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February 20, 2014

Office Online updates online experience with Office.com, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote

What you knew previously as Office Web Apps is now called Office Online – and you can find it through Office.com. With Thursday’s updates, the Office Online experience is easier to find, share and collaborate with others.

February 20, 2014

Microsoft hosts global consortium of experts at Cybercrime Enforcement Summit

The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit hosted the first annual Cybercrime Enforcement Summit at the Redmond Microsoft campus last week. The summit brought together more than 60 leaders and experts from law enforcement, academia and the private sector to share legal and technical solutions to confront the global spread of cybercrime.

February 20, 2014

Stretch yourself with the first-ever Instagram Yoga Challenge with prizes from Skype

If you are a downward dog diva, or have the steel arms required to do the difficult Firefly pose, you can show off your flexibility with the first-ever Instagram Yoga month-long daily challenge, beginning March 1. Skype will reward you for your exertions with prizes such as free vouchers for international calls, a Surface tablet and a JAMBOX speaker.

February 20, 2014

It’s easy to take a hop, Skype and a jump to Windows 8.1

If you haven’t made the jump yet from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, it’s easy to do, writes Matthew de Beer on Skype’s Tips & Tricks blog.

February 19, 2014

Never go hunting for your keys and wallet again using Nokia Treasure Tag

It happens to all of us at one time or another: Our car keys, wallet or bags go “missing” (meaning, generally, that we can’t find them). On Wednesday, Nokia announced Treasure Tag to help you keep track of those items.

February 19, 2014

The Natural Capital Business Hub launches, will aid collaboration between diverse companies

At the GreenBiz Forum Thursday in Scottsdale, Ariz., Microsoft will join others in launching the Natural Capital Business Hub, an online, open and dynamic platform that will facilitate collaboration between diverse companies on natural capital issues such as environmental sustainability.

February 19, 2014

Busy? Skype for Mac 6.14 lets you manage your time and availability more easily

Skype for Mac 6.14 was released Feb. 19, bringing with it ways to better manage your availability online and changes to improve compatibility with OS X Mavericks.

February 19, 2014

Microsoft security experts will speak at RSA Conference USA Feb. 24-28

The annual RSA Conference USA will be held Feb. 24-28 in San Francisco, bringing together many of the brightest minds in IT security. Microsoft is a conference sponsor, and its executives will deliver several of the speeches during the week, writes Jeff Jones, Trustworthy Computing director.

February 19, 2014

Get more out of the new OneDrive app on Xbox One

Along with the announcement of the worldwide availability of OneDrive comes word that Xbox One owners will find new features on their new OneDrive app.

February 19, 2014

Lync-Skype connectivity v2 adds video calling, enterprise-grade security and best-of-breed audio

The first public demonstration of video calling between Lync and Skype was shown this week at the Lync Conference in Las Vegas, and is part of Lync-Skype connectivity v2. “We believe that this release offers numerous enhancements for any business. You’ll find Lync-Skype connectivity now includes video calling, enterprise-grade security and best-of-breed audio,” writes Barry Castle, principal program manager for Lync-Skype connectivity v2.