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Dropbox beta tests Paper, a collaborative writing tool
Dropbox has revealed a new collaborative writing tool. It’s called Paper — not to be confused with Facebook’s news reader app, FiftyThree’s drawing…
Microsoft Office can now save files to Apple’s iCloud Drive
Google Docs can't
Microsoft is really serious about enabling its services to run on all devices and work with other companies’ products. The latest example:…
Dropbox snaps up CloudOn, gets engineers and Israeli presence
Bonus: content creation tools?
Dropbox has bought CloudOn, a vendor that focused on easing the creation and editing of documents on mobile devices. Cloudon’s co-editing tools…
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Microsoft opens Office for Android preview to all
Portable productivity
Good news if you wanted in but didn’t get access to the Office for Android preview back in November. Microsoft said on Tuesday…
Updated Office for Windows Phone coming soon, Microsoft hints
A touch more productivity
Lately, Microsoft has focused mobile software efforts on the platforms it competes with. It’s part of a cross-platform “going where the users…
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Facebook wants you to take its social network to the office
The Financial Times reported that Facebook is building a suitable-for-work version of its popular social network. Which begs the question: Do we really want to use Facebook for work?
How free Office for iPad and Dropbox integration might change my writing workflow
Two interesting things happened this week for users of mobile word processors: Microsoft’s decision to release a free version of Office for iPad and a new partnership with Dropbox.
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Did you pay to edit Office docs on an iPad? Now you can get some money back
Now that editing Office docs on an iPad doesn’t require an Office 365 subscription, those who paid for the feature can get a refund. It’s a smart move by Microsoft by keeping current users happy while broadening the base of new users.
Microsoft sets Office free on iPhone, iPad with Android preview and Windows touch version in tow
Microsoft is quickly learning that adding more Office users for free may be more useful than gaining fewer Office users at a cost: Office 365 subscriptions are no longer required for Office on mobiles. We also have a look at Office for Android and Windows 10.
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Rackspace to sell and manage Google Apps for Work for customers
If you’re a small or medium business, and want to use Google Apps but need help with management and support, Rackspace now has a deal for you.
Box teams up with Microsoft on new version of Office and removes storage cap for some customers
Box for Office 365 supposedly puts Box front and center and will allow for users to share attachments in Outlook via Box. Additionally, the file-sync and sharing company is giving away unlimited storage for customers of its Business plan.
Expect a new version of Office for Android tablets later this year
Microsoft is reportedly looking for beta testers for a version of Office for Android tablets, expected to be released later this year.
Cloud wars: Microsoft bumps OneDrive storage to 1 TB with Office products
Got Office? Microsoft just boosted your OneDrive cloud storage to a whopping terabyte of data. It’s a smart strategy to help keep Office more attractive than other online productivity suites that offer less free storage. At least, for now.
Microsoft Research document discloses a touch interface for Office
A document posted on Microsoft Research include screenshots of Office’s long-awaited native touch interface, as well as a few clues about pen support on Windows RT.
Microsoft launches personal Office subscription, including iPad editing, for $7 per month
Microsoft launched a personal-sized Office 365 plan on Tuesday morning that knocks the monthly cost down to a manageable $7.
Power spreadsheet jockeys will probably find Excel for iPad less than excellent
For casual users, the iPad version of Excel is probably fine. But for experienced spreadsheet hands for whom macros have become lingua franca, it comes up short.
Hands-on: Office for the iPad
iPad users now have top-of-the-line office productivity software now that MIcrosoft has finally released Office for iPad. It was worth the wait.
How much will Office for iPad actually help Microsoft? (Hint: Less than you think)
Choice is always a good thing and iPad owners have a shiny new choice with Microsoft Office for iPad. But the software won’t likely disrupt the productivity suite market and could actually end up hurting Microsoft’s own Surface 2 tablet.
Android gets Microsoft Office Mobile, but there’s a catch (or two)
After a June release of Mobile Office for iPhone, Microsoft has followed up with a version for Android devices. The app is free but requires an Office 365 subscription and tablets are on the outside looking in.
The best ways to edit and view Microsoft Office docs on your iPad
Microsoft finally made a native iOS Office app, but it’s for the iPhone. Here’s a roundup of your best options when it comes to accessing and editing your Office documents on an iPad.
