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Microsoft’s virtual assistant, Cortana, is Coming to Android lock screens
Microsoft's virtual personal assistant, Cortana, seems to be coming to Android lock-screens very soon. We understand that Microsoft have begun beta testing a version of Cortana that allows access directly from your phones/devices lock screen,...
Microsoft opens up Office for Android to more cloud storage providers
Do you use Microsoft's Office apps on Android? If you do, then today's update to their background services may just be of interest to you. If you did use Office for Android but wanted...
Microsoft Office for Android will run on ChromeOS, most devices will need a subscription
We started to hear murmuring lately that the Microsoft Office app for Android wasn't working for many ChromeOS users who are using the Beta build of Android apps for ChromeOS. Thanks to 9 to...
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 — Let’s take a look
Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 does not run Android. It's arguably a tablet, sort of laptop like thing, but it is most definitely not an Android device, so why on earth is it on my...
Alternate note taking apps to Evernote
The recent price changes on Evernote have annoyed a lot of paying users, myself included. What they may have underestimated when changing their pricing structure is the backlash from users looking for alternative products...
Minecraft for Android (and other places) to get cross-platform play
For those of you who play Minecraft, especially across platforms, you may have come across the frustration of not being able to play the same world across devices or play with friends on other...
The sun sets on Microsoft’s popular calendar app Sunrise
In February 2015, Microsoft announced that they were purchasing the makers of the popular calendar app Sunrise. As is always the case when a popular app is quoted by a "tech giant" there was...
Attaching Google Drive files support has been added to Outlook
Following launch of their Google Drive plugin for Microsoft Office last year Google has today announced support for sharing Drive files from within Outlook for Office on Windows. For those Android/ Google users who...
Microsoft announce support for notification syncing from Android on Windows 10
For those of you who are users of some of Microsoft's products in unison with your Android devices it looks like the Remond giant has a new feature for you: notification syncing. At their...
Microsoft Hub Keyboard brings app sharing content to Android
Microsoft Garage has launched a new keyboard replacement app for Android called Hub Keyboard, which seems to expand on the stock Android keyboard in a few several ways and offers quick access to data...
Outlook for Android gets a makeover, will incorporate Sunrise Calendar features, as Sunrise sees...
Microsoft want Outlook to look more like it belongs on Android, and the best way they can do this is by utilising Google's Material design and common interface elements. Microsoft is doing precisely this,...
Microsoft’s Text and Email app Send has launched onto Android – Currently not available...
Earlier this year, Microsoft debuted their latest app from their skunkworks lab 'Garage', called Send. The app is a cross platform app that sends both texts and emails to your contacts on your smartphone...
Cortana Beta for Android can now supplant Google Now on your home button.
Earlier last month Microsoft released a closed Beta for their Cortana Digital assistant on Android. As is the way with such thinks the APK for the beta leaked into the wild giving the broader Android...
Google Drive now has a plugin for Microsoft Office
For heavy users of Google Drive who are still required (or forced) to use Microsoft Office due to any number of reasons, life just got a lot easier. Google's latest plugin will allow you...
Microsoft Office for Android phones now available to everyone
Microsoft has slowly been making their Office suite available on Android, first on tablets and more recently moving to the hugely popular phone platform. Microsoft has been making the apps available via their beta...