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Believe it or not, there hasn't been an official distributor for Microsoft software in Iraq in the near-decade since it's even been an option; if you wanted Windows or Office in the past several years, your choices were limited and seldom legal. Baghdad's Legend Lands is filling those big shoes through a deal with Microsoft that will see it provide both official copies, support, and other help for Iraqis that want to take the honest path. Stores across the country will take care of everything from large-scale government orders down to a Tikrit family's first home PC. The move won't completely quash piracy concerns, but it's a big step towards normalcy in technology for the desert nation.

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Microsoft lands an official software outlet in Iraq originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 May 2012 04:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft has announced its earnings for the third quarter of its fiscal year this afternoon, and it's reporting some record numbers that beat expectations: a six percent increase year-over-year to $17.41 billion in revenue and a 12 percent increase to $6.37 billion in operating income. Breaking things down by division, that includes $4.57 billion in revenue from Server & Tools, $5.81 billion from the Business Division (which includes Office), $4.62 billion from Windows and Windows Live, and $707 million from Online Services -- all increases from between four to 14 percent. The one division seeing a big drop is Entertainment & Devices, which dipped a hefty 16 percent year-over-year to $1.62 billion in revenue -- something Microsoft blames on a "soft gaming console market," though it is happy to note that the Xbox 360 remains the top console in the US for the 15th consecutive month. Notably absent is any mention of Windows Phone, though perhaps we'll hear more about it on the company's earnings call in just under an hour.

Update: Microsoft didn't exactly have a ton of new info to share on the Windows Phone front on its earnings call, noting only that it remains pleased with its Nokia partnership and the launch of the Lumia 900 on AT&T, and that it is "working to bring Windows Phone to more people."

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Microsoft announces Q3 2012 earnings: $17.41 billion in revenue, $6.37 billion income originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What's this, then? It's purportedly a leaked promotional video for Office 15, the upcoming version of Microsoft's perennial favorite software suite. Not surprisingly, the animated short, which was "pulled from beta software," talks up the software's cloud functionality. "It's your Office," says the chipper voice. "It goes wherever you go." That includes a number of motor vehicles and electronic devices, all the while being stored safely online. Hop in after the break for one of the happiest office suite promotional videos ever made.

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Leaked video promises Office 15 on a crane, on a train, in a boat, potentially with a goat originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dyson's engineers head off to the races, create dragsters using spare parts, DC-16 motors (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CloudOn managed to attract a fair bit of attention earlier this year with its cloud-based app that indirectly brought Microsoft Office to the iPad, and it's now back with version 2.0 of said app. That doesn't change a whole lot on the surface (though there are some UI tweaks), but it does add support for Box in addition to Dropbox for storage, as well as support for PDFs, PSDs and other formats handled by Adobe Reader. As before, the app is free, and CloudOn assures folks that it has officially licensed the technology from Microsoft and Adobe.

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CloudOn bolsters its Office-friendly iPad app with support for Box and Adobe Reader originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As promised, Nokia and Microsoft have made the mobile versions of Word, PowerPoint and Excel available to select Symbian Belle handsets. Earlier this year, the duo heralded the release of OneNote, Document Connection, Lync and PowerPoint Broadcast. With this latest software add, the Office suite for Symbian is (seemingly) complete. Those of you rocking an E7, C7, C6-01, X7, Oro, 700, 701 or 603 can acquire the fresh bits by launching the Nokia Software Update utility. Not bad for a dead mobile operating system.

Microsoft brings Word, PowerPoint, Excel to Symbian Belle handsets originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember the hoo-hah OnLive cooked over some supposedly fast-and-loose Windows licensing? Well Nivio's been quietly rolling out its own, proudly licensed, version of a cloud-based Windows desktop. Its minimum requirement is the ability to handle HTML5, meaning that a Microsoft-powered OS can be used across iPads, Android phones, MacBooks and everything else in between. Nivio offers up a cloud storage platform alongside a Windows 7-style (it's based on the Windows 2008 R2 Server; same building blocks) OS that allows the user to sync up to 10GBs across devices. What else does it have? Microsoft Office -- on your tablet or smartphone of choice and all licensed through Redmond's very own Service Provider License Agreement (SPLA). The service launched in February, and is currently clearing a backlog of users on its books, attempting to gauge how people are using the service before exploding any servers. It's also started making its first steps in Europe, so we decided to take a look while its makers were in London.

