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Office 2007: 8 Great Reasons to (Finally) Upgrade

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0800

With Office 2010 on the horizon, companies still lag several versions behind -- now's the time to begin the migration.

Corel Saves Itself, WordPerfect, and CorelDraw from Brink

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:10:00 -0800

WordPerfect maker Corel saved itself from severe financial hardship in a business deal that will keep the struggling software maker open.

Bugs & Fixes: Firefox Squashes a Buggy Microsoft Plug-In

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0800

Plus: A massive Microsoft patch batch, and fixes for Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

FAQ: Microsoft Office 2010 Beta

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:03:00 -0800

Here's all you need to know to get and try out the Office 2010 Beta, released last week.

Parlay Your Photos Into Holiday Cards and Calendars

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0800

Use image-editing software and Websites to turn your digital photos into handcrafted greeting cards and other holiday gifts.

Microsoft Cuts Mac Office Prices up to $50

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:39:00 -0800

Microsoft has cut the price of Office 2008 for the Mac by between $20 and $50 as part of its annual holiday sale.

Microsoft Office 2010: 5 Ways to Make It Better

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800

Judging from the beta release, there's plenty to like in Office 2010 -- but there's plenty of room for improvement as well.

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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800

When Bad Things Happen to Good Products

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0800

Ten major upgrades that went awry, the consumer revolts they prompted, and how the products involved recovered--or didn't.

Microsoft Offers Public Beta of Office 2010: Download Details

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:44:00 -0800

If you're curious what’ll be new in Office 2010, the beta is worth a look. But keep in mind that the Web part of this newly Web-savvy suite remains a work in progress.

Office 2010 Beta: A Visual Tour of What's New

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:02:00 -0800

Microsoft's Office 2010 beta emphasizes integration with the Web, interface upgrades, and collaboration.

Microsoft Office 2010: An Intriguing Beta

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:01:00 -0800

The revised productivity suite brings interface tweaks, modest but useful desktop innovations, and integration with minimalist Web apps.

Microsoft Office 2010: So Many Reasons to Hate It

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0800

The combination of bad UI decisions and sluggish performance has turned me off from Microsoft's latest and greatest.

IBM Offers Symphony on Keepod USB Devices

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:21 -0800

IBM is hoping to goose Symphony usage with a new USB device deployment option.

Google Docs Won't Topple Word Any Time Soon

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:00 -0800

While Google believes its online office suite will soon be a "Microsoft Office killer," it's really an idea based on vaporware.

Office 2010 Beta Exposed

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:04:00 -0800

Microsoft's next release of Office has leaked to the web, days ahead of its anticipated rollout next week.

Microsoft Releases Office 2004, 2008 Updates

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:20:11 -0800

Microsoft on Tuesday issued updates for its venerable Office suite versions 2004 and 2008.

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.