Microsoft news recap: Microsoft Planner gains push notifications, turn drawings into software and more

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Published onJanuary 28, 2018

published onJanuary 28, 2018

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Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read!

Microsoft Rewards Dashboard redesigned with cleaner look, new streak system, more

Microsoft Rewards is Microsoft’s own take of a reward program for its customers. It offers up the chance to receive free gift cards, sweepstake entries and more by just using Microsoft products and services, such as Bing, and/or making purchases from places such as the Xbox Store. Now, the company isredesigning the Microsoft Rewards dashboardand the change is rolling out to users.

Turn your drawings into software with Microsoft Garage’s Ink to Code

If you ever get bored of typing code, Microsoft has come up with a solution. CalledInk to Code, this new Microsoft Garage appaims to allow drawings to be turned into working user interfaces, a quicker way of prototyping.

Microsoft spent about $8.5 million lobbying the US Government last year

In 2017,Microsoft spent $8.5 million in lobbying the US Governmentin its interests, such as opposing the travel ban, and to protect DACA recipients.

Microsoft Planner gets push notifications support on iOS and Android

The Microsoft Planner app on Android and iOS has been updated. Thislatest update adds support for push notifications, helping users be aware of when a new task has been assigned to them.

That’s it for this week. We’ll be back next week with more Microsoft news.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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Microsoft news recap: Microsoft Planner gains push notifications, turn drawings into software and more