Wednesday 8 July 2015

Godaddy

Posted on 05:13by with No comments
                                                                                 Godaddy

$9.99*$9.99*$4.99*$7.99*
Sale ends 7/9/2015

Managed Wordpress + A Free Domain

Just $1.00/MO
First year only. Annual purchase required.

It All Starts With A Domain Name.

Find Your
Perfect Name

From classic

domain names

like .com and .org to new domain names like .club, .guru, even .rocks, we can help you find the right name for your business.

Why get online with us?

Pin Point Globe

World's Leading
Domain Registrar

With over 12 million happy customers and 59 million domains under management, we know how to set you up for success online.
TLD Boards

More Names
at Better Prices

We have 100s of domains to choose from, not to mention prices that other companies only dream about.
Support Icon

Award-Winning
24/7 Support

Not sure what you need? You're not alone. That's why we have hundreds of smart, friendly web pros waiting by the phone, ready to help.

Get Your Website Online Today.

WEBSITE BUILDER

No Time?
No Problem.

  • Start with your choice of 100s of professional designs.
  • Customize it with our simple drag-&-drop tools.
  • Put your beautiful new site online with free hosting.
WEB HOSTING

Already
Have a Site?
Host it with us.

  • Industry-leading page load times.
  • Powered by cPanel® or Parallels® Plesk
  • Guaranteed 99.9% uptime + 24/7 support

The Right Email Makes A Difference.

Look like the
pro you are

Did you know that customers are nine times more likely to choose a business that has a professional email address?
With Microsoft Office 365, you'll:
  • Get a professional address, like yourname@coolexample.com.
  • Sync email across all your computers, smartphones and more.
  • Store more of your email with 50 GB of secure online storage.
Easy Setup
Office 365 image 

We're Always Here To Help.

GoDaddy Support 

Award-Winning
24/7 Support

We make it easy to get online, but if you do need help or just wanna talk to someone, our online experts are available 24/7/365.
(480) 505-8877
‡, *, ‡‡, ºº, †† Product limitations and legal policies, View
Third-party logos and marks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved. 

Monday 6 July 2015

Office 2013 Hits RTM, Will Be Available For Download On MSDN And TechNet In November

Posted on 10:25by with No comments

Office 2013 Hits RTM, Will Be Available For Download On MSDN And TechNet In November

Microsoft has taken the opportunity to announce that the development phase of Office 2013 is complete and the engineering teams involved have signed off the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build of the suite. Now that the coding, design and development phases of the process are complete; the main focus of the Redmond company is to now concentrate on releasing the new build of Office to consumer and business customers via selected channels.
Office 2013 will be available for general purchase at some point during the first quarter of next year, but Microsoft has plans to introduce the software to business customers before that to allow corporate entities to test out the software and integrate it into their environments before it officially goes live to the mainstream. TechNet and MSDN account holders will be able to get their hands on a copy of Office 2013 in mid-November with a parallel release to Volume Licensing consumers during the same period.
MS Office 2013 logo
In addition to the early rollout for business customers, Microsoft has also made it clear that any individual who purchases a copy of Office 2010 from local retailers starting from October 19th onwards will also be eligible to receive a free upgrade to the new Office 2013 when the suite becomes available in 2013. In addition to the free upgrade offer, Microsoft is also offering customers the opportunity to see a preview of the the new packages running on Windows RT devices, something that will occur when Windows 8 is launched in the next two weeks.
Offie 2013
This latest version of Office is being tagged as one of the largest update to the package to date, with additional support being added for servers and cloud services as well as integrating a modern new design and gesture recognizers that are designed to work harmoniously with Windows 8. Additional updates relating to concrete release dates will become available closer to the time but the pre-release version is available to download and trial right now for those who are interested. Be sure to stay tuned in as we bring more information about Office 2013 around the key dates in the release schedule.
(source OfficeBlog)
You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the web

Download Office 2013 Now From MSDN And TechNet!

Posted on 10:25by with No comments

        Download Office 2013 Now From MSDN And TechNet!