Gallery: Nivio Windows Desktop hands-on

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Nivio brings the Windows desktop to your iPad and Galaxy Nexus, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Put away the matches, finally there's an eco-friendly way to get rid of those ill-thought photocopy pranks. Toshiba Tech has developed a toner that can be erased, letting you use a sheet of paper up to five times. Unlike similar solutions, you don't need special paper, but you will need one of the compatible copiers. The idea is similar to Pilot's erasable ball-point pen system, but uses heat instead of friction. As you'll see in the video over the break, a trace of the erased image remains slightly visible, so you'll still want the shredder for those sensitive documents. A built-in scanner means you can archive documents and also lets the machine sort paper into what can and can't be reused automatically. At the minute, you can only print in blue, but Toshiba Tech promises more options are on the way, and a full-color version is in the pipes. While the price is still undecided at this time, the creators hope that with the long-term paper savings, it'll only be the toner, not your budget, doing the disappearing.

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Toshiba Tech's erasable toner lets you photo-uncopy (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>copiercopyerasable tonerErasableTonerofficepaper savingPaperSavingphotocopierprintertonertoshibaToshiba TechToshibaTechvideoxeroxFri, 09 Mar 2012 12:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia Belle earns corporate street-cred with Microsoft Office apps]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/24/microsoft-office-nokia-belle/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/24/microsoft-office-nokia-belle/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/24/microsoft-office-nokia-belle/#comments Looks like the corporate bromance between Microsoft and Nokia is stronger than ever. The Finnish handset maker has announced a suite of MS applications that is making its way to select Symbian handsets right this very moment. Users rocking a Belle device are being given access to a handful of apps from Redmond, which will include: OneNote, Document Connection, Lync and PowerPoint Broadcast. A second wave of Office-centric wares, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel, will be made available at an undisclosed date in the not-to-distant future. Nokia E7, C7, C6-01, X7, Oro, 700, 701 and 603 owners should see the goodies appear in Symbian's software update application; the phone maker has promised to add support for the N8, E6 and 500 "soon." For more information on the Microsoft software infiltration, check the press release after the break.

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Nokia Belle earns corporate street-cred with Microsoft Office apps originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OnLive Desktop launches 'Plus' subscriptions, puts IE in your iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Daily got a lot of folks hopes up earlier today with a rumor that Office would soon be making an appearance on the iPad, but Microsoft is now throwing a bit of cold water on that news. While it's not exactly an outright denial that such an app is coming, a Microsoft spokesperson has now told The New York Times' Bits website that "The Daily story is based on inaccurate rumors and speculation," adding only that it has "no further comment" at this time. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, however, is further reporting that Microsoft is specifically saying that the screenshot accompanying The Daily's story is not a real picture of a Microsoft product.

Update: For its part, The Daily is standing by its story. Editor Peter Ha posted a reply to Foley on Twitter, stating that "we did not fabricate either image. A working version of the app was demoed to us by someone at Microsoft."

Update 2: Microsoft has chimed in yet again on the matter, this time in the form of a tweet that reads: "Great respect for The Daily but regrettably someone is giving them bad info, and that'll be clear in the 'coming weeks.'" Yes, they put "coming weeks" in quotes themselves.

Microsoft says Office for iPad story is based on 'inaccurate rumors and speculation' (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What you see before you is a single image purporting to be Microsoft's new Office app for iOS. We can certainly believe such an app exists, and according to The Daily, the UI is similar to OneNote with an added dash of Metro. You'll be able to produce and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files locally and online, but the app is still to run the Cupertino's approval gauntlet. The report also claims an Android version is isn't in the works and but that a Metro-styled refresh of OneNote is due in "the coming weeks." That said, we're not sure what sort of place doesn't take the plastic off its carpets, leaves big "product of Spain" crates lying around with leopard-print plushies and USS Enterprise logos hanging on the wall -- but perhaps we've underestimated Redmond's capacity for a good party.

Update: We incorrectly reported that an Android version was forthcoming, we've edited to correct our mistake -- please accept our sincere apologies.

