Posted inFeatured, News

MS Office will be bundled on small Windows 8 tablets, Free Outlook coming to Windows RT

One of the key differences between a Windows tablet and one that runs Android, iOS, or another operating system is that you can run Microsoft Office on a Windows tablet (along with thousands of other classic Windows apps). Up until recently if you wanted to do that though, you had to buy a copy of […]

Posted inNews

Are cheaper Windows 8 portables on the way? WSJ reports Microsoft is slashing Windows 8 prices for PC makers

Windows 8 is Microsoft’s attempt to get in on the touchscreen computing craze that’s currently dominated by tablets running Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. But there have been plenty of signs that sales of touch-capable Windows 8 devices have been off to a slow start. One possible reason is the high price of Windows notebooks […]

Posted inNews

Microsoft releases Office 2013, but is reallying pushing Office 365 subscriptions

Microsoft has fingers in many pots these days, but there are still two pieces of software that most people identify with Microsoft: The Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite. The company released its latest version of Windows in October, and now the company’s new Office software is ready to go. The company made […]

Posted inNews

Windows RT to come with MS Office, but it will be a stripped-down version

One of the key differences between Microsoft’s upcoming Windows RT platform and competing mobile operating systems such as iOS or Android is that Windows RT will come with Microsoft Office preloaded. That means you won’t need to spend extra money to buy an office suite, and you won’t have to wonder whether your device will […]

Posted inNews

CloudOn Updates Android and iOS Apps With New Features, Adds 60 More Countries

CloudOn, an app that allows users to access, edit and save documents in Microsoft Office from an Android tablet or the iPad, recently added a few new features. It’s now also available in 60 new countries throughout Europe, South America and the Middle East. The CloudOn platform connects users to a remote server where they […]

Posted inFeatured, News

Next-gen Microsoft Office puts emphasis on touch, cloud (and subscriptions)

Microsoft is showing off the next version of its Microsoft Office suite. It’s due out next year, and Office 2013 is a major update from the versions of Office you may have been using for the last decade or longer. Touch First up, Microsoft is making all of its apps much more touch-friendly, allowing you […]

Posted inNews

Microsoft brings Office to the cloud with Office 365

It’s been years in the making, but Microsoft has finally launched its answer to Google Apps with Office 365. You’ll notice I didn’t say Google Docs, because the new suite of services actually goes beyond a web-based document editor. In fact, Microsoft has offered web-based versions of PowerPoint, Excel, and Word since last year. Office […]

Posted inNews

Google Cloud Connect keeps MS Office and Google Docs in sync

Google has launched a utility designed to let you synchronize your Microsoft Office documents with the web-based Google Docs service. That means you can create a document in Office, edit it on the go from another computer using a web browser, and your changes will be synchronized with your desktop computer so you can open […]