items tagged with Microsoft Office
Why the IBM Linux desktop will fail
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-12-07 04:12:57
If one was to believe IBM, the days of the Microsoft desktop are numbered, soon to be cut short by a combination of Canonical's Ubuntu Linux, IBM's Lotus range of office applications and a virtual desktop from Virtual Bridges. The trouble is IBM's solution is nothing new and addresses none of the issues associated with moving away from Microsoft.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-12-07 04:12:57
If one was to believe IBM, the days of the Microsoft desktop are numbered, soon to be cut short by a combination of Canonical's Ubuntu Linux, IBM's Lotus range of office applications and a virtual desktop from Virtual Bridges. The trouble is IBM's solution is nothing new and addresses none of the issues associated with moving away from Microsoft.
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Microsoft stuffs sysadmins' stockings with critical patches
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-12-04 14:41:44
System administrators look like having a busy time in the run-up to Christmas as they digest and test the eight security bulletins that Microsoft expects to release next Tuesday. Six of the bulletins are rated critical.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-12-04 14:41:44
System administrators look like having a busy time in the run-up to Christmas as they digest and test the eight security bulletins that Microsoft expects to release next Tuesday. Six of the bulletins are rated critical.
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Replacing Linux with Windows saves £1 million
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-12-03 16:05:57
A UK company says its switch from Linux to Windows will save it £1 million (almost $A2.3 million). How does that work?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-12-03 16:05:57
A UK company says its switch from Linux to Windows will save it £1 million (almost $A2.3 million). How does that work?
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US consumers prefer OpenOffice to Google Docs
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-16 17:24:06
Hosted, and generally free, office applications are being touted as a big threat to Microsoft's dominance of the desktop, but a survey of US Internet consumers found that free desktop based office apps like OpenOffice are what Microsoft should fear most. For now at least.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-16 17:24:06
Hosted, and generally free, office applications are being touted as a big threat to Microsoft's dominance of the desktop, but a survey of US Internet consumers found that free desktop based office apps like OpenOffice are what Microsoft should fear most. For now at least.
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Microsoft download “Store” opens in US, no sign for Australia yet
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-16 07:14:12
Although any of Microsoft’s products are freely available to download from pirate networks and often advertised in spam emails, Microsoft has finally opened an official, legal download store in the US, after three other countries got it first. Microsoft is spruiking the carbon benefits of downloads, but online purchasing seems no cheaper than at retail.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-16 07:14:12
Although any of Microsoft’s products are freely available to download from pirate networks and often advertised in spam emails, Microsoft has finally opened an official, legal download store in the US, after three other countries got it first. Microsoft is spruiking the carbon benefits of downloads, but online purchasing seems no cheaper than at retail.
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Another month, another Windows patch - two, actually
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-11 15:53:51
Microsoft has released just two security bulletins this month. One is rated critical, the other important - but don't dally, because the company warns that exploits are likely.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-11 15:53:51
Microsoft has released just two security bulletins this month. One is rated critical, the other important - but don't dally, because the company warns that exploits are likely.
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Shades of Clippy: Windows 7 brings the ribbon everywhere
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-06 18:39:54
Clippy, the infamous Office Assistant introduced in Microsoft Office '97 has a new rival in the category of unpopular user interface elements that spread voraciously. This time it is the ribbon toolbar which was unleashed in Office 2007 and is now making a widespread appearance in Windows 7 including the first makeover to mainstays Wordpad and Paint for 15 years.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-06 18:39:54
Clippy, the infamous Office Assistant introduced in Microsoft Office '97 has a new rival in the category of unpopular user interface elements that spread voraciously. This time it is the ribbon toolbar which was unleashed in Office 2007 and is now making a widespread appearance in Windows 7 including the first makeover to mainstays Wordpad and Paint for 15 years.
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November Patch Tuesday: the calm after the storm?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-06 17:20:17
After all the excitement of November 4, Windows administrators can look forward to a relatively peaceful November 11 with just two updates being foreshadowed by Microsoft.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-11-06 17:20:17
After all the excitement of November 4, Windows administrators can look forward to a relatively peaceful November 11 with just two updates being foreshadowed by Microsoft.
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New arrangement opens IBM's Lotus Symphony to wider audience
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-05 20:49:57
A new release of IBM's Lotus Symphony office suite brings the software to a wider audience with a beta for Mac OS X and a full version for Ubuntu Hardy Heron. Can Symphony take a significant share of the office suite market from OpenOffice and Microsoft, or is the company's attempt to compete merely an Irrelevant Business Move?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-11-05 20:49:57
A new release of IBM's Lotus Symphony office suite brings the software to a wider audience with a beta for Mac OS X and a full version for Ubuntu Hardy Heron. Can Symphony take a significant share of the office suite market from OpenOffice and Microsoft, or is the company's attempt to compete merely an Irrelevant Business Move?
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Microsoft: downturn? what downturn?