Microsoft Office for iOS gets blurrycam treatment in weird party-room originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>App StoreApp Store Approval ProcessAppleAppStoreAppStoreApprovalProcessBlurrycamiOSiPadiPad OfficeIpadOfficeiPhoneiPodMicrosoftMicrosoft Office for iOSMicrosoftOfficeForIosOfficeOffice for iOSOffice for iPadOfficeForIosOfficeForIpadPlushiesRedmondRumorSpeculationStar TrekStarTrekThe DailyTheDailyUSS EnterpriseUssEnterpriseTue, 21 Feb 2012 11:51:00 EST<![CDATA[LibreOffice updates to version 3.5, brings grammar check, bigger Calc workbooks, and more]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/14/libreoffice-releases-new-version-3-5-/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/14/libreoffice-releases-new-version-3-5-/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/14/libreoffice-releases-new-version-3-5-/#comments LibreOffice updates to version 3.5, brings grammar check, bigger Calc workbooks, and moreMicrosoft recently outed a preview of MS Office 15, so it's fitting that the Document Foundation has taken the wraps off the next major release of Office's open source competition, LibreOffice. Among the new features is a bundle of upgrades for its word processor, including a built-in grammar checker and a real-time word count window. Its PowerPoint equivalent, Impress, received the ability to embed multimedia and custom color palettes among others upgrades, while the spreadsheet software, Calc, now supports up to 10,000 sheets per workbook. Version 3.5 also reintroduces an online update checker to make it easy to keep LibreOffice up to date. All total, 30,000 code commits went into the improvements, so if you're on the open source office suite bandwagon, don't let that hard work go to waste -- check out the fruits of their labor at the source link below.

LibreOffice updates to version 3.5, brings grammar check, bigger Calc workbooks, and more originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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RIM welcomes Office 365 users into the fold with BlackBerry Business Cloud Services originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft begins Office 15 technical preview, fills up before you knew it existed originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmicrosoft officemicrosoft office 15MicrosoftOfficeMicrosoftOffice15minipostofficeoffice 15Office15technical previewTechnicalPreviewMon, 30 Jan 2012 18:26:00 EST<![CDATA[OnLive Desktop hits the iTunes app store]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/onlive-desktop-hits-the-itunes-app-store/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/onlive-desktop-hits-the-itunes-app-store/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/onlive-desktop-hits-the-itunes-app-store/#comments Not satisfied with iOS? No problem, OnLive has a hefty helping of Windows waiting for you in the iTunes app store. Palo Alto announced the streaming Office app earlier this week, touting it as a no-compromise enterprise experience. The free app is fairly basic, giving iPad users hungry for a dose of Microsoft Office limited access to Windows' premiere word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software -- though the outfit has said that it will intro "pro" and "enterprise" versions of the service with more features in the future. Go ahead, now you can be a Mac and a PC. We won't tell.

OnLive Desktop hits the iTunes app store originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A spreadsheet based music tracker: get ready to rock your accounts (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cappel nordCappelNordhackhackinglibreofficemusicmusic sequencermusic trackerMusicSequencerMusicTrackerofficeOpen OfficeOpenOfficepatricksequencerspreadsheettrackerWed, 11 Jan 2012 10:40:00 EST<![CDATA[OnLive launches desktop app, streams start menus to your iPad, we go hands on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/onlive-launches-desktop-app-streams-start-menus-and-office/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/onlive-launches-desktop-app-streams-start-menus-and-office/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/onlive-launches-desktop-app-streams-start-menus-and-office/#comments Desktop sized games aren't the only thing Palo Alto's premiere streaming service is pushing to your tablet -- now OnLive is out to stream you an actual desktop, as well. Following up on an old Windows 7 demo and later promises to build a "no-compromise, media-rich enterprise experience," the outlet is now launching OnLive Desktop. It's almost exactly what it sounds like -- Windows, seamlessly streaming to your iPad.

Microsoft's OS rides the same bandwidth pipelines that host OnLive's gaming service, and offers tablet owners a streamed desktop with access to fully functional versions of Microsoft Office products like Word, PowerPoint and Excel. The iPad app that is launching Thursday represents the outfit's "free" version of OnLive Desktop, and packs 2 GB of secure cloud storage in addition its limited suite of office applications. OnLive plans to expand the service with OnLive Desktop Pro, a paid variant (starting at $9.99 a month) with 50 GB of cloud storage, priority server access, additional applications and "cloud-accelerated browsing." Need something more specific? OnLive Enterprise will let firms custom tailor their cloud desktop to suit their needs -- dictating data, application and device access by user.

