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Should you happen to use both Twitter and Skydrive in a prolific manner, then you would obviously realize that it was possible to only post links to your stream – until today, that is. From now on, Skydrive images will also be able to be posted natively on your Twitter feed, which is a nice albeit small gesture to include. Obviously, this is not some sort of ground-breaking feature, but it sure as heck is more than a welcome addition to the micro-blogging tool.

Skydrive is seen by some to be an integral part of Microsoft’s future plans since this is the Washington company’s plan to tie in the rest of their platforms together. Such a feature would ensure that adoption rates of the platform increase if the masses bite, and the timing of it all could not be better planned as Microsoft introduces both Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 to the rest of the world. Will you be jumping aboard the Windows Phone 8 bandwagon?

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Microsoft has announced the release of the newest Office Web Apps, which are now available via SkyDrive. Until now, the Office 2013-ish apps have been in preview mode since July, with 750,000 testers giving it the run through. According to the announcement, the Office Web Apps were “fine-tuned” for Windows 8, IE10, and iOS 6.

The Office Web Apps include Word Web App, Excel Web App, PowerPoint Web App, and OneNote Web App. Documents render 30% faster than before, and Microsoft promises that Office Web Apps and standard Microsoft Office applications play well together and are fully compatible. Sadly, Office Web Apps includes mostly basic features, lacking a lot of the more advanced features you find in its desktop software counterpart.

The Word Web App includes new support for adding and viewing comments, and has new page layout and picture tools. PowerPoint Web Apps has gained video playback support, allowing users to view videos from tablets and smartphones, as well as new comment and co-authoring support. In OneNote, you’ll find the added ability to search either an entire page or just a section, as well as new ink viewing support. In Excel Web App, you can “now print right from your browser and rename or add sheets as you need.”

Office Web Apps were first launched in 2010, allowing users to utilize Office from their Web browsers. Updates include expanded support for touch-friendly editing, additional formatting controls, and “consistent co-authoring/collaboration support across web apps.” You can get the new Office Web Apps from Outlook.com and via SkyDrive.

[via Office]

New Office Web Apps now available on SkyDrive is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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For all of the talk of cloud backups and sync, there isn’t always a safety net when working from the cloud itself — delete a file online and it might be gone forever. With that in mind, Microsoft just brought Windows’ recycle bin concept to SkyDrive through a low-key update. You can now delete anything immediately, knowing that you can change your mind within three days — and longer still, should the recycle bin occupy less than 10 percent of the storage limit. If you’re just as uncertain about creating content as scrapping it, SkyDrive has also received support for creating and sharing Excel surveys to narrow down the scope of a project. The recycle bin should slide into your SkyDrive account within the next day; Excel surveys aren’t yet polished enough, but they should be ready “soon.”

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Microsoft announced a few weeks ago that it intended to offer a new SkyDrive app for Android smartphone users. Microsoft has announced that as of yesterday the app is now available for download. The Android version of the app is similar to the apps available for Windows Phone and iOS devices according to Microsoft.

The new app is one of the key features in making SkyDrive files accessible from all devices. Microsoft designed the Android app to keep the same intuitive SkyDrive experience while using Android design patterns and conventional Android interactions. Using those Android interactions allows the app to be comfortable and natural to use and navigate for Android users.

The Android app is designed to work with Android 4.0 for the best experience, but it’s functional on Android 2.3 and higher. The Android app allows users to access documents, photos, and other files stored on their SkyDrive. Users can also view recently used documents.

The app allows multiple photos or videos to be uploaded from the Android smartphone or tablet. Users can also share files and photos by sending a link via e-mail or in other apps. SkyDrive files can be opened from within other Android applications and folders can be deleted or created from within the app.

SkyDrive app for Android Launches is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Android users who opt for Microsoft’s cloud storage solution can rejoice—today Microsoft rolled out the SkyDrive app for Google’s operating system. [ZDNet] More »