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Office Web Apps: New screenshots

Microsoft is releasing to a private group of testers a Community Technology Preview CTP test build of its Office Web Apps on September 17. Here are some screen shots of what testers will see now and later this fall when a public beta hits of Microsoft's Web-ified versions of Word,...

Tags: Public Beta, Web Application, Microsoft Office, Cloud Computing, Office Suites, Software, Office Web Apps, Office 2010, Office for Mobile, Office for Mac, SharePoint, Mary Jo Foley

Image galleries 2009-09-17

Office for Mac 2008 delayed until next year

The next version of Microsoft Office for Mac won't hit in the latter half of 2007, as originally expected, according to Microsoft. The new ship target for Office for Mac 2008 is January 2008.Microsoft officials are attributing the delay to insufficient quality of current test versions of the product. ArsTechnica...

Tags: Office for Mac, Office, Apple, App Compatibility

Blog posts 2007-08-02

Is Microsoft's ODF vote supposed to make amends for its patent attack?

Microsoft issued a press release on May 18 trumpeting its vote "to support the addition of OpenDocument Format ODF 1.0 to the nonexclusive American National Standards list."Further down in the press release, Microsoft casually mentions that Open XML also is on the list to get the standards nod from the...

Tags: Corporate strategy, Apple, App Compatibility, Legal, Linux, Novell, Office, Office 2007, Office for Mac

Blog posts 2007-05-17

Microsoft: Why the ODF vs. OOXML battle matters

Hardly a week goes by without some new story on OpenDoc Format ODF vs. Office Open XML OOXML file-format wars grabbing headlines. This week, its California is threatning to go the way of Massachusetts in decreeing that state agencies make ODF their document standard. I havent been one to...

Tags: App Compatibility, Corporate strategy, Legal, Office, Office 2007, Office for Mac

Blog posts 2007-02-28

Microsoft updates timetables for next Office for Mac, XML file-format converters

Believe it or not, there were more announcements at MacWorld than just Apples iPhone. Microsoft, too, had a bit of news. Microsoft officials announced on January 9 that the next version of Office for the Mac will be dubbed "Office 2008 for Mac," and will ship in the latter...

Tags: Office, Office 2007, App Compatibility, Office for Mac, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office

Blog posts 2007-01-10

Additional Resources

Spotify 0.3.22 (Mac)

Spotify is a new way to enjoy music. Simply download and install, before you know it you'll be singing along to the genre, artist or song of your choice. With Spotify you are never far away from the song you want. There are no restrictions in terms of what you...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Song, Music, Spotify Ltd.

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their money

SilverLight draws circles around Google's gimmickCompare SL's demo w/ that of ChromeOS and see it for yourself the truth: The former completely owns the latter.RE: Chrome OS will give Microsoft a run for their moneyWhat kool aid are you drinking? NOTHING is secure, and Google wants to take over everything....

Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome OS, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Ford Motor Co.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Microsoft still working on an Adobe Lightroom competitor, but with a social twist

Maybe MS needs myLife instead of focusing on cloud everything.I've been a Windows user since Windows 1.0 on MS-DOS. I used Multiplan and Word with a mouse before Windows even existed. Over the years I've purchased so many copies of MS Office, OS upgrades, mice, keyboards, joysticks, development environments (MASM,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., photograph, Microsoft Windows Vista, Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Live from Googleplex: Chrome OS details revealed

Ubuntu 9.10 has more immediate potentialMight I suggest trying Ubuntu 9.10? A phenominal OS with much more to offer then even Windows 7.Open source, free and ready to try today...http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=1122http://www.tuxradar.com/content/vista-windows-7-ubuntu-904-and-910-boot-speed-comparisonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYgWE6Svpaghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16-nad9N3pgNot that I have readI'd stick with 904immediate potential to sink in obscurityGoogle was Linux's last fleeting chance to turn...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu 9.10, Linux, Google Inc., operating system, Chrome OS, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google Chrome OS announcement

Just as I thought"All data on Chrome OS is in the cloud""All data stored in the cloud in Google Docs":(YeahThat unfortunately is a deal breaker for me.I'll be sticking to my dual boot Windows 7/Fedora Core setup on my netbook.bad and bad no chrome os for me ......RE: Google Chrome...

Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Apple Tablet - Unofficial, unannounced ... but still delayed

You guys have been asking...You guys have been asking for a Mac tablet for years already, while we have been able to get tablet PCs for many years now, in many different form factors and from many different vendors.Yet when you close your world off by relying solely on Apple,...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, Apple Inc., vaporware

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

ShareTool 1.3.3 (Mac)

ShareTool is hands down, the fastest, easiest, and most secure way to access all of your Bonjour services from anywhere in the world. No server or technical skills required. Also works with VPN connections. For anyone that's been itching to get Bonjour working over VPN, ShareTool is for you! Why...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Network, Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple iTunes, Yazsoft, ShareTool, Desktops, Digital Music, Networking, Digital Media, Hardware, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 public betas now available for download

Microsoft still firmly planted in the LAST century.NTLinux Kernel speaks?Hmmm, I'd fear for the future of Linux if this is what comes out of it. You'd think the "many eyes" would have caught such silly logic in the kernel years ago...and looking ready to dominate this oneas well.Google is...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, public beta, Microsoft SharePoint, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Office suites, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Office 2010 Beta 2: More than just a bunch of pretty icons

Of course its better, they stole ideas fromOf course 2010 is better, they stole (oops, innovated) most of the new ideas from Office MVPs that built add ins to previous versions. (There is a very silent revolt going on in the MVP ranks over it and many long term...

Tags: Numbering, Microsoft Office, Office MVP, ribbon, Microsoft Word

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Microsoft offers Office 2008 promotion for the holidays

Office 2009....?Its office 2008 rather than 2009. I actually thought there was a new edition and bounced around a bit ;)RE: Microsoft offers Office 2008 promotion for the holidaysOr you could always look for it on the web for around $79.00. Shop around first.Read the blogs and reviews before...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Office 2008, Mac Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

NoteShare 1.9 (Mac)

NoteShare is a powerful desktop application for creating, publishing and sharing media rich, multi-page notebooks. Users can instantly share their notebooks with other NoteShare users for presenting, viewing and editing information. NoteShare can be used in the same room, same building and globally for connecting anytime, anywhere. Sharing means...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, AquaMinds Software, NoteShare, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Microsoft offers Office 2008 promotion for the holidays

Microsoft on Tuesday said customers can purchase versions of Office 2009 for Mac with a discount ranging from $20 to $50. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-11-17

Psystar massacred in court

I wouldn't.....buy even with a 100% discount, Psystar is toast and part of Apple's claim would invoke a recall of all machines and buyer's info. Apart from the 'no support' from Apple, there will be no support from a defunct company too.Yep, there is pent-up demand for an expandable cheap...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Apple Inc., Psystar, hardware, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Dell's answer to Apple's Mac mini - The Inspiron Zino HD

People Actually Buy These Things?Almost a $1000.00 for a cutsey, low powered designer computer? Do people actually buy these things? Maybe they should check out your Very Best Kit list.adrian please 959$ you dont put 959 for a low-end entry level machine you can have...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac Mini, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-16