Hot on the heels of today’s Build keynote, Microsoft launched a
new Windows 10 preview. Sporting build number 10074, the new release
brings a host of improvements, headed by the reintroduction of some Aero
Glass elements in the UI.
Windows 10 preview build 10074 changelog includes UX, Continuum, and multi-tasking improvements. New default sounds for Windows 10 have been added alongside a visual refresh for Cortana.
Microsoft has released an app that enables you to make backup of all
your contacts and messages and store it in your phone’s SD card.
Appropriately dubbed contacts+message backup, the app is compatible with Windows Phone 8.1 devices.
Microsoft back in January released a preview version of the Outlook app for Android
users and the company after nearly four months of wait has now removed
the preview tag from the app. The Redmond giant on Wednesday released
the out-of-beta Outlook app for Android, and it is now available to
download from Google Play.
To recall, the Microsoft Outlook app is based on the popular email app made by Acompli which Microsoft bought in December. It allows both Android and iOS users to easily link emails to calendars and even works with file attachments.The out-of-beta Outlook
app for Android features several changes from when the first preview
version was released. With the general release, Microsoft is touting
performance and stability improvements, and brings the Android
app's feature set in line with the iOS version. Notable features of the
Outlook app for Android include the automatic filtering of mails based
on communication; schedule mail option, as well as quick delete,
archive, or schedule message options. The app also allows viewing and
attaching files from email, OneDrive, Dropbox, and other accounts. One
of the most notable features is the built-in calendar feature that
allows notifies users about appointments.
The Outlook app works
with various services including Microsoft Exchange, Office 365,
Outlook.com (including Hotmail, MSN), Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and iCloud.
The company earlier this month had updated its Outlook email apps
for the Android (preview) and iOS platforms with a list of new features
like unified address book and search directory, apart from Calendar
improvements and more.
Recently, Cyanogen and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership
that would see popular Microsoft services being integrated into
Android-based custom ROM distribution. The deal will result in various
Microsoft services and apps such as Bing, Skype, OneDrive, OneNote,
Outlook, and Microsoft Office being pre-installed in future Cyanogen OS versions.
Microsoft has announced that it will launch a retail store in
Australia, making it the first country outside of North America to have a
flagship Microsoft store. The store will open in Sydney, and will be
located in Westfield Sydney on Pitt Street Mall, which is just a few
hundred meters from Apple’s flagship outlet.
Microsoft Windows 10,
the technical previews of which have been detailing new features with
every release, is officially due to release this "summer". It may launch
as soon as July however.