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Office 2013 EULA says the software is bound to one PC forever

Office 2013 EULA says the software is bound to one PC forever
  • Posted February 13, 2013, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Although you can usually click through most software license agreements with little consequence, you should probably skim Microsoft's terms before spending $140 to $400 on a retail copy of Office 2013 as two key parts have changed from previous versions…

Microsoft said to be considering a native version of Office for Linux

Microsoft said to be considering a native version of Office for Linux
  • Posted February 7, 2013, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • I've dabbled with Linux countless times over the last decade, and besides the obvious learning curve that comes with permanently changing operating systems, I've mostly stuck with Windows because of support for games and Microsoft Office -- particularly Word. The…

Office 2013: To upgrade or not to upgrade

Office 2013: To upgrade or not to upgrade
  • Posted February 4, 2013, 8:30 AM by Marcus Austin | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • For many of us, Office 2007 brought some unsettling changes. The ‘ribbon’ interface was tough for some users to get the hang of, but brought an exciting new way to interact with word processing. Office 2010 refined the features of…

Microsoft Office 2013 pricing revealed, ETA is a "few weeks"

Microsoft Office 2013 pricing revealed, ETA is a "few weeks"
  • Posted January 16, 2013, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft Office 2013 is expected to arrive in just a "few weeks", according to long-time industry insider Mary Jo Foley. With the imminent launch of Office 2013 being so close, Microsoft's pricing has also been leaked. Price tags for 2013…

Steven Sinofsky, head of Microsoft's Windows division leaves the company

Steven Sinofsky, head of Microsoft
  • Posted November 13, 2012, 9:00 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in Microsoft, Industry News Breaking News
  • Steven Sinofsky who had been running the Windows division at Microsoft since 2009 has left the company, effective immediately, without clear explanation on the reasons. Sinofsky’s departure comes shortly after the launch of Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface, products that…

Microsoft Office 2013 pricing and packages announced

Microsoft Office 2013 pricing and packages announced
  • Posted September 18, 2012, 11:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft has announced pricing details for its upcoming Office 2013 packages as well as the subscription rates for the cloud-based Office 365. Interestingly, the company seems to be steering customers towards the latter, saying the online solution will be updated…

Office 2013 cloud integration features partial uploads, offline files

Office 2013 cloud integration features partial uploads, offline files
  • Posted July 31, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, Microsoft
  • Arguably one of the biggest changes coming to Office 2013 will be its much touted cloud integration. Microsoft took to its Office blog yesterday, posting numerous details regarding SkyDrive and what users can expect while working with Office 2013 online.

Microsoft Office 2013 drops support for XP, Vista

  • Posted July 19, 2012, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft has published clearer system requirements for deploying Office 2013 on its Technet website. Users still running Windows XP and Vista may be disappointed to hear that Office 2013 will not be compatible either operating system. The new version Office…

Google buys Quickoffice in attempt to shore up mobile productivity suite

Google buys Quickoffice in attempt to shore up mobile productivity suite
  • Posted June 6, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Google has scooped up Quickoffice, their second acquisition in as many days, in a move to shore up their mobile productivity suite. Quickoffice currently offers one of the better mobile office experiences for Android and iOS, something that Google certainly…

Microsoft Office coming to Android and iOS in November

Microsoft Office coming to Android and iOS in November
  • Posted May 24, 2012, 9:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, Software
  • Microsoft is planning to release a full suite of Office apps for Android and iOS later this year. The apps are said to be launching in November and with full iOS compatibility, this means we could potentially see apps on…

SabPub Mac Trojan spreads through Microsoft Office vulnerability

SabPub Mac Trojan spreads through Microsoft Office vulnerability
  • Posted April 16, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security, Apple
  • Less than one week removed from the Flashback Trojan, there are reports of yet another Mac Trojan that is making the rounds. Backdoor.OSX.SabPub.a is designed to steal information from infected systems and uses an exploit in Java that allows it…

Thurrott previews Microsoft Office 15, lots of screenshots

Thurrott previews Microsoft Office 15, lots of screenshots
  • Posted March 16, 2012, 6:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Paul Thurrott has managed to get his hands on a copy of the Microsoft Office 15 Technical Preview. He's posted a plethora of screenshots and more details about what we can expect on his website. He outlines his experiences from…

Microsoft Office 15 UI and touch-friendly features detailed

Microsoft Office 15 UI and touch-friendly features detailed
  • Posted March 7, 2012, 10:11 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft disclosed the existence of the Office 15 technical preview in January, and a subsequent leak in February gave us a first glimpse a its fresh Metro look. But up until now there has been little details available about the…

Office 15 extensions will be built with HTML5, JavaScript

Office 15 extensions will be built with HTML5, JavaScript
  • Posted August 3, 2011, 9:00 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft
  • Microsoft has already announced that it expects developers to create mobile-like applications using HTML5 and JavaScript for Windows 8. The software giant may be planning something similar for Office 15, the successor to Microsoft Office 2010 (Office 14), according to…

Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac priced, coming in October

  • Posted August 2, 2010, 4:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft has revealed launch details about its upcoming build of Office for Mac. Two editions of the updated productivity suite will hit stores in 13 languages come October. Home and Student will cost $119 for a single license or $149…

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