Microsoft quietly pushes out Office for iPhone
Without any fanfare, the software giant has released the clumsily-titled “Office Mobile for Office 365 subscribers”, which seems to do what it says on the tin.
Microsoft Office 365 hits pothole
Just days after the Microsoft Office 365 Premium launch, the service goes down for many users.
Microsoft-Apple flap over App Store fees reportedly about Office for iOS
Microsoft is planning to bring Office to the iOS App Store next year, and is trying to negotiate a revenue share plan that’s lower than the standard 30 percent cut Apple takes. Apple is reportedly not budging on its rules, according to an AllThingsD report.
Is this what Microsoft Office for iOS looks like?
More details leak out about Microsoft’s mobile version of Office for iOS and Android devices. The Verge snagged what it says are screenshots of the app, which is reportedly on track to hit app stores early next year.
Will Office for iOS launch coincide with new iPad?
Office for iOS has been rumored to be arriving soon for at least a year. A presentation and press release from Microsoft’s Czech Republic team pins the launch of native mobile app versions of Office in March 2013.
Google+ ready for business with IT-friendly bells and whistles
Google is rolling out business-friendly features for its Google+ social networking service. That paves the way for a paid-version next year or beyond and escalates the battle between Google and Microsoft for the corporate desktop.
The future of work spaces: Modular environments
Tech is allowing teams to be more flexible, hiring folks from far away, sourcing talent for project-based work online and working from home when they please. Will our physical office spaces follow suit, developing an analogous level of flexibility through the use of modular environments?
Google adds Quickoffice mobile productivity team to suite of talent
Google announced Tuesday that it has acquired Quickoffice, a suite of office-related mobile productivity apps for iOS and Android. The deal gives Google an established document viewing and editing platform at a critical competitive juncture, as Microsoft remains reluctant to expand Office to other mobile platforms.
Symbian gets better with Microsoft Office. Is it really dead?
Eight Symbian handsets gained Microsoft Office support on Tuesday. There’s no question that Microsoft’s software — both Windows Phone and Office — are helping Nokia manage a transition to the modern smartphone age. But is Symbian’s death greatly exaggerated or is it a Plan B?
OnLive brings cloud-based Windows apps to the iPad
The new OnLive Desktop app making its debut at CES this week will let users stream their full-featured — and resource-intensive — Microsoft Office applications to their Apple iPads. The company runs virtualized versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint on its data centers in the cloud.
iPad reportedly getting Microsoft Office in 2012: Do we need it?
Microsoft, lumbering giant that it is, is reportedly arriving late to the iPad party with a version of its Office document editing suite in 2012. At this point, I’m wondering whether iOS users would covet an official Office solution, or whether the possibility leaves you indifferent.
Iongrid brings Office apps securely to iPad
Iongrid’s new Nexus software promises to bring your Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets to your iPad with what it calls “pixel perfect” fidelity and in a way that won’t give IT or the compliance department a collective heart attack.
HP TouchPad gains document editing in Quickoffice HD
The HP TouchPad hardware may not have a future, but at least updated software for the tablet does: QuickOffice HD is today updated to include document editing. That’s good news for the several hundred thousand new TouchPad owners looking to be more productive with their tablet.
Architecture critic: Redesign work, not just work spaces
There’s plenty wrong with the traditional office full of cubes, including terrible lighting, collaboration-killing isolation, an abundance of soul-crushing beige . But is the solution to slap some paint on the walls, cart in a couple of plants and reconfigure layouts to be more social?
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Microsoft software still dominates the landscape and is important for many web workers. From Windows and Office to SharePoint and Project, we…
KnowledgeTree Debuts Android App for Cloud Document Management
KnowledgeTree, a service that lets businesses collaborate on and manage documents in the cloud, is now offering an app for Android phones and tablets, and automatic synchronization between mobile and desktop devices. KnowledgeTree lets organizations manage documents, and it specializes in collaboration within Microsoft Office.
OneNote for iPhone Review: Overly Simple Note Taking
Yesterday, Microsoft launched its first Office app for iOS, a mobile version of the digital notebook application OneNote. If you’ve never heard of it, it may be because you’re using the Mac version of Office, which lacks OneNote, greatly reducing the usability of the iOS app.
iPhone OneNote App May Mean More Office Apps to Come
While the iPhone has received a couple Microsoft apps like Bing and Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft Office programs have been no shows — until now. Microsoft announced today it is releasing an iPhone version of OneNote, it’s note-syncing app for the iPhone.
