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The good and bad: A review of the Microsoft Surface with Windows RT 

The good and bad: A review of the Microsoft Surface with Windows RT

by Barry Collins  |  6 Feb 2013  |  Comment now
A unique, superbly designed tablet that’s ideal for mobile professionals, but it has too many compromises to make it a must-have.
OneNote 2013: Still excellent for note-taking? 

OneNote 2013: Still excellent for note-taking?

by Jonathan Bray, Barry Collins, Tim Danton  |  22 Oct 2012  |  Comment now
Need a good list-taking program? We look at whether Microsoft's new OneNote 2013 is worth getting.
PowerPoint 2013: Less death by PowerPoint? 

PowerPoint 2013: Less death by PowerPoint?

by Jonathan Bray, Barry Collins, Tim Danton  |  16 Oct 2012  |  Comment now
Run your slideshow on a touchscreen tablet using Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 and it has the potential to transform your performance. Read the review.
Excel 2013: What's good, what's irritating 

Excel 2013: What's good, what's irritating

by Jonathan Bray, Barry Collins, Tim Danton  |  15 Oct 2012  |  Comment now
If you rely on spreadsheets will Excel 2013 make your life any easier? Read about the new Chart, Quick Analysis and PivotTable capabilities and more.
Word 2013: Editing PDFs, Read Mode, touch control explained 

Word 2013: Editing PDFs, Read Mode, touch control explained

by Jonathan Bray, Barry Collins, Tim Danton  |  11 Oct 2012  |  Comment now
Want to know more about Microsoft Word 2013? Read about the new Read Mode, how easy (or hard) it is to control with a touchscreen, PDF editing and more.
Office 365 for the home: Office Web Apps, SkyDrive, Skype explained 

Office 365 for the home: Office Web Apps, SkyDrive, Skype explained

by Jonathan Bray, Barry Collins, Tim Danton  |  10 Oct 2012  |  Comment now
Want to know more about the Microsoft Office 2013 / 365 that connect you to the cloud? Read more about Skype, SkyDdrive and Office Web Apps.
Should you wait for a Windows 8 tablet? 

Should you wait for a Windows 8 tablet?

by Barry Collins  |  13 Aug 2012  |  Comment now
The Microsoft Surface is coming, bringing the ability to run Windows programs, pen control and ability for several people to use the one device. Read more and decide if it's worth waiting for.
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