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Microsoft's new ad slams Siri hard

by Michael Grothaus (May 23rd, 2013)

Microsoft has released a new ad featuring the Windows 8 ASUS VivoTab Smart tablet and an iPad. The commercial slams the iPad pretty hard by picking and choosing examples of things the iPad can't do that Windows 8 tablet can, like live updating of tile apps, its inability to use multiple apps at ...

Microsoft announces Xbox One, with more SmartGlass and TV integration

by Mike Schramm (May 21st, 2013)

Microsoft has announced a brand-new game console today, though the company would probably be disappointed to hear that I called it that. The Xbox One is really more of an entertainment center all-in-one -- it's designed to connect your games, your streaming media and cable television all ...

NY State attorney general asks smartphone manufacturers to help combat theft

by Steven Sande (May 13th, 2013)

Smartphone thefts are running rampant -- especially in New York City -- so much that the practice of grabbing the expensive phones is being referred to as "Apple picking." Bloomberg announced yesterday that New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has sent letters to executives at ...

Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 Update 14.3.4

by Steven Sande (May 10th, 2013)

In case you haven't launched Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 in the past few days, there's an update for the office suite that became available on May 7. The 14.3.4 update of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 is considered to be a "critical" update, and includes a number of fixes. Most of the fixes ...

Daily Update for May 10, 2013

by Steven Sande (May 10th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Microsoft: Apple reluctant to build a "Metro" iTunes for Windows 8

by Dave Caolo (May 10th, 2013)

While Microsoft has invited Apple to produce a Windows 8 iTunes app, Cupertino's response has essentially been "don't hold your breath." Speaking to CNNMoney, Microsoft's chief financial officer Tami Reller said, "The welcome mat has been laid out [for Apple]. It's not for a lack of trying." Note ...

Consumer alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud: practical software choices

by Erica Sadun (May 7th, 2013)

Yesterday, Adobe introduced Creative Cloud, an on-line subscription based suite with $49.99 monthly charges that moves into the Creative Suite subscription space first started back in 2011. Existing customers of CS 3 to CS 5.5 and academics will pay $29.99 per month. Both Adobe and Microsoft are ...

Apple soars into Fortune 500's top 10

by Steven Sande (May 6th, 2013)

Despite the media's best attempts to make it appear that Apple is in dire financial straits, Fortune today reported that the company has made it into the top 10 of the Fortune 500 list. Apple arrives in the top 10 in the number six spot, replacing HP (now No. 15) as the leading tech company. ...

Microsoft ad shows the Apple and Android brawl you've been waiting for

by John-Michael Bond (Apr 29th, 2013)

Microsoft was late to the mobile phone game and has struggled to snatch market share away from their competitors at Apple and Android. They face a big problem: every smartphone has their own selling points, but they've mostly got the same basic features. So how do you set yourself apart? ...

Alleged Office roadmap says Office for iOS possibly not until 2014

by Mike Schramm (Apr 10th, 2013)

The rumor mill had previously stated that Office for iOS might be coming as soon as last month, but obviously that never happened. Now, an alleged roadmap for the Office family of products from Microsoft says we may not see Office for iOS this year at all. ZDNet reports that it has obtained a ...

Bungie's Pathways Into Darkness comes back to Mac for free

by Mike Schramm (Apr 9th, 2013)

Back before Halo was the biggest title on Microsoft's Xbox, it was actually planned as a Mac title. That's because Bungie, the game's developer, was actually a Mac game company -- they made a number of really terrific shooters for the Mac, including Marathon (which has since been released on ...

Microsoft SkyDrive 3.0 update finally makes it into the App Store

by Steven Sande (Apr 3rd, 2013)

In December of 2012, we reported on how Apple was delaying updates to Microsoft's SkyDrive iOS app over a dispute on whether or not Apple should receive its customary 30 percent cut on storage plans purchased through the app. Well, apparently the bickering couple has kissed and made up, as the ...

AppleScripting Microsoft Outlook > Announce New Emails By Voice

by Ben Waldie (Apr 1st, 2013)

In my last post, I demonstrated how to write an AppleScript that verbally announces when new emails arrive in Mail. Some readers asked whether the same thing could be accomplished with Microsoft Outlook. It certainly can. Here's how... Creating and Installing the Script 1. Launch AppleScript ...

MacTech BootCamp Seattle: Includes Kelly G and Microsoft

by Kelly Guimont (Feb 28th, 2013)

If you're an IT professional supporting Apple software and hardware, or you are an Apple Consultant, you might want to check out the MacTech series of BootCamp events. Actually, I'm going to upgrade that to you should check out the MacTech BootCamp events. They take place all over the country, ...

'80s throwback photo of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 20th, 2013)

You don't see too many photos of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates together, and you definitely won't see many more like this. This photo was posted a few years ago by Minimal Mac and is a classic that I've never noticed before. I absolutely love that '80s Breakfast Club-inspired cut on Jobs and the ...