Microsoft Office has remained the industry standard for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations for many years, an impressive feat. But in terms of meaningful innovation, there hasn’t been a whole lot lately. Sure, there have been plenty of Office updates (too many, some would say), but they are mainly cosmetic changes and bundles of new “features” […]
Can Microsoft Office Stay Relevant for a Future in the Cloud?
Can Our Mobile Devices Enhance, Not Distract Us From, Our Surroundings?
Recently, we looked at location-based mobile apps and their ability to allow us to interact with our surrounding environment. Examples of this trend include “checking in” to a business, finding other people nearby or redeeming a special deal. Beyond possible issues with surveillance and ad targeting, this business of walking around using our smartphones raises another crucial […]
The Office Potential: Using Microsoft Office 2013 To Its Full Power
Editor’s Note: With Windows 8 available October 26, today’s guest authors break down another major new Microsoft product scheduled to be released soon: Office 2013. It is more cloud-based than previous offerings, and their post also compares premium and free office suites. Whether you are a businessman, student, or casual computer user, you definitely need […]
Using the Command Line Interface: Why Should I Do It?
The Command Line Interface (CLI), a computer dialog operated using text commands instead of clicking on various icons and graphics, can be useful, but only to user communities with specific, often more advanced needs. There are a number of reasons why the CLI is not ideal for a typical lay user (for example a student […]
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