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Outlook

Microsoft releases ‘Reply All Storm Protection’ for Office 365, preps text prediction for Outlook on web

Microsoft is offering companies a new antidote to one of the most troublesome viral reactions in the workplace. The new… Read More

Review: Microsoft Cortana reading email aloud on an iPhone is surprisingly useful, to a point

Grab your headphones, press play, and groove to the sound of your email inbox. It might sound a little weird,… Read More

Microsoft wins $1.76 billion DoD deal as massive U.S. government cloud contract looms

Microsoft started off the year with two wins in the federal government sector, winning a $1.76 billion contract with the… Read More

Here are the winners and (mostly) losers of Seattle tech stocks in 2018

Whew! Stocks were all over the place in 2018. Things were going well in late summer, but by fall the… Read More

Dark mode for Microsoft’s Outlook.com is on the way

Many Microsoft products have long supported a “dark mode” to make late night work easier on the eyes, though that… Read More

Microsoft rolls out Outlook.com beta program to test new features fueled by AI and design changes

Microsoft today announced Outlook.com Beta, a new opt-in program that lets users try new features powered by artificial intelligence and… Read More

Microsoft testing new Garage apps that visualize noise and help students with writing assignments

Microsoft’s Garage incubator is testing six new apps with a variety of consumer-centric functions, including organizing projects and photos, sharing… Read More

Microsoft updates Office 365 and Outlook with new features to help people focus

Microsoft announced new updates for Office 365 and Outlook this morning, designed to help users focus in an era when people have more and more work… Read More

Starbucks add-in for Microsoft Outlook goes live

Asking a colleague to grab a coffee will now require just a couple clicks, thanks to a new add-in for… Read More

Microsoft will shut down calendar app Sunrise in August; developers focusing on Outlook

Every time an indie app is bought, there’s always a concern that the new owner may lose interest in supporting… Read More

Microsoft launches Calendar Apps in Outlook for iOS and Android as Sunrise approaches its end

Despite the rise of digital calendars, keeping track of what’s happening in a day can be tough. There’s your to-do… Read More

Microsoft expands trial of Outlook Premium service, offers custom domains for $3.99 per month

Microsoft is asking select users to pay $3.99 per month for premium email features like custom email domains and an ad-free inbox,… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Our favorite apps, and the great Outlook vs. Gmail debate

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we talk about our favorite apps for book lovers, gamers, photographers,… Read More

Microsoft overhauls Outlook app, plans to discontinue standalone Sunrise calendar app

Microsoft’s Outlook team has had a busy year. After the acquisition of Acompli and its transformation into the official Outlook app… Read More

Microsoft makes email more social, likes and @mentions coming to Outlook

The like and @mention have quickly become integrated into the internet and culture at large, and now Microsoft is adding… Read More

Leak reveals Microsoft ‘Flow’ email app, an Outlook companion for iPhone

Despite the growth of messaging platforms, email just won’t go away. But Microsoft is working on a new app, called… Read More

Microsoft launches preview of Office 2016 for Mac, full release coming later this year

Microsoft launched a public preview version of Office 2016 for Mac that allows users of Apple’s platform to get a… Read More

App of the Week: Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android offers professional-grade email on the go

Microsoft Outlook is the standard desktop email client for many computer users, but until recently, the Redmond company didn’t have… Read More

Microsoft reportedly buys cross-platform calendar Sunrise for $100M

Microsoft has purchased Sunrise, the makers of the cross platform Sunrise Calendar app, according to a report from TechCrunch. The… Read More

Microsoft expands its email offerings on iOS and Android with new Outlook app

iOS and Android users who really love Outlook are in luck today: Microsoft launched a new app bearing the name… Read More

It’s official: Microsoft buys email app maker Acompli for reported $200M

Microsoft announced today that it has purchased Acompli, a company that makes professional-grade email apps for iOS and Android. The Acompli… Read More

Microsoft launches new ‘Clutter’ service to clean up Outlook inboxes

It seems like everyone’s getting on the inbox filtering bandwagon. Today, Microsoft announced a new feature for Outlook called Clutter that’s designed… Read More

Microsoft updates Outlook for Mac; new Office for Mac set for 2015

Microsoft this morning released a new version of its Outlook for Mac email client with improvements in the user interface… Read More

IronBox wants to make email encryption seamless

While revelations from Edward Snowden and others have led to people worrying about the security of their digital correspondence, actually… Read More

Communication hub: Skype officially integrated with Outlook.com

Outlook.com users who want to make Skype phone calls without opening up another app can now do so from their… Read More

Report: Microsoft allowed NSA to bypass encryption for access to Outlook emails, Skype conversations

Throughout the year, Microsoft has lambasted Google and accused them of shady privacy policies via its “Scroogled” campaign. But now, new… Read More

Hotmail is officially toast, but Microsoft says Outlook.com is on fire

Microsoft today announced that the migration from Hotmail to the new Outlook.com is officially complete and that there are now more… Read More

Microsoft ending anti-Google ‘Scroogled’ ad campaign

It looks like Microsoft is done bashing Google — for now. Late last week, Microsoft’s Director of Search Stefan Weitz… Read More

$100 a year for Office: Microsoft unveils subscription rates

Microsoft has been gradually releasing information regarding Windows 8, and all of the applications therein, since the start of 2012. One… Read More

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