First and foremost, my heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones during this unprecedented event. The human tragedy coupled with the extraordinary loss of property makes everything else seem unimportant. That said, everyone I know has been in cleanup and rebuild mode since the storm passed – so let's take a ...
Picked up a Surface? Here’s how to upgrade to the final version of Office 2013 RT
on 10.29.12
I’ve been waiting for this update to roll around, and if you have a Surface I suspect that the same is true for you. Starting this past Saturday, you can snag the final version of Office 2013 RT, but only if you head in the proper direction. Thanks to the lovely Paul Thurrott, who first pointed out the process by which ...
Microsoft Takes The Preview Label Off Its Updated Office Web Apps, Now Available For All SkyDrive Users
on 10.22.12
After a few months of public beta testing, Microsoft is taking the preview label of its updated Office Web Apps for SkyDrive on Monday and making these new versions of its free web-based versions of Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint the standard for all SkyDrive and Outlook.com users. With this update, Microsoft is also ...
Microsoft offers free upgrades to Office 2013 for those who buy 2010 now
on 10.22.12
Anyone who buys Microsoft Office 2010 now will be able to upgrade for free to Office 2013 when it comes out, the software giant announced on Friday. The offer, which is not available to those who bought Office 2010 before 19 October, gives Home and Student, Home and Business and Professional customers the option of ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – October 22, 2012
on 10.22.12
Several weeks ago, Microsoft unveiled Office 365. No longer is Office a suite of programs you buy and have forever. Instead, it is a subscription-based model that gives you the programs you know and love, like Word, Excel and Outlook, along with SkyDrive storage and Skype credits. Last Friday, Microsoft announced Office 365 ...
Exo-Digitally Enhanced Humans – Part 1
on 10.21.12
One striking aspect of this presidential campaign season is the lack of vision for, or even mention of, the future. Neither campaign is talking much about how it sees the future unfolding. We're hearing differing views about how 20th Century jobs can be created. Some candidates (not specifically presidential candidates) are ...
Microsoft announces Office 365 University, bringing subscription-based productivity apps to students
on 10.19.12
On Friday morning, Microsoft announced Office 365 University. Due in the first quarter of calendar 2013, the product offering is the Office 365 suite, tweaked for students, and priced so that anyone heading into school can afford it. The product will cost $79.99 for a four-year, two computer license. That works out to, as ...
Windows RT accounts for more than one-third of the Surface’s 32GB of storage
on 10.18.12
Yes, the entry-level Microsoft Surface offers twice the nominal storage of Apple’s entry-level iPad of the same price. But as Business Insider notes, there’s a catch: More than one-third of that storage is taken up by Windows RT, Microsoft Office and several preloaded apps. In an “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit ...
Shelly Palmer Radio Report – October 11, 2012
on 10.11.12
After years of mostly minor changes in the way they operate, Microsoft is about to rock the boat big time beginning later this month. They’re releasing Windows 8, a brand new OS with a steep learning curve. They’re continuing their mobile push with the launch of the Microsoft Surface tablets on October 26, and a new ...
Microsoft: Information concerning release of Office for iOS and Android is ‘not accurate’
on 10.10.12
Wednesday on Twitter, Frank Shaw, lead of corporate communications at Microsoft tamped down expectations concerning the potential 2013 release of Office for iOS and Android devices. Here is his tweet in full: "The information shared by our Czech Republic subsidiary is not accurate. We have nothing further to share." As TNW ...
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