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  • Jan. 30, 2013
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    Office 365 vs. Office 365: Consumers and Businesses, Oh My 37

    One of the most confusing aspects of Office 365 Home Premium is that it’s a cloud service aimed at consumers, not businesses, and that it has absolutely zero relation, save in name, to any other Office 365 services. Here’s what you need to know about Office 365 Home Premium compared to other Office 365 versions....More
  • Jan. 29, 2013
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    Office 365 Home Premium vs. Office 2013: Which Makes More Sense for You? 41

    As I wrote in my Office 365 Home Premium review, Microsoft’s new consumer-oriented cloud service is a tremendous value for families and others with multiple PCs and devices. But individuals may be able to save money, or get the exact Office 2013 products and services they want, by purchasing a standalone Office suite instead. Here’s a comparison of what’s available, so you can make the right decision....More
  • Jan. 29, 2013
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    Office 365 Home Premium Review 64

    For the past several months, I’ve been using a pre-release version of Office 365 Home Premium, Microsoft’s new cloud service for consumers. Today, the product is available for trial and purchase in final form, and I can report that Office 365 Home Premium represents an amazing value, especially for families, thanks to Microsoft’s newly friendly licensing terms....More
  • Jan. 27, 2013
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    Office 2013 Feature Focus: SkyDrive Integration 3

    In previous Office versions, Microsoft added SharePoint integration so that business users could easily access their corporate document repositories. In Office 2013, this capability has been dramatically expanded with support for SkyDrive, thus further expanding the suite’s suitability for consumers....More
  • Jan. 26, 2013
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    Office 2013 Tip: Personalize the Office Applications 6

    With Microsoft set to rollout an amazing new wave of Office products and services in the weeks ahead, it’s time to turn our attention to how we might best take advantage of these offerings. First up: The ways in which you can personalize the Office applications and have those changes sync across all of your installs on different PCs and devices automatically....More
  • Jan. 25, 2013
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    Microsoft Prepping Outlook 2013 for Windows RT 20

    Mary Jo Foley reports this week that Microsoft has developed a version of Outlook 2013 for Windows RT, the ARM-based version of Windows 8. And sure enough, one of my sources confirms that this application has indeed been created internally. The question is how or whether it’s even released....More
  • Jan. 23, 2013
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    Google Inches Ever-Closer to a Usable Office Alternative 23

    On the eve of the launch of a major new wave of Microsoft Office products and services, Google has announced a major update to its bare-bones, web-based presentation package Slides. Now it can be used offline, making this service usable on Chromebooks and other computing devices while offline....More
  • Jan. 10, 2013
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    Skype 6.1 for Windows Adds Outlook Integration 14

    Microsoft today released a beta version of Skype 6.1 for Windows (desktop), which adds integration with Microsoft Outlook 2013 or 2010, including presence, instant messaging, and click to call support....More
  • Jan. 7, 2013
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    The New Office Expands Free Support for Multiple Languages 6

    While Office 2013 will provide many benefits over previous versions, Microsoft has highlighted a key advance this week: Its support for multiple languages, including many new languages, via free Language Interface Packs....More
  • Jan. 4, 2013
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    Here Comes the Next Office 58

    With the next Office wave of products and services set to launch at the end of the month, it’s time to turn our attention to what I see as Microsoft’s most innovative and lucrative business. This is arguably the most important Microsoft launch of 2013, and can arguably be seen as the conclusion of the firm’s other product launches from late 2012....More
  • Dec. 20, 2012
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    Sleeping with the Enemy 25

    While Google is helping Apple somewhat by providing a superior Google Maps to iPhone users, it’s also helping its own efforts, even though the iPhone competes with its own Android platform. But what about Microsoft’s decision to port Office to iPad? Does that make any sense at all?...More
  • Dec. 3, 2012
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    Office 2013 Now Available to Businesses 7

    Microsoft announced today that its business customers can now purchase the Office 2013 suites and servers through its volume licensing program. This includes Office 2013, Exchange Server 2013, Lync Server 2013, SharePoint Server 2013, Project 2013 and Visio 2013....More
  • Nov. 27, 2012
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    Windows Phone 8 Tip: Send Photos and Voice Memos to OneNote

    In Windows Phone 8, OneNote Mobile has gained significant new functionality and is now available as a dedicated app outside the Office hub. One of the key updates to OneNote is deeper integration with the system, and you can now send photos and voice memos to OneNote from outside the app....More
  • Nov. 11, 2012
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    Why Surface RT? Part 2: Microsoft Office 8

    While the iPad has certain ecosystem advantages over the recently-released Surface with Windows RT, Microsoft’s entry does of course edge out the Apple device in some key areas as well. And one major advantage of the Surface over iPad is that it comes with a fully functional version of Microsoft Office....More
  • Oct. 27, 2012
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    Microsoft Surface: Upgrade to Final Office 2013 RT

    Among the many curious aspects of the Microsoft Surface with Windows RT is its inclusion of a so-called Preview version of Office Home & Student 2013 RT. Microsoft previously said that the final version of this productivity suite would ship soon after the Surface arrived. But it’s already available. Here’s how you can get it now....More
  • Oct. 17, 2012
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    Office 2013 Home & Student 2013 RT Preview

    A month ago, I was able to spend a few days using a Windows RT tablet with the preview version of Office 2013 Home & Student 2013 RT, which will come bundled with all RT devices. For some reason, this version of Office is very mysterious to people, but having actually used it, I can only reach one conclusion: It looks and works exactly like Office 2013 on a Windows PC....More
  • Oct. 17, 2012
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    Microsoft: Relax, You can Use Office 2013 RT for Work Too 5

    I’m always amused by the silly little controversies that Microsoft seems to find itself in. Yesterday, when Surface with Windows RT device sales started, eager buyers noticed an alarming little footnote about the bundled version of Office: It can only be used for non-commercial use, which apparently means the device is useless for business. Not so, says Microsoft....More
  • Sep. 17, 2012
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    Office 2013: Pricing and Packaging 30

    With Office 2013, Microsoft is moving its most dominant product line to an attractive new subscription-based pricing and packaging model. Yes, you’ll be able to acquire Office 2013 the old-fashioned way. But the benefits and pricing of the subscription plans are so attractive you won’t want to....More

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What I Use
Apr. 18, 2013
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What I Use: On the Road 21

Every so often, I publish an updated version of my “What I Use” document, which details the technology products and services I actually use day-to-day. Since I’m currently on my third business trip in five weeks, this is perhaps an ideal time to discuss the technology products I rely on when I travel and a few related points....More
Mar. 6, 2013
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What I Use: March 2013 33

Lots of changes since November, including a new PC-based home server running Windows 8, several new smart phones, new PCs and tablets, new cloud backup, Office 365 Home Premium and a nice doubling of my Internet speeds courtesy of Verizon FIOS....More
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