The very final iterations of Microsoft’s Office 2013, along with the new Office server editions like SharePoint Server 2013, Exchange Server 2013, Lync Server 2013 are now available to  TechNet and MSDN subscribers.
Microsoft RTM’d the final editions of Office 2013, server and services back on on October 11th, and it was at the time predicted volume licensees and TechNet / MSDN subscribers would be able to get hold of the final bits and pieces by the middle of next month. That estimate looks to have been offered with a great dose of caution, though, and like much of Microsoft’s software recently, the release has come earlier than anticipated, with some TechNet/MSDN subscribers already having downloaded the RTM versions of the upcoming office tools.

There’s not yet any news regarding whether volume licensees also can get their hands on the RTM bits, but if Microsoft confirms this one way or the other, we’ll be sure to update the post accordingly.
Meanwhile, Office Home & Student RT 2013 will be packed onto every Windows RT-based device as standard – including the keenly-awaited Microsoft Surface RT.
Aside from Windows itself, Office is easily Microsoft’s most important software outlet, and although some of its once-dominant products – Internet Explorer, for example – have lost out somewhat to rivals, the Office suite remains a firm favorite among productive consumers.
Although Office will be shipping after tomorrow’s release of Windows 8, a large portion of customers will be waiting anxiously for Office 2013 to finally release. Given how the Redmond company is making a habit of releasing everything a head of schedule, don’t be surprised if an impromptu announcement arrives sooner than anticipated.
Offie 2013
As somebody who’ll be using Windows 8 from the get-go, I’d have to say Office 2013 is the app I’m most looking forward to – from Microsoft or otherwise. As the most popular choice, it naturally draws in quite a bit of flak, but having used many of the alternatives – iWork and OpenOffice, to name a few – I’d say Microsoft’s offering is still atop the pile.
Sources:
Office 2013 for MSDN subscribers
Office 2013 for TechNet subscribers

You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the web.

Microsoft Office 2013 Box Art Revealed And Confirmed [IMAGE]

Posted on 10:24by with No comments

Microsoft Office 2013 Box Art Revealed And Confirmed [IMAGE]

The packaging of any new tech product is not nearly as important as its contents, but in the spirit of the launch, there’s usually a fleeting interest in the design of the box. With Office 2013 not too far away, leaks earlier this week purported to depict the box art for those purchasing a physical copy from stores, and now, said designs have been confirmed.
As well as the previously seen art, there are a few more images illustrating several other styles of Office 2013 packaging you’ll start to see on shelves when it begins selling early next year.
Offie 2013
Anybody purchasing Office 2010 between now and the release of Office 2013 will receive a free copy of the newer edition, as will those having bought the older edition of Microsoft’s flagship productivity suite from 19th October 2012 until now.
Those who purchased the Redmond company’s Surface tablet will receive a free preview version of Office 2013, and once the proper retail edition finally makes an appearance, they’ll be able to upgrade at no extra charge.
Windows may have had its ups and downs over the past decade, with Vista being a stand-out low point, but Office has continued to evolve. Even with several cheaper (and even free) alternatives available, a large portion of Windows (and Mac) users opt for the familiarity of Microsoft Office.
officeboxart2013
In the near future, the Surface will not be isolated in its tablet support of Office, either. Microsoft had allegedly revealed that a version of Office is coming to the iPad at some point, and with OneNote having already reached the App Store, one suspects a significant portion of iOS users will ditch the iWork suite in place of Office – as many do on their desktop. Sure, partisan Mac fans would perhaps never entertain such a notion, but with some OS X users having only used a Mac for the past couple of years, those old habits certainly die hard.
As for the packaging, it’s not surprising to see everything clean-cut, as per Windows 8. Microsoft’s Metro/Modern interface is a significant part of its current software endeavors, and although some may label the box art to be somewhat dull, at least it offers a reasonable representation of the software within.
Are you looking forward to getting your hands on Office 2013? Please share your thoughts via the usual mediums below!
(source Twitter) (via Neowin)
You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the web

Microsoft Office For iOS And Android Finally Revealed, Arriving Early 2013 [IMAGES]

