Apps

Whilst Windows 10 2-in-1s are apparently gaining traction against the hordes of Android tablets that have come before them; Microsoft still wants to be everywhere and offer its services on every platform. Microsoft’s Arrow Launcher for Android started as a mere Garage project, but now it is one of the …

Viber, the messaging service with perhaps – among its competitors – the best messaging app for Windows 10 Mobile and PC, is pausing further development for its UWP app “until further notice.” Viber & UWP In 2015, Microsoft introduced its Unified Windows Platform – UWP – framework. We know the perks …

It turns out, a mixed reality headset can also be used by the blind. White Cane is an app for HoloLens; developed by Javier Davalos, a game developer who recently started experimenting with the possibilities of HoloLens. White Cane, as the name suggests, is like a (perhaps better) cane for …

The Arrow launcher first launched as a Microsoft Garage project in 2015. It has improved significantly since then, consistently adding useful features. Arrow launcher’s version 2.0 launched back in July of 2016. Arrow 2.0 added Office 365 support, enabling users to use their work or school account and sync contacts, …

SwiftKey is the most popular keyboard for Android. Microsoft acquired the virtual keyboard company not for its keyboard, but for the technology that powers its keyboard. While SwiftKey, at first sight, looks to be just a modest virtual keyboard for a mobile operating system, it’s much more underneath that. Microsoft’s …

Microsoft today released an update for its Groove Music app on Windows 10. Groove Music, of course, is the music player and subscription service that comes pre-installed on every Windows 10 device, though few realize that. The Update The Groove service is the successor to Microsoft’s Zune subscription service. In …

Microsoft announced a whole bunch of new apps and services for India today. Here’s something for the rest of the world: Microsoft Bookings. Microsoft announced the Bookings app last year in July. The app, part of the Office 365 suite, focuses on small business owners who provide services to customers …

Apple’s expensive devices aren’t exactly at the forefront of spec-wars, but they do come with some unique features. One such feature is Continuity – a feature that allows iOS and macOS devices to ‘sync’ and seamlessly share data. The idea is simple: if you are on a macOS PC, and …

The Skype app for Android is a mess. That’s the nicest way to put it. It’s not an entirely stable app; and while it does have all the features one would expect from a Skype app, it has the potential to be much more. Microsoft launched a Skype Insider program …

It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, and it’s a new app from Microsoft Garage. Microsoft Garage has given us an SMS Organizer, a fancy Clipboard, an app that helps the colour-blind, and even an Android lock screen. Today, it’s giving us a faster and easier way to search …