Google is making it much easier to upload a large number of documents to Google Docs in one fell swoop. Last year the company updated Google Docs with a new drag-and-drop file uploader. Now Google is starting to roll out a new upload menu that lets you send a complete directory of documents from your […]
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Microsoft Office 2010 beta expires on Halloween
Microsoft has been offering the full version of Office 2010 for a few months, but users who downloaded and installed the beta software have been coasting along with free access for much longer. Now it looks like Microsoft is pulling the plug on the beta office suite. The software will expire on October 31st. Scary, […]
Microsoft launches free web-based Office suite
It’s been a few years in the making, but Microsoft has finally added a web-based office suite to its line of productivity tools. The Office Web Apps will let you create and edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files all from the comfort of a web browser. You can also upload existing docs for viewing […]
Corel introduces “netbook-ready” home office suite
ThinkFree isn’t the only company promising that it’s suite of office tools will play well with netbooks. Corel, a company that’s probably best known for its WordPerfect and Paint Shop applications, has introduced a new version of Home Office, which the company says is “netbook-ready.” Of course, netbooks are really just little laptops, so the […]
Why do you use a netbook? ThinkFree releases survey results
A few weeks ago ThinkFree released a suite of office applications specifically designed for netbooks with low resolution displays. The software runs on your computer, but you can also synchronize documents with ThinkFree’s online service. The full version of the software costs $50, but if you filled out a survey when the product was first […]
ThinkFree launches mobile office suite
Online office suite ThinkFree has released a desktop version of their software designed for use on netbooks, mobile internet devices (MIDs) and other computers with small screens. ThinkFree Mobile runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux and presents and alternative to OpenOffice.org or Microsoft Office. You can also synchronize your desktop documents with ThinkFree online. Users […]
Microsoft offers cheap software for cheap Portuguese netbooks
As I’ve previously mentioned, Portugal is getting into netbooks big time. The country’s government is subsidizing the cost of about half a million computers based on the Intel Classmate PC design and making them available to students for just about 50 Euros or $70. It costs about 285 Euroes of nearly $400 to pick up […]