5 things you need to know regarding Microsoft's new Office 2016

Computerworld Enterprise Apps October 26, 2015 5 things you need to know regarding Microsoft's new Office 2016 Microsoft's latest version of its Office suite is here, and it has been getting rave reviews. Here's what you need to know about the new suite's capabilities. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Oracle's Larry Ellison unveils new services, products in cloud push 2. Microsoft confirms no add-ons for Edge browser this year 3. Taser switches to Azure from AWS to power cloud services 4. Intel buys cognitive computing startup Saffron 5. Moving the needle with the Oracle, an OpenWorld preview 6. The sun will soon set on HP's Helion Public Cloud 7. INSIDER Java 101 primer: Composition and inheritance 8. 10 Start menu tricks for Windows 10 9. Joomla patches serious SQLi flaw 10. Google reports strong Q3 profit, says it's 'rethinking everything' about machine learning 11. Google offers Apps for free. Too late, Microsoft has sealed the deal. White Paper: AVI-SPL The Right Huddle Space Design for Better Collaboration Today, companies are adapting to flexible work styles by adding huddle spaces to their environments. These small and convenient meeting spaces give employees technology-equipped areas where they can quickly gather and collaborate in small groups. Read this guide to learn about their design, security, and more. Learn More Oracle's Larry Ellison unveils new services, products in cloud push Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison unveiled Sunday new cloud applications and services, including a training tool that integrates with the company's human resources application, and gave a glimpse of the company's security strategy. READ MORE Microsoft confirms no add-ons for Edge browser this year Microsoft has confirmed that its Edge browser, the new default for Windows 10, will not get the support for add-ons in 2015 it once promised. READ MORE Taser switches to Azure from AWS to power cloud services Taser, a law enforcement technology company that's probably best known for its electroshock weapons, is switching from Amazon Web Services to Microsoft Azure to power its cloud services. READ MORE Intel buys cognitive computing startup Saffron Saffron claims its "natural intelligence platform" can uncover connections without needing to be programmed with models and rules. It says its technology "learns" incrementally based on patterns it finds in the data. READ MORE Moving the needle with the Oracle, an OpenWorld preview Oracle is my go-to example of a traditional (read: legacy) vendor. But is the company finally starting to change things up? From the IDG Contributor Network. READ MORE White Paper: SAS Institute Inc Revolutionizing Business Decision Making Exploring predictive analytics for the first time? Malene Haxholdt, global marketing manager for business analytics at SAS, explains what you need to know to get started. Learn More The sun will soon set on HP's Helion Public Cloud Earlier this year HP let slip that the public cloud may not be a place it wants to compete, and on followed through on that suggestion with an announcement that it will shutter its Helion Public Cloud for good. READ MORE INSIDER Java 101 primer: Composition and inheritance A quick guide to the composition technique in Java programming. Learn how to use composition to resolve the well-known problem with inheritance. (Insider - free registration required.) READ MORE 10 Start menu tricks for Windows 10 The latest Start menu has few Windows 7-era customizations -- but many new tricks worth knowing. READ MORE Joomla patches serious SQLi flaw Joomla, a popular content management system, released patches on Thursday for a vulnerability that can allow an attacker to get full administrative access to a website. READ MORE Google reports strong Q3 profit, says it's 'rethinking everything' about machine learning Reporting its third-quarter earnings Thursday, Google also talked about how vital machine learning will be to its future. READ MORE Google offers Apps for free. Too late, Microsoft has sealed the deal. News this week is that Google is offering its Google Apps for Work products to Microsoft customers for free. Does it matter? From the IDG Contributor Network. READ MORE White Paper: Interactive Intelligence Real-Time Visibility Get real-time visibility in the contact center. See immediate benefits. Real-time visibility in the contact center is crucial. Learn More Peruse our library of free digital magazines! Choose from a collection of smartly designed digital magazines, which include our most popular departments -- News Analysis, Features, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. 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