Google’s Cloud Connect Is a Two-Way Street for Microsoft
Google today released Google Cloud Connect, a plug-in that allows a user to sync Microsoft Office documents with Google Docs online. It’s part of Google’s ongoing efforts to court Office users but will it lure anyone to Google’s cloud?
Excel 2011: You Do the Math
Microsoft has released Office 2011 for the Mac, and we’ve already looked at the new versions of PowerPoint and Word in the suite. Now it’s Excel’s turn. How does the updated spreadsheet program compare to the dismal reputation of its predecessor?
Office for Mac 2011 Coming Oct. 26
The official Office for Mac blog announced yesterday that Office for Mac 2011 will be available for purchase starting Oct. 26, so roughly a month from now. You can pre-order your copy now at Amazon, too. This is what I think about the beta so far.
BRABUS iBusiness Is an Apple Fan’s Dream Mobile Office
The iPad has become a valuable tool for the mobile professional. It can be more valuable still, however, when swaddled in leather, partnered with a Mac mini and other Apple goodies and wrapped in a Mercedes-Benz S600, as Mercedes tuner BRABUS shows us with the iBusiness.
Central Desktop Adds Cloud Collaboration Features to Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office is a tool found in most offices, so a tool that makes it easy to not only share documents through the cloud but to collaborate on them is a logical choice for many businesses. Central Desktop for Office is such a tool.
Microsoft Office Coming to the iPhone and Other Smartphones?
Is Microsoft planning on rolling out Office to multiple smartphone platforms? As pointed out in a post on WMPoweruser, a Microsoft job posting reveals that the Redmond giant is looking for software engineers to bring Office Mobile to smartphone platforms.
iPad Office Suites: Quickoffice or Documents To Go
If all you want is iWork files primarily on your iPad, no need to look beyond the iWork Suite for the iPad. However, now that the iPad versions of Documents To Go and Quickoffice are finally out, which one is right for you?
Office Mobile 2010 Released as Free Upgrade
Microsoft has released an upgrade to Office Mobile 2010 in conjunction with the release of Office 2010. Office Mobile 2010 has been available for Windows Mobile 6.5 devices in beta since last year. This new version is free and is available in the Windows Marketplace.
OffiSync Update Adds Co-authoring Abilities to Office
OffiSync — the handy app that bridges the gap between Microsoft Office and Google Docs — has been updated. I reviewed OffiSync in May last year, and thought it worked well, but the new version brings a feature that’s mightily useful for collaboration: document co-authoring.
The Quirky World of "Manspaces" and Bachelor Pads
Our working environments are an area of great interest here at WebWorkerDaily, with some great advice from our writers on equipping and…
Microsoft Office 2010 Web Apps Beta Available to SharePoint Users
To coincide with the release of the desktop Office 2010 beta, Microsoft (s msft) is finally embracing the web office with today’s…
Microsoft Office 2010 Enters Beta
As of today, Microsoft Office 2010 (s msft) has officially left Technical Preview and is now in public beta, meaning that anybody…
Web Office Suites: Complementary and Coopetive Technologies
My recent post “5 Web Office Considerations: Beyond the Buzz” garnered some thought-provoking comments, which got me pondering on the proper place…
Access Office Live Workspace or SharePoint from Office 2008 Mac
Microsoft collaboration software is the typical corporate tool of choice, which, by extension, means that the Windows version of Microsoft Office (s…
Top 5 Outlook 2010 Productivity Enhancements
Many users have a love/hate relationship with Microsoft Outlook (s msft) — it’s the standard email and calendaring application in many organizations,…
Office Web Apps Technical Preview: A First Look
Yesterday, the Web was abuzz with news of the Microsoft Office Web Apps launching to a limited number of users. I’ve been…
Microsoft Starts to Roll Out Office Web Apps Beta
When the Office 2010 Technical Preview was announced, Microsoft (s msft) said that it also would be making web app versions of…
Let There Be Light: How to Achieve Proper Lighting in Your Home Office
During the past month, I’ve been busy redecorating and rearranging my home office. I spend most of my time there after all,…
Does Apple Still Need Microsoft Office?
