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• Google Chrome OS Unveiled: Speed, Simplicity, and Security Stressed Google demonstrated for the first time its Google Chrome OS, a Web-centric operating system set to be officially released late 2010.
• Confessions of an Office 2010 CTP Tester Microsoft released the public beta of Office 2010 yesterday, but I have already been using Office 2010 for the past four months. Here are my thoughts on the new Office.
• When Bad Things Happen to Good Products Ten major upgrades that went awry, the consumer revolts they prompted, and how the products involved recovered--or didn't.
• Salesforce Adds Social Networking Layer The new, private Chatter service from Salesforce helps employees and partners connect with each other and stay current on collaborative projects.
• Five Best Features in the Office 2010 Beta Microsoft has released the beta version of Office 2010 to the public. Here are five reasons you should check out the beta and make the switch to Office 2010.
• Office Live Add-In Eases Working Across Multiple Computers This Web-based Office add-in provides seamless integration between Office Live Workspace and Microsoft Office.
• Virtualization Revs Up Small Business How a new virtualization system turbocharged a Vancouver Volkswagen dealership.
• Microsoft Should Fear Netbooks, Analyst Says Expensive software doesn't pair well with budget hardware, and the combination is a challenge to Microsoft.
• Tech Audit: Real Tech Makeovers For Real Companies PC World partners with tech pros in the field to bring you real-world business solutions from knowledgeable experts.
• Microsoft Grants Mac Office 11th-hour Reprieve Just a day before Microsoft was to have retired Office 2004 for Mac by ending updates and fixes, including security patches.
• Adobe Promises Patch for PDF Vulnerability Hackers are exploiting the year's fourth zero-day flaw in PDF dcouments.
• Jury's Verdict Tossed, $388M Win For Microsoft The judge essentially ruled that the jury that heard a patent infringement case against Microsoft was clueless and vacated its award.
• Online Archive Service Digitizes Docs and More for Free Fax DepositDox physical files, and it digitizes and stores them as searchable PDFs.
• Word Doc Woes Plague Enterprise A recent mistake in a Word document caused considerable damage and embarrassment to a publicly listed company in New Zealand.
• Intel to Launch Atom App Store Intel CEO Paul Otellini unveiled some interesting tidbits in his keynote address this week at the 2009 Intel Developers Forum.
• Free Screen-Sharing Tool Helps Businesses Collaborate Yuuguu lets participants see your screen just by connecting through a web browser, with a free plan suited to occasional meetings.
• Host Free Conference Calls Other than potential long-distance fees, get free conference calls with up to 150 participants.
• The Tech Behind eHarmony The matchmaking site says 236 of its members get hitched daily, so it must have some algorithms right.
• Microsoft Offers a Sneak Peek at Office Web Apps Microsoft has opened up a sneak peek at the Technical Preview of the upcoming Office Web Apps, and you can take it for a spin.
• Sharing and Collaborating with Microsoft Office Web Apps One of the primary advantages of working with Microsoft Office applications in the cloud is the ability to access and work with documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and notebooks from any Web-enabled device, from anywhere in the world.
• Add Social Media Contacts to Outlook The Xobni Outlook plug-in uses social networking for powerful contact management.
• Microsoft Office 2010: A First Look at PowerPoint Web App Let's take a look at the Office Web Apps version of Microsoft's PowerPoint presentation software and see how it stacks up to its more robust Microsoft Office cousin.
• Microsoft Office 2010: A First Look at Excel Web App This morning, Microsoft opened the tech preview of its long-anticipated Office Web Apps. Here's a first look at what the online version of Excel has in store.
• Microsoft Office Web Apps: First Look Office Web Apps merges key elements of the Microsoft Office productivity suite into the cloud. Does it have what it takes to fend off Google Docs?
• IBM: Forget Office, Join the Symphony Family Microsoft Office isn't the only productivity suite, IBM reminds the world, playing up its Symphony.