Apple : Will anyone still care if Office for iOS and Android launches in late 2014?

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Will anyone still care if Office for iOS and Android launches in late 2014? Posted: Microsoft isn't planning to launch the long-rumoured Office productivity suite for iOS and Android devices until the autumn of 2014, reports on Wednesday claimed. According to a leaked Office update roadmap, seen by ZDnet, the software giant will continue to hold off on unleashing the likes of Word, PowerPoint and Excel for non-Windows phone and tablet owners. The report claims the 'Gemini' update schedule mentions "iOS/Android support," will be coming in October 14 but doesn't mention specific devices. Office, especially for the iPad, has been rumoured since Apple's tablet first launched in 2010, but Microsoft has continued to play down the speculation, despite a host of high profile leaks. New Mac version incoming However, there is better news for Mac users, according to the roadmap. They'll be getting a new version of the suite in April next year, which will be the first update since 2011. This will be accompanied by an Office RT refresh, bringing new and improved versions of the software for Windows machines, but the long-awaited Outlook RT app may not arrive until October 2014, according to the report. Do you still care whether Microsoft launches Office for iOS and Android devices? Has the time passed? Will it really add much to either App Store or have the plentiful alternatives already filled the void? Let us know in the comments section below

OS X code reveals superfast Wi-Fi is coming to Macs Posted: Some devs playing around with the beta OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 have come across code that hints at the future of Apple's Mac range. According to 9to5mac, this code references 802.11ac Wi-Fi - superfast Wi-Fi capable of 1.3 gigabits per second - a receiver for which is something that isn't present in the current OS X 10.8.3. Talk of Apple doing a deal with Broadcom for its 802.11ac chips began back in January, though nothing was ever confirmed. But we'll take this is a strong suggestion that a handshake did end up taking place. Ooh aah just a gigabit, ooh aah a gigabit more So what does 802.11ac give us exactly? Aside from 1.3 gbps of Wi-Fi goodness, it also gives the Wi-Fi receiver a better range too. Broadcom refers to 802.11ac as 5G Wi-Fi, with a connection speed that starts at 450Mbps - the maximum speed for Wi-Fi in most consumer gadgets. As for when we'll see it, it's anyone's guess for now - but the MacBook range is due an upgrade in the next few months. Could we see it appear then? It's looking like a distinct possibility. We contacted Broadcom to ask whether a deal with Apple had taken place, and will update if we hear more.

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