Posted on 10:24by with No comments

Microsoft Office For iOS And Android Finally Revealed, Arriving Early 2013 [IMAGES]

It has been a long time coming, but a version of Microsoft Office for iOS and Android is real, and while currently in the works, will be arriving early next year. As is frequently the case, the iOS version for iPhone and iPad will drop first, with an Android edition landing over at the Google Play Store at some point thereafter.
It’s not the first we’ve been hearing of Office for non-Windows-based devices, and the release of OneNote for iPad earlier this year certainly laid the foundations for the famed productivity suite to eventually arrive. To add a little leverage to the persistent rumors, TheVerge cites a number of sources in outlining the software maker’s plans to release Office for iOS and Android in the early stages of 2013, and while many have made do with the alternatives available on the two foremost mobile platforms, there’ll be a collective sigh of relief when the Redmond company finally joins the fray.

Using Office Mobile will require a Microsoft account, and is likely to take the form of a free download for viewing documents, spreadsheets, presentations and such while on-the-fly. This will serve as a taster for the fully-fledged package, which will require an Office 365 subscription for all of your basic editing needs in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
An IAP (in-app purchase) system will allow consumers to grab an Office 365 subscription swiftly and securely, although there will also be a system by which codes can be purchased in much the same way normal Office subscriptions work for small businesses.
Office for iOS
According to TheVerge’s report, the editing will likely only offer a fraction of the functionality found on the desktop version, so those hoping for a full-on Office replacement will be disappointed – at least initially. The iOS and Android version will serve instead to supplement the regular version of Office for when you really cannot be at a computer. While this makes sense for smartphones, I don’t see why the iPad, and most Android tablets, shouldn’t receive something representative of full-functionality, but in the same breath, I do believe Microsoft will eventually cave in to inevitable pressure / natural progression, and offer an all-singing Office for tablets – it’s more a case of when than if.
iosoffice_560
Office Mobile should make an appearance toward the end of Q1 2013, while the Android version is reckoned to be dropping sometime in May.
You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the Web

References To Office For iPhone And iPad Leaked On Microsoft’s Support Page [IMAGE]

Posted on 10:23by with No comments

References To Office For iPhone And iPad Leaked On Microsoft’s Support Page [IMAGE]

The notion of Microsoft bringing its Office productivity suite to iOS has been long-standing, and while the Redmond-based company has, typically, revealed little with regards to its plans (if any), the release of OneNote for iPad earlier this year certainly seemed indicative of things to come. The Verge then waded into the argument in November by showing off some leaked images indicated Office could release for iOS early next year under a freemium model. Today, references to a slew of potential Office for iOS apps have surfaced on the software maker’s support site, and although the product tags depicted look to have been applied somewhat hurriedly, the spot is as strong an indicator as we’ve seen that Microsoft is plotting to release Office for iOS.
There are several examples of these references, including a document covering the ins and outs of custom numeric formats in the spreadsheet app Excel. The US wing of the support site, said document applies correctly to Excel 2013, but on the French support site, it shows as applying for Excel for iPad – an app that hasn’t even been announced, let alone released.

Running searches for anything related to iPhone or iPad throw up a number of intriguing results also, including such references as "Excel for iPad", "PowerPoint for iPad", and "Office Mobile for iPhone". No other details are attached to the notes, but still, it does look like the wheels are in motion.
Then again, it’s not as though documents and data have never presented the eager tech world with false-positives. For example, the User Guide of Apple’s iPhone 5 indicates an official Cupertino dock supporting the new Lightning-packing device, but that doesn’t look to be arriving anytime soon.
office_mobile_microsoft_support
Still, unlike Microsoft Office – for which many are struggling to replace on their iPhones and iPads – there are plenty of dock alternatives for consumers to utilize in the meantime. The iOS world is, despite what some hardcore Apple fans will say, quietly anticipating the eventual release of Office for iPhone and iPad, and although Microsoft won’t comment on such a project until an official launch event, I do think that event, is now a when, as opposed to an if. 
(via MacRumors)
You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the web.

