When Microsoft first launched Office 2013, it was a fairly outrageous affair. The company revealed that the Office 2013 license would apply to only the first machine it would be installed on, making it impossible to transfer it to a new PC or a different machine. After a huge uproar, the company has reviewed and now, changed this policy.
Microsoft has been under a lot of heat from the European Union ever since the company committed the ‘browser ballot’ blunder. According to reports, European Commission is now planning to impose a hefty fine on Microsoft for the whole issue, which was a clear violation of the company’s antitrust settlement with the Commission.
Dell has geared up the features on its Latitude 10 tablet, apparently in a bid to appease the government institutions. The major enhancement are primarily linked to security, such as the inclusion of a fingerprint reader. Moreover, the enhanced tablet now offers a whopping 20-hour battery life.
Gadget enthusiasts must have already heard about Samsung’s new phablet – Galaxy Note 8.0. We have seen Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 image leak few days ago. Now, Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 finally made it official.
ADATA has brought a wireless storage reader cum portable power supplier named DashDrive Air AE400. This portable gadget can read and stream data, and power up mobile devices. If you want to stream data from your USB drive or SD card to other devices, then AE400 could be a handy solution.
For the greater part of his life, Bill Gates worked hard to make Microsoft what it is today. However, he hasn’t been an active part of the company for quite some time now, which gives him the freedom to honestly criticize the very company he created. Gates has now deemed Microsoft’s smartphone strategy somewhat of a mistake.
Over the last few years, the use of mobile devices has exploded, taking its toll on the PC arena. Users are increasingly migrating from PCs to tablets and smartphones for most of their computing tasks. According to NPD, nearly 37% of PC users who used PC as their primary source to access content have now switched to mobile devices.
In the past, Microsoft’s Office suite could be used by a user on more than one machines. However, with Office 2013, Microsoft seems to be changing this policy. In Office 2013, the software suite locks itself to the first computer it is installed on, so that it can’t be used on any other machines when, for instance, a user wishes to change his PC.