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Article | 29/01/2013 New Office suite for consumers available now
Microsoft will begin selling worldwide on Tuesday the new consumer version of the Office suite, making it available both via a subscription model and ...
Article | 10/01/2013 Morgan Stanley downgrades Microsoft over Win 8, PC market concerns
Concerns over Windows 8 sales and over the PC market dynamics have prompted Morgan Stanley to downgrade its recommendation on Microsoft's stock.
Article | 26/11/2012 Switching to Linux saves Munich over €11 million
By switching from Windows to LiMux, its own Linux distribution, the German city of Munich has saved over €11 million (US$14.3 million) to date compare...
Article | 20/11/2012 German city dumps OpenOffice and switches to Microsoft
A majority of the city council in Freiburg, Germany, has voted in favor of ditching the open source suite OpenOffice to return to Microsoft Office aft...
Article | 16/11/2012 German city says OpenOffice shortcomings are forcing it back to Microsoft
The city council in Freiburg, Germany, is planning to ditch an open source office suite and go back to using Microsoft Office.
Article | 22/10/2012 Microsoft Office Web apps get big update ahead of Windows 8
Microsoft just completed its makeover of Office Web Apps, adding improved touch support for phones and tablets and a modern sheen to complement the up...
Article | 22/10/2012 Office Web Apps upgrade offers better iPad experience
An upgrade of Microsoft's Office Web Apps has been finalized, and a combination of enhancements makes this Web-hosted Office version work much better ...
Article | 19/10/2012 University edition of Office 365 to be offered via subscription only
Microsoft has announced a version of its new Office suite for university students, and one of the most interesting aspects is that it will be sold onl...
Article | 22/12/2011 LibreOffice backers want community to join 'bug hunt'
The organization behind LibreOffice is hoping community members will help it uncover problems with an upcoming release of the open-source office suite...
Article | 21/12/2011 SAP, Google gearing up Google Apps, Business ByDesign integration
SAP and Google executives on Tuesday provided a preview of the companies' plans to tie their respective cloud-based business applications together, bu...
Article | 20/12/2011 Microsoft to ask for dismissal of Novell lawsuit
Microsoft intends to ask the court to dismiss a Novell antitrust lawsuit, after a hung jury in Utah could not come to an accord on the case last week.
Article | 15/12/2011 Microsoft boosts Office 365 regulatory compliance
Microsoft has taken steps to make Office 365 more attractive to U.S. and European customers who have to comply with regulatory requirements related to...
Article | 13/12/2011 Google Enterprise VP: Google Apps mega-deals in the pipeline
Google plans to announce in the coming month or so several customer wins for Google Apps that exceed 100,000 users, according to Google Enterprise Vic...
Article | 3/12/2011 Forrester: Enterprise social software to become a $6.4 billion market in 2016
Enterprise social collaboration software, which offer Facebook and Twitter-like capabilities adapted for workplaces, will grow strongly in the coming ...
Article | 2/12/2011 Office 365 'momentum' announcement met with some skepticism
Microsoft's declaration this week that Office 365 is enjoying unprecedented levels of sales success didn't fully convince some industry experts who we...