Microsoft Office 2013 And Office 365 On Sale Now!

Posted on 10:23by with 1 comment

            Microsoft Office 2013 And Office 365 On Sale Now!


Redmond-based Microsoft is today launching its Office 2013 and new Office 365 subscriptions, bringing an end to the speculation of exactly when the new Office was going to land. Having taken to Twitter yesterday to tease an event in Bryant Park, NYC occurring today, a banner plastered across the Office website, which read: “Coming January 29th. More time to do the things you want,” left us in no doubt. The big launch is a significant date in the Windows maker’s calendar, especially with the Surface Pro just around the corner, it also spells the beginning of the end of the preview grace period, which will expire 60 days from now.
So, while the clock begins to tick on those free previews copies released last year, Office 2013 and Office 365 will now begin to take their first legitimate steps into the market. More than likely, as the case tends to be, users of the preview will simply ignore and put-off upgrading until the reminder messages begin to pop up. As somebody who has been in that predicament before, there’s only so much spam one can take, and once the messages become more incessant around March, we’ll be able to properly analyze how many users have adopted Office 2013 and Office 365. Office 2013 hit RTM back in October of last year, and was finally available for MSDN and TechNet subscribers later the same month.

Once the sixty or so days have passed, the Preview version will revert to read-only, and those reliant on Microsoft’s productivity suite will have to stump up the cash in order to continue using fully. The Home & Student version, which provides the bare basics, will set you back $139.99, with an additional $100 annual fee slapped on for those requiring Office 365 Home Premium. Anybody purchasing Office 2010 (which costs less than its newer counterpart), will be treated to a free upgrade of Office 2013 or Office 365, provided the purchase is made prior to or on April 30th.
Office 365
Meanwhile, those on Office for Mac 2011 should see an update today, which will render it compatible with these new subscription services.
Microsoft makes a large chunk of its revenue from sales of Office, and as with the big Windows 8 push towards the close of last year (one which has just begun to bear fruit), the software maker will be hoping to secure a healthy early user base.
Office 365 1
Point your browser to Office.com for more details.
You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the web.

Microsoft Office Coming To Linux In 2014, According To Report

Posted on 10:22by with No comments

Microsoft Office Coming To Linux In 2014, According To Report

Prepare yourself Microsoft software lovers, as it seems that potential changes are afoot over at the Redmond headquarters. It seems that well-placed sources are suggesting that Microsoft is taking a very serious look at introducing a fully functioning and official version of the Office productivity suite in 2014 for the Linux platform. We aren’t suggesting that a release of Office for Linux would instantly make desktop Linux a more appealing proposition to every computer user in the world, but it would certainly act as encouragement for those who have been dicing with the idea of introducing Linux into their lives.
The information about a potential Office release for Linux is coming courtesy of an individual based out of Brussels who has been discussing the plan with companies at the FOSDEM conference. Although, we haven’t heard any official confirmation from the Redmond company themselves, the leaked information suggests that Microsoft executives are taking a "meaningful look" at the pros and cons attached to introducing Office for Linux and will be assessing the situation further based on their findings.

Microsoft hasn’t really shown any prior indication that the Linux operating system was on their official support agenda. Concentration has been mostly paid to updating and re-inventing Office to compliment their own Windows operating system as well as rolling out support for OS X users due to its growing popularity with the desktop market. However, the company’s stance seems to have changed due to their belief that Linux is beginning to show significant signs of growth, bringing with it commercial viability as an OS.
It seems that Microsoft are in a particularly explorative mood at the moment, with the same reports suggesting that users of the Android operating system looking like they could also welcome in an official port of Office in 2014. Android is essentially a Linux-based operating system that has been tweaked and created for primary use on touch-screen devices, meaning that a port to both full Linux desktops and the Android OS would be part of the same process for Microsoft.
features-laptop
As always, we will wait patiently to see if Microsoft makes any kind of official announcement about these rumors, but it’s highly likely that the any port of Office to Linux would depend entirely on whether they believe it would be commercially viable for them to do so.
(via TechCrunch)
You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the web.

