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MS Office Battles Google in the Cloud

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:20:35 -0800

When Microsoft releases the next version of its productivity suite, Office 2010, it will be into a very different competitive landscape than the one Office 2007...

Three-year-old Office Patch Stymies Most Attacks

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:18:00 -0800

Users running Microsoft Office can stump nearly three-fourths of all known attacks targeting the suite by applying just one three-year-old patch.

Keep Track of Changes in Pages

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:50:18 -0800

Whether you can't afford Microsoft Word ( Macworld rated 3.5 out of 5 mice , $180), don't like it, or just find yourself without it on one of your Macs, Apple's...

Google Apps Will Get Stronger Video Chat Capabilities

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:20:16 -0800

Google plans to beef up the video chat capabilities in Gmail for Google Apps customers.

Microsoft Takes Aim at Google Apps

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:02:00 -0800

Microsoft has slashed prices for its Exchange Online services and its Business Productivity Online Services suite of online productivity applications.

Obama Invites Open Source into the White House

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:30:00 -0700

Under President Obama, open-source software — like Linux and Drupal — is showing up in more and more places.

Avoid Death by E-mail

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:52:00 -0700

Do you love your e-mail? Come on, it's just the two of us. Do you really?

Microsoft Should Fear Netbooks, Analyst Says

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:09:00 -0700

Expensive software doesn't pair well with budget hardware, and the combination is a challenge to Microsoft.

Fix a Corrupt Outlook Profile

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:37:00 -0700

Step one: don't panic! It's scary when Outlook won't run and gives you nothing but cryptic error messages, but there may be a fairly simple fix.

Zoho Links Project Management Tool With Google Apps

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:40:29 -0700

Zoho has integrated its online project management tool along with some other features with Google's Apps online office suite.

Microsoft Slates Office 2010 Public Beta for November

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:52:00 -0700

Microsoft will launch the public beta of Office 2010 next month, company CEO Steve Ballmer said this week.

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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:52:00 -0700

Free Downloads Make Your Computing Life Easier

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0700

These free apps add a launcher to your cursor, organize your desktop--and help you save money on printer ink and toner.

Google Takes Enterprise Promotion Campaign Global

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:20:09 -0700

Google will takes "Gone Google" enterprise push global.

Bugs Hit Google Docs After Recent Upgrade

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:50:25 -0700

Users of Google Docs are having problems printing, exporting and uploading certain files.

Google Docs Gets Shared Folders

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:17:00 -0700

Web-based suite of applications also gets a slightly new look, plus easier ways to manage your workflow.

Microsoft Grants Mac Office 11th-hour Reprieve

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:26:00 -0700

Just a day before Microsoft was to have retired Office 2004 for Mac by ending updates and fixes, including security patches.

Free Version of Office 2010 Supported by Ads

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:26:00 -0700

Office 2010 Starter Edition will replace the venerable-but-languishing Microsoft Works, and will provide reduced-functionality versions of Word and Excel that don’t cost a dime.

Ad-Supported Office Starter 2010 to Replace MS Works

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:02:00 -0700

Redmond's announces the end of Works, its neglected stepchild of the Office family that Microsoft kept in the basement for some 20 years.

VMware Fusion 3 Takes Windows-on-Mac Up a Notch

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:03:00 -0700

Windows on a Mac gets better with VMware Fusion 3.

Why Google Apps Will Eat Office Web Apps' Lunch

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:15:00 -0700

Once again, Microsoft can't seem to get synchronization and sharing right.

Google Docs Adds Student-Friendly Features

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:11:00 -0700

Google's summer interns helped figure out what features the productivity suite needed in order to attract the college crowd.

DEMOfall Crowns Two Worthy Winners

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:58:00 -0700

Emo Labs takes the consumer award with its invisible speakers, while Liaise, an add-in for Outlook, earns top business honors.

Word Doc Woes Plague Enterprise

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:43:00 -0700

A recent mistake in a Word document caused considerable damage and embarrassment to a publicly listed company in New Zealand.

Why Microsoft's Elop Isn't Afraid of Google

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:40:26 -0700

Microsoft's Business Division oversees one of its most successful products, the Office productivity suite, as well as the company's lucrative server and...

Zoho Adds Discussion Forums to Hosted Collaboration Suite

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:00:28 -0700

Zoho has added a discussion forum application to its Web-hosted suite of collaboration and office productivity software.

