https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Microsoft is bringing a pared-down version of its Office software to Android phones, but it won't work on Android tablets just as it doesn't on iPads. https://phys.org/news/2013-07-microsoft-office-android-tablets.html Software Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:17:20 EDT news294481033 Even as a pared-down version of Microsoft's Office software package arrived on the iPhone, the company is holding out on extending that to the iPad and Android devices as it tries to boost sales of tablet computers running its own Windows system. https://phys.org/news/2013-06-lightweight-microsoft-office-iphone.html Software Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:38:33 EDT news290417905 A handful of new smartphone platforms are expected to become available this year, challenging the stranglehold of the two market leaders, Google's Android and Apple's iOS. https://phys.org/news/2013-03-smartphone-platforms-eye-inroads-hot.html Software Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:09:17 EDT news283316945 The latest version of Microsoft's Web browser is now available to the vast audience connecting to the Internet on personal computers running on the Windows 7 operating system. https://phys.org/news/2012-11-microsoft-browser-windows.html Software Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:40:04 EST news272036390 US software giant Microsoft faces yet more heavy fines after it promised to offer clients a choice of web browser but has failed to do so, the EU's competition commissioner said Monday. https://phys.org/news/2012-09-microsoft-fined-browser-commitment-eu.html Business Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:28:29 EDT news267701302 Microsoft on Wednesday ramped up its push to regain ground in the precious mobile computing market by giving developers a "sneak peek" at new Windows software for smartphones. https://phys.org/news/2012-06-microsoft-windows-smartphones.html Software Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:03:22 EDT news259426957 (AP) -- Norway's Opera said Thursday that downloads of its browser more than doubled after Microsoft Corp. was forced to give European users a choice of Web software to settle European Union antitrust charges. https://phys.org/news/2010-03-microsoft-rival-browser-downloads.html Software Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:44:36 EDT news188135045 (AP) -- The European Union said Tuesday that some 100 million Europeans using Microsoft Corp. software will be asked to choose among rival Web browsers by mid-May under a deal it struck with the company to settle antitrust action. https://phys.org/news/2010-03-eu-million-microsoft-users-browser.html Software Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:35:17 EST news186741280 (AP) -- More than 100 million Europeans will get to pick a Web browser after Microsoft agreed to offer Internet users a choice to avoid fresh fines - a move that could represent a real thawing of long-standing tensions between the software company and the European Union. https://phys.org/news/2009-12-microsoft-europeans-browser-eu.html Software Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:19:18 EST news180166472 Google on Tuesday released a version of its Chrome Web browser for Macintosh computers in a challenge to Safari software Apple offers users of its machines. https://phys.org/news/2009-12-google-chrome-browser-macintosh.html Software Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:20:18 EST news179518449 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. issued a record number of security patches for its software Tuesday as part of its regular monthly update. https://phys.org/news/2009-10-microsoft-patches-holes-critical.html Software Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:35:45 EDT news174670516 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. will offer computer users a choice of rival Web browsers to ward off new European Union antitrust fines, EU regulators and Microsoft said Friday. https://phys.org/news/2009-07-eu-microsoft-unbundle-explorer-windows.html Software Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:40:02 EDT news167664050 (PhysOrg.com) -- On April 1, Google announced the launch of Google Chrome with 3D. The next day, the Google blog announced (for those who didn't catch on) that it was an April Fool's joke. But still, for the brief time the effect was available on Google Chrome, it was pretty cool. https://phys.org/news/2009-04-google-chrome-3d.html Software Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:53:59 EDT news158050415 Every few months, I receive a question from a reader whose computer was never the same after a grandchild came to visit. https://phys.org/news/2009-02-childproof.html Other Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:52:44 EST news154968727