Microsoft Office Mobile For iPhone Released, Supports Word, PowerPoint, Excel Editing

Posted on 10:21by with No comments

Microsoft Office Mobile For iPhone Released, Supports Word, PowerPoint, Excel Editing

After numerous rumors and intense speculation, Microsoft’s fantastic and extremely popular Office package has managed to find its way onto the iPhone. The package, which landed on Apple’s App Store today, is a mobile optimized companion app that has been built from the ground up to provide access to the loved Office suite of applications directly from an iPhone. This is a fairly notable release by the Redmond company and has been expected for some time, but for some reason has managed to come with minimal fuss and a distinct lack of celebration.
The gratis price-tag associated with the Office Mobile application may get a lot of iPhone users initially excited, but nothing everything is as it seems. The app is indeed free to download, but requires an active Office 365 subscription to be able to use the functionality and features that are built into the mobile optimized product. For those that would consider such a subscription to be able to get those enhanced levels of mobile productivity, the Office 365 package is currently retailing at $99.99 annually. The inclusion of this latest Microsoft release should be enough in some cases to entice a new wave of subscriptions.
Office Mobile iPhone
As for the product itself, well it offers pretty much everything that you would expect from a mobile Office companion application. Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents can be created, viewed and edited with minimal fuss and the powerful features within the app ensures that documents are displayed in their original format regardless of how they were created. The built-n support for charts, animations and various shapes means that the integrity of the document should be maintained regardless of whether it is accessed from a desktop app or this mobile variant.
Office Mobile iPhone iOS (1)
Cloud based documents are easily accessible through the Office for iPhone offering, meaning that any compatible creation stored in SkyDrive or SkyDrive Pro are within reach. The support for complex documents, the aesthetics of the app and the impressive feature set clearly show that Microsoft have gone all out on this one and are dedicated to increasing their Office 365 subscription based by offering this free app as a deal sweetener.
Office Mobile iPhone iOS (2)
There’s no denying that the app looks like a very polished release, but we should all know by now that there is usually a downside attached to these things. Aside from the fact that the product requires the Office 365 subscription, it is also only available for US based users at the moment. Hopefully by the time it filters through to other countries there will also be an iPad variant available.
Office Mobile iPhone iOS (3)
So what do you guys think? Is this subscription based Office release for iPhone enough for people to pay for the most popular Office productivity suite on iOS? Or do you think alternatives such as Apple’s own iWork and Quickoffice are more than enough for all the documents and presentation needs? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.
(Source: Office Mobile for Office 365 for iPhone and iPod touch on the App Store).
Update: Office Mobile for Office 365 is now available in the UK.
Be sure to check out our iPhone Apps Gallery and iPad Apps Gallery to explore more apps for your iPhone and iPad.
You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the web

Get 12 Months Of Free Xbox LIVE Gold With A New Office 365 Subscription, Limited Time Offer!

Posted on 10:21by with No comments

Get 12 Months Of Free Xbox LIVE Gold With A New Office 365 Subscription, Limited Time Offer!

