Tag: Microsoft
Skype 6.0 Released For Mac And Windows
Microsoft has just released version 6 of Skype for Windows and Mac and it comes with a whole host of new features, including Retina display...
Step Right Up Kids, Get A Microsoft Office 365 Four-Year Subscription For $80
Microsoft is about to make getting a university education a little more affordable. Today, the company announced a new version of Office 365 specifically for...
Microsoft’s Xbox Music Service Launching Soon On Android And iOS, Competes Directly With iTunes, Spotify
Microsoft has announced the launch of its Xbox Music service, which will compete directly with iTunes and Spotify. It will arrive on Microsoft’s own platforms...
Apple To Unveil iPad Mini At October 23 Event?
Apple was rumored to send out invitations on October 10 for an event that would officially unveil the iPad mini, but that day has come...
Microsoft Product Manager Says Office For iOS Coming In March 2013
If you’re still holding out hope for a Microsoft Office version for iOS, a new bit of information from a Microsoft product manager provides us...
Office 2011 Updated With Retina Display Support
While Microsoft recently said that they had no plans to upgrade Office 2011 apps with Retina compatibility anytime soon, it looks as if they’ve already...
Millennial Media Finds Apple And Samsung Topping Impression Charts
A new Mobile Mix report released today by Millennial Media found Apple at the top of the “impression” charts, alongside other competitors like Android. The...
Rumored Apple Set-Top Box Won’t Be Arriving In 2012
Apple’s attempts to break into the TV industry are proving to be difficult and time-consuming. According to Bloomberg, Apple won’t be releasing a new TV...
Schools And Students Are Definitely Replacing PCs With iPads
In the June quarter, market data showed that for the first time ever, Apple’s iPad is officially replacing sales of traditionally used PCs in schools...
Apple’s OS X Operating System Beats Windows Vista In Worldwide Web Usage Stats
Net Applications’ most recent monthly tracking data of operating shares shows that Microsoft’s Windows Vista fell 6.15 percent of tracked Web usage in August while...
Microsoft Updates Its Logo To Apple’s Boot Camp Logo? Wait, what?
Microsoft has updated its ancient logo to a new, minimal, boxy logo that also happens to look exactly like Apple’s Boot Camp icon. The logo,...
Office For Web Becomes iPad Compatible, Gives Us A Glimpse Of Office 2013
If you’re an iPad-wielding Office user, you’ll love the latest update to the Office web apps. Microsoft has just updated their line of Office web...
Apple Now The Most Valuable Publicly Traded Stock Ever
There’s rich, then there’s Apple rich. As of this writing, Apple is now the most valuable publicly traded stock of all time, surpassing the previous...
Microsoft: No Plans To Fix Retina Support Issues In Office for Mac 2011 Right Now
Microsoft announced in July that Office for Mac 2011 was ready for Mountain Lion. Since then there have been a lot of complaints from Mac...
You Probably Shouldn’t Trust The Salesperson Down At The AT&T Store
If you think you’re getting unbiased opinions when you ask a salesmen their opinion at your local tech store or cell phone shop, you’re going...
Microsoft Bans Droids In Germany
Just when you thought the patent wars couldn’t get any more painful in Europe, they did. Microsoft has recently won a lawsuit against Motorola Mobility...
My Xbox LIVE App Update, Console Control Now On iPad
Microsoft recently updated their Xbox LIVE iOS app, adding remote control capabilities for the iPad. Originally, only the iPhone had remote control options. Although not...
Chart Shows Rise And Fall Of Microsoft, Sales Ratios Of Macs Vs. PCs Not Seen Since 1985
Analyst Horace Dediu of Asymco has put together a chart showing the sales ratio of PCs to Macs each year from the early 1980s. The...