Apps

A major issue with mobile devices is the screen size – the small screen size limits the ability to be productive on a mobile device, which is why features such as Continuum exist to expand the device’s capabilities beyond its puny screen. However, the limitation of screen size does not …

Apple introduced the CallKit with iOS 10 this year; CallKit allows 3rd party applications to integrate with iOS for their calling needs – VOIP applications such as Skype and WhatsApp can integrate with CallKit, allowing iOS users to receive VOIP calls with the native iOS calling experience. Microsoft has now …

SwiftKey – the most popular keyboard for Android – have added transliteration support for two Indian languages – Hindi, and Gujarati. The two languages are native to more than 450 million people just in India. The latest update also adds five new languages from around the world and features a …

Just last week, Microsoft updated its Arrow launcher for Android with improved memory efficiency and a few new features, along with a bunch of bug fixes; the Next Lock Screen has been updated today, with a similar theme – better performance, fewer bugs. The Next Lock Screen is quite a …

A very long time ago – 2015 – at the very busy Moscone Center in San Francisco during Microsoft’s BUILD conference for developers, John Sheehan gave an incredible presentation about Project Centennial. Today, we know what Project Centennial turned into – it released as Desktop Bridge, and has served quite …

Microsoft introduced Cortana for Windows with the release of Windows 10 – since then, it has seen a release on Android as well as iOS. It’s a brave new world, where Microsoft supports Linux and beats Apple at its own game. While Microsoft introduced the personal assistant offering pretty late …

The Office team at Microsoft has released yet another major update for the Android apps, adding the ability to open and edit files stored in three additional cloud storage services, along with a range of quality-of-life improvements for accessibility. The update was released for Office Insiders earlier this month, but …

Playcast first showed up on the Windows Store in December last year, and since then has received several updates improving its performance and adding new features. The app lets you stream local content from your Windows 10 device, as well as files from online cloud services such as Google Drive, …

These little projects at Microsoft might get lost in the loudness of Windows, Office, and other Microsoft products – but these little things represent the biggest change at Microsoft; the ability to support an operating system such as Android demands commitment, and Microsoft seems to be delivering it. The Arrow …

AccuWeather has started rolling out an update for its Windows 10 UWP app, bearing the gift of feature parity with the iOS and Android apps. The latest update adds ‘AccUcast’ to the Windows 10 app – the feature lets users of AccuWeather submit their local weather conditions, which would then …