Microsoft rolls out Picturesque Lock screen app for Android

Microsoft has unveiled a new lock screen app called as Picturesque for Android devices. The app replaces your phones default screen and focuses on serving all the information up front.

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Microsoft Office for Android tablets exits preview, available for download

Microsoft Office for Android tablet has come out of preview phase after three months. Word, Excel and Powerpoint can now be downloaded for Android tablets.

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OneDrive for Business now available for Mac and iPad

Microsoft has made OneDrive for Business now available from Mac and iPad. The company has also rolled out update for OneDrive app for iOS that will allow users to manage their personal and work accounts.

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Microsoft Surface revenue soars to $1.1B in Q2 2015, 10.5M Lumia phones sold

Microsoft has announced its second quarter earnings for fiscal year 2015. The software giants’ Surface and Lumia divisions has helped in increasing revenue and handset sale.

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Microsoft announces Office 2016, will be released later this year

Microsoft has introduced the next version of Office that is dubbed as Office 2016. The next version of its fully-featured Office suite of desktop PC applications will be released later this year.

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All you need to know about Microsoft’s Windows 10 event last night

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Microsoft’s Windows 10 event last night started off slow, but the 2-3 hours long presentation picked up pace when the company made surprise announcements, one after the other. Surely, there was a lot to digest, so we bring you a really concise version of the event in 10 points, which will give you an idea of what the event was all about.

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Microsoft introduces Windows Holographic and Microsoft HoloLens

In addition to showing of some features of the Windows 10, Microsoft has also revealed a new component of Windows 10: Windows Holographic, a version of its OS built for an augmented reality headset called the HoloLens.

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Microsoft gives a peek at Windows 10 features like Cortana, Spartan and more

Microsoft has offered a glimpse of Windows 10, its next version of Windows OS. The company showed off some features of the new OS like virtual assistant Cortana, new browser Spartan and more.

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More than 5 lakh Lumia 535 Dual SIM handsets shipped in India: Report

Microsoft has shipped over 5 lakh Lumia 535 Dual SIM handsets in India, as per Zauba import data. The company has imported total of 502,468 Lumia 535 Dual SIM smartphones in the country.

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Microsoft Band gets guided workouts in first major update

Microsoft has updated its Band fitness tracker in first major update. The company started rolling out additional features to the Band such as guided workout and more.

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Microsoft Lumia 535 now available in the UK

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Microsoft may have launched the Lumia 532 earlier this week but it’s bigger sibling the Lumia 535 is finally available in the UK. The first handset to bear the Microsoft branding instead of Nokia, the Lumia 535 brings Windows Phone 8 to the entry level market and equipped with features such as Cortana and Action Centre, on paper it offers an experience that can rival any of the competition. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 535 now available in the UK”

Microsoft starts rolling out Denim update for Lumia devices

Microsoft has started rolling out its latest Denim update to Lumia devices. The update brings new features from Windows Phone 8.1 as well as some Lumia specific features which are exclusive to Microsoft’s own devices.

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Skype for iPhone gets improved UI, quick conversations and more

Microsoft has updated Skype for iPhone with an array of new features. The version 5.9 brings several improvements for the user interface, particularly to the dial pad and new chat picker.

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Microsoft Lumia 532 and Lumia 532 Dual SIM affordable smartphones announced

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Microsoft also announced the Lumia 532 and Lumia 532 Dual SIM, the latest affordable Lumia smartphones, along with the Lumia 435 and Lumia 435 Dual SIM. These have a 4-inch WVGA display, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 SoC and run on the latest Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update that adds Live Folders, Apps Corner and Cortana. These have a 5-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera without flash and VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 532 and Lumia 532 Dual SIM affordable smartphones announced”