Microsoft announced today that some of their components in Office are going to be web hosted.  The web based version will have integration with the desktop version of Office and mobile phones.

Microsoft issued a press release saying:

“What’s great is that this provides a consistent Office experience when and where our customers want it, regardless of whether they are accessing their Office documents through the PC, phone, or browser.”

No release date has been set, however it will probably release around the same time as Windows 7, late 2009 early 2010.

Here are the first screenshots of Windows 7.  Windows 7 is scheduled to be released late 2009 early 2010.

Windows 7 is actually turning out to look pretty decent.  I can’t wait to see what else Microsoft does with it before it is released.

Thanks to arstechnica

Dell is trying out some new technology on their Latitude E4200 and Latitude E4300 laptops.  Instant On allows you to boot up your computer into a special mode.  In this mode you can access only email, calendar and contacts.  However this mode will boot fast and use hardly any battery life of the laptop.  Dell has said that you can go days on a single charge in this mode.  Instant on should be released sometime in November 2008.