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Clippy lives! Microsoft's animated Office Assistant returns

Andy Weir — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:44:23 +0100

Clippy, the animated Microsoft Office Assistant, is back. The irritating paper clip, and a bunch of its friends, have unofficially returned in JavaScript form, and can be embedded in any website. Read more...

OneNote Web App can now edit password protected sections

John Callaham — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:10:44 +0100

Microsoft has released an update for the OneNote Web App this week with a new feature that allows its users to view and edit any sections that are protected by passwords. Read more...

Rob Schneider stars as Google Docs in new Microsoft Office videos

John Callaham — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:01:06 +0100

Two new videos from Microsoft feature actor Rob Schneider playing the role of "Google Docs" that are designed to promote the idea that using Google's services are too much of a gamble. Read more...

Microsoft: 259 percent growth in Yammer sales last quarter

John Callaham — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:28:03 +0100

Microsoft has announced its Yammer division had a 259 percent increase in year-to-year sales in its last quarter, along with 312 new customers for its 'enterprise social' collaboration service. Read more...

Microsoft launches YouthSpark Challenge for Change contest

John Callaham — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:53:49 +0100

Microsoft has launched a new contest called YouthSpark Challenge for Change, which asks U.S. residents from 18 to 25 years of age to use Microsoft products as part of a social good project. Read more...

New Office 365 Home Premium TV ads include some animal behavior

John Callaham — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:22:38 +0100

Microsoft has launched two new TV commercials promoting Office 365 Home Premium, one of which showcases OneNote and the other using PowerPoint, with funny results. Read more...

Rumor: Microsoft Office for iOS and Android not coming until October 2014

John Callaham — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:57:07 +0100

A new report, based on unnamed sources, claims that Microsoft does not plan to release version of its Office software for iOS and Android platforms until the October 2014. Read more...

Microsoft ends official Office for Mac 2008 support Tuesday

John Callaham — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:54:22 +0100

Microsoft has announced that it will end its official support for Office for Mac 2008 on Tuesday, Aprl 9th, although updates for the software can still be downloaded until April 19th, 2014. Read more...

Is Outlook for Windows RT getting closer to launch?

John Callaham — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:24:22 +0100

A new report claims that Microsoft is letting outsiders test a version of the Outlook email client for Windows RT, which may mean that the software is closer to a final launch. Read more...

‘Gemini' will bring a redesigned backend to Office365

Brad Sams — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:52:12 +0000

It was only yesterday that we first heard about the Office codename ‘Gemini' and now the first bits of information are starting to surface that were uncovered on Linked In. Read more...

It's not all Blue for Microsoft as ‘Gemini' is the new Office cadence

Brad Sams — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:53:12 +0000

Even though the Office team is not under the ‘Blue' banner for updates, new information is stating that they have their own rapid release codename and it is ‘Gemini'. Read more...

Bill Gates will not run for president, or office. Ever.

Andrew Stevenson — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:37:24 +0000

While Bill Gates has said before that politics is a path he isn't looking to become active in, he has once again been quizzed on whether the Oval Office would be one he would like to work from. Read more...

Microsoft tells us how to mount an 82 inch touchscreen to the wall

John Callaham — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:58:15 +0000

Microsoft has posted up a video on its Office YouTube channel that shows how people can mount the company's 82 inch touchscreen from Perceptive Pixel on a wall, along with a 55 inch version. Read more...

Microsoft promotes SkyDrive with Aubrey Plaza, offers students six months of Office 365 free

Anthony Tosie — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:50:15 +0000

Microsoft is continuing its advertising push for its numerous products and services with a new commercial for SkyDrive and Office 365 featuring Aubrey Plaza of "Parks and Recreation." Read more...

Microsoft goes after Google by supporting Massachusetts privacy bill

John Callaham — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:34:30 +0000

Microsoft is supporting a bill in Massachusetts that if passed into law would restrict data gathered by companies from kids in schools. The effort is aimed to keep Google software out of schools. Read more...

Microsoft Australia giving away Office 365 subscriptions in "Hunt for Office" NFC campaign

Steven Parker — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:28:28 +0000

If you live in Australia and own a NFC capable device, you too could win a copy of Office 365 Home Premium valued at $119, for nothing! Read more...

Microsoft sneakily increases Office 2011 for Mac price by $20

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:39:40 +0000

It has recently been discovered that Microsoft quietly raised the price for purchasing Office 2011 for Mac, despite not updating the software in any significant way since its launch Read more...

Morgan Stanley analyst: Microsoft losing out on billions by not bringing Office to iPad

Anthony Tosie — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:49:10 +0000

A Morgan Stanley analyst claims Microsoft may be losing out on up to $2.5 billion in revenue a year by not bringing a version of Office to Apple's iPad tablets. Read more...

Microsoft SkyDrive now has 1 billion Office documents; new sharing features added

John Callaham — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:30:39 +0000

Microsoft has announced that its SkyDrive cloud service now stores over one billion Office documents. It has also added new sharing features for SkyDrive and Office web apps. Read more...

Rumor: Microsoft looking into a 2014 Office for Linux release

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:58:27 +0000

A new rumor emanating from FOSDEM claims that Microsoft is having a "meaningful look" into bringing Office to Linux sometime in 2014, with Office for Android serving as a stepping stone for the port. Read more...