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Microsoft delays Office 2008 for Mac

Microsoft has pushed back the release of Office 2008 for Mac, from the second half of this year to next January because it wasn't satisifed with the product.

Microsoft delays Office converters for Mac

As it tries to finish the next version of Office for the Mac, Microsoft has delayed efforts to enable current users of the productivity software to work with the new file formats used in the latest Windows version of the desktop software.

Microsoft shelves its Virtual PC for Mac

Please go to our rivals for Windows virtualisation, it says. So what about Office for Intel-based Macs?

Microsoft starts testing Office 2008 for Mac

Microsoft has started private testing of the next version of Office for the Macintosh, which is due out in the second half of the year.

Mac Office sales soar on Apple's gains

Microsoft's Mac unit is set to announce the new version of Office, which is selling three times as many copies as its predecessor.

Windows security on your Mac

Here's a quick primer to help Mac fans stay safe in a Windows XP Boot Camp world.

Apple replaces .Mac with MobileMe

At the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced the next evolution of its .Mac service, MobileMe.

Will you be switching to Mac gaming?

Will Apple's move to allow Windows to run on its Intel-based Macs tempt Windows gamers to make the switch?

Apple's Snow Leopard due early 2009

Apple's OS X Snow Leopard may be on tap for the start of the new year, slightly earlier than expected.

Nokia switches on Microsoft's Silverlight

Content developed for the software giant's alternative to Adobe's Flash will be able to be viewed on Nokia smartphones.

Music stops for Mac Windows Media Player

Microsoft has officially halted development of its Windows Media Player for the Mac and plans no future Apple versions of its music-playing software.

Apple: Windows on a Mac is here

Apple Computer said on Wednesday that it has released a public beta version of Boot Camp, software that enables Microsoft Windows XP to run natively on Intel-based Macs.

FAQ: Windows on Macs

There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac -- including Windows security risks, Apple says.

Mac usage skyrockets in 2007

The use of Apple Macs rose over half a percentage point as 2007 drew to a close, according to statistics released this week.

Numbers game: Macs safe but not so secure

The scalp of Mac OS X has been waved trophy-like after being hacked in controlled environments, yet security researchers are hard pressed remembering the last time a Mac was compromised in the wild.

Helpful Mac OS X worms?

By creating three proof-of-concept worms last week, Kevin Finisterre started a public dialog over Mac OS X security. But he also opened a Pandora's box, giving script kiddies techniques that could be used in future Mac OS X viruses.

Apple, Microsoft agree five-year pact

Microsoft has promised it will keep producing software for the Mac for a minimum of five years.

Office 2008 for Mac to come this year

Putting lingering questions about update timing to rest, Microsoft has announced that the new version of Office for Mac will arrive in the second half of this year.

Vista Service Pack 1: Things Microsoft forgot to fix

Life's all about grabbing opportunities, and we think Microsoft missed a few with Windows Vista SP1. Here's a list of things we think should have been included with the operating system upgrade to improve the Windows Vista user experience on the whole.

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