The Dropbox for Android app has been updated with a new feature that allows users to preview an Excel file prior to actually opening it with the Excel app. The update, version 2.5.0.4 for those keeping score at home, is available now and it is designed for both Android phones and tablets.
It may be time for me to create a “This Week in 6Tag Updates” section of the site.
Once again developer Rudy Huyn has dropped another update to the popular Instagram app for Windows Phone, this time it increments up to version 4.3 for those keeping score at home. This update, like the 4.2 update last week, brings several new features both from a photo sharing perspective as well as the user experience. It’s certainly worth the upgrade and it is available now in the Windows Phone store.
Microsoft has released an update to the various Office for Windows 10 apps today as they prepare the preview apps for wider distribution. Word, Excel and PowerPoint all have received updated this morning, mostly focused on bug fixes and performance improvements. If you are running the Office for Windows 10 preview app then you should go to the Windows Store beta in Windows 10 and get the updates.
The updates come with it widely expected that the next release of Windows 10 for Phone this week to contain the preview apps. The last update to the Technical Preview not only did not have the new Office for Windows 10 apps but it actually killed off the existing Office hub for Windows Phone. Hopefully that gets sorted this week.
OpenTable has updated their app for Android today, bringing significantly improved integration with Google Maps. The update to OpenTable for Android, version 4.4.2.1170 for those keeping score at home, is available now in the Google Play store. It is designed for both Android phones and tablets. For those not familar with OpenTable, it is a service-meets-app that allows you to find restaurants near you and make bookings at them for that day or in the future. Each time you dine you get points which can be redeemed for discounts at any restaurant who is in the OpenTable program. I have used the app for years and it is a great way to find a place to eat if you are not familiar with the city you happen to be visiting or even at home to get a table at that popular restaurant.
The official Instagram for Android app has been updated today, bringing two new editing tools for users to enhance their photos. The update, version 6.20.1 for those keeping score at home, is available now in the Play Store. it is a small update at 8.14MB and one well worth getting.
The first new tool is a Color Tool. This allows you to add a color overlay to your shadow or highlights. So you can make the shadows red or blue for example.
The ever popular Instagram app for Windows Phone, 