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If you spend time worrying about whether emails you send have been opened, you may be able to move on to other concerns. Sidekick by HubSpot has a new email tracking app that allows you to see who clicks and opens your email. The app, that works in Chrome browser will also let you know which device an recipient used to open your email and if they clicked in links or attachments in your emails. Sidekick also makes your email more social media like by allowing you to see professional information about your contacts such as where they work as well as shared contacts. This app sounds useful, but also sounds like it may replace the question: "did they get/read my email?" - with "Why aren't they clicking on my email?" Overall, this sounds like a useful tool for marketing professionals who need to continually assess the effectiveness of email campaigns. It could however end up being a stress inducer for people who use the app for personal communications. Sidekic

Image courtesy of wikipedia.org If you just got used to the tiles on your Windows 8.1. start screen, Microsoft plans to launch Windows 10 are rolling full steam ahead Yahoo Tech reports : Microsoft will allow you to upgrade from Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows Phone 8 for free to Windows 10.  During today’s unveiling of Windows 10 for consumers, Terry Myerson executive vice president of Microsoft’s Operating Systems Group, revealed that the company will allow users of its most recent operating system, Windows 8.1, to upgrade free to its upcoming operating system in perpetuity. The 600-million-odd users of Windows 7 will have a year to take advantage of the full upgrade. The last time round, Microsoft charged $120 to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8 — one of the possible reasons the vast majority of Windows users declined to make the move. This marks a significant shift in how Microsoft views Windows, Myerson says. Windows is no longer a static operating system but a consta