Send large attachments from Outlook
We have discussed previously how to send larger files easily using the YouSendIt service. The collaborative website drop.io which allows you to share files via the web, email, and mobile devices have introduced a plugin to Outlook which makes the process of emailing large file even easier. Once installed, the drop.io Outlook plug-in adds a ‘Attach Files with drop.io’ icon to your email application. This adds the attachments to the email... [Read More...]
Office 2010 pricing announced
Microsoft have announced that the latest version of the Office suite 2010 will be available in June. Prices are significantly lower than the current 2007 version and for the first time a free version will be available. Office Home and Business 2010 will be priced at £239.99, previously Office standard cost £349.99. The price lowers further if you activate a copy that has been pre-installed on to a new PC, to £189.99. The Home and Student version... [Read More...]
Microsoft will not be emailing you
This email, which seems to have been sent by the Microsoft Support team, informs you that a new security update for Outlook/Outlook Express has been released. It’s a critical update, so it’s better to install it as soon as possible. It also gives some details about the update and instructions on how to install it. The security patch is attached to the email in a zip file, but if you run it, the Trojan detected as Bredolab.Y will be installed in... [Read More...]
Apple announces iPad
Apple have finally unveiled their much rumoured tablet style device, the iPad. Weighing just 1.5 pounds and boasting a 9.7 inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, 10 hours of battery life (a month on standby) and a custom designed 1Ghz ‘A4′ processor. The device, which comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models, shares the operating system with the iPhone and iPod touch and can run all applications currently in the app store (developers have today been... [Read More...]
First Look at Office 2010
Microsoft have released a 180 page book online detailing new features and improvements in the Office 2010 software. If you have already installed the Beta version or are curious to test the new version of Office, this book will be useful in finding the latest additions as well as the new ways of achieving regular tasks. The book is available to download in PDF format here. Read More →
Hosted Exchange 2010 Now Available
RealWorld are pleased to announce the immediate availability of our hosted email system utilising the very latest Microsoft Exchange 2010 platform. All hosted Exchange 2010 accounts provide full access to the new Outlook Web App and will receive a free copy of Outlook 2010 when released. Prices start at £9 per month for accounts with 5GB of storage. Read More →
Test Drive Microsoft Office 2010
This Beta product is delivered via Click-to-Run, a streaming technology for use on high-speed internet connections. If you are not on a high-speed connection, please download Office Professional 2010 Beta instead. This suite contains the following Microsoft Office products: Word 2010 Excel 2010 PowerPoint 2010 Outlook 2010 OneNote 2010 Microsoft have made a Beta version of their latest incarnation of the Office suite of products publically available. The... [Read More...]
Virtual XP Mode in Windows 7
With the recent release of Windows 7, a popular request is to utilise the virtual XP mode that is freely available from Microsoft. If you have any applications that do not run on Windows 7, you can choose to run then either in compatibility mode or run them inside a virtual XP installation on your Windows 7 PC. This can also be useful for testing both programs and also websites that need to run in older browsers such as Internet Explorer 6. To configure... [Read More...]
Windows 7 launches – Time to upgrade?
Microsoft’s long awaited replacement for Windows Vista has hit the shelves today. As long as your machine meets at least the following specifications you will be able to upgrade to Windows 7 : 1GHz or faster processor 1GB RAM 16 GB available HD space DirectX 9 graphics Initial signs are that Windows 7 will not get the reaction that Vista received, with Amazon stating that Windows 7 has been their biggest ever single back-order item surpassing... [Read More...]
New additions to Apple range
Apple today released a range of product updates and a new mouse just a couple of days before the release of Windows 7. Firstly the iMac range has been updated to include two new sizes [Read More...] Read More →