Category: Gadgets

The applications are designed for users of Window phones and other mobile devices based on the platform.

Last Friday, a long awaited announcement about Microsoft Office was finally made, to unveil the suite of apps that would be available in a format that was touchscreen friendly, to make it possible for the users of mobile devices to actually use the applications with greater ease.

The suite is meant for users of Windows phone and includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The touchscreen compatible Microsoft Office apps version will not only make it possible for users of Windows Phone based devices to work on documents within those programs, but it is also meant to make it possible for those docs to transfer from one type of device to another with greater ease. The company has called them its Office Universal apps and the test versions have already become available. That said, it has also announced that the full versions of these mobile apps will become available before the end of April.

This new touchscreen version of Microsoft Office apps is an announcement that many users have awaited for months.

Pretty much everyone knew that these mobile apps were on their way, but the main question was when they would actually become available for users of Windows phone and tablet devices. There have already been similar Office apps launched that are touchscreen friendly and that have been released by Microsoft for users of tablets running on Android from Google, and on Apple’s iPhones and iPads. This was quite the step away from the traditions of the company and the mobile technology industry, for that matter.

The idea behind that strategy was that those rival platforms are the most popular at the moment and are currently dominating the mobile computing industry. Therefore, they were catering to a market that was much larger and more lucrative for its Office products than its own platform of Windows for smartphones and tablets.

The basic functions of the Microsoft Office apps will be available to everyone for free, but users will need to subscribe to Office 365 (a paid Cloud based service) in order to obtain advanced editing features.

The streaming video service released a commercial that spoofs the smartwatches that are at the height of tech right now.

Netflix has recently released a commercial in which it has taken advantage of the hype surrounding wearable technology in order to be able to draw more attention to its video streaming services.

The commercial pretends to be introducing a new smartwatch device called the “Netflix Watch”.

The idea behind this pretend device is that owners of this wearable technology will be able to keep watching the streaming video service no matter where they are. Despite the fact that April Fool’s Day has come and gone, this video has still been well received and many are getting quite a laugh out of one of the funniest little pranks that the company has ever released.

The phony wearable technology from Netflix is essentially a wrist band with a smartphone attached to it.

The Netflix Watch is worn just like a regular wrist strap, only it has a full sized smartphone attached to it, supposedly to allow the wearer to be able to continue to view the service regardless of whether or not they are in a location that would allow them to hold the device in their hands. This way, says the commercial, people can watch the shows and movies they like while driving, jogging, and taking part in all sorts of other activities that are clearly inappropriate for video viewing.

The soothing voice of the narrator explains that “It’s the vast world of Netflix right on your wrist.”

When it comes to the timing of the commercial, Netflix has clearly made quite the strategic choice. The Apple Watch has only just recently come available for pre-order, and it will soon be possible for those who have purchased or reserved their own smartwatches to pick them up in stores, on April 24.

With such a large amount of attention focused on the world of wearable technology, the company has slyly ensured that it would be able to keep at least part of the tech news spotlight on itself, regardless of the fact that it doesn’t actually have a smartwatch to offer.