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Microsoft Acquires E-Discovery Firm Equivio

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it has acquired Israel-based Equivio, a provider of electronic document discovery software, for an undisclosed amount.

Microsoft Widens Availability of Office for Android Tablets Preview

The preview versions of Microsoft's Office apps for Android tablets are now available to more users, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.

Microsoft Launches Preview of Office 365 'Boards' Feature

A new content tagging feature called "boards" will begin rolling out in preview form this week for select Microsoft Office 365 subscribers.

Microsoft Officially Axes SharePoint Online's Public Website Tool

An obscure Microsoft support article from December confirms that the company plans to remove the Public Website feature from its SharePoint Online service offerings.

Microsoft Folds Yammer Enterprise into Office 365 for Kiosks

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that one of its Office 365 kiosk-style plans, Office 365 "Enterprise K1," will now have enterprise social networking capabilities via Yammer Enterprise.

Microsoft Expands Preview Program for 'Sway' Office App

Users interested in trying out Microsoft's new Sway Office app can now access the preview release without having to join a wait list.

Report: Microsoft Axing Another Feature from SharePoint Online

The "Office 365 Public Sites" feature may be the latest feature that Microsoft plans to drop from SharePoint Online.

Microsoft Bolsters Mobile E-Mail Efforts with Acompli Buy

Microsoft on Monday acquired Acompli, a San Francisco-based startup that develops iOS and Android applications combining e-mail, calendar, contacts and search capabilities.

Microsoft Sheds More Light on Upcoming Office 365 Features

Major new feature additions are in the pipeline for Office 365, some of which were demonstrated at last week's Live! 360/SharePoint Live! conference in Orlando, Fla.

Microsoft Takes Wraps Off Office 365 Video Service

Select subscribers of Office 365 are now able to test drive Microsoft's new Office 365 video service, Microsoft announced Tuesday.

OneDrive Coming to Office 365 ProPlus in January

The rollout of Microsoft's OneDrive for Business service Office 365 ProPlus users will be completed "before the end of January 2015," Microsoft announced on Monday.

Microsoft Begins Rolling Out 'Clutter' Feature to Office 365 Users

The "Clutter" e-mail prioritization feature that Microsoft debuted in March is now starting to be rolled out to Office 365 business users.

Microsoft Rebranding Lync to 'Skype for Business' in 2015

The next version of Lync, Microsoft's unified communications platform for enterprises, will be renamed "Skype for Business" sometime in the first half of 2015, Microsoft said on Tuesday.

Microsoft Offering Refunds for Some iPad Office 365 Users

On the heels of its announcement that it is expanding the capabilities of Office for iPad and iPhone at no cost, Microsoft has launched a refund program for qualifying iPad Office 365 users.

Microsoft Expands Office for iPad and iPhone Capabilities for Free

Users of Office apps on iPads or iPhones can now create and edit documents at no cost, Microsoft said on Thursday.