| Microsoft Office for iPad is Here! If Productivity is Your Proclivity
It's finally arrived. Microsoft has released Office for iPad, and from all the reviews that I've read it seems like they've done a good job. The truth is that we've always had the ability to edit or create MS Office compatible documents with our iPad iWork apps (Pages, Numbers & Keynote), but I know that many of you like MS Office and have been waiting for a solution that works on the iPad.
But as with all things, there is a catch. In order to create or save documents you must have an Office 365 subscription, which many find to be pricey. Plans start at $6.99 a month. For only $2 more you get Netflix and House of Cards. I'm just sayin'...
For a complete review of the new Office for iPad, check out this write-up from Engaget: http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/27/office-for-ipad-review/
To read the announcement from Microsoft, see their blog here: http://blogs.office.com/2014/03/27/announcing-the-office-you-love-now-on-the-ipad/
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Apple Breaks FaceTime... then Fixes It
Performing Updates is a Good Thing
On April 16th, just a breath after Tax Day, many happy FaceTimers fell off-line and were unable to connect to friends and family. Apple acknowledged the issue as related to expired certificates and offered a fix: Update your iOS device to the latest release, and for the Mac version, run all OSX system updates. This will resolve the problem, but keep in mind that your FaceTimees must also perform their updates.
For Apple's Explanation and Solution click here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5419
For more depth, OSX Daily has you covered: http://osxdaily.com/2014/04/29/fix-facetime-stuck-on-connecting-fail/
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iPhone 6 Rumor Mill
Your 411 before the WWDC
We get asked all the time about when the next iPhone is due to come out, and we always give the same answer: We just don't know. But we are happy to participate in rumor and idle chatter because the iPhone 5s is so last Fall.
Apple's World Wide Developer Conference is coming up and will be held on June 2nd through the 6th. Anticipation is high that there will be an announcement with details about the iPhone 6. Some expect a larger 4.7 inch screen, while others believe there will be two versions of the new phone.
Brian Tong hosts a video blog over at CNET called The Apple Byte. He has some solid pictures of the new phone supposedly taken at the Apple factory. You can watch and see for yourself here: http://www.cnet.com/videos/alleged-iphone-6-photos-leak-online/
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