But how well does it work? It depends on your connection, of course. We dropped by OnLive's west coast headquarters to stream it from the source. Read on to see how it did, or simply skip the bottom if you're looking for an official press release.

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Update: While Microsoft can't confirm specifics, we're getting the impression that the company's partners will be the ones leading and driving announcements in the CES events to come. And while it wouldn't comment specifically on the future of MIX or BUILD, we're told that "it will continue to invest in those kinds of owned venues going forward."

Update 2: The CEA, also known as the entity that puts CES together, has officially responded to the news. It also affirmed that Microsoft will not reserve the massive Central Hall exhibit space that it has used in past years, but it seems pretty unconcerned about the whole ordeal. The full statement is after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bingbreaking newsceacesces 2012Ces2012consumer electronics showConsumerElectronicsShowmicrosoftofficesteve ballmerSteveBallmerxboxxbox 360Xbox360zuneWed, 21 Dec 2011 12:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Assa Abloy developing NFC-enabled key cards for BlackBerry handsets, locked doors]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/assa-abloy-developing-nfc-enabled-key-cards-for-blackberry-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/assa-abloy-developing-nfc-enabled-key-cards-for-blackberry-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/10/assa-abloy-developing-nfc-enabled-key-cards-for-blackberry-hands/#comments The BlackBerry of the future may just unlock new doors -- literally. This week, RIM inked a new partnership with Sweden's own Assa Abloy, the company behind those NFC-enabled door locks we've seen in recent years. In a statement released Tuesday, Assa Abloy said it was working with the handset manufacturer to develop similar key card technology for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930, as well as the BlackBerry Curve 9350 and 9360. According to the company, the idea is to allow BlackBerry users to enter corporate facilities using only their handsets, thereby replacing traditional access cards, though the technology could also be incorporated into residential buildings or garage doors. This would marks the first time that Assa Abloy has implemented its NFC systems into a mobile system, though the firm pointed out that its deal with RIM isn't exclusive, suggesting that similar arrangements with other manufacturers may be in the pipeline.

Assa Abloy developing NFC-enabled key cards for BlackBerry handsets, locked doors originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NEC 52-inch table disguised as boring office furniture originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Chances are you don't need a machine to know that the office stresses you out, but if you've ever felt an urge to actually quantify the toll your boss takes on your body, the Compact Stress Meter could be your new best buddy. Developed by researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University, this system uses a pulse wave sensor and infrared reflective probe to measure the blood flowing through a user's fingertips, which serves as a relatively accurate stress index. All you have to do is place your finger on the sensor for ten seconds, and an accompanying computer program will automatically display your stress levels in real-time by analyzing variations in blood flow. At this point, the software and sensor are still separate, though the meter's developers have already completed a new prototype with the sensor built in to a mouse, allowing users to continuously gauge their stress while diligently working in front of their computers, or while furiously searching for a new job. Click past the break to see the meter in action for yourself.

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Compact Stress Meter provides checkups from the comfort of your cubicle (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Oct 2011 05:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Image courtesy of AMC]

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Mitsubishi Electric to build world's fastest elevator, usher in the death of small talk originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Leave it to James Dyson to give your ordinary household appliance a new spin. Tonight in New York City, Mr. Dyson took to the stage in order to properly unveil his latest gizmo -- the $399.99 Dyson Hot AM04. As its name suggests, this is the company's latest fan Air Multiplier, but with a ceramic heating element to keep your toes toasty. On those muggy summer days, you'll be able keeps things breezy similar to previous Air Multipliers, and when the winter's bitter cold hits, you'll be able to heat things up anywhere from 32 degrees Fahrenheit to as high as 99 degrees -- caliente. The unit is designed much like a jet's wing, bringing air in from its bottom grills and amplifying it six times as it soars out through the ducts.

Interestingly enough, we're told that the heating element stays at one preset temperature, measuring the room until it reaches the level you tell it to. As you'd expect, an inbuilt safety mechanism flips the whole thing off if it tips over. With its tiltable base or an included IR remote, you'll be able to change the temperature, choose between ten fan speeds and set it into an oscillation mode. Better yet, the remote magnetically clings to the top of the unit -- perfect if you're prone to losing things. It's currently available in white or silver directly from Dyson (though a remote-less version is tipped for those looking to save a few bucks), and you'll find more details in the PR past the break.