Microsoft is well known for throwing out deals to entice users into long-term adoption of its flagship products, so it should come as no surprise to see the Redmond outfit use a free Xbox LIVE subscription as leverage for those signing up to Office 365. The productivity suite has been the subject of heavy promotion of late, and if you were tempted to subscribe to Office 365, you now have twelve more reasons to go ahead and take advantage.
The deal runs from July 18th through September 28th, and offers those purchasing a one-year Office 365 Home Premium subscription or a full four year Office 365 University subscription a free year on Xbox LIVE Gold. It’s a fantastic deal, but smart also from a business point of view for Microsoft, with many consumers likely to then go on and pay for repeat subscriptions of both services in the future.
Ofc365_Orng166_rgb
Unfortunately, the offer doesn’t apply to current subscribers, so if you only recently jumped on the Office 365 bandwagon, you’ll unfortunately have to live with the fact that you missed out on a good deal. Some users who signed up in the past couple of days have reported success in applying the offer, suggesting there is a few days’ cut-off point, so if you have only activated in the last two or three days, it might be worth a shot.
3b9c0339-3f9f-4503-b9b8-118aa7f6bd43
Here’s the complete list of supported regions / countries, as laid down by Microsoft in a handy chart:
supported countries
Notice anything strange? The United States is missing. It’s strange to see why is that so, considering it’s a huge market with a lot of potential.
The Office 365 subscription, was introduced earlier on this year, and despite a good start in hitting the one million subscriber mark in May, Microsoft has been keen to push things on even further. This move to subscription services is something many of the larger tech companies have been trying to push, and in using Xbox LIVE as further bait, the software maker is essentially setting itself up for a double dose of subscriptions when the time comes to renew both Office 365 and Xbox LIVE.
free Xbox LIVE Office 365
With strong early sales, the system appears to be working for Microsoft and Office 365, and if the company can increase its following on Xbox LIVE in the process, a 12-month free subscription to Gold is certainly the right way to go about it.
Follow the steps outlined here on Microsoft’s Office page to claim your free Xbox LIVE Gold membership when you sign up.
You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the Web.

Microsoft Office Mobile For Android Released, Download Now!

Posted on 10:20by with No comments

Microsoft Office Mobile For Android Released, Download Now!

The mobile community has waited a long time for Microsoft Office to finally begin supporting devices other than the Redmond’s own range, and today, the launch of the famed productivity suite on Android begins. Although there’s not yet any support for Android tablets, the smartphone community on Google’s mobile OS can today enjoy Office on their handsets, provided they’re running Ice Cream Sandwich or higher. Details after the break.
Microsoft has been working for quite a while on broadening its horizons with the popular Office group of applications, and with a rollout for iOS having already begun in the past few months in the form of Office Mobile for iPhone, the Play Store is now seeing its first taster of one of the software maker’s most famed products.
Office for Android 1
For those wondering, Office for Android smartphones is almost a straight port of Office for iPhone, boasting a very similar interface and set of tools out of the box. To get started, you will, of course, need to activate your Office 365 subscription and from there, you can begin viewing and editing your documents on-the-fly.
Unfortunately, there’s no free, read-only version, so if you do wish to use Office on your Android smartphone, you will need to pony up for the subscription.
Office for Android 2
Since Office is of infinitely more use on a tablet, at least from the point of view of productivity if not convenience, let’s hope it hits the Play Store sooner rather than later. Same goes for the iPad version.
Editing on the Android version of Office is quite limited at the moment, with most of your formatting non-existent beyond the bare bones. Then again, the purpose of the mobile versions are to help users make quick corrections when they’re away from the computer and besides, future improvements are likely to bring a more recognized experience to the smaller screen.
Office for Android 3
Office for Android now available over at the Google Play Store for those residing in the United States, and will rollout to other countries in due course.
(Download: Office for Android on the Play Store)
Make sure to check out our Android Apps gallery to explore more apps for your Android device.
You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the Web

