While Windows 8.1 promises many changes from Windows 8, one thing that will remain the same is the price to U.S. consumers. For people who are on Windows 7 and previous editions of the OS, the standard version of Windows 8.1 will cost ...
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The much-anticipated update for Windows 8 will begin shipping on October 17, delivering a set of changes that Microsoft hopes will calm critics and improve sales of the tablet-optimized OS. Windows 8.1, previously known as Windows Blue, ...
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Microsoft will be forced to rename its SkyDrive cloud storage service after failing to defend its trademark against UK broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting. BSkyB, as the service is more commonly called, filed suit against Microsoft in ...
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Microsoft on Monday said it will appeal a trademark lawsuit over its SkyDrive cloud storage service it lost to the British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) Group. BSkyB sued Microsoft in order to prevent Microsoft from using "SkyDrive" as the ...
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Microsoft customers clamoring for the incorporation of the Start button and menu into Windows 8 will get their wish partially fulfilled in the upcoming update of the OS. Windows 8.1, which will be released in preview mode next month and ...
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Microsoft plans to accelerate improvements in Office Web Apps, the browser-based version of the Office suite, adding features like real-time co-authoring of documents and the ability to run in Android tablets via mobile Chrome browser ...
Google Drive, the cloud storage and applications suite used by millions at home and at work, has suffered three service interruptions this week, making it impossible at times for affected users to access their files and applications. As ...
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Yammer plans to roll out an integration with the SkyDrive Pro cloud storage product and the Office Web Apps Web-hosted productivity application suite this summer. The initiative is part of Yammer's push to deepen and extend the ...
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Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud storage service now has one billion Office documents stored in it, the company announced today. While a billion may seem like a lot, the most popular consumer cloud storage service, Dropbox, has more than ...
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Microsoft announced on Friday that its SkyDrive cloud storage service now plays host to one billion Office documents. While a billion may seem like a lot, the most popular consumer cloud storage service, Dropbox, has more than 100,000,000 ...
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A new file backup feature in Windows 8 that Microsoft trumpeted this week will help users protect their data but it is incomplete and far from unique, according to analysts. The feature, called File History, is innovative because it makes ...
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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 on iPads than previous iterations. As a result, Microsoft, which has been reticent to ...
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Microsoft announced today that Xbox 360 owners will now be able to use the company's SkyDrive cloud storage service, allowing them to download and share files such as videos and photos with other users. The SkyDrive app will go live later ...
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IDG News Service - The new version of Microsoft Office offers compelling enhancements to its capabilities and interface design, as well as improvements in cloud functionality that should make it a far better product than its predecessor. ...
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Microsoft has given a makeover to its SkyDrive cloud storage service, including a new Web interface, as well as improvements to its desktop applications and developer API, the company announced on Tuesday. It's not surprising that ...
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