Tag archive: MIcrosoft Office

OnLive, which is most easily described as a Netflix for video games, is getting into a new business today: remote Windows desktops and cloud storage. Beginning with the iPad and then expanding to Macs, PCs, iPhone, Android, TV, and Google TV (with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse), OnLive will offer streaming access to a Windows 7 desktop with Microsoft Office apps like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Working in much the same way as the… Read More

According to The Daily, Microsoft Office is heading to the iPad. “Sources” say iOS compatible software is currently in the works, as is an OS X Lion edition due sometime next year.  Microsoft is also busy beta testing Office 2012. Despite is massive popularity and market dominance, the iPad has not been able to make a case for itself as a productivity tool. Its lack of Office Suite products only add fuel to this fire. Meanwhile, Microsoft has… Read More

  Want to watch another concept video of what the future might be like? You've come to the right place. Two days ago, Microsoft's Office YouTube channel released a video showing what productivity might be like in the future. Oddly, there aren't many Office or Microsoft logos around and the interfaces of most devices don't really look like Windows, though they all seem to use the Windows Phone fonts and simplistic… Read More

In June, Microsoft showed us a new vision for its old operating system. Windows 8 debuted with a completely overhauled interface, promising to be touch-friendly and to revolutionize personal computing, bridging the divide between the world of smartphones, tablets, laptops, and our old friend, the desktop PC. The new interface (learn about it here) was introduced as the future of Windows computing, but with no compromises. Microsoft told us that… Read More

Technology giant Cisco has announced it is acquiring privately-held Versly for an unspecified amount. Versly makes collaboration tools that interoperate with Microsoft Office productivity applications, enabling users to work together on documents, spreadsheets, email, and presentations. Cisco plans to integrate Versly capabilities into its WebEx online collaboration and conferencing system, along with Cisco Jabber, Cisco Quad, and other online… Read More

Wyoming has become the first state to completely adopt Google Apps, Governor Matt Mead Announced this morning. All 10,000 state employees are now completely dependent on Google Apps. According to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Governor Mead says the switch “Will provide us the opportunity to do our job better because now we have a better tool. For Wyoming, it’s a big deal, and for Google, it’s a big deal.”

Microsoft has announced it plans to hold a major news event on June 28th in New York City, and—while the announcement doesn't actually say its—the company will be officially launching its cloud-based Office 365 suite of productivity services to customers. Microsoft VP Jon Roskill has confirmed the June 28 event will be the official launch of Office 365, as have other sources within the company. Originally announced in October 2010, Office… Read More

Microsoft's long-running legal battle with Toronto's i4i is over: the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled against Microsoft's appeal of a $290 million patent infringement verdict against the company. The Supreme Court unanimously upheld a U.S. appeals court ruling against Microsoft. The patent battle goes back several years, but nearly every clash has ended in a victory for i4i, a small Canadian software company,… Read More

Microsoft has been testing its Office 365 suit of cloud-based productivity applications with partner businesses since last October, but the company is now throwing to doors open to anyone who wants to give it a whirl. The public beta of Office 365 combined Microsoft Office, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online, and Lync Online to provide an always-available document and communications system that's available from anywhere users can connect… Read More

One of the many things we like about Windows 7 is how simple clean the Windows Explorer is compared to previous versions of the the operating system. Well, simplicity may be a thing of the past. Two days ago, Within Windows ran a feature by Rafael Rivera and Windows expert Paul Thurrott with screenshots showing a major return of the Ribbon UI, a File menu replacement that first popped up in Microsoft Office 2007. The screenshot above (courtesy… Read More

Google today launched a new service that will transfer Microsoft Office documents to the Web, where they can be edited by multiple people in near-real time. Google Cloud Connect Office is available to anyone with a Google account and is installed as a plug-in in the 2003, 2007 and 2010 versions of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The Cloud Connect Office should appeal to anyone who routinely has to collaborate on Office documents by… Read More

Earlier this week, Microsoft implemented a free trial program for Mac Office users. While Apple lovers who rely on the productivity suite are thrilled with the 30-day preview of the software, there are plenty who are just as happy to utilize tools from the Mac App Store. The Mac App Store managed to secure over one million downloads in its first day, and has become an increasingly popular hub for Apple users.  And Microsoft realizes this. In an… Read More

Microsoft and Apple products in general aren’t generally thought of as compatible, but Microsoft Office for Mac just upped its appeal. The manufacturer will now offer a 30-day free trial of the software for Mac computers that can be conveniently found on Microsoft’s Office website. Apple computers will be eligible starting next week, just in time for the MacWorld Expo. Prior to this offer, Mac users would either have to take the expensive plunge… Read More

Microsoft announced yesterday that OneNote, its Office application for taking notes, is now available on the iPhone App Store. The app lets users save reminders, to-do lists, shopping lists, notes, and other things that they want to save for later. Even better, OneNote is currently free, though the company will begin charging for it at some point. “We know people care more about what they do than where they do it,” writes Takeshi… Read More

Yesterday, Google took its latest shot at Microsoft Office. In a blog post, the search company unveiled Google Cloud Connect, an add-on to Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, and 2010 that allows users to automatically upload and sync their documents as Google Docs in the cloud, allowing access from multiple computers with an Internet connection. “Once in the Google cloud, documents can be easily shared and even simultaneously edited by multiple… Read More