Gallery: Dyson Hot AM04 hands-on

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Apple also announced pricing, confirming that you'll be able to add annual subscriptions with 10GB ($20), 20GB ($40), or 50GB ($100) of storage 'atop your free 5GB account. We took our five gig account for a spin, creating documents in Pages, spreadsheets in Numbers, and presentations in Keynote, then accessing them from the iCloud web interface to download Microsoft Office and PDF versions. We also tried our luck at iOS data syncing and the soon-to-be-controversial Photo Stream, so jump past the break for our full iCloud hands-on.

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Apple iCloud and iWork beta for iOS hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ballmerlicensesmicrosoftofficeoffice 2010Office2010operating systemOperatingSystemOSsoftwaresteve ballmerSteveBallmerwindowswindows 7windows 8Windows7Windows8WPCWPC 2011Wpc2011Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Office 365 ditches the beta tag, ready to take on Google Apps]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/29/office-365-ditches-the-beta-tag-ready-to-take-on-google-apps/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/29/office-365-ditches-the-beta-tag-ready-to-take-on-google-apps/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/29/office-365-ditches-the-beta-tag-ready-to-take-on-google-apps/#commentsOffice 365We know what you're thinking -- you like the idea of Google Apps, but the Mountain View crew kind of creeps you out. Well, don't worry, Microsoft has your back. After making its beta debut last year, Office 365 is officially ready to spread its wings and offer its productivity web app wares to the business-minded masses. For $6 per-user, per-month small businesses get access to Microsoft Office Web Apps, Exchange, SharePoint and Lync video conferencing and can take advantage of the suite's integration with WP7 once Mango lands. Larger, enterprise plans start at $10 per user while adding support for desktop Office products and Lync VoIP solutions as you climb the pricing ladder. Really there's not much more to say except, check out the full PR after the break.

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Office 365 ditches the beta tag, ready to take on Google Apps originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look out, world -- Microsoft just crossed another hurdle in its bid to swallow Skype whole. Earlier today, US antitrust approval was given on Microsoft's largest (proposed) acquisition, clearing the path for all sorts of Windows / Xbox / WP7-related VoIP shenanigans. While many are still questioning the logic here, Skype continually brought around 145 million users to the table per month even while it constantly bled money. Whatever the case, it looks as if the accountants in Redmond just got US DoJ permission to move $8.5b from one column to the next, and with an initial investment like that, we're hoping for a number of updated features as the attack plan unfolds.

Microsoft gets antitrust okay for Skype purchase, readies shockingly large wire transfer originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acquisitionanti-trustantitrustcallcallingchatftciminternetmergermicrosoftmobileofficephoneskypevideo chatVideoChatvoipwindowsFri, 17 Jun 2011 23:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft loses $290 million patent battle, begins searching couch cushions]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/microsoft-loses-290-million-patent-battle-begins-searching-cou/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/microsoft-loses-290-million-patent-battle-begins-searching-cou/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/microsoft-loses-290-million-patent-battle-begins-searching-cou/#comments We've diligently followed the Microsoft v. i4i Limited Partnership patent dispute as it wound its way through the courts, and now comes the day of reckoning: by a unanimous decision, the US Supreme Court has upheld the patent-infringement finding against Redmond. For those of you just catching up, MS had been taken to court by Toronto-based i4i over a portfolio of XML-related patents -- patents it had already offered to license to the software behemoth. In court, Microsoft claimed it had not infringed and that the patents were invalid; a 2009 Texas court disagreed and awarded $200 million in damages. A subsequent appeal failed. Oh, and the government sided with i4i. Today's Supreme Court verdict upholds the lower courts' decisions: Microsoft Word is an infringing product, and the company now owes $290 million. The finding likely won't affect consumers, as the offending versions of Word are now obsolete. Still, $290 million isn't chump change, even for the world's largest software company. There's probably a joke in here about i4i justice, but we'll be dadblasted if we can find it.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appeali4iintellectual propertyIntellectualPropertyiplawlawsuitlegalmicrosoftmicrosoft officemicrosoft wordMicrosoftOfficeMicrosoftWordofficepatentsoftwarewordword processingWordProcessingxmlThu, 09 Jun 2011 21:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft details SkyDrive integration with Windows Phone Mango (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/microsoft-details-skydrive-integration-with-windows-phone-mango/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/microsoft-details-skydrive-integration-with-windows-phone-mango/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/microsoft-details-skydrive-integration-with-windows-phone-mango/#comments We already knew Windows Phone Mango would include SkyDrive functionality, but Microsoft has now released a few more details on some of the cloud storage features we can expect to see when the update rolls out, later this year. With the update, SkyDrive users will be able to share their stored photos via text message, e-mail or IM, and to upload their videos to the cloud with the touch of a button. They'll also be able to browse, share and edit uploaded MS Office documents directly from their handhelds, while searching through their entire SkyDrive via the Office Hub. Storage limits remain capped at 25GB, though Microsoft says we should expect to see more cloud-based features roll out in the near future (including a revamped, HTML5-based SkyDrive web interface), so more changes may very well be on the horizon. Soar past the break for some demo videos from Redmond, along with a hands-on clip from WinRumors.

