Months ago we talked about the possible demise of the Windows Live brand. While this may seem strange for millions of users who got used to this suite, Microsoft has done a good job “washing its face” to the old products of WL. Now, it was the time for Hotmail, from now on: Outlook.com Last week, the new Outlook was released worldwide with an interface similar to Windows 8 Metro style and Office 2013. Minimalist, simple and easy to use, Outlook exceeded one million registered users within a [...]

The new members of Microsoft’s family are being released slowly. Months ago we saw several previews of Windows 8 and now have the possibility to test the features of the new Microsoft Office 2013. When many people wondered for the new Office release date, Microsoft surprised the Windows users with “Office 365 Home Premium Preview“, a free preview of the new Office suite, with features like the adaptation of this software to be used with touch screen devices, creation and edition of PDF files, direct storage in the [...]

This is especially true when talking about Microsoft’s products, specifically Microsoft Office. The productivity suite is a great compilation of applications but you’d better try them before paying for them. Microsoft has a trial policy, though, that states you have to ask for a license key to use the trial. Here’s how that process is done.

Productivity suites are essential for keeping your tasks organized. With them you can write documents, keep track of your finances, create gorgeous presentations, manage your e-mails and plenty more. There are several software packages out there that will surely fit your needs but if you’re a Mac user you should consider the world-renowned alternative from Microsoft. That’s right, Office in your own Mac: is it really worth it? Well, there’s only one way to know it: by trying it. Fortunately, the Redmond-based company is giving away free trials of the latest installment of Office for Mac.

Microsoft has come a long way since its early days. The Redmond giant had to pass through several hard challenges, most of them involving sharp criticism on its politics and on the security issues of its software. The latter is an almost omnipresent situation in every software release from the Microsoft guys (hey, nobody is perfect!) but with the launch of the stable and powerful Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 9 those accusations were silenced. Until today, that is. Yesterday, the company issued 17 security updates for Windows and IE, demonstrating once again that every human creation will ever suffer from flaws.