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Happy 33rd Birthday to the Computer Mouse

April 27 marks the 32nd anniversary of the very first publicly available computer mouse in 1981. A year later Microsoft introduced its first computer mouse, however it was only 15 years ago that we saw the demise of those frustrating mice with the little rubber ball inside. Here’s an interesting video that shows a brief history of the mouse, which[Read More…]

Microsoft office now on your iPad

Microsoft office now on your iPad

Do you use Microsoft Office? Chances are you’ve used it on your PC or Mac over the years, well now Popular office programs like Word, Excel and Powerpoint are now available from the App store for iPad. For those who just want to read word documents and view excel data and powerpoint presentations there’s a free version of those Apps.[Read More…]

Say goodbye to ‘Bliss’ as Windows XP support ends

Say goodbye to ‘Bliss’ as Windows XP support ends

It’s arguably one of the most recognised photos across the globe.  “Bliss” was the name given to the desktop background image that was included with Microsoft’s Windows XP Operating system when it launched in 2002. The photo was taken by world renowned photographer Charles O’Rear who throughout his 36 year career has also worked for publications such as the Los Angeles[Read More…]

Office 365 gets personal

Office 365 gets personal

Microsoft’s Office suite of programs like Word, Excel and Powerpoint are an everyday essential for all types of computer users. With Office 365 you can get those essential tools plus extras like OneDrive cloud storage, Skype call credits and more for a monthly subscription fee. Until now Microsoft has targeted the Office 365 offering to households with a premium edition[Read More…]

SkyDrive to become OneDrive

SkyDrive to become OneDrive

As cloud storage is becoming increasingly popular the companies that offer these data storage products all want to become the one solution everyone uses.   This includes Microsoft with its Skydrive cloud storage service about to get a new name – One Drive. So why the name change?  Well Microsoft wants to make it clear that while you may use many different[Read More…]