Microsoft to reportedly debut Office for iPad this month

Following the release of OneNote for Mac OS, Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella will be hosting a cloud- and mobile-focused event in San Francisco on March 27. The Verge reports that Microsoft plans to unveil the Office for iPad at the said event. The iPad version of Office will reportedly look similar to the iPhone version and will need users to have an Office 365 subscription to edit documents. Document creation and editing will be available for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The March 27 event is said to set the stage for the announcements that will be made at the company’s Build developer conference on April 2. 

Windows Phone 8.1 to reportedly add removable USB flash drive support

New reports have surfaced that the next Windows Phone update will include USB flash drive support to help ease file transfer process. Ubergizmo reports Windows Phone 8.1 will support both removable USB flash drives and USB HID class accessories (such as keyboards, mice, and game controllers). USB flash drive support means you might need a microUSB adapter for USB flash drives or microUSB flash drive from the likes of Sony. Microsoft’s BUILD conference is happening in a few weeks so hopefully we can learn more about this.

Microsoft Bing adds search image matching

It took over two years but at least Microsoft finally lets you search using images. Bing will let you conduct search using a particular photo through an Image Match button that shows different sizes of a picture. This will be helpful for those who need specific image resolutions to work with.

Source: Engadget

Dual-boot Asus TD300 tablet launch reportedly postponed due to Google pressure

Google doesn’t seem to be happy to be sharing a device with its rival Microsoft. Asus unveiled the Android- and Windows-booting Transformer Book Duet TD300 at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show or CES but hasn’t been able to launch the device since. Maximum PC cites a Digitimes report saying Google isn’t happy with the arrangement and has pressured Asus to postpone the release of the device. Microsoft doesn’t seem to be as adamant as Google when it comes to dual-boot devices. This might be because they would benefit more from the move than Google.