Microsoft offers Office for free on iPhone and Android phones, Android tablet version to come

Aside from introducing Office for iPad, Microsoft has also introduced a free home version for the iPhone and Android smartphones. This means smartphone users on both platforms can view and edit content without the need of an Office 365 subscription.

As The Next Web pointed out, it looks like Microsoft wants to treat tablets as premium devices that would require its users to pay to edit their documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. And yes, and Android tablet version of Office Mobile is reportedly in the works. “In the future we will bring Office apps to the Windows Store and other popular platforms, including Android tablets,” a Microsoft spokesperson told TNW.

Microsoft Office apps shoot to the top of App Store after one day of availability

In just one day, Microsoft's Office apps have become the most downloaded applications on the Apple App Store with Microsoft Word leading the way at number one. Word is also rising up the top grossing ranks at tha App Store showing that the demand for bonafide Microsoft Office apps on a platform like the iPad has built up to a frenzy. Early reviews and insights on the apps are positive and I can't help but wonder what if Microsoft had made these available much earlier, like when the iPad first came out. Even if these were sold as individual apps, I think they would have made Microsoft a ton of money.

Source: Appleinsider

Japanese designer Kunihiko Morinaga futuristic exhibition opens with no distractions.

By Sonya Davidson

How curious are we? An invitation to a special exhibition piques our collective interest for the forward thinking fashion collaboration between Japanese designer Kunihiko Morinaga of ANREALAGE and Trident gum. Wait. What?

The conceptual fashion line asks us to focus more and minimize distractions in our daily life. Each piece in the collection is made of radio frequency shielding fabric protecting us from the virtual world.

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Laplink Releases updated version of its imaging software

Laplink® Software, Inc. announced today the newest release of Laplink DiskImage, its advanced backup and recovery software. The new features added to DiskImage 8 make the software even more user-friendly, allow for increased efficiency, and can help users transition between PCs – the prefect complementary software for users transitioning from Windows XP before end of support on April 8.

Data loss can happen to anyone. Whether it’s an accidental coffee spill, a power surge, or a particularly nasty bit of malware, data loss often occurs without warning.

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