, Senior Consultant
Fume extraction specialist Purex International switched to Google Apps with Refractiv.
23rd August 2010 - by Webmaster
Google has announced improved IMAP and PST data migration
23rd July 2010 - by Webmaster
Preparing for emergencies with Google Earth Enterprise.
29th June 2010
As an authorised reseller of the Google Apps™ suite of communication and collaboration tools, Refractiv can provide a full range of services to smooth your transition to Google Apps from legacy email and office solutions, including Microsoft Exchange and Office.