On August 6th, 1997, Steve Jobs stood on a stage in Boston and announced that Microsoft (s msft) had purchased $150 million…
Shrink Large Microsoft Office Files Using FILEminimizer Office
Most web workers have have stories of struggling to send large files around to their geographically-dispersed project team with the inevitable choking…
Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview: Hands-on Review
Recently, I got access to the Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview (s msft). I spent some quality time over the past week…
Apple Claims Jailbreaking Could Disable Transmission Towers
Apple (s aapl) is constantly fighting a losing battle with jailbreakers on the hardware and software front, issuing updates that are quickly…
Microsoft Office Web: Good for Its Competitors?
The much-anticipated online version of Microsoft Office (s msft) will roll out into Technical Preview later this summer. While Microsoft has announced…
Hands-on With Microsoft’s New Document Connection Tool
In my article Macs in the Enterprise: A Firsthand Tale, I mentioned the hardship I was having dealing with editing documents directly…
For Some Web Startups, Freemium Is the Way Forward
While web-based companies like Facebook and Twitter have yet to operate on earned income, a string of others have adopted the freemium…
Mac Users Left Out of the Microsoft Office 2010 Launch Party
Sometimes I feel like Microsoft (s msft) keeps the Mac (s aapl) BU around just so it can mock and ridicule it.…
Want Microsoft Office Web? Don't Hold Your Breath
By now, you all must have read about the next version of Microsoft (s MSFT) Office 10. You’ve also likely heard about…
Office 2010 Includes Office Web, But Not Available Until Next Year
Microsoft (s msft) said today that the Technical Preview of Office 2010 will start to be be rolled out to beta testers,…
Planning a Home Office in a Small Space
Not all teleworkers are lucky enough to have a large house. This means that designated office space will be limited. In fact,…
A Home Office for Two
It seems so alluring — you, your computer, your home office, and all the silence/Bach/Led Zeppelin you can handle. This is the home office ideal, right? Right.
But what happens when you put someone else in the picture? What if, right next to the potted palm in your home office, your partner or work-from-home housemate materialized?
With more and more people working remotely at least some of the time, this is a very real question that many of us face. What should you consider if you’re about to embark on a multi-person home workplace?
7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Home Office
Since we spend a lot of time in our home offices, it’s a good idea to set them up according to our needs. But if you don’t have the time or money for a complete office makeover, even a few simple changes can turn your home office from drab to inspirational.
Here are a few things you can try.
The Move: What I Did Right, and What I Did Wrong
Well, it happened. I moved, from one home/office to another, and it went pretty much as expected. Which is to say, it was a harrowing experience whose effects are still being felt, and will continue to be felt for at least another week or two, if not longer. I followed my own advice from my previous post, and I’m happy with the place I chose, but I learned a few more lessons about how complicated the moving process can be when your work is on the web.
Quickoffice: Finally, Word Document Editing Comes to Your iPhone
I’ve been waiting for the ability to edit Word documents on the iPhone since the day I got one. Why? Because I’m…
5 Things You'll Miss by Not Working In An Office
A lot is written about the things you don’t miss when you telecommute — the cube farm, having to wear a suit, the politics, and so on. But, believe it or not, working in an office delivers a few benefits, too, and I’m not just talking about free stationery. The good news is, once you know what you’re missing, you can find ways to enjoy those same benefits while working remotely.
