The Microsoft Teams team has released an update for their Android app, adding several new features. Microsoft built Teams to compete against the growing prevalence of Slack in the office environment; Teams’ addition into the Office 365 suite and the integration with several other Microsoft services make it more compelling than …
Read More »Skype’s older clients to stop working after March 1st
It’s time for Skype to leave behind its past and build a foundation for a better future. The Skype team at Microsoft have gone through rough patches; while the Skype experience – for users – have been somewhat static in the past few months, it has been going through a …
Read More »Outlook Add-ins will come for Windows 10 Mobile as well, eventually
Yesterday Microsoft released an update for its Outlook app for iOS. The update added Add-ins, extending the capabilities of Outlook beyond the scope of Microsoft’s ecosystem. It’s a great feature. However, Microsoft’s announcement was for iOS; Microsoft mentioned that the Android app for Outlook would also receive this update soon, …
Read More »Outlook for iOS now support add-in; starting with Evernote, Trello and more
The Office team today delivered an update to its Outlook app for iOS; the update adds support for add-ins, much like Outlook on Windows, web, and the very recently updated Mac preview. Add-Ins, essentially, are minified apps; users can install these add-ins into Outlook, where they can perform various tasks …
Read More »Cortana now has a limited beta program for its iOS app
Cortana on the iOS is getting something Android have had for a while: a beta program. Microsoft’s digital assistant is everywhere: from Windows 10-powered desktops and laptops to the Xbox One and all of the major mobile operating systems. If Microsoft’s plans are fruitful, it would soon be in a …
Read More »Microsoft discontinues the Cache app and service
Microsoft Garage is an incredible incubator that lets its employees be creative and build upon new ideas that the company would have usually ignored. Sometimes these ideas are not good enough, or so good that a mainstream Microsoft product absorbs them. The Cache app and service showed up August of …
Read More »Microsoft’s latest Garage app is an SMS Organizer for India
Microsoft’s Garage has given us a personal shopping assistant, an Android lock screen, a strange clipboard thing, an app to help the color blind, and much more. It’s a program that keeps giving, by allowing Microsoft employees to do whatever they want. SMS Organizer is one of the newer projects …
Read More »SmartThings to abandon its Windows Phone app
In the age of smart assistants and smart devices and smart homes where toasters are powered by Cortana and your refrigerator has Windows 10 on it; an ecosystem such as SmartThings holds an immense value. Those who have invested in smart devices compatible with the SmartThings hub are now part …
Read More »Cortana’s latest beta puts it on the Android lock screen
Cortana is one of the center points of Microsoft’s future strategy. Satya Nadella has implied many times: natural language interaction with a computer is the easiest way to use a computer. The technology isn’t there yet, but it’s getting there. The Android app recently saw an update that gave it …
Read More »Microsoft StaffHub is now available to all Office 365 for Work users
Microsoft has made a new addition to its Office 365 platform, making it even more appealing to businesses. The StaffHub app is now available to all Office 365 for Work subscribers, giving managers better control over their employees everywhere. The App The StaffHub app lets managers create and regulate shifts …
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