Microsoft Office

Low-Hassle Ways To Cloud-ify Your Work

Having everything on the web is handy, minus, of course, when it goes down, or you forget to sync something. Here are the best no-worry means of keeping your important documents accessible from any computer.READ»

Google Invades Microsoft Territory, Integrates Google Docs With Office Products

On Thursday, the search giant unveiled a new tool to sync Microsoft Office with Google Docs, creating a seamless transition from one program to the next.READ»

"Underdog" Microsoft Dominates Earnings: Are Apple and Google Now the Bad Guys?

Today, Microsoft posted record quarterly revenues of $16.2 billion, a 25% rise year-over-year. Net income leaped 51% from last year, and though it wasn't all positive (its online division lost $560 million), it smashed analyst estimates for sales and earnings. That will surprise a lot of people who thought Microsoft was on the way out -- and it may even be a pleasant surprise for its founder. READ»

Microsoft Launches Office 365, Bringing Millions Into the Cloud

Microsoft is bundling a bunch of its business applications into a single, easy-to-buy package. It's the latest indication that our software will soon live in the cloud, not on our computers.READ»

Microsoft Office for Mac Sees Major Price Cuts: Fear of Google?

Is Microsoft getting nervous about Google's very cheap, very powerful office software? Microsoft's new Office 2011 suite for Mac costs up to 50% less than the last version, and we think we know why.READ»

Google Introduces Government-Approved Secure "Apps for Government" Suite

Google's new Apps for Government are the first cloud-based tools to receive certification from the Federal Information Security Management Act. Google says this suite will be both cheaper and more efficient than existing tools.READ»

How a $2 Version of Microsoft Office 2010 Could Cost More Than $100, Eat Up New PC Memory

Calm yourselves, Microsoft Office fans--the new version for 2010 isn't due for launch until tomorrow. Until then you can amuse yourselves with info on how MS is manhandling, shoehorning, and maneuvering to make the launch a ...READ»

Enterprise Users Are People Too: Google Apps Expanded to Include Picasa, Blogger, Reader, and More

Google's enterprise suite of software, Google Apps, is great, offering a cheaper, cleaner, cloud-based change from traditional products like Microsoft Office. And now they're adding even more Google services to the mix.READ»

Google Docs Overhauled, Microsoft Should Be Worried

Google Docs, the convenient online-competitor to Microsoft Office, today rolled out some great new features that combine many of the search-giants services into one handy product. The key to the overhaul is real-time collaboration. ...READ»

Going Google: A New Contender in the Microsoft vs. Apple Advertising Battle

Boston, San Francisco, New York, and Chicago will be getting a month-long billboard ad campaign starting for this week, with one simple message: If you want to escape Microsoft's expensive grip, switch to Google. A billboard campaign ...READ»

Steve Ballmer’s Cloud Computing Ambitions for Microsoft

Inside Steve Ballmer’s push into Web services.READ»

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