It’s Official: Microsoft Office For iPad With Touch Optimized UI Coming Soon

Posted on 10:20by with No comments

It’s Official: Microsoft Office For iPad With Touch Optimized UI Coming Soon

It has taken a fairly long time for Microsoft’s Office suite to reach the mobile scene, and even though the launches for iOS and Android are now official, the Redmond company neglected to bring support for Apple’s iPad right off the bat. Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has assured iPad users that touch support for the larger displays of Apple’s iDevice is forthcoming, adding that work is “in progress,” and that users can still access Office Web Apps using their browser.
Adapting Office to the touch first user interface is something that Microsoft has been working incredibly hard on, and although it would seem that, quite naturally, Windows devices will be among the first to see this support, those on iPad should hopefully not be too far behind.
office logo
Like with most of Microsoft’s mobile endeavors of late, the company has been rather lax in bringing Office to the fore, and although the reputation of the famed productivity suite perhaps precedes itself enough to make a solid impression on mobile consumers, it’s fair to say that it will face stiffer competition than if it had arranged its tanks a great deal earlier.
Everything about Microsoft in the mobile market seems delayed and subsequently hasty, and it remains to be seen whether the inevitable purchase of Nokia’s products and services division will wind up paying any tangible dividends. The omens are certainly not great right now, but with Mr. Ballmer having recently announced his retirement and the Windows maker now on the hunt for a new head honcho, perhaps the company’s mobile fortunes will improve.
iPad
Although the buck doesn’t necessarily stop with Office, the company’s eventual success or failure in mobile space rests quite significantly upon it, and one cannot help but feel that the sooner Office for iPad is released, the better.
There’s currently no ETA on the release, but we can probably presume that an Office 365 subscription will be a prerequisite, if the iPhone version is anything to go by. We’ll keep you posted as and when we hear more, so stay tuned!
If you’re using Office 365, then be sure to check out Office Mobile for iPhone and Office Mobile for Android.
Be sure to check out our iPhone Apps Gallery and iPad Apps Gallery to explore more apps for your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the Web.

Office Remote For Windows Phone Lets You Control Microsoft Office Documents On Your PC

Posted on 10:19by with No comments

Office Remote For Windows Phone Lets You Control Microsoft Office Documents On Your PC

Microsoft seems determined to make the most of its ecosystem and that’s never been more clear than the news that the company has launched the somewhat less than exciting Office Remote app for Windows Phone. If you’ve ever wanted to interact with Microsoft’s Office apps by using your Windows Phone instead of a mouse, then you’re in luck.
Launched and available to download directly from the Windows Phone Store on a device running Microsoft’s mobile operating system, the Office Remote app allows users to control apps such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint using their phone instead of more traditional methods. While not exactly likely to set the pulse racing, there’s no doubt that such a capability could prove hugely useful to those who run presentations from their laptops or even simply run meetings using something like PowerPoint on an external display.
9204d35e-a9c1-4f27-b020-7c4fad8eff94
Users of Apple’s Keynote have already been able to do something similar using their iPhones for some time, and Microsoft is right to offer parity using its own software and hardware combinations. Business users will no doubt get plenty of use out of the Office Remote app, though there has yet to be any confirmation whether Microsoft will be bringing the app to platforms other than its own Windows Phone. In a world where the iPhone and select Android phones are beginning to fill the pockets of those in corporate environments, it’s a safe bet that an Office Remote app would be of use to those not packing one of the Windows Phones currently on the market.
32dce332-7972-4f0f-a438-a0fe505ebb2b
Those that want to get their hands on Office Remote can download it from the Windows Phone Store right now, and the best news is that it costs absolutely nothing.
b5dd895d-71c1-4b6a-8a60-edfedc7affc0
Aside from tying into its own hardware in interesting ways, Windows Phone has not really set the world alight since its inception, even with Nokia throwing its then considerable weight behind it. Now though, with Nokia becoming part of Microsoft and changes afoot in the boardroom in Redmond, we can’t help but think that giving users a way to control Office from within Windows Phone may be too little, too late.
20efdb0a-18ce-447c-a84c-1d2fd49a71be
You can download the Office Remote PC app from here, which is a requirement for the whole setup to work.
(Source: Office Remote for Windows Phone on the Windows Phone Store)
You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the web

