Regardless of what Microsoft will do with Works, what should the company do with its entry-level office suite?
What will Microsoft do with Microsoft Works, its low-end desktop office suite, aimed at home users? That’s been an open-ended question, ever since the Works team was moved under Microsoft Business Division Jeff Raikes almost two years ago.
BusinessWeek reported last week that Microsoft has decided to turn Works into a Web-based suite. (Reuters
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Microsoft buys real-time operating system vendor Express Logic
Microsoft has purchased Express Logic, maker of ThreadX RTOS, one of the most widely deployed real-time operating systems for microcontroller-based devices. ...
Microsoft is readying a Surface Hub 2 display
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Microsoft Surface Hub 2S: Pricing, specs, availability
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Microsoft loses control over Windows Tiles subdomain
Subdomain currently in the possession of a German security researcher, preventing any abuse.
Windows 10: Buggy patch stalls testing of 20H1 preview
Microsoft puts the brakes on Windows 10 20H1 testing as it works on a fix for a flawed update.
Microsoft backs six Aussie environment-focused AI projects
AI for Earth aims to support the use of tech in the areas of climate change, agriculture, biodiversity, and water.
Microsoft's green plan: Our data centers will run on 60% renewable energy by 2020
Microsoft sets new environmental targets and doubles its internal carbon tax.
How Downer is using sensors to predict Sydney Trains maintenance
The Microsoft Azure-based solution has been rolled out to capture and store IoT data, using advanced data analytics and visualisation tools to make sense of it. ...
Microsoft to release its own wireless earbuds: Report
Last year, a Microsoft patent for voice-powered wireless earbuds emerged. Microsoft may be moving ahead with plans for that type of device, according to a new report. ...
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