Apple has released Security Update 2014-002, an OS X patch that addresses various security flaws. The software applies to Lion, Mountain Lion, and Mavericks. More significantly it comes bundled with Safari 7.0.3, which in addition to improved security includes some minor feature additions and bugfixes. Users can now turn off push notification prompts from websites, […]
Apple has made some improvements to iWork for iCloud, according to pop-up messages. All three web apps in the suite — Pages, Numbers, and Keynote — have been given better support for Retina displays, a new editor tab, and upgraded sharing functions. The latter let people set shared documents as view-only, and open documents directly […]
Autodesk has announced at GDC 2014 the availability of the 2015 version of its Entertainment Creation Suites. This announcement unveils the 2015 versions of the popular 3D animation tools: Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, Softimage and indie game 3D tool, Maya LT. The new versions have specific improvements aimed at increasing performance with large […]
Apple has formally dropped Windows 7 support in Boot Camp for users of the 2013 Mac Pro, an updated support document reveals. It’s not clear why the change was made, but it can also be seen in Boot Camp Assistant, which insists on “Windows 8 or later” during the Windows installation process. The omission could […]
Microsoft has launched a free Mac version of OneNote at the Mac App Store. The software stores notes, lists, receipts, and other data. Most significantly it syncs the data across multiple platforms, including Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and the web. Microsoft is in fact making free versions of OneNote available across all platforms, although […]
Today, Microsoft expanded its online-access Office 365 program with a new subscription option aimed at single users. The new Office 365 Personal tier is coming this spring and allows one Windows or OS X computer and one tablet to be connected to the Office 365 online suite of apps. Office 365 Personal gives subscribers access […]
Microsoft is planning to launch a free version of OneNote for the Mac later this month as part of a plan to expand the functionality of the platform, sources say. The company currently has a paid version for Office for Windows, and free iOS, Android, and web apps, but has so far left OS X […]
Google has expanded the breadth of its features for its web-based software, Google Docs and Sheets, with the new inclusion of add-ons. The new tools are created by developer partners that provide more features available for documents and spreadsheets, facilitating signature importing, label formatting for printing, and more. Users can access add-ons within Google Docs […]
Google today rearranged what it charges for its Google Drive cloud storage service. Beginning immediately, monthly storage plans cost $1.99 for 100GB, $9.99 for 1TB, and $99.99 for 10TB. Google still offers the base 15GB of storage space for free. Google Drive works across Drive, Gmail, and Google+ Photos. Google said that customers who already […]
A new edition of Office for Mac will ship later this year, says Microsoft Business Group Lead Thorsten Hübschen. The executive made the comment at this week’s CeBIT expo in Hannover, Germany. No details about planned upgrades are available, but development teams are said to be at work, and more news is due to be […]