Microsoft Introduces Send, A Short-Form Email App That Works More Like Instant Messaging

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 10.23.26 AM Microsoft today is introducing a new application aimed at reducing the time it takes to check and respond to email while on your smartphone. With Send, as the app is called, the idea is to make email perform more like instant messaging, as it does away with more formal email constructs –  like the subject line, for example – in favor of quicker, shorter messages that you can dash… Read More

Microsoft’s New Tossup App Lets You Poll Your Friends, Plan Events

tossup2 A number of apps over the years have attempted to make it easier for friends to get together offline by helping them to plan everything from casual get-togethers to more formal events. Now Microsoft is taking a shot at this space with a new social polling app called Tossup. The app lets a group of friends vote on things like where and when to meet, what restaurant to choose, as well as RSVP.… Read More