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Read full story Related News: Microsoft Office coming in ad-supported version Microsoft will include an advertising-supported version of Office 2010 on new PCs as well as offer users a virtualized version that streams Office to a PC. Google's 10 toughest rivals The biggest tech industry news story of the decade was undoubtedly the dramatic rise of Google. But will the search and online advertising juggernaut continue its dominance over the Internet economy in 2010? Not if the tech companies on our list can help it. Microsoft tablet to beat Apple to the punch? It's not the first time Microsoft has delved into tablets, but the Redmond company hopes it will be luckier the second time running. Microsoft offers many versions of Office 2010. Here's a chart Microsoft has revealed a whole plethera of options and prices for Office 2010. It announced the prices for four boxed retail versions and three "key card" versions. It has also promised a free, advertising-supported version (available only on new PCs). 5 reasons why IE will lose market share in 2010 Microsoft's Internet Explorer has lost nearly a third of its market share over the past five years, and analysts say it will be tough for Microsoft to turn around its browser business. Microsoft dumps upgrade pricing for Office 2010 Microsoft disclosed retail prices for Office 2010, and said it has no plans to offer "upgrade" editions. The move will effectively raise the price for many users who want to migrate from older editions of the popular suite. NetEx provides Hyper-V support NetEx announced that its WAN optimization software will add support for Microsoft's Hyper-V server virtualization platform. RIM accessory allows PowerPoint presentations on the go RIM is returning to its enterprise roots with the BlackBerry Presenter, a mobile accessory that delivers Microsoft PowerPoint presentations wirelessly directly from your BlackBerry. 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