Microsoft releases first service pack for Office 2010

Service Pack 1 for Office 2010 has been released, just a year after the package was released. The updates are under 500MB and include support for Google’s Chrome.

Posted on: June 29, 2011 9:00 am

IT’s dog day of PC woes

Tech support has its moments. Like this one. The PC wouldn’t boot past BIOS. The reason…. Yorkies are so cute.

Posted on: June 29, 2011 9:00 am

Office 365 By the Numbers: Is It a Good Value?

If you were to host your own Office 365 servers – what would be the cost? How many servers, what software, how many people? How would that compare to $72 per person, per year, Microsoft is charging?

Posted on: June 29, 2011 9:00 am

Microsoft Office 365 is dead to me

Microsoft has touted Office 365 as a "cloud app". However. It seems you need to have local, licensed, software installed on your machine before you can get to their cloud.

Posted on: June 28, 2011 9:00 am

Microsoft Office 365 goes live

Office 365, which replaces the BPOS (Business Productivity Online Suite), has gone live after a nine month beta. Most of the service can not be accessed through mobile devices.

Posted on: June 28, 2011 9:00 am

Office 365 vs. Google Apps

If you’re going to use cloud-based apps, there are some differences between these two offerings. This article looks at what you get from these two products and how much it may cost you.

Posted on: June 28, 2011 9:00 am

Fine-Tuning Microsoft’s Windows 7 for Speed

Even with good hardware, you can get a little better performance from Windows with a few tweaks. This article explains what can be changed and how to do it.

Posted on: June 28, 2011 9:00 am

Rootkit infection requires Windows reinstall

A new variant of a Trojan Microsoft calls "Win32/Popureb.E" infects the Master Boot Record (MBR). Microsoft says the only way to get rid of the virus is to do a clean re-installation of the machine.

Posted on: June 27, 2011 9:00 am

Microsoft launches public sector magazine

Publicyte is a new digital magazine from Microsoft aimed at the public sector. The new "office of civic innovation" is based in Washington, D.C.

Posted on: June 27, 2011 9:00 am

Is Microsoft Blowing Smoke?

Microsoft has said, publicly, that cloud computing represents a new opportunity for them. However. The Azure cloud hasn’t seen a lot of adoption yet.

Posted on: June 27, 2011 9:00 am