Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook — nearly every computer user knows these applications. Every few years, Microsoft releases a new, revamped version of its office suite. This week, Office 2010 has been published. The special thing: You can use the software for free — on the Web, as so-called Web App.
Office 2010 for all
Starting from today, Microsoft Office 2010 is available in 240 countries and ten languages. Subscribers of Microsoft TechNet Subscriptions and MSDN can download the software since April, now it is available in stores for private users as well.
The next blog retires: MessengerSays is going
After the Windows Live team blog has been shut down recently, the next blog has to go: MessengerSays is retiring as well.
Minor update for Messenger Plus! 4.84
A minor update for Plus! 4.84 has been released, addressing that some users cannot use the changed resource file format created by Visual Studio 2010.
This Week’s Thoughts: Facebook and Privacy
Not a single week is passing without talks about privacy problems at Facebook. Not surprising, as the problems happening don’t have to be big ones — privacy problems can arise even when everything works smoothly, from Facebook’s viewpoint. Worldwide, more than 400 million people are registered at Facebook. And all of them deliver data 24/7 to the U.S.-based social network — sometimes even without wanting to, and sometimes even data about friends or relatives that do not know about it and do not want it to happen.
Send messages without Hotmail advertisements
In the upcoming Hotmail version, e-mails sent with Hotmail will no longer have an advertisement footer. The update, rolling out from 15 June 2010 onwards, is code-named “Wave 4”, and getting rid of the Hotmail advertisement is part of this new version.
Apple’s reasons against Flash
Yesterday, Steve Jobs talked about his decision not to support Adobe Flash, when he got interviewed on the D8 Conference.
Support for Windows 2000, XP and Vista RTM is ending
Soon, Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista RTM (without Service Pack). It is recommended to upgrade corresponding systems.
Reminder: Windows Live Events is closing
As previously announced, the Windows Live Events web service is retiring. After 31 May 2010, you will not be able to access any data stored within Events.
Windows Live team blog retires
The Windows Live team blog (also known as Windows Live Wire) is retiring. This is what its author team has announced in the last blog post over there.