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Microsoft details SkyDrive integration with Windows Phone Mango (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google's mobile OS is growing and maturing into a business-savvy adult before our very eyes. With the release of Adobe's CreatePDF in the Android Market, we're delighted to finally see a PDF-creation app on the mobile front. Not only does it let you build a PDF from the ground up, it can convert most popular filetypes -- Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OpenOffice, Photoshop, RTF, and Illustrator, just to name a few -- into PDF format. You can import any of these kinds of docs from your phone to app via the built-in file manager, or transfer an email attachment to it using Android's share function. Available for a one-time payment of $9.99, CreatePDF won't be for the light-walleted or the casual app enthusiast; don't be put off by the price, though, because the online version charges that much per month to do the exact same tasks on your computer. Anyone rocking Eclair or better can partake of the PDF love, so head to the source link to get straight to installing.

Adobe CreatePDF for Android does exactly what its name implies originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 May 2011 08:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adobeAndroidAndroid MarketAndroidMarketappcreateCreatePDFdocsdocumentsEclairemailexcelfile managerFileManagerFroyoGingerbreadillustratormarketmobileofficePDFphotoshoppowerpointrtfsharewordThu, 12 May 2011 08:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Xerox's Business of Your Brain liberates your inbox from annoying coworkers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/xeroxs-business-of-your-brain-liberates-your-inbox-from-annoyin/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/xeroxs-business-of-your-brain-liberates-your-inbox-from-annoyin/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/06/xeroxs-business-of-your-brain-liberates-your-inbox-from-annoyin/#comments If you work in office, odds are your inbox is full of Oscar polls, baby pictures, fantasy football tips, and various other obstacles standing in the way of finishing up those TPS reports. Thanks to Xerox's Business of Your Brain, you can finally deal with the issue from the passive aggressive comfort of you own mailbox. The free Microsoft Outlook plugin lets you know who's sprinkling in the most exclamation marks and buzzwords per email, who sends the longest messages, and which senders are wasting your time with emails that just say "thank you." It's a nice start, but we think we'll hold out for the premium version that will detonate every Troll doll within a 50-foot radius. Now get back to work -- as soon as you're done checking out video and PR after the break.

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Xerox's Business of Your Brain liberates your inbox from annoying coworkers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 May 2011 01:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>business of your brainBusinessOfYourBraincoworkersemailfiltermailmessagesMicrosoftMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoftOutlookOfficeOutlookTPS reportsTpsReportsvideoxeroxFri, 06 May 2011 01:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia and Microsoft enter strategic alliance on Windows Phone, Bing, Xbox Live and more]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/nokia-and-microsoft-enter-strategic-alliance-on-windows-phone-b/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/nokia-and-microsoft-enter-strategic-alliance-on-windows-phone-b/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/nokia-and-microsoft-enter-strategic-alliance-on-windows-phone-b/#comments
It's happened. Former Microsoft exec and current Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has married his future and his past in the holy matrimony of a "strategic alliance." Windows Phone is becoming Nokia's "principal smartphone strategy," but there's a lot more to this hookup -- scope out the official press release just after the break. Microsoft's Bing and adCenter will provide search and ad services across Nokia devices, while Nokia will look to innovate "on top of the platform" with things like its traditional strength in imaging. Ovi Maps will be a core part of Microsoft's mapping services and will be integrated with Bing, while Nokia's content store will be integrated into (read: assimilated by) Microsoft's Marketplace. Xbox Live and Office will also, as is to be expected, feature on these brave new Microkia handsets. An open letter on Nokia's Conversations site, penned jointly by Stephen Elop and Steve Ballmer, sets out the foregoing details along with the following statement of intent:
"There are other mobile ecosystems. We will disrupt them. There will be challenges. We will overcome them. Success requires speed. We will be swift. Together, we see the opportunity, and we have the will, the resources and the drive to succeed."

