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While most consumers will likely have to wait until the end of January to snag Microsoft Office 2013, the enterprise-oriented Professional Plus 2013 suite is now available for download on the company's Home Use Program (HUP), according to a Neowin report (via ZDNet).
Microsoft has been quiet about the official North American release date for Office 2013, but according to a report at German tech site WinFuture, a recent Microsoft press release has announced the launch of the software suite for the end of January (via WinBeta).
With Microsoft Office 2013, the Redmond-based company has asserted a renewed interest in localization tailored for dozens of foreign markets
While it remains to be seen if Microsoft's latest productivity suite will hook the lion's share of business owners in the coming years, government agencies have recently signed deals to convert nearly 1 million employees to the Redmond-based company's Office 365 cloud service.
While the Samsung Galaxy S4 is reportedly right around the corner, severe holiday sales are now slashing prices for prospective Galaxy S3 users subscribed to Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint.