I have been using Microsoft Office as my go-to productivity suite ever since it was first released several decades ago. Even I now find myself using both Microsoft Office and OpenOffice, thanks to a ...

My daughter is starting college, and I was wondering if we should spend money upgrading to the latest version of Microsoft Office for her notebook computer? Depending on your daughter's needs (is she ...

Beta of the open source office suite brings a new Start Centre and some added features that provide a serious, free alternative to Microsoft Office If you think that you always get what you pay for, ...

If you haven’t checked out the new Microsoft Subnet and Cisco Subnet focus areas on the Network World Web site yet, you should. Both offer interesting commentaries on their particular subjects. But I ...

While Google Apps may not be a knockout threat to Microsoft’s enterprise business this year, a cloud apps battle continues to brew between the two companies. Google and Microsoft are the forerunners ...

Matt Asay is a veteran technology columnist who has written for CNET, ReadWrite, and other tech media. Asay has also held a variety of executive roles with leading mobile and big data software ...

OpenOffice.org Monday called Microsoft’s assertion that its open source application suite violates 45 of its patents “a desperate act.” “It’s just hard to put into credible terms,” said Louis ...