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Cortana beta app to launch next month for Android
If you're using, or planning to use Windows 10, then next month you'll be able to try out Microsofts virtual assistant Cortana on your Android device.
According to the latest Microsoft Windows blog, the Beta...
Skype’s new web app works on Chromebooks and is available worldwide
One of the major drawbacks of Chromebooks, well basically any ChromeOS device in a corporate environment has been lack of access to one of the most popular VOIP and chat clients in those environments:...
Developer of Wunderlist acquired by Microsoft
The development lab responsible for the popular "to do" app Wunderlist, 6Wunderkinder has been purchased by Microsoft for an amount reported to be between US$100 Million and US$200 Million. The acquisition fits in...
Microsoft Office to be pre-installed on tablets from LG, Sony and more
Microsoft is pushing their Office platform further with an annoucement today that will see their Office suite pre-installed on tablets from the likes of Sony, LG and other vendors, furthering their existing arrangement with...
Microsoft announces their virtual assistant Cortana is coming to Android
If you're not quite happy with the functionality of Google Now, you'll soon have another option - Microsoft's Cortana. Microsoft has today announced that their virtual assistant will be moving to iOS and Android...
Microsoft adds more devices to compatibility list for Hyperlapse app
Microsofts Hyperlapse app has been getting a lot of attention of late, it's probably due to a lot of Android feeling left out in the cold by Instagram when they launched their solution for...
Microsoft launches phone versions of Office apps on Google Play
After launching tablet versions of Office for Android this year, phone versions haven't been available, but that stops today with Microsoft announcing that you can now download new Word, Excel & PowerPoint preview apps...
Microsoft’s Hyperlapse beta creates smooth time-lapse videos
Microsoft has been working on its own Hyperlapse app for some time, and has now released a beta version of its app for Android. It's a welcome addition, as Instagram's own Hyperlapse app is...
Click Frenzy 2015 is next week, and Microsoft is joining in
We've talked about Click Frenzy before on Ausdroid; it has been a semi-annual event that bills itself as a national online mega-sale event. It first began in 2012, and there was a bit of...