Quickword App Submitted for Apple’s Consideration, Can Edit Word Docs
A lot of apps have been promising to bring Microsoft (s msft) document editing capabilities to the iPhone, like DocumentsToGo, which enjoyed…
My Home Office
We’ve previously covered planning your home office and setting up your home office here on WebWorkerDaily. Here I share a real-life home…
Looking for Desk Space in the UK? Check Out Desk Space Genie
Having a hard time concentrating on the work you do at home? Maybe you’ve outgrown your home office. You could rent one…
5 Inspirational Workspaces
Later on this year, when my lease expires, I’m going to move to a bigger place with a bigger home office. I’ll…
The Pleasure of Productivity
As a recent (sort-of) switcher, I’ve been exploring iWork 08 a fair bit, and, with the launch of iWork 09, I’ve really thrown myself into Pages, Numbers and Keynote. For someone who has used Microsoft Office almost exclusively for the last twenty-odd years, that’s a huge change! Along the way, I’ve started to notice subtle – but important – differences between them, but they’re not the nuts-and-bolts workaday differences you might expect…
Liferay: Open Source Portal and Collaboration Software with Style
If you’re looking for a more complete, customized end-to-end solution than something like Google Apps can offer for your business, you may…
Preview: Microsoft Office 14 for Web
Well whaddya’ know – with the computing industry’s collective consciousness almost fully occupied with Apple, Web 2.0, social computing and web-based applications,…
Documents To Go Coming to iPhone
For those of us who at one time depended on a Palm device for our pocket computing needs, Documents To Go is…
OpenOffice 3.0 Released
The latest version of Open Office, released today, has been in development for the past three years. As one of the most…
Efficient Web Working for the Pet Owner
Working from home allows me to be a more involved pet owner, since I get to be around my pets all day. …
“That’s What She Said,” LG15: The Resistance: NTV Station Today
This montage of four years’ worth of Office “That’s What She Said” jokes isn’t quite on the level of that work of…
Open .docx with Office 2004
Since the release of Office ’08 I have been getting a lot of files with the .docx extension (the new standard for…
Microsoft Updates Office 2008 For Mac To 12.1.2, Office 2004 for Mac to 11.5.1
The fine folks in Redmond have released Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.2 update which includes stability and performance enhancements for Office…
Sun Posts StarOffice 9 Beta For OS X
Sun Microsystems posted a beta version of StarOffice 9 today (based on OpenOffice). The 183MB download gives you a disk image that…
ClickFree: simply plug it in and back up your PC
Can’t say I’ve used a ClickFree external backup solution myself, but Dwight Silverman gave it a go over the weekend. It appears…
RedLasso: No Ceasing and Desisting for Us, Thanks
RedLasso, the television clipping service, today responded to cease-and-desist letters sent by NBC, CBS and FOX last week, saying it would “continue…
Microsoft Patches Office, Commits to VBA Support
Microsoft has been busy today, releasing security updates, announcing a new service pack and committing to restoring functionality to their Mac office…
Wanted: Virtualization Engineer, Referee Exp. Pref.
The virtualization of systems allows for efficient use of server resources and is clearly a trend that many enterprises are embracing. Systems…
MacTech Offers Free Scripting Book For Office 2008
Microsoft made no attempt to hide the fact that they would be dropping support for VisualBasic scripting when they released their new…
Alltel handsets get City ID for $1.99 monthly
One of my favorite iPhone features is the ability to see what city a caller is from, even if the Caller ID…
Quickly Find Stock Photography Thanks to iStockPhoto
When trying to create a professional and solid piece of business communications, whether it be a document, PowerPoint presentation, or otherwise; a…
Fix for Office 2008 Security Issue
For those that have installed Office 2008, you may have seen some news floating on the internets about improper permissions — that…
RIP Apple TV, Hello Apple TV
After finally admitting that the company did a poor job with the Apple TV, Steve Jobs in his Macworld keynote today unveiled…
Zoho Writer Lets You Edit Documents Offline
Today web-based word processor Zoho Writer moves further into Microsoft Word’s territory with the announcement of offline editing capabilities. Zoho enabled offline…
Horror, the Next Big Web Video Genre?
Oh, the horror. Hollywood, having just begun to grudgingly accept online video dramas like Prom Queen, is now facing an influx of…
Battery life in XP: 4 hours. Same battery in Vista: 3.5 hours.
The topic du jour appears to be Vista’s impact on battery live and just so folks don’t feel the issue is constrained…
NuPower ViDEO+, 80 hours of juice for iPod music
NewerTech just announced this handy little rechargeable battery pack for 5th generation iPods: the NuPower ViDEO+. Essentially, this is a $50 external…
Greg Maffei does a 360, defects to Oracle
Et Tu Greg? Greg Maffei, had the world on a string as the CFO of Microsoft. And then he was overcome by…
Greene County, North Carolina gets fixed wireless broadband
Thanks to Wavelength, which is selling a $34.95 a month package, with speeds of upto 1.5 megabits per second. The real reason…
Don’t make ma mad …ever!
All of us know what happens when you push “mom” to the very edge. A smackdown is in the order, and not…
Fixed Wireless: Like Viagra for DSL
I argued about Fixed Wireless as backhaul business yesterday and also had pointed to BellSouth buying fixed wireless spectrum from MCI for…
