Microsoft opens Office and SharePoint Store to new markets

Microsoft’s Office and SharePoint was only previously available to the US market. Now, it is open to 22 new markets with additional language support for French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. The countries with new storefronts include Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, India, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, and United Kingdom—with some of these countries having several language markets already.

All those using the new Office can access the Office and SharePoint Store within the Office app or through Office.com.

Source: Office News 

Twitter update includes direct message syncing and mobile search improvements

New Twitter update for Android, iOS, Twitter.com, mobile.twitter.com, and TweetDeck now lets you sync your direct messages or DMs across your devices and Twitter accounts. If you read a DM on your phone, it’ll be marked as read on your other devices, vice versa.

Search results have also been improved. You just need to make sure you have the latest version of the app from the iTunes App Store, Mac App Store, and Google Play Store.

Pearson comes out with new iOS developer books

IT publisher Pearson has just released four new iOS development titles you should check out.

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Pacific Rim gets Super Ticket theater and digital download combo in Canada

Cineplex Entertainment and Warner Bros. Entertainment join forces to offer Canada’s first Super Ticket offering for the much anticipated Guillermo del Toro summer blockbuster, Pacific Rim, showing on July 12.

This offer includes the movie ticket and pre-order of the UltraViolet digital version of Pacific Rim ($19.99 for standard definition and $24.99 for high definition), which will be available before the DVD and Blu-Ray release. Super Ticket purchasers will also get additional 725 points for Cineplex’s loyalty program and access to exclusive extra content. Super Ticket sales opened on July 5 at Cineplex.com, participating Cineplex theater box offices or automated ticketing kiosks, or through the Cineplex mobile app.