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Microsoft sticks an Office application onto the Iphone
SOFTWARE SCHEMER Microsoft has managed to get a Microsoft Office application onto its arch-rival Apple's Iphone.
The Vole's Onenote is a note-taking application and while it is not exactly the biggest part of Microsoft's portfolio it is still part of its glorious Borg empire.
The version for Iphone syncs notes to Windows Live Skydrive for access via the web, another phone, or the Onenote software on a Windows PC. It requires Apple's IOS 4.2 software update to run and has gone through the gauntlet that is Apple's App Store submission process.
While the Onenote mobile app is based on the Onenote 2010 desktop application it lacks a lot of functions. It is basically designed to create shopping lists and to-do lists, prepare for a trip or project, and take class or meeting notes without lugging around your laptop.
The Vole is being especially generous with the app, which is free for a limited time. Microsoft claims that one day it will charge for the Onenote app but it has not said when or how much.
There are many Microsoft Office applications that could be shoved onto the Iphone, but it seems that the Vole thought note-taking was in higher demand.
Still there will be those who will be shocked and amazed that Steve Jobs has let a Microsoft application onto the Iphone. µ
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Methinks the Vole put Stuxnet in their app. Hope my iPhone still works tomorrow. Better turn off my centrifuges before I go to bed.
Simply don´t know why Apple insists in blocking some apps to some coutries. OneNote is not available in Brazil´s iTunes Store.
Some people need to lay off the caffeine. The Inquirer has had this writing style for ten years. It's amusing especially on days where, if you work in IT like I do, you are frustrated with some of these corporations and the seemingly idiotic things they do and say. So relax, M$ and Apple are still making plenty of money even with The Inquirer around.
I see the real problem as blindness and rivalry on apples side … you see Apple is jealous of Microsoft because MS did it first by getting everyone used to MS products and getting them integrated into everyday use, then apple came along as the anti MS (similar to MS being anti IBM in the beginning) but now apple has/is more proprietary than MS ever was (just look at what it takes to be able to get software that works on their system) they have their blind followers who speak of them as if they are miraculous … WAKE UP, SEE THE LIGHT, AND MAKE YOUR OWN “INFORMED” CHOICES. Apple is the new IBM (they didn’t work and play well with others either, till MS came along)
Please, let the door hit you on the way out. This is a tech tabloid site and the editors make many joking references about everyone. So if you want a formal tech site, go elsewhere.
"still part of its glorious Borg empire". What ever happened to reporting the facts and letting people develop their own opinions.
Wow, could you be any more unbiased with that comment. I get it, Microsoft is evil for making money, evil for putting out a great product, evil for trying to control it, evil for trying to beat the competition.
There are other "Apps" that do the same things and more, and do them much better. I honestly don't think syncing my "to do" list with my desktop or "cloud" is in high demand, but hey, this is the 21rst century and people keep getting dumber all the time.