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-10-30 05:04:18
While the world battens down the hatches for what financial experts believe will be the mother of all recessions, Microsoft simply shrugs and posts solid results for the September quarter. Can the software behemoth continue to grow in the current climate? At least one analyst says yes.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-10-30 05:04:18
While the world battens down the hatches for what financial experts believe will be the mother of all recessions, Microsoft simply shrugs and posts solid results for the September quarter. Can the software behemoth continue to grow in the current climate? At least one analyst says yes.
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Microsoft Office for *nix
Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2008-10-28 00:33:10
In a continuing series of articles highlighting that GNU/Linux is a viable replacement operating system, today we're exploring CrossoverOffice (or installing Windows applications on Linux systems).
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Written By: Hamish Taylor
Section: Apexing the Linux learning curve
Category: Linux for Learners
2008-10-28 00:33:10
In a continuing series of articles highlighting that GNU/Linux is a viable replacement operating system, today we're exploring CrossoverOffice (or installing Windows applications on Linux systems).
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Steve "Footnote" Ballmer in denial over Google Docs
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-10-19 21:24:04
As I write this article using Google Docs, I can't help wondering whether Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer really believed when he publicly told two Gartner analysts last week on stage that nobody uses it. Is Ballmer in denial or privately sweating bullets?
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-10-19 21:24:04
As I write this article using Google Docs, I can't help wondering whether Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer really believed when he publicly told two Gartner analysts last week on stage that nobody uses it. Is Ballmer in denial or privately sweating bullets?
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Ballmer’s buzz on Windows 7
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-19 03:22:43
Speaking at the final keynote of Gartner’s “Symposium ITxpo” in the US, Ballmer explained Microsoft’s stance on Windows 7, saying it’s “Vista but a lot better”, yet insisting Windows 7 is a major OS revision, and not a minor one, while criticising Google Apps. Oh, and yeah, it’s ok to wait if you want.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-19 03:22:43
Speaking at the final keynote of Gartner’s “Symposium ITxpo” in the US, Ballmer explained Microsoft’s stance on Windows 7, saying it’s “Vista but a lot better”, yet insisting Windows 7 is a major OS revision, and not a minor one, while criticising Google Apps. Oh, and yeah, it’s ok to wait if you want.
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Heaven: Windows 7 will be called Windows 7
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-14 00:03:49
Although XP and Vista were names of Windows that didn’t date the year after they were launched, Microsoft has gone with “year” names for Office and server versions of Windows for years. But the previously codenamed Windows 7 won’t be Windows 2009 or 2010, it will be Windows 7 – and it’s a first!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-14 00:03:49
Although XP and Vista were names of Windows that didn’t date the year after they were launched, Microsoft has gone with “year” names for Office and server versions of Windows for years. But the previously codenamed Windows 7 won’t be Windows 2009 or 2010, it will be Windows 7 – and it’s a first!
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OpenOffice 3.0 released, ready for download
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-13 09:39:22
Finally out of the beta and release candidate versions, Sun Microsystems' OpenOffice.org 3.0 has been released for anyone to download and try for themselves. Here's my "first look" at this brand new Office suite!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-13 09:39:22
Finally out of the beta and release candidate versions, Sun Microsystems' OpenOffice.org 3.0 has been released for anyone to download and try for themselves. Here's my "first look" at this brand new Office suite!
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Best and Worst Microsoft Products?
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-10-13 04:47:37
With its vast resources Microsoft certainly has developed (and continues to develop) some excellent products. But they have also rolled out some very average ones and even some real shockers. Do you agree with this list of the goodies and the baddies? Have your say!
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-10-13 04:47:37
With its vast resources Microsoft certainly has developed (and continues to develop) some excellent products. But they have also rolled out some very average ones and even some real shockers. Do you agree with this list of the goodies and the baddies? Have your say!
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Timely warnings from Telstra and Microsoft for early DST start
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-01 23:09:09
Several Australian states will go forward an hour this Sunday, October 5th at 2am, as Daylight Saving starts again for the year, but "watch" out – some of your devices or computers might not automatically make the change. Here’s what to do...
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-01 23:09:09
Several Australian states will go forward an hour this Sunday, October 5th at 2am, as Daylight Saving starts again for the year, but "watch" out – some of your devices or computers might not automatically make the change. Here’s what to do...
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Simonyi schedules second space sortie
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-30 20:06:25
Former Microsoft executive Charles Simonyi is planning a second trip into space.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-09-30 20:06:25
Former Microsoft executive Charles Simonyi is planning a second trip into space.
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100 reasons Linux beats Windows
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-09-27 23:30:15
That's right; you heard me. Here are – count 'em – one hundred reasons why Linux beats Windows.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-09-27 23:30:15
That's right; you heard me. Here are – count 'em – one hundred reasons why Linux beats Windows.
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Windows HPC Server 2008 goes RTM
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-09-23 02:40:11
Windows HPC Server 2008 is the latest member of Microsoft's operating systems family to go into production. HPC - high performance computing - is aimed at customers with major number-crunching tasks.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-09-23 02:40:11
Windows HPC Server 2008 is the latest member of Microsoft's operating systems family to go into production. HPC - high performance computing - is aimed at customers with major number-crunching tasks.
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