Microsoft Office Touch Apps Available on Windows 10 Technical Preview

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Windows 10 Technical Preview users can now download touch-friendly versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint from the Windows Store Beta. There are only versions for PCs, laptops and tablets available; the mobile versions of the apps will be released in a few weeks. Microsoft Office touch apps are designed to work on any device running Windows 10. These new Office apps will be pre-installed for free on phones and small tablets. The applications work on both x86/x64 and ARM devices.

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Microsoft also announced Office 2016 for the second half of the year, which will be suited for a PC with keyboard and mouse.

Why Cloud?

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Cloud computing is a broader term for the delivery of scalable, hosted services through the Internet. It’s a kind of Internet-based computing environment where servers, storage and applications are delivered to computers and mobiles as a service. It’s based on sharing and optimizing computing resources. All data is stored on-line, so users can access it 24/7. All you need is an Internet connection.

In Europe, Cloud computing is still at its beginning. According to a study of the Eurostat, only 19% of enterprises use the Cloud. One of the main reasons why they moved to the Cloud is to reduce costs.

Cloud computing is one of the most outstanding tools that small and medium enterprises can utilize to gain a competitive edge and optimize costs.

Are you in the Cloud?

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Advantages

You don’t have to pay somebody to maintain and update your software – everything is the Cloud vendor’s responsibility. There’s no need to purchase applications – it’s much more cost efficient to rent them via the Cloud, with all maintenance fixes and version upgrades included. Desktop software versions are usually more expensive and complex to license and manage. A good example of a Cloud service and application is Microsoft Office 365, which you can buy as an annual subscription. You’re able to choose a subscription plan that fits your exact needs (services, software, or both). Another example is Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online; a cloud suite of applications for managing Customer-related business processes for just a monthly per-user fee.

If you decide to take advantage of the Cloud, you don’t have to invest in a complex on-premises IT infrastructure. Cloud applications are updated and patched regularly, so you don’t have to waste your time and money on worrying about forward and backward compatibility. Cloud computing allows employees access to applications and data via  any of today’s relevant software platforms (Android, iOS, Windows). Without Cloud Services, when something is installed locally on a computer or server, users can usually access the program and content only from that specific computer or network. Therefore, it’s much more flexible and easier to use a Cloud application than to buy a server and all the required server software. The possibility of data loss in the Cloud is very low due to multiple layers of redundancy. Also, because of high-grade security mechanisms that Cloud providers employ, security risks are also minimized when using Cloud Services.

Summary

  • Quick and easy implementation
  • Cost reduction
  • Service flexibility
  • Mobility

 

 

Office 365 Personal & Office 365 Home

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office-365-personal-homeOffice 365 Personal is purposed for the individual user. Subscription allows installation for one PC or Mac, and one tablet. Package covers full installed Office applications, online versions of Office, 7 GB of free online storage  and 20 GB extra storage for one user, 60 world minutes calling per month on Skype.

For a family of five, we recommend you Office 365 Home. It offers installation for 5 PCs or Macs, and 5 tablets, with 20 GB of extra storage for each user.

Beside that, you can use it on your iPhone or iPad.

Click on the product name if you want to buy a subscription.

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