Nokia and Microsoft enter strategic alliance on Windows Phone, Bing, Xbox Live and more originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adcenterallianceannouncedbingbreaking newsBreakingNewscapital markets dayCapitalMarketsDayconfirmedelopmarketplacemicrosoftnokiaofficeofficialoviovi mapsovi storeOviMapsOviStorepartnershipstephen elopStephenElopsteve ballmerSteveBallmerstrategicstrategic allianceStrategicAlliancestrategyvideowindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7xboxxbox liveXboxLiveFri, 11 Feb 2011 02:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft releases OneNote app for iPhone, free for a 'limited time']]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/microsoft-releases-onenote-app-for-iphone-free-for-a-limited-time/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/microsoft-releases-onenote-app-for-iphone-free-for-a-limited-time/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/microsoft-releases-onenote-app-for-iphone-free-for-a-limited-time/#comments
Well, here's something of a surprise -- Microsoft has just brought its OneNote app to the iPhone, and it's made it available as a free download "for a limited time" to boot. As with the Windows Phone 7 app (previously the only mobile version), the iPhone app will let you manage notes and shopping lists (and even add pictures taken with the iPhone's camera), and then sync those with Windows Live SkyDrive so you can access them in either the Windows desktop application or its web-based counterpart. As ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley notes, however, perhaps just as interesting as the app itself is the question of what else might follow -- a native OneNote app for iPad, perhaps, or even iOS versions of other Office applications? Microsoft unsurprisingly isn't commenting on those possibilities, but it did note that the OneNote app is the culmination of some 18 to 24 months of development from a team of Microsoft Mac Office and OneNote engineers, which is either a sign of some serious slacking or a fairly significant commitment on Microsoft's part. No word on when the "limited" free period will run out (so you'll probably want to grab it while you can), nor is there any world on a worldwide release -- it's currently only available to US users, unfortunately.

[Thanks, Pradeep]

Microsoft releases OneNote app for iPhone, free for a 'limited time' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appappleiosiphoneiphone appIphoneAppmicrosoftmicrosoft officeMicrosoftOfficeofficeonenoteonenote mobileOnenoteMobileTue, 18 Jan 2011 22:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Ocosmos showcases next-gen OCS1 Windows 7 handhelds at CES 2011 (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/ocosmos-showcases-next-gen-ocs1-windows-7-handhelds-at-ces-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/ocosmos-showcases-next-gen-ocs1-windows-7-handhelds-at-ces-2011/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/ocosmos-showcases-next-gen-ocs1-windows-7-handhelds-at-ces-2011/#comments So, here's an interesting tale. That render that Ocosmos teased us with at the front-end of this week? The version with the slide-out QWERTY keyboard has been nixed, so those hoping and praying for a release date on that one can keep right on dreaming. But the other units are mighty real, and the company swears up and down it's on track to ship 'em both, despite not having a functioning unit here at CES. The OCS1U will be based on Intel's Oak Trail platform (1.5GHz), and if all goes well, it'll ship in the first half of this year. The device be based around Windows 7, and will be "priced competitively" compared to the iPad -- so, in other words, around $500 or so.

Other specifications will include 802.11b/g/n WiFi, optional 3G, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, a 5-inch capacitive touch panel (1024 x 600), a 32GB / 64GB SSD, microSD card slot, HDMI / USB ports, an inbuilt accelerometer and front (1.3 megapixel) / rear (3 megapixel) cameras. Furthermore, both of the joystick pads -- which flank the screen on the left and right -- will be totally customizable, so they can do one thing while in a game and another while handling Office duties. The OCS1E is a screen-only affair, with the same internal configuration. In order to add joysticks to this one, you'll need either a magnetic dock or a folio case, both of which have Bluetooth joystick pads embedded. This guy's expected to ship at the end of this year or in early 2012, but it's obviously too early to estimate pricing. Take a closer look in the gallery below and the video just past the break.

