Attempting to carve out a niche for its low-selling Surface RT, Microsoft took a step into Apple’s territory this week, offering the device to schools and universities for as low as $199. From June 24 to August 31, Microsoft will offer K-12 schools and universities the opportunity to purchase 32GB Surface RT tablets starting at [...]
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Microsoft undercuts Apple in education, selling Surface RT for $199
Posted by Gary on June 19, 2013
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Microsoft Brings ‘Office Mobile for Office 365 Subscribers’ to iPhone
Posted by Gary on June 14, 2013
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Microsoft today announced the launch of Office Mobile for Office 365 subscribers, a new iPhone-only app that allows users to view and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. The free app requires a subscription to Microsoft’s Office 365 service in order to function. Similar to our free Office Mobile for Windows Phone that ships with [...]
Microsoft releases Office 365 companion app for iPhone
Posted by Gary on June 14, 2013
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Microsoft on Friday released its Office Mobile 365 app for Apple’s iPhone, allowing users with subscriptions to the productivity suite to access Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents on the go. With Microsoft’s Office Mobile, users can view documents stored in Microsoft’s SkyDrive, SkyDrive Pro or SharePoint, as well as read and edit Office docs sent [...]
Microsoft to slash Windows RT licensing fees in effort to boost soft sales – report
Posted by Gary on June 4, 2013
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Unable to gain much traction against Apple’s iPad so far, Microsoft is cutting the licensing fees for its mobile-targeted Windows RT operating system, hoping that if manufacturers are able to make less expensive devices, the platform could show signs of life. This week’s Computex computer industry conference in Taipei will see Microsoft making a larger [...]
Microsoft pokes some long-overdue fun at iOS
Posted by Gary on May 25, 2013
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It used to be the console wars and browser battles, now it’s the tablet skirmishes. I still remember when Microsoft and Sony would buy advertising space on opposite sides of a busy Japanese street and periodically change posters in ongoing and increasingly hostile conversations. Gamers, being the sorts of people they tend to be, took [...]
Microsoft Inaccurately Depicts Windows Tablet as Larger than iPad in New Comparison Ad
Posted by Gary on May 24, 2013
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To go along with two previously released anti-iPad Windows 8 tablet ads, Microsoft has released a side-by-side comparison of the iPad and various Windows 8 tablets, such as the ASUS VivoTab Smart, the same tablet that was used in the aforementioned ad. In the comparison, Microsoft points out the many reasons why the VivoTab is [...]
Microsoft Unveils Xbox One, an All-In-One Entertainment System with Revamped Kinect and Fully Integrated SmartGlass
Posted by Gary on May 22, 2013
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Microsoft today released details on its next generation console at an event hosted at its Redmond campus in Washington. Called the Xbox One, the new console is designed to be the ultimate all-in-one home entertainment system with a heavy focus on both gaming and interactive television watching. The Xbox One recognizes individual users and presents [...]