Few golden geese in technology have survived as long as Office has for Microsoft. The suite of applications that includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint, first released in 1990, generated nearly a third of Microsoft's revenue during its last fiscal year — about $26 billion of $87 billion in total. By some estimates, the software accounted for an even higher portion of the company's gross profits.     But in a sign of the seismic changes underway in the tech industry, Microsoft, the world's larg

There's a new build available (build 9860), and you can get it like so, click on the start icon, type in Windows Update Settings as shown below     when Windows Update Settings opens up, select Preview Builds and then select Download now     after it's downloaded you'll be prompted to install it,     and after a short installation, you'll be prompted to restart, you can choose restart Now or delay it for up to 8 hours via the drop down menu     for more info about what's new

You all may be aware that Microsoft released the new Windows 10 Technical Preview. But what you might not know is that Microsoft also released the Windows Server Technical Preview. There is no official version/naming that I am aware of, but for reference the build version is 6.4.9841.0.   In addition to the similar changes previewed in the Windows 10 Technical Preview (i.e. multiple desktops, the start menu, etc.), there are some server-specific changes we can observe.   For reference, here

here's some videos of the Windows 10 Launch from yesterday, have a look to see what's coming later today :-)     and (no audio)    

Just when we were all getting used to the idea of Windows 9, Microsoft decided to call it.....   Windows 10   Yup, Windows 10. Windows 10 will be shipping "later in the year" in 2015. Here's a nice video introducing Windows 10.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=84NI5fjTfpQ   Windows 10 represents the first step of a whole new generation of Windows. Windows 10 unlocks new experiences for customers to work, play and connect. Windows 10 embodies what our custom

Windows 9, Threshold, or the 'next version of Windows', whatever you want to call it there's an invite only event happening in San Francisco on September 30th where Microsoft will showcase a technology preview version of 'the next release of Windows...'.     If you didn't get the invite don't feel too bad, neither did we, however if previous events are anything to go by it'll more than likely by broadcast live via the web also (which is good news for us). This technology preview will probab

German site WinFuture.de has released a video of a leaked Windows 9 (codenamed Threshold build 9834) that shows the new start menu that could be coming to us in a couple of weeks if all goes well.   Here's a screenshot of the new startmenu (source: winbeta)     and here's the video of the startmenu in action   https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=--wgAsHWNRE

According to this data on finance.Yahoo.com Microsot's stock price is at it's highest trading level since 1999 when the dot-com boom was in full swing.     Neowin have stated that this is probably due to a couple of factors.   "The less likely (but still slightly plausible) reason is that Wall Street likes the new Lumias that were announced at IFA this week. What is more plausible is that the rumors of the upcoming announcement of the next version of Windows at the end of this month could