DOJ on Google, PC Demand Takes off

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:00:13 -0700

The big news of the week is still to come at this writing, with the U.S. Department of Justice expected to weigh in on the Google book-search deal. We were...

Review: Microsoft's Office's Slow Road to the Web

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:17:00 -0700

Is this technical preview promising? It's too rough and incomplete to tell.

Google Docs Widely Used in Some Offices

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:27:00 -0700

The near total dominance of Microsoft Office in the workplace may be getting a serious challenge from Google Docs, according to a new survey.

Redmond Trumpets Project 2010

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:23:00 -0700

Available later this year in public beta, Microsoft’s latest project management offering will be built on SharePoint Server 2010.

Fixes for Windows Annoyances: Auto Reboots, Mysterious Errors

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:15:00 -0700

Stop Windows from rebooting after updates, view really old files in current Office apps, and more.

Microsoft: Legal Foe Paints Cockeyed Tale

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:17:00 -0700

Microsoft denies claims that it plotted to drive Canadian developer i4i out of business.

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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:17:00 -0700

IBM Takes Aim at Midmarket With New BI Tools

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:40:11 -0700

IBM is trying to make a big splash in midmarket BI with a new product suite.

IBM: Forget Office, Join the Symphony Family

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:10:00 -0700

Microsoft Office isn't the only productivity suite, IBM reminds the world, playing up its Symphony.

Microsoft Word Ban: Maybe it Wouldn't be so Bad

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:13:00 -0700

Let’s say that Microsoft was forced to halt all sales of Word. Would the computing world as we know it cease to spin? Hardly.

Outlook Tip: View Your Google Reader Feeds

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:51:00 -0700

Put a little RSS into your Outlook life with this easy hack.

Microsoft Staves Off Word Sales Ban

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:00:00 -0700

A federal court says Microsoft can keep selling Word while it appeals its patent violation ruling.

Microsoft Gets Reprieve in Word Case

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:10:00 -0700

Microsoft won a stay of an injunction ordered by a Texas court that would halt sales of Word.

Scrivener 1.52: Ready for Snow Leopard

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:40:16 -0700

Literature & Latte released Scrivener 1.52 earlier this week, but before I delve into the two big features of this point release, a little background on what...

Microsoft Misses Target Date for Office Web Apps Preview

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:10:11 -0700

Microsoft will miss its target date for releasing a technical preview of its Office Web Apps, Web-based versions of its Office apps.

Microsoft Brings Office Nagware to the States

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:17:00 -0700

The expansion follows a pilot program Microsoft launched in four countries in April 2008, then extended to an additional 24.

Five Favorite Excel Tips

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:50:11 -0700

Whether you're using Microsoft Excel 2008 ($400 as part of Office 2008) or 2004, you need some tricks up your sleeve for easing day-to-day tasks, such as...

Microsoft's 'Ribbon' is in Apps to Stay

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:28:00 -0700

You will use the Ribbon . . . and you will like it, Microsoft says of the sometimes maligned command interface.

Managing the Same E-mail Inbox on Two Computers

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:12:00 -0700

Larry Howlett wants to know why e-mail he downloads on one PC doesn't show up on the other

Three Tips for More Effective E-mailing

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:40:00 -0700

E-mail leads the deluge of information for most workers. So let's deal with the deluge.

Ten Free Mac Tools for Getting Work Done

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:08:00 -0700

Mac productivity software doesn't have to cost a lot -- or, indeed, anything at all. Here are 10 great apps that will help you get stuff done on your Mac for free.

Microsoft Says Word Ban Threatens Industry

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:32:00 -0700

In its appeal of a patent law ruling, Microsoft warns of "massive disruptions" in the tech industry if Word cannot be sold.

Get More From Your Mouse

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:00:00 -0700

Use your mouse wheel to scroll tabs in Office and open new tabs in Firefox--plus, never double-click again.

Microsoft's Best Option in Lawsuit: License

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:18:00 -0700

Analysis: Don't hold off your Word purchases, because Microsoft and litigant i4i are likely to cut a deal over their XML patent dispute.

How Microsoft Can Solve its Word Patent Problem

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:27:00 -0700

An "easy workaround" could solve Microsoft's legal challenge regarding Word, an expert advises.

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Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:27:00 -0700

I Can Live Without Mac Office -- Perhaps You Can Too

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:02:00 -0700

Analysis: I recently got a new personal Mac and decided to wait as long as possible without installing Office. That was almost three months ago and I am still without.