Microsoft this morning announced the official debut of a new subscription-based, consumer focused version of Office, the company's flagship suite of productivity apps. The new version, known as Office ...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been talking a lot about "big bets". Windows 8 is a big bet. Azure is a big bet. Surface is a big bet. Windows Phone another, along with the new Office and Office 365.

The launch of new and revised Office 365 software-by-subscription plans for businesses shows that Microsoft realizes its current licensing revenue is threatened by cost-cutting customers, an analyst ...

In the wake of its decision to discontinue OneCare, Microsoft is also axing its Equipt subscription service, which bundled the consumer version of Office alongside the antivirus software. During her ...