Microsoft Office For iPad Released: Free To Download, Subscription To Edit

Posted on 10:18by with No comments

Microsoft Office For iPad Released: Free To Download, Subscription To Edit

Not before time, Microsoft has taken the wraps off Office for iPad, comprising of three apps: Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The Redmond’s famed productivity suite has taken its time to trickle out for Apple’s iOS device range, with the company having played hard-ball in order to sway users into purchasing Windows 8 / RT tablets. Details, as always, can be found right after the leap.
Microsoft and Apple are two great adversaries in the field of technology, and it is for this reason that it has taken such a long time for Office to finally release for iPad. As you would expect, you get the likes of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and the new release will join the pre-existing OneNote for iPad as Microsoft expands is range of apps tailored to the Cupertino’s tablet.
Office for iPad header
It’s fair to say that a good portion of iPad users have been crying out for an Office app since the original slate launched back in 2010, but in the past four years, many have now become accustomed to the iWork suite of Keynote, Numbers and Pages. Having grown so tired of waiting for Microsoft to get its act together, many former Office users have since accustomed themselves to Apple iWork and other alternatives, and since the new Office will operate under a subscription model, one has to wonder how many will now ditch their current setups in order to switch back to Microsoft.
The new Office for iPad apps – Word, Excel and PowerPoint – carry the design language of iOS in general, but carries the UI we’re already accustomed to on our Windows tablet, or desktop. And to make the experience pure as possible, the apps have been made from the ground up for iPad users, and they’re not mere ports of the Windows version of the apps.
Office Word iPad1
Word for iPad
Those with iWork (or any other such apps, for that matter) on their iPad will likely have paid a one-off fee for the privilege, and asking them to switch to Office’s subscription, which costs $100 or £79.99 per year for Home Premium, is quite a tall order. For a month of Office 365, you have to churn out $9.99 for the Home Premium plan, and $6.99 for the Home Personal plan.
Office PowerPoint1
PowerPoint for iPad
The likes of Apple and Google have established their services on iPad, and even though Office is still the foremost suite for desktop users, we cannot help but feel that Office for iPad has come too late on in the day, and as such, adoption rates are likely to be quite low by Microsoft’s standards.
Sure, the students and business types – those who’ve never deviated from Office – will be ecstatic about this release, but whilst this demographic is sizeable, those casual, sit-at-home users may be less likely to bite.
Office iPad Excel1
Excel for iPad
Word, Excel and PowerPoint will be available to download as separate apps – free for viewing and presenting – for the iPad, and will be available to download at 11am PST. Editing the documents will of course require Office 365 subscription, as already mentioned above. We will, of course, update this post with direct links to the apps once they go live, so stay tuned for more updates!
Office Mobile for iPhone is already available to download for those who do not own Apple’s famed tablet.

Microsoft Offering Free Office 365 Subscription To iPad Users, Here’s How To Get It

Posted on 10:18by with No comments

Microsoft Offering Free Office 365 Subscription To iPad Users, Here’s How To Get It

Today has been a busy day for Microsoft, and in particular, its Office suite. Having finally made its way to the App Store for iPad following an announcement by Satya Nadella, users of the Apple tablet can finally enjoy Word, Excel and PowerPoint on their devices. A subscription service, Office 365 costs $99.99 per year for those looking to create, edit and save their documents on-the-go, but for a limited time, the software giant is offering one year’s free Office 365 to iPad users prepared to traipse over to their local Microsoft Store.
The deal is available to the first 50 who turn up at the door, and runs for three days only. Given that there’s $100 bucks at stake, though, we’d hazard that most, if not all of the giveaways will be gone on the first day, so if you want to secure a free one-year Office 365 subscription, you’re better off heading down sooner rather than later.
Office for iPad main
Microsoft Stores aren’t as abundant as, say, Apple Stores, but if you happen to have one near you, then you may wish to head down and see if you can wing yourself a freebie. It runs from Friday March 28th through Sunday March 30th, and if you’re among the first 50 – with iPad-in-hand – you’ll be offered a free one-year Office 365 subscription.
The fact that Office has arrived for iPad is great news, although many have been bummed out by the fee, which is rather hard to ignore. Many consumers like to pay a one-off cost up-front, after which they can edit and create documents to their heart’s content, and while it may be worth signing up if you can get a year for free, it’s hard to see long-time users of the several great Office alternatives dropping their current options just because Microsoft has decided to join the party.
iPad free Office365 offer
Nevertheless, the fact that Office for iPhone and Android smartphones is now completely free to home users is the real clincher of today’s revelations, and may well prove to be the perfect gateway drug for getting Office for iPad subscriptions off the ground. The giveaway probably won’t have such an impact, but hey, for those that don’t make the first 50, expect plenty of Microsoft staff on-hand to talk you into making the purchase anyway.
(via: ZDNet)
You may also like to check out:
You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the Web.
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)