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Just touching the Surface
For those of you looking for something out of this world look no further than Microsoft’s latest development the Samsung SUR40. This hefty gadget runs the all new edition of Microsoft Surface and is set to wonder and amaze the masses with its fully touch reactive display and unbelievable capabilities. Microsoft’s Samsung SUR40 boasts a powerful Dual Core Athlon processor and with its high end AMD graphics can even recognise up to 50 points of simultaneous touch. Not only is this a great device just to have and brag about, the Samsung SUR40 not only recognises fingers and hands, the latest Surface device can even register and recognise various objects that are placed on the screen and depending on the object can even bring up various menus or info on it also. Read the rest of this entry
WP7 MANGO finally arrives
The longest awaited update to Windows Phone 7 has finally rolled out to the general public. After months of rumours, videos and demos the illustrious 7.5 update (codenamed ‘Mango’) has officially been released and is available to most Windows Phone users to download. Microsoft have released the update in line with their new range of Windows Phones which all come with Mango pre-built also. Users will receive a notification telling them when their update is available but the roll out of the update depends solely on your network provider. Microsoft have stated that they expect all current Windows Phones to receive the Mango update by the end of October. Read the rest of this entry
Windows MANGO Update
Check out below an article with the latest rumours of the illustrious Mango Windows Phone Update:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/42011/windows-phone-7-15-september
Microsoft Launches Office365
Microsoft Launches Office365
On the 28thJune, Steve Ballmer presented the global launch of Microsoft’s cloud powered Office365 service. The event was broadcast worldwide via the Microsoft webcast and countless individuals watched the future of Microsoft’s services unfold before their very eyes. There were demonstrations of the Office365 suite shown by Microsoft representatives – All the usual office programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint make up the Office365 suite along with OneNote and the latest Lync application which extends the capabilities of this latest Office software beyond all that have come before. The Office365 suite features all you would ever need for a business and the most attractive and revolutionary aspect of the Office365 suite is cross device collaboration. With collaboration you are sure to always have the most up to date files in your Sky Drive and you can edit documents live and your fellow partners can see these changes immediately to their own version of the document creating even more faster real time editing and sharing of files.
Collaboration with Office365 even has app support as demonstrated in the launch you can make changes and view your documents on your mobile device through the Office365 app and make real time changes even on your mobile too. This unique use of collaboration through PC & mobile devices is the perfect addition to the Office suite and essential for the business person on the go. Along with great collaboration and sharing, Office365 stores your files on the universal Sky Drive meaning you never have to go looking for where your documents are and they can be accessed at any time straight through the web. Another great addition to the Office365 services is the new Lync software which allows users to call, IM and conduct meetings all over the web. With Lync you can even share presentations, desktops and whiteboards with your colleagues to conduct conferences or even just brainstorm business ideas.
Also with all the great advantages of the Office software, Office365 can also offer business users the outlook platform for their emails with access from anywhere meaning they never have to worry about not getting those all-important emails. With all this and an uptime of 99.9% for its services it seems Microsoft have produced the golden nugget of Office software. There are various different plans available to small, medium and large businesses and the costs are very minimal with plans starting from as low as €5 per user per month which ensures businesses are getting the utmost value for the money. If you are looking for more information on Office365 or considering the move to this service then you can contact your Microsoft Partner: Cosgrove IT on 071 98 31122, info@cosgroveit.ie or visit our offices in Bundoran for all you need in Office365. So why not make the change today and embrace the Cloud!
Quick Look at Windows 8 & Windows Mango Donegal Post Article (08/06/11)
The last two weeks have been very interesting in relation to Microsoft with various previews of their latest OS systems for Tablet & Windows Phone. Windows 8 is the latest addition unveiled by Microsoft in their long line of Operating Systems. This latest addition sees Windows utilise the power of touch more so than with any previous operating system. Read the rest of this entry
Microsoft Purchases Skype (Donegal Post Article 18/05/11)
Last week we saw great speculation in the IT world surrounding talks between Microsoft and Skype. It was revealed on 10th May that Microsoft purchased Skype for a whopping $8.5 Billion – the largest purchase in the history of the company. With news spreading fast of the new acquisition, many technology buffs questioned why Microsoft would decide to purchase Skype at this time. Many believe it was a very strategic move on behalf of Microsoft to keep Skype away from competitors such as Google. According to Microsoft, the acquisition of Skype will “increase the accessibility of real-time video and voice communications”, and generate “significant new business and revenue opportunities”. Read the rest of this entry
Office 365 (Donegal Post Article 11/05/11)
With embracing Cloud Power at the forefront of Microsoft’s campaigns, the recent release of the Office 365 beta suite comes as the prefect alternative to worrying about software and licencing. Office 365 comes with all your regular Office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote and offers a great alternative for business users as all the software is hosted on the cloud. Read the rest of this entry
A Brief History of Windows (Donegal Post Article 20/04/11)
In 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen set up the partnership which would come to be the IT giant that is Microsoft. From this partnership, technology and the world itself was set to change for the better. Looking back on the accomplishments of the company it is hard to believe that only 30 years ago MS-DOS was first introduced to the world. In 1981, MS-DOS or Microsoft Disk Operating System was the first operating system of Microsoft which allowed users to effectively use their computer using ‘C:’ to help run various commands.
However, it was in 1985 that Microsoft launched their revolutionary operating system ‘Windows 1.0’. Windows 1.0 was the final name decided for their new OS product because it was seen as the best way to describe the boxes or ‘windows’ which with you used the system. Windows 1.0 first introduced to the user applications like Paint, Windows Writer, Notepad and Calculator and even utilised the floppy disk. From 1987 – 1994 Microsoft release Windows 2.0 & 3.0 which offered users new applications like Control Panel, Print Manager, etc. and utilised the development in better graphics for a greater user interface and overall general appearance. Read the rest of this entry
Microsoft launches IE9 (SIN 21st March)
On the 14th March, Microsoft finally launched the long awaited update to their signature browser Internet Explorer. Microsoft launched the campaign ‘beauty of the web’ to promote the new browser and allowed various users to download a beta edition of IE9 to allow them to explore the wonders of their new web experience and also work out any kinks or glitches in the program before its official launch. Read the rest of this entry
