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Microsoft Office apps updated to support drawing on iPhone

Microsoft’s Office apps, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint have been updated to support drawing on iPhone. In the latest versions of all three apps, Microsoft has included a new draw tab, which lets users draw, write or highlight documents easily on their…

iPad SurfaceAug 17, 2016Aug 17, 2016

Microsoft’s new Surface ad mocks Apple’s iPad Pro ad

Imran Hussain

Microsoft has released a new Surface ad on YouTube titled What’s a computer? Just ask Cortana which makes fun of Apple’s latest iPad Pro ad titled What’s a computer? as well as their Office productivity apps for iOS.

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchAug 17, 2016

Microsoft Authenticator app is now available for iOS

Imran Hussain

Microsoft has released its new Authenticator app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The app replaces Microsoft’s previous Azure Authenticator and Multi-Factor Authentication apps for iOS. With Authenticator, users can use two-factor or multifactor authentication right from their iOS device.

Android Bing iOSAug 5, 2016Aug 5, 2016

Google and Bing enable Rio 2016 search experiences

Rida Imran

With only two days left for Rio 2016, Google and Bing have announced updates to their services to help users stay up to date with the Olympics. Users will be able to stay abreast with medal winners, schedules, timings, venues…

iOS iPad iPhone iPod TouchJul 27, 2016Jul 27, 2016

Microsoft Pix is an AI enhanced camera app for iPhone and iPad

Imran Hussain

Microsoft Pix is a camera app for iPhone and iPad which is backed by artificial intelligence which allows you to take better pictures. The app automatically recognizes the photo subjects and tweaks settings for the best results. Pix also has…

Apple Watch iOS iPhoneJul 26, 2016

Microsoft Authenticator coming to Apple Watch for Multi-factor authentication

Imran Hussain

Microsoft is releasing an Authenticator app for iPhone and Apple Watch, on 15th August, which aims to make it easier to use two-factor or multi-factor authentication. With this release, Microsoft will also replace the older individual authenticator apps for consumers…

Chrome Mac WindowsJul 23, 2016Jul 23, 2016

Chrome 52 for Mac gets Material Design, security and bug fixes

Rida Imran

Google’s browser, Chrome, has been updated to version 52. The new update finally gets the much awaited Material Design makeover, along with security and bug fixes and removal of app launcher.

iOS iPhone iPod TouchJul 20, 2016

Microsoft Groove for iPhone gets a brand new design and new features

Rida Imran

Microsoft’s music service, Groove, has received a number of new changes for its app for iPhone. The new version, 3.5.6, offers a new and intuitive interface, and many new features like playback improvements, faster downloading, better support for iPhone 6…

Apple Music Mac WindowsJul 19, 2016Jul 19, 2016

iTunes 12.4.2 released for OS X and Windows, resolves music playback issues

Rida Imran

Apple has released an update to iTunes, version 12.4.2 for Mac OS X and Windows. The latest release contains minor bug fixes focused on music playback and security.

iOS iPad iPhone MacJul 11, 2016

Skype updated with offline file sharing with an increased size limit of 300MB

Rida Imran

Skype has been updated to version 6.19 with changes to the way you share and download files from the instant messaging app. Offline file sharing, increased file size limit of 300MB and download facility on multiple devices round up the latest…