Microsoft Office 365: Free-Free-all public beta

Microsoft has annonced that its online productivity suite, Office 365 is now available for any one to try out, as a public beta. The suite will be accessible in 38 countries across the world, and over 17 languages.

Apart from the usual Microsoft Office programs, such as Word and Powerpoint, users also have access to Microsoft Exchange, Sharepoint and Microsoft Lync for realime collaboration. Protection comes via the ForFront security client, and Microsoft promises 99.9 per cent upime for the service. The launch of Office 365's beta is accompanied with a beta of Office 365 Marketplace, which helps users of Office 365 find a variety of apps and services from Microsof and its partners. Log on to Office 365 at - http://bit.ly/fb70XJ