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Microsoft retires Cortana app for smartphones

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  Early next year, Microsoft is pulling the plug on the Cortana app for smartphones, including Android and iOS for US users. Microsoft announced officially that the Cortana app will be putting out to pasture for iOS and Android with the end of mobile apps support, effective immediately. Cortana users' created lists and reminders will no longer be available through the mobile app; however, they still can be used on the Windows 10 Cortana app, said Microsoft via its support page. Users used the app, which is synced on Windows 10's Cortana so one can set reminders, keep tabs on their day and look up information; however, Cortana hadn't been standing her own against Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in 2019 said that the company's ambitions would downsize for Cortana and optimize the assistant as a helper for Office 365 rather than a competitor for Siri or Alexa. In the previous year, Microsoft eliminated Cortana from Skype, Windows 10 Search, a...
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Microsoft announces Office 2021

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  Two new versions from Microsoft are about to come later this year, Office LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel) for commercial customers and a consumer Office 2021 version, announced Microsoft. One can get Office 2021 for Windows and macOS later this year, and similar to the Office 2019 launch, its designed for those who would prefer not to get the cloud-powered Microsoft 365 variants subscription. Microsoft hasn't completely detailed all of the changes and features that will be coming with Office 2021, but the Office LTSC variant will consist of things such as accessibility enhancement, dark mode support, and features such as XLOOKUP in Excel and Dynamic Arrays. Also, Office 2021 will consist of similar features.      Though, you shouldn't expect any major UI changes here. The dark mode is the visual change, but Microsoft is still focusing on most of its cloud-powered and interface features on the Office's Microsoft 365 versions first. Office LTSC is Microsoft's clea...
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