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email client Mailbird to launch unique crowdfunding campaign, announces new version

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MailBirdThe Indonesia based Tech Startup Mailbird announced today that it will be launching a rather unusual Crowd-Funding Campaign. The Crowd-Funding Campaign will be in cooperation with one of Asia’s biggest TV Channels, whose name can not be revealed yet.

Mailbird will be using a platform specially designed for the purpose by the TV Channel effective February 9, 2015. Mailbird is targeting to raise up to 10000SG$. These funds will be used for Marketing purposes for their epic Mailbird 2.0 launch coming in the first Quarter of this year.

The money raised will be invested in the following areas:
1) Online Advertising
2) Production of Image movies
3) Content Marketing
4) Sponsorship (online and offline)
5) Offline Marketing
6) Production of Marketing Materials and Collateral

Mailbird expects to grow investor confidence and to widen its user base significantly.
About Mailbird:
Mailbird was founded by CEO Andrea Loubier, CPO Michael Bodekaer and CTO Michael Olsen 2012 in Bali. The initial idea was to create a Sparrow like Email Client for the well underserved Windows market. With more and more new added features the Email Client has become a productivity tool enhancing the email experience of its users.

The following are only a few examples of existing features, supporting the user in the daily battle of organising and managing their Email Inbox:
• the first ever integrated Speed Reader
• Attachment Quick Preview
• Clean In-Line Reply feature
• Multiple Account support for IMAP and POP3
• Integrated Apps
• Multi-language support
• Quick Compose – allowing you to open a new message window even if the app is not active
• Attachment Search – simple and yet brilliant, searching your email by attachment
• LinkedIn Look-up function.

Mailbird, with a hub in exotic Bali announced the release of the first major update called Mailbird 2.0 the first Quarter of 2015.

The launch of Mailbird 2.0 will be accompanied by a rather unusual Crowd-Funding campaign.

New features transform this email client into a unique productivity tool, differentiating itself even more from other Apps such as rather outdated Mozilla Thunderbird and expensive Outlook for example.

Mailbird 2.0 will include the following new features:
1) New apps: Moo.do, Evernote, Veeting, Dropbox, Todoist – easy and simple access to all the productivity add-ons you need to keep your inbox under control and your productivity at its best.
2) Touchscreen Swipe – organising emails has never been so simple and fun.
3) New Notification Center – because we want Mailbird to be the easiest and smartest email application you’ve ever used to help save you time, teach you the best email habits hands on and provide all the productive email help and time management you can get.
4) Drag and drop emails into folders – This was a highly requested feature so we are excited to deliver this into the hands of our eager Mailbird users.
5) New licensing system – We are always looking for ways to make it easier for Mailbird Pro users to activate their Pro account(s).
6) New design and custom themes – Because we know that you are more productive when you can customise your primary work tool so that it is a real part of you, because people and their unique taste matters in our interaction and relationship with software today. It’s simply beautiful.
The Sparrow inspired email client promises to enhance the email experience by always keeping with the intent: Simple is better. A clean, uncluttered and intuitive UI enables users of any age to master the app within less than 5 minutes.
10 Tech-Rockstars form the Mailbird Team and are located in 5 different countries around the world. Constantly improving the App and its features, their mission is to help people around the world reach Inbox Zero, every day and to actually make that email experience enjoyable.

The Email Client has been awarded best amongst its competitors by renowned magazines such as PcWorld (2013) and IT World (2014). Mailbird also received the Sparxup Productivity award in 2012.

With its headquarters in Bali, the Tech savvy Rockstars behind the Mailbird scenes are based around the world in Java, India, Spain and Denmark.

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Microsoft’s announcements: Ahead of the times or just playing catch up

Global IT company Microsoft, which once held lead position across the world, today made a series of announcements to tackle competition, some of which had started to majorly affect its bottomline.

The new products are expected to pump fresh blood in the nearly 40 year old, and some would dare say, jaded company. Will they? Only time will tell.

For now, we bring to you snippets of the many announcements made by Microsoft, as announced on its blog.

Windows10 Upgrade

A free upgrade for Windows 10 will be made available to customers running Windows 7, Windows 8.1, & Windows Phone 8.1 who upgrade in the first year after launch.

This is more than a one-time upgrade: once a Windows device is upgraded to Windows 10, it will be kept current for the supported lifetime of the device – at no cost.

Cortana, Microsoft’s personal digital assistant, comes to PC & Tablet, for the 1st time with Windows 10.

Windows 10 for phones & Tablets – Windows 10 for phones & small Tablets features a fast, fluid and familiar experience that seamlessly interacts with your PC.

Code-named “Project Spartan,” the next generation browser was built with greater interoperability, reliability & discoverability, with a new look and feel built just for Windows 10. Advanced features include the ability to annotate by keyboard or pen directly on the Webpage & easily share with friends, a reading view that is distraction free, displaying the article in a simplified layout for a great reading experience for Web articles Online & offline, & the integration of Cortana for finding & doing things Online faster.

Xbox Live & the new Xbox App bring new game experiences to Windows 10. Xbox on Windows 10 lets gamers access the best of the expansive Xbox Live gaming network on both Windows 10 PCs & Xbox One. Players can capture, edit & share their greatest gaming moments with Game DVR, & play new games with friends across devices. Games developed for DirectX 12 in Windows 10 will see improvements in speed, efficiency & graphics capability.

Microsoft HoloLens

Windows 10 is the world’s 1st holographic computing platform – complete with a set of APIs that enable developers to create holographic experiences in the real world. With Windows 10, holograms are Windows universal apps & Windows universal apps can work as holograms, making it possible to place three-dimensional holograms in the world around you to communicate, create & explore in a manner that is far more personal & human.

Image Credit Microsoft Blog

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