Gallery: Ocosmos showcases next-gen OCS1 Windows 7 handhelds at CES 2011

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OCOSMOS. Sound familiar? If you were with us for last year's wild ride through the autumn, it most definitely will. For whatever reason, this South Korean company only comes out to play when the world's eyes are watching, and while we've yet to hear a peep about the products it wowed us with just a few months back, the outfit's making a last-second play for attention at this year's gala. All we have to go on so far are the images above and these two details: this unnamed gaming handheld will be based on Intel's Oak Trail platform and run some version of Windows 7. In other words, you can finish up an Excel file right after you plow through a bona fide Windows game. We're hoping to learn more on this guy in due time, and you can bet we'll be grappling for hands-on time once we hit the floor.

OCOSMOS returns at CES 2011 with Windows 7-based gaming handheld originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Jan 2011 09:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2011ces2011gaming handheldGamingHandheldhandheldIntelOCOSMOSofficeOMOS KeyOmosKeysouth koreaSouthKoreawindows 7Windows7Mon, 03 Jan 2011 09:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft axes Office Genuine Advantage, says program has 'served its purpose']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/microsoft-axes-office-genuine-advantage-says-program-has-serve/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/microsoft-axes-office-genuine-advantage-says-program-has-serve/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/21/microsoft-axes-office-genuine-advantage-says-program-has-serve/#comments It's not offering any indication that Windows Genuine Advantage will follow suit, but Microsoft has just made the rather surprising move of shutting down its longstanding Office Genuine Advantage program. As with Windows Genuine Advantage, that program was designed to combat piracy and, as any Office user can no doubt attest, it wasn't shy to make its presence known -- warnings like the one above popped up when downloading templates from Office.com, for instance. Why the change? Microsoft isn't exactly offering too many details, with a spokesperson only going as far to say that the program has "served its purpose," and that Microsoft is "making several new investments that will allow us to engage with customers and help victims of fraud." In the meantime, however, it looks like you can now simply go about your business without a warning to be found.

Microsoft axes Office Genuine Advantage, says program has 'served its purpose' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>anti piracyAntiPiracymicrosoftmicrosoft officeMicrosoftOfficeofficeOffice Genuine AdvantageOfficeGenuineAdvantageogapiracywgawindows genuine advantageWindowsGenuineAdvantageTue, 21 Dec 2010 05:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Google's Cloud Connect plugs Microsoft Office into Google Docs]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/22/googles-cloud-connect-plugs-microsoft-office-into-google-docs/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/22/googles-cloud-connect-plugs-microsoft-office-into-google-docs/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/22/googles-cloud-connect-plugs-microsoft-office-into-google-docs/#comments It's been a pretty busy time for Google Docs this month -- first Google added support for mobile editing, and it's now finally bridging the considerable divide between the cloud-based service and Microsoft Office with its new Cloud Connect plug-in. That functions just as you'd expect, letting you edit files in Microsoft Office (either 2003, 2007 or 2010) and then sync them with Google Docs every time you hit the save button. Likewise, you can also edit your files in Google Docs and share them with others, and then simply pull down the latest revision the next time you open the document in Office. There's still no word on a widespread release for the plug-in, but those interested in trying it out can sign up for Google's early tester program at the source link below.

Google's Cloud Connect plugs Microsoft Office into Google Docs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cloud connectCloudConnectgooglegoogle cloud connectgoogle docsGoogleCloudConnectGoogleDocsmicrosoft officeMicrosoftOfficeofficeplug-inMon, 22 Nov 2010 17:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Google suing US Department of the Interior for Google Apps snub]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/02/google-suing-us-department-of-the-interior-for-google-apps-snub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/02/google-suing-us-department-of-the-interior-for-google-apps-snub/http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/02/google-suing-us-department-of-the-interior-for-google-apps-snub/#comments Google has filed a lawsuit in the US Court of Federal Claims against the US Department of the Interior for being what it claims as "unduly restrictive of competition." Apparently the DOI wrote up procurement requirements for a hosted email and collaboration solution (it's currently hobbling along with 13 different platforms for its 88,000 users) that specifically stated the software had to be part of the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite. Google thinks there should be a competitive procurement process for the $59 million contract, allowing for potential alternatives to Microsoft (like Google Apps, for instance). The DOI says it's up for open competition on the contract, but it's "standardized" on Microsoft tech. We'll have to see how this plays out.

Google suing US Department of the Interior for Google Apps snub originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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