VaporChat App Keeps Texts Private (video)

Keeping Texts Private: The Business of VaporChat -
VaporChat CEO Ken Fried explains how the app helps keep texts private. He speaks with Bloomberg's Cory Johnson on "Bloomberg West," April 15th.

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Privacy Fight in Mark Zuckerberg's Backyard (video)

Feb. 9 -- Today’s “BWest Byte” is 9,600 = the square footage of the home to be built on the property behind Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's property. Bloomberg's Joel Rosenblatt reports on "Bloomberg West." - Privacy Fight in Mark Zuckerberg's Backyard

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Retail Tracking, Invasion of Privacy? (Video)

Retail Tracking: An Invasion of Privacy?: Video - Bloomberg:
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Prism Skylabs' Cliff Crosbie explains how retailers track you as you shop. He speaks with Bloomberg's Trish Regan and Pimm Fox on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg 1/13)

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Microsoft Takes On US DOJ Over Email Privacy (video)

Microsoft Is Taking On the Government Over Email Privacy: Video - Bloomberg:
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Brad Smith, general counsel at Microsoft, explains why Microsoft is taking on the U.S. government over email privacy. He speaks with Bloomberg's Trish Regan on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg 12/15)

Microsoft gets allies to help tell U.S. to back off on Irish search warrant
PCWorld
The U.S. Department of Justice should back off its request for Microsoft to turn over a suspect's digital documents stored on a server in Ireland, or be prepared for other governments demanding documents stored on U.S. servers, the company's general ...

iTunes trial: Case over Apple's digital music dominance heads to jury
San Jose Mercury News
OAKLAND -- iTunes 7.0: A landmark improvement to Apple's software for the iPod or an empty update meant to drive out competitors and hike prices for consumers? That will be the $1 billion question for a federal jury in Oakland as they deliberate over ...

Fortune
Apple aced its e-book antitrust appeal
Fortune
Judge Jacobs also repeatedly referred to Amazon's $9.99 pricing policy, whereby it sold books at below the wholesale acquisition cost, as “predatory ...
US faces tough questions in Apple e-books antitrust appeal - Reuters


Forbes
Facebook Removes Microsoft Bing Search Feature
Forbes
Bing.com is currently the second largest search engine with 20% of the market compared to Google's 67%. Fortunately for Microsoft, Yahoo!/Bing is ...

IBNLive
That Was Fast; Spain Already In Full Retreat Over Google Tax
Forbes
That's the exile of all of the Spanish press from the main Google index. ... 

The Guardian
Amazon UK's 1 penny firesale
CNNMoney
It was caused by a glitch in the software that third party sellers on Amazon ... Most of the orders have been canceled by Amazon. ... 

New York Times
Potential $1 billion Apple DRM judgment is now in jury's hands
The Verge
A jury of eight will now decide whether Apple should pay more than $1 ... "Plaintiffs don't understand the technology in this case," she told the jury.
Former engineer claims Apple intended to block 100 percent of non-iTunes clients - Digital Trends

TIME
Tuesday Is Amazon's Free Shipping Christmas Deadline
TIME
Inside An Amazon.com Distribution Center On Cyber Monday An employee stacks boxes filled with merchandise for shipment at the Amazon.com Inc.

TechRepublic
Why Google Fiber missed the mark with free internet
TechRepublic
Many know Google Fiber for its gigabit internet, but did you know it offers a no-cost option for internet access? Here's how Google dropped the ball on ...

TechCrunch
Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Profile Under Attack From Brazilian Trolls
TechCrunch
Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook profile has come under attack from a large ... photos and other “meme” images, on the Facebook CEO's public posts. ... this Facebook group titled “Flood that Mark” (translation via Google Translate). ... the design of Facebook's service and development of its core technology ...

Google App for iOS Gains Nest Integration
Mac Rumors
Following last week's major redesign, the Google app for iOS has seen yet ... Google makes devices and services that work with Google AND Apple ...

Google might build its own 'buy now' button to compete with Amazon
The Verge
Google has long had an e-commerce arm; its Google Shopping product lets you buy ... 

Video game industry struggles to grow, a year after new consoles launch - CNET: "After months of subsisting on strong sales of new game hardware, overall game spending plummets in November."

Google and French Space Agency partner on Project Loon:
Press Releases - CNES: "A fleet of balloons providing an Internet connection to rural, remote and underserved areas: that is the goal of Google’s ambitious Project Loon. CNES is supporting this project with balloon engineering expertise for which it has acquired international acclaim over the last 50 years. CNES and Google are delighted to be working together to give new momentum to research efforts in this area."

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FBI Warns of Destructive Malware Attack (video)

FBI Warns of `Destructive’ Malware Attack: Video - Bloomberg:
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Veracode Vice President of Research Chris Eng discusses the FBI’s warning to businesses of a malware released by unknown hackers that can wipe data off hard drives. Eng speaks on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 12/2)

Exclusive: FBI warns of 'destructive' malware in wake of Sony attack
Reuters

NBCNews.com
Steve Jobs to Take the Stand in Apple Antitrust Suit
NBCNews.com
Apple is back in the courtroom to defend itself from antitrust allegations and Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of the tech giant, is set to be the star ...
Apple trial to feature unseen Steve Jobs video deposition - CNN
Steve Jobs emails featured in Apple iPod antitrust trial - Reuters
Apple is just now going to trial over the music DRM it killed in 2009 - The Verge


New York Times
To Gain the Upper Hand, Amazon Disrupts Itself
New York Times
Sometime last summer, a quarter-billion dollars went missing at Amazon. Analysts were expecting the usual gangbusters third quarter. But it was ...

New York Times
What Is a True Threat on Facebook?
New York Times
The First Amendment protects all kinds of outrageous and upsetting speech. As the Supreme Court has stated in a long line of cases, the government ...

Forbes
That privacy notice you're posting to Facebook? It won't work
CNET
The main page for "Privacy Basics," a tips and FAQ hub Facebook launched in ... For its part, Facebook said it just owns your activity on the service. ... Privacy policies across the technology industry have been a jumble of legal ... In June, HBO comedian John Oliver joked Apple could put the entire text of ...

Computerworld
Intel gives Google Glass a needed boost
Computerworld
Just weeks after speculation surfaced that Google was abandoning Glass, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that Intel Corp. is going to supply chips for the wearable device. Featured Resource. Presented by Tibco Software. 10 Best Practices for Cloud ...

Mashable
Apple iPod lawsuit will reveal unseen Steve Jobs video
Mashable
The voice of the visionary behind much of the success of Apple, the late Steve Jobs, will be heard once again thanks to a videotaped deposition set to be entered into evidence in a decade-old class action lawsuit. A case filed back in 2005 asserts that Apple's ...

TechCrunch
Microsoft Is Getting Rid Of Clip Art
TechCrunch
There are many things that the next generation of geek won't get to experience. The sound of the 56k modem connecting when your parents are sleeping in the next room. Burning CDs. Being somewhere and not knowing something, and just having to deal ...

The Fuse Joplin
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: Unnecessary Upgrade?
The Fuse Joplin
Samsung is one of the top companies when it comes to Smartphones. The Samsung phones are among the most common on the market, and this is because of their top qualities. One of the top Samsung Smartphones are the Galaxy S Series. Among the ...

CNET
Macmillan Science and Education Grants Access to NPG Journals
InfoToday.com
Macmillan Science and Education launched a publishing initiative that allows subscribers to 49 Nature Publishing Group (NPG) journals to share the full text of articles with other (non-subscribing) researchers around the world. Researchers can share this ...

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Talent Shortage in Technology Is Everywhere (video)

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Tech City Chief Executive Officer Gerard Grech and Unruly Chief Executive Officer Scott Button discuss the technology companies in the U.K., the need for talent and investment opportunities in the sector. They speak on Bloomberg Television's “The Pulse.” (Source: Bloomberg 11/13)

New York Times
Facebook to Cut Unpaid Posts by Marketers on News Feeds
New York Times
But Facebook, which dominates social media advertising the way Google dominates search, has so much power that they don't have much choice but ...
Facebook to Clean Up News Feeds - Wall Street Journal


Wall Street Journal
Amazon, Hachette End Publishing Dispute
Wall Street Journal
Hachette Book and Amazon have reached a deal on a new publishing contract for print and digital books, ending a monthslong dispute. Associated ...
Amazon-Hachette: The war of the button - USA TODAY


WRAL.com
Facebook's privacy update: 5 things to know
WRAL.com
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer. NEW YORK — Facebook is once again trying to simplify its privacy policy, largely to address ...
What Facebook's Simpler New Privacy Policy Means For You - ABC News


Reuters
Google Glass future clouded as some early believers lose faith


Fox News
Facebook pics put Nevada poaching ring in game warden's crosshairs
Fox News
When authorities saw this photo on Facebook, they mounted a more than yearlong investigation that uncovered a poaching ring. (Nevada Department ...

CNET
Apple downplays threat posed by Masque Attack bug
CNET
Log In to CNET; Sign In with Facebook Google Yahoo; Join CNET; Member ... Apple says built-in safeguards warn users of potentially malicious software ... to competing offerings such as Android, Google's mobile operating system. ... Apple said at the time that it was aware of the vulnerability Palo Alto ...

CIO Today
How The Worm Turns--Microsoft Open Sources .NET
Forbes
It seems like several lifetimes ago that Bill Gates, then CEO of Microsoft, declared that Linux (and, by extension, open source) was a cancer for the ...

Some Free Voice Calls Android Apps:
Google Voice: Google Voice works well on smartphones and tablets (review link)
Fring
Skype
Kakao Talk
Tango

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Robots, Artificial Intelligence, To Take Your Job? (video)

Could a Robot or AI Take Your Job?: Video - Bloomberg:
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Draper Fisher Jurvetson Partner Steve Jurvetson discusses the future of robots and artificial intelligence on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 11/12)

The Difficulties With A BlackBerry Partnership In China - BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ:BBRY) | Seeking Alpha: "....I see little if any value in a Chinese BlackBerry partnership since the company's whole value proposition is security. It would be different if BlackBerry had one million native apps and an army of developers working for the platform. If this were the case, I could see Lenovo and others licensing BB10 for that value alone. But this is not the reality...."


New York Times
Amazon and Hachette Resolve Dispute
New York Times
Books and other items at an Amazon warehouse in Phoenix. ... Amazon and Hachette announced Thursday that they had resolved their differences ...
Amazon, Hachette End Publishing Dispute - Wall Street Journal
Amazon And Hachette End Battle, Settle On E-book Pricing - Forbes
Amazon, Hachette End Monthslong Dispute - ABC News


CNN
Separated at birth, reunited on Facebook
CNN
(CNN) -- Anais Bordier and Samantha Futerman have the same laugh and the same freckled cheeks. They wear their hair the same way and have ...


CNET
Microsoft patches 19-year-old Windows bug
CNET
This reveals basic vulnerabilities in PC technology. For one, it's up to users to apply patches to keep their machines secure. Yet security-conscious ...

How to Switch to Google's New Messenger App for SMS
How to Open Links in Your Mobile Browser Instead of the Facebook App ... How to Switch to Google's New Messenger App for SMS ... The app itself is fully fitted out with Google's new Material Design look and the colors of your ...

VentureBeat
Strap a phablet to your face: Oculus VR releases mobile dev kit
VentureBeat
Facebook's virtual-reality company just unleashed its mobile software-development kit on its website, and you can pick it up now to start building software for mobile VR. While Oculus has made headlines for nearly two years thanks to its powerful Rift headset, ...

Livemint
Samsung chases curved smartphone wave to beat flat-screen crowd
Livemint
Samsung declined to give early sales figures or expected profit margins for the Note Edge, but the specialist screen technology required means the curved display is difficult to make and likely more expensive. Photo: Reuters. Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co.

Pew Study: Americans Fear They've Lost Control of Personal Data
eWeek
A Pew Research study examined how Americans view the privacy of their personal information in the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations about online government snooping. The Pew Research Internet Project published a study on Nov. 12 that reveals ...

USA TODAY
Sony previews upcoming PlayStation Vue cloud TV service
USA TODAY
Sony plans to begin testing its new subscription cloud TV service PlayStation Vue in New York City later this month. After that initial test of the service, which is delivered via the Net to PlayStation 4 and PS3 game systems, Sony expects to launch the service in ...

CNNMoney
People Still Aren't Downloading iOS 8
Huffington Post
... Apple has stopped providing an update to its new iOS 8 mobile operating software, following complaints by some ...

Android Lollipop
Ars Technica
Android's biggest update ever revamps nearly every part of the OS.
Ars Technica
Android updates don't matter anymore—or at least that's what many people think. Back-to-back-to-back Jelly Bean releases and a KitKat release seemed to only polish what already existed. When Google took the wraps off of "Android L" at Google I/O, though, ...

SlashGear
iPad Pro now rumored for late 2015 launch
SlashGear
The iPad Pro has many tablet hounds excited, and those who may want to ditch their laptop for a large-screen tablet even more anticipatory, but we're still not getting our hands on it. After being rumored for release at just about every interval you could think of, ...

Xiaomi Escalating The Great Ecosystem Battle | Seeking Alpha: "In the smartphone space, MIUI's closed ecosystem mimics that of iOS and differentiates from other mobile operating systems with features that are most relevant to Chinese users whereas Apple and Google have avoided localization of their mobile OS, a strategy I believe could be detrimental to their growth in a highly-localized Chinese market."

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Europe's Rosetta Spacecraft Lands Probe on Comet (video)

Europe’s Rosetta spacecraft landed the first ever probe on a comet, the culmination of a decade-long mission to the icy body that’s currently between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Planetary Resources President Chris Lewicki speaks on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg 11/12)

iOS weakness allows hackers to replace iPhone apps | Technology | The Guardian: iOS Vulnerability--"A weakness in newer versions of iOS lets hackers install apps on iPhones or iPads by sending users an email or text message."

PCWorld
Nexus 6 review: The best Nexus yet, if you can tolerate its gargantuan size
PCWorld
The biggest, most expensive, and best Nexus phone Google has ever produced. All it needs is decent camera software. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share on Google+ · Share on LinkedIn · Share on Pinterest. It's bound to happen. You'll be lining ...


Wall Street Journal
Amazon Web business jumps 40 percent
The Seattle Times
The head of Amazon Web Services says a long list of businesses in every “imaginable segment” is using AWS “in a meaningful way.” 


Android Headlines - Android News
Samsung VR Headset Arrives in December
PC Magazine
Samsung told developers at its SF conference that the future is wide open for exciting new tech platforms...

ABC News
The New Way You Can Say 'Thank You for Being a Friend' on Facebook
ABC News
There's a new way to say, "Thank you for being a friend," on Facebook. The social network announced today it is launching a new service, "Say Thanks," that allows users to send video cards to their friends and family. The service is gradually being rolled out ...


CIO Today
Microsoft Releases Another Windows 10 Build
Tom's Hardware
Microsoft's Gabe Aul updated the Windows blog on Wednesday with news that a new version of Windows 10 is now available to download. This new build, 9879, includes new windowing and gesture improvements, tweaks to OneDrive usage, improvements ...


Christian Science Monitor
AT&T halts improvements until FCC decides on net neutrality
Christian Science Monitor
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says the company will pause further investments into its fiber networks until the government makes a decision on net neutrality....


Detroit Free Press
Pew Privacy Survey: We've Lost Control Over Our Personal Data
NBCNews.com
A new Pew Research Center survey reveals that nearly all Americans surveyed feel they've lost control over how companies collect and use their personal information. The survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet Project asked 607 U.S. adults about ...


Wired
Microsoft's big play for the future of development
ITworld.com
It's hard to change direction when you're a company the size of Microsoft. In the past 18 months however, they've become considerably more open and modern. Today in a not so surprise move, Microsoft announced .NET Core 5, a component of the next ...

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Google To Be World's First Trillion Dollar Company?

Google, not Apple, may be world’s first $1 trillion company | New York Post: "The analyst predicted Google would cross the 10-figure mark in market capitalization by 2020. Over the last five years, Apple has more than doubled — 274 percent vs. 115 percent — Google’s stock performance. “Google is positioned to be the first company on [a] US listed stock exchange to have a market capitalization exceed one trillion dollars,” BGC Capital analyst Colin Gillis wrote in a research note to clients on Friday...." (read more at link above)

The Great Knowledge Box Showdown: Google Now vs. Siri vs. Cortana: "....Google Now has a clear lead in terms of the sheer volume of queries addressed, and more complete accuracy with its queries than either Siri or Cortana. All three parties will keep investing in this type of technology, but the cold hard facts are that Google is progressing the fastest on all fronts."

6 Reasons Carl Icahn Overvalues Apple By $700 Billion
Forbes
Carl Icahn has a reputation for using his big microphone to get technology companies whose businesses he doesn't understand to do something that ...


USA TODAY
Wolff: What next for Yahoo and Marissa Mayer?
USA TODAY
What will happen to Yahoo, really? And, as a both a subset and a wholly independent question, what will happen to Marissa Mayer, Yahoo's CEO, and ...


TechCrunch (blog)
Facebook's Anonymous App Could Kill Trolls With Secret Identity
TechCrunch (blog)
Wack-a-mole. That's what it's usually like fighting trolls, bullies, and spammers in anonymous communities. Ban them and they just start new accounts.


USA TODAY
What's new in Google Voice: MMS
USA TODAY
Q. How does this new Google Voice MMS support work, and why isn't Verizon ... Here are the limits to Google Voice MMS that his post didn't spell out ...


CNET
Apple's Oct. 16 event: Here's what we expect
CNET
New iPads and Macs, as well as an official launch of the OS X Yosemite computer operating system, should show up at Apple's event this week.


Techaeris
Apple Pay is coming to town
Fortune
There's no Starbucks in the small Western Massachusetts town where I live these days. No Whole Foods, either. No Bloomingdales, Macy's or Disney ...

Another Apple event and lots of earnings: 5 things to watch for this week
Fortune
Earnings season has arrived in full force. Expect a slew of earnings from big banks including Citigroup , Bank of America and Goldman Sachs.


Newsweek
Wary of Privacy Issues? Ditch Dropbox and Avoid Google, Says Edward Snowden
Newsweek
Ditch Dropbox and Avoid Google, Says Edward Snowden ... and to avoid using high-profile online services such as Facebook and Google, if they ... much of the technology the public needs hasn't been invented or popularized yet. ... Major cell phone providers, including Verizon, AT&T and Apple, can be ...


The Guardian
Google Glass v Apple Watch: in form against function, Apple edges it overGoogle
The Guardian
This came to mind as I considered the contrast between Google Glass and the AppleWatch. Here are two giants of the technology industry, with ...


San Jose Mercury News
Is Apple close to cracking the code for TV?
San Jose Mercury News
CUPERTINO -- Ever curious about what the next chapter holds for Apple, some ... A small but growing chorus of analysts and developers say Apple seems ... and Google andAmazon have entered the field with Chromecast and Fire ...

Sprint to shutter WiMAX network around Nov. 6, 2015 - FierceWireless: "In April, Sprint said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it would "cease using WiMAX technology  by the end of 2015." As part of that effort, Sprint said it identified  approximately 6,000 "redundant sites that we expect to decommission and  terminate the underlying leases.""

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Alibaba IPO Friday, Biggest IPO in History, Investor Risks (video)

Alibaba IPO: Are the Risks Too Big to Ignore?

Regulators haven’t done enough to protect investors from a risky corporate structure Chinese companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd are using to go public, U.S. Senator Robert Casey, said in a letter to the SEC. Bloomberg's Leslie Picker and Mia Saini have more on "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg-Sept17)

Reuters
Alibaba's top brass can't lose, even if shareholders suffer
Fortune
If you're thinking about buying Alibaba shares once they start trading on September 19, keep this warning in mind: The management of the Chinese ...
Alibaba's Billion-Dollar Winners: Who's Selling In The Biggest IPO Ever - Forbes
5 Winners and 5 Losers of the Alibaba IPO - TIME
What time is the Alibaba IPO? - Fortune


NBCNews.com
Yahoo's Stock Rises Even More As Alibaba Revises Its Offering Price
Forbes
In anticipation of the Alibaba IPO, Yahoo stock has risen over 20% in the past month or so. Given the strong reception to the roadshow, Alibaba ...
Chinese Giant Alibaba Is Ready to Become the Next Google - Wired


BBC News
NewsCorp: Google is a 'platform for piracy'
BBC News
It calls Google a "platform for piracy" whose power "increases with each ... Google is in a long-running dispute with the Commission over competition ... But competitors, includingMicrosoft, German publisher, Axel Springer, and ... Yahoo! Finance UK and Ireland Murdoch renews hostilities with Google ...
News Corp Calls Google a 'Platform for Piracy' - Wall Street Journal


DailyTech
Facebook discusses new location-privacy settings in Apple's iOS 8 (Q&A)
CNET
Apple's new mobile OS gives you more control over when an app can access your device's location. Facebook says it wants to make sure users ...


Opposing Views
Facebook's Name Policy Won't Accept Chase Nahooikaikakeolamauloaokalani Silva
Huffington Post
Last week, the social media platform froze Silva's account because of a policy that suspends accounts suspected of fake names. Facebook says they ...


ABC News
Despite Facing Backlash, Facebook Refuses To Change Controversial Policy
Huffington Post
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco drag queens are sparring with Facebook over its policy requiring people to use their real names, rather than ...

Google lets Apps users bypass admins and install third-party Marketplace tools
PCWorld
In a move that could prove unpopular with IT administrators, Google has granted rights to end users of its Apps workplace email and collaboration ...


NDTV
Reports of another wave of layoffs rekindle bad press for Microsoft
PCWorld
Microsoft's massive staff reduction, which shocked many when it was announced in July, is back in the spotlight with a pair of reports that the ax will ...


The Hindu
Google's Android One Platform About More Than Just Phones
Forbes
Google announced the launch of its Android One platform on Monday, September 15, targeting the low-end smartphone segment in emerging markets ...

Forbes
Apple TV Is Now Armed And Ready To Be The Hub For The Smart Home
Forbes
Apple Apple is getting close to rolling out its smart home plans in a big way. The company today pushed out a little noticed update to its set-top box, ...
Apple Puts Focus on Security - Wall Street Journal
Apple will no longer unlock most iPhones, iPads for police, even with search warrants - Washington Post
Bug forces Apple to delay launch of HealthKit fitness apps - CNET

IBNLive
With new tablets and e-readers, Amazon smolders
Fortune
Amazon Fixes The Biggest Problem With Kindle - Huffington Post
Amazon Unveils Seven New Kindle Tablets and E-Readers - NBCNews.com

Chinese Hackers Infiltrate U.S. Military Contractors - Businessweek: "Chinese-backed hackers infiltrated the computer networks of airline, shipping and information technology companies responsible for transporting personnel and weapons for the U.S. military, a Senate investigation found."

First Look At The Next Version Of Microsoft Office
Microsoft is working on its next version of Microsoft Office, and screenshots of the software have ...

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