Microsoft launched the Surface Pro tablet on Saturday and while the company is selling the tablet with the Touch and Type Covers as optional accessories, it’s clear that Microsoft considers a physical keyboard of some kind to be an important aspect of the Surface line-up. It begs the question of why didn’t Microsoft just go …

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It looks like people who want to get the Surface Pro tablet want as much hard drive space as possible. The Microsoft Store website in the US is now showing that the $999 128 GB version of the Windows 8 Pro tablet is now showing as “out of stock” just hours after it first went …

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If the latest rumor is to be believed, Microsoft is apparently having a “meaningful look” into producing a full native port of Office to Linux, with 2014 being a possible launch year. Open source veteran Michael Larabel heard from a source at the Free and Open source Software Developers’ European Meeting (FOSDEM) about Microsoft’s plans, …

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Telstra and Apache are offering simpler way to manage the ICT in your business, get access to dedicated or shared servers and enjoy secure storage in our world-class Australian data centres on either a predictable monthly subscription or simple pay-for-use basis. Infrastructure as a Service opens up the reach, coverage and performance of Australia’s largest …

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More and more online companies are offering ways for users to better protect their online data from hackers and malware, via methods such as two-factor authentication, better password generation and more. However, a new survey by Microsoft shows that only a few people are taking steps to better protect their online data and identity. The …

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Earlier this week, Microsoft launched Office 365 Home Premium, their new consumer cloud-based software suite with much fanfare. The service allows users to install copies of Office on up to five PCs and Macs for $99.99 a year. Of course, Windows owners were able to get new versions of Office 2013 this week as part …

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If you haven’t bought your Windows 8 upgrade to your older Windows PC yet, today might be the day to do so. You have just a few hours to get the downloadable upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99 for people who have a Windows XP, Vista and 7 PC. People who bought a new …

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The launch of Office 2013 and the new Office 365 is a big deal for Microsoft. How big? Big enough for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to make a rare post on the company blog to talk up the launch of the new software suite, and Office 365 Home Premium in particular. Ballmer’s blog post points …

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Microsoft has been making efforts to show that the company is more concerned about the online privacy of its users than other companies. For example, it set “Do Not Track” as the default configuration on Internet Explorer 10 and has taken some heat from that decision from online ad companies. Today, Microsoft announced the results …

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Microsoft’s Windows Azure division has now officially launched a new service that will allow business customers a way to stream video to a wide variety of hardware and platforms. It’s called Windows Azure Media Services and while its been in development for some time today is the first day it is available for general use. …

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