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Microsoft Finally Launches An Office App For The iPhone

Ashesh Shah — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:57:33 +0000

After years of speculation and waiting, Microsoft has finally released a version of Office for the iPhone.

The downside: it only works for Office 365 subscribers, or those who pay for Microsoft’s cloud-based Office service. Office 365 starts at $100 per year and lets you access your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents on just about any device using Microsoft’s virtual storage service called SkyDrive.

The iPhone app is pretty straightforward, letting you view and edit documents stored in your SkyDrive account on your iPhone. All your changes and new documents will automatically sync with your Office 365 account, meaning you can access it all from your PC or Windows tablet too.

It’s not the perfect Office solution for iPhone, but it’s the closest Microsoft has come.

Reuters: Apple's Next 'iPhone 5S' Will Have A Fingerprint Sensor

Ashesh Shah — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:27:32 +0000

Reuters has a big story out today on Apple’s future plans for the iPhone.

The story says that Apple’s next iPhone, which the tech press commonly refers to as the iPhone 5S, will have a fingerprint sensor:

For this year, Apple is expected to launch two new models, widely referred to as the iPhone 5S, with new fingerprint technology…

The fingerprint sensor has been one of the most consistent rumored features of the iPhone 5S. Last year, Apple bought a company called Authentec that makes fingerprint sensors for mobile devices. That caused many to speculate fingerprint technology would make it into a future iPhone model.

Presumably, such a sensor would let you unlock your phone with your fingerprint instead of a passcode, making it tougher for thieves to break into your device.