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Microsoft Translator is now optimized for Android Tablets
Microsoft has announced that Microsoft Translator has been updated with a proper tablet UI that can be used in portrait or landscape viewing modes. Furthermore, the app is now available for Amazon Fire tablets.- Android News
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Microsoft releases Outlook watch face for Android Wear
After Microsoft introduced Android Wear support in Outlook for Android earlier this year, the company has now made an Android Wear watch face for the app. The watch face will give you quick details about upcoming calendar events. Users will be able to customize the watch face with whichever...- Android News
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Xiaomi partners with Microsoft, will pre-install apps and includes a patent agreement
Microsoft has just sent out a press release that details the terms of a partnership between themselves and the Chinese smartphone OEM, Xiaomi. This deal means that Xiaomi will pre-install Microsoft Office and Skype on their Android smartphones and tablets. Conversely, this deal also contains a...- Android News
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Microsoft adds new 'Tell Me' feature to Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android
MIcrosoft's Android versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint are quite powerful, but most of their features are hidden away in favor of delivering a clean interface. To help you find all their hidden features, Microsoft is rolling out an update names "Tell Me" which allow you to quickly search for...- Android News
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Microsoft updates Next Lock Screen to v3.2, adds an app launchpad, performance optimizations & more
Next Lock Screen is a custom lock screen solution from Microsoft and this update comes with a lot of changes. This update includes. . . - New logo and color scheme. The new logo has a streamlined 'N', and expresses our identity as a location-based lock screen. - Notifications: optimized...- Android News
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Skype for Android 7.0 brings refreshed tablet UI
Skype for Android gets a big new update today. This one is aimed at tablets, with the app getting a refreshed user interface. You'll find elements of Material Design throughout, including a Floating Action Button that makes it easy to start calls and chats no matter where you are in the app. You...- Android News
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Skype introduces business SDK for integrating Skype into third-party apps
Microsoft today announced a new SDK for Skype that's aimed particularly at business users. The SDK will allow developers to integrate Skype into their apps so you can build custom communication tools without having to create an entirely new platform or engine.- Android News
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Microsoft will shut down the Sunrise calendar servers on August 31st
It was about a year ago when Microsoft acquired the popular Android calendar application (and team) Sunrise. They told us that active development had stopped in October of last year but now they're taking it a step further. The Sunrise team just made a blog post that says the app will disappear...- Android News
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Microsoft is bringing SharePoint to mobile with apps being released this year
There are a lot of people using Microsoft's SharePoint service. They have all had to resort to using the web version on mobile devices because there simply wasn't native apps available. The company has just announced mobile apps are coming with iOS first, following by Android and Windows 10 in...- Android News
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Microsoft's OneDrive will be getting a new Discover feature to surface Office 365 files you need
Microsoft just announced a number of things related to OneDrive and something they mentioned was about a new feature headed to its Android application. This feature is called Discover, and it uses Office Graph to suggest relevant and trending files from Office 365 (so you don't have to search...- Android News
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Researchers find over 24 million compromised Gmail accounts
A big catalog of email accounts was discovered recently. Among the list were 24 million different Gmail accounts with compromised credentials. Other services affected included Yahoo, Microsoft Outlook, and Russia's Mail.ru.- Android News
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Microsoft's Pre-Touch Sensing let's you to control your screen without touching it
Microsoft's research arm is hot on the trail of Samsung's Air Command, showing a video of their "Pre-Touch Sensing" technology that looks mighty handy. The device detects movements on and around the screen for the purpose of initiating UI elements from hibernation.- Android News
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Microsoft Office apps receive Quick Access Commands in latest update
Microsoft updated their office apps today. The updates bring Quick Access Commands. This is a feature that brings up a toolbar, of sorts, when text is highlighted. It has easy controls for copying and pasting text, as well as translating or searching up a word on Google.- Android News
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Microsoft Cortana now uses Bing search exclusively
Microsoft has announced that they're disallowing the ability to change search providers when using Cortana. This is because Cortana wasn't working quite as well with search engines other than Bing, something that impacts the consistency of the user experience.- Android News
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Google says Exchange support is rolling out to Gmail for Android
A lot of companies used Microsoft Exchange and this has prevented many Android users from unifying all of their email accounts into Gmail on their phone. This changes this week though as Google has announced Exchange support is finally rolling out to everyone who uses the Gmail Android application.- Android News
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Microsoft's free tier of OneDrive will be reduced to 5GB on July 27th
Last year, it was announced that Microsoft would reduce the limit of their free OneDrive storage from 15GB to 5GB unless you went to a special page and asked to keep it. We weren't told when that reduced storage limit would go into effect but today the announcement has been made. If you never...- Android News
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Microsoft and Google agree to withdraw regulatory complaints
Microsoft and Google seem to be getting along well these days. The 2 companies have come to an agreement that sees both of them withdrawing any regulatory complaints they currently have against each other. It's a sign that both companies are more interested in working together with friendly...- Android News
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Microsoft Translator update lets you translate text from images
Microsoft Translator is getting a lot more useful today. The app can now translate text from images so you don't have to input the characters yourself. You can choose to have the images automatically translated or select a specific language from a list of 21. The update also brings the ability...- Android News
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OneDrive beta adds PDF annotation and notifications
OneDrive -- Microsoft's online storage service -- has had its Android app updated. The update allows you to annotate PDF files with things like underlines or highlights. The app is also gaining notifications so you'll know when a shared document is created or updated by someone else.- Android News
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Demo the HTC Vive in select Microsoft and GameStop stores
The HTC Vive is arguably the best VR experience currently available. While thousands of people purchased the headset without ever trying it, you can now find HTC Vive demos at select Microsoft and GameStop stores in the US and Canada. More than 30 Microsoft stores will have demos set up...- Android News
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Microsoft Outlook adds support for Facebook, Evernote and Wunderlist
Microsoft has enabled support for third-party integration in Microsoft Outlook for Android. The app now supports Facebook, Evernote and Wunderlist so you can easily import details from those apps into a calendar entry.- Android News
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Video shows how notification syncing will work with Cortana and Windows 10 on Android
2 days ago we learned that Microsoft's Cortana for Android application would allow for notification syncing on cross platform devices. MSPowerUser has a sneak peak video that demos exactly how this feature will work on multiple devices including Android.- Android News
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Microsoft Office mobile apps have been downloaded 340 million times
We've seen Microsoft updating their Office apps for Android a lot since they were released and today we have some stats to go along with their usage. Combining Windows Phone, iOS and Android, their Office apps have been downloaded 340 million times.- Android News
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Microsoft demos Xamarin tools for writing apps on Windows, iOS and Android
During the Build 2016 developer conference, Microsoft showed off some cross platform tools for writing applications. The company acquired Xamarin back in February of this year and the demo showed how a developer could take an app built in Visual Studio, then "reverse port" it over to iOS and...- Android News
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Upcoming Cortana update can track notifications across devices and respond to SMS messages
Microsoft's Cortana service is pretty hit or miss for some people but thankfully the company is continuing to make it better. During the Build 2016 keynote address, Microsoft announced that Cortana is receiving an update and a couple of them involve Android. - Firstly, Cortana will be able to...- Android News
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