Free Microsoft Office Coming Online

Microsoft has apparently seen the light, and is readying versions of Office applications that will be available for free on the Web.

Reuters reports that Stephen Elop, president of Microsoft’s business division, has said Microsoft will launch a wide range of online Office and Office applications, with some of them, including Word and Excel, available for free. [Read more]

How to Buy a Bluetooth Headset

A Bluetooth headset can set you free. When paired with a compatible cell phone, a Bluetooth headset allows you to make calls without having to hold the phone in your hand.

And Bluetooth headsets are more than just a convenience–in some places, using one is the law. It may be illegal for you to use your cell phone without a headset while driving.

Even if you live in a state where it isn’t a violation to talk on a cell phone while driving, you should invest in a headset anyway. Using a Bluetooth headset can be a liberating experience. [Read more]

Skype to be integrated into Asterisk PBXs

The open-source PBX platform Asterisk is to gain Skype functionality, Asterisk’s primary developer, Digium, announced on Thursday. [Read more]

Adobe uses graphics chip for faster Photoshop CS4

Photoshop is a famously taxing piece of software, but beginning with the upcoming CS4 version, it’ll be able to employ the muscle of your computer’s graphics chip for the first time. [Read more]

Android: Google’s Dream, Apple’s Nightmare?

A new smartphone is debuting on Sept. 23, and, no, it’s not just another iPhone clone. The HTC Dream from T-Mobile will be the first handset to run Google’s new mobile operating system, Android. And while it won’t look as sleek as the iPhone, it promises to give mobile-phone users a lot more freedom and flexibility. [Read more]

Apple recalls millions of iPhone 3G power adapters

If you have an iPhone 3G power adapter that looks like the photos at right, stop using it immediately.

That’s the word from Apple Inc. (AAPL), which is warning users that in certain conditions those little metal prongs can break off, get stuck in the power outlet and give you a very bad shock. [Read more]

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