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Microsoft tool patches Excel Flash Player hole
Microsoft yesterday urged users of older Office suites to install and run a complicated tool to protect themselves against ongoing attacks exploiting an unpatched bug in Adobe's Flash Player.
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LibreOffice third beta released by Document Foundation
It's been less than two months since the Document Foundation announced that it was launching its own "fork" of the OpenOffice.org productivity software suite, but already its new LibreOffice alternative is beginning to take shape.
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Microsoft plans 8 Windows, Office fixes next week
Microsoft will ship two security updates on Tuesday to patch eight vulnerabilities in Windows and Office.
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Unisys uses cloud to manage BlackBerry devices
Unisys is introducing a new service that will allow its customers to better manage, secure and support mobile devices carried around by employees, company executives said.
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Asus and Apple most reliable PCs
Asus and Apple have topped a poll as the most reliable PC vendors in the US according to a survey released by Rescuecom.
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Google promises 'big improvements' to Docs suite
Users of Google Docs, the hosted suite of office productivity applications, can expect dramatic changes in the next 12 months.
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IBM in huff after OOXML fracas
IBM is threatening to leave organisations that set standards for software interoperability because of concerns that their processes are not always fair.
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Microsoft readies Google Docs rival
Microsoft has chosen the name "Equipt" for a forthcoming package of products that includes its Office suite, Internet security software and other services, and will sell it for an annual subscription fee of $69.99 (£35.28).
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Zoho goes offline with Google
The free browser-based Zoho office productivity suite is getting an offline mode, the company has said.
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Apple kills off AppleWorks
AppleWorks, at one point the industry's best-selling consumer software, has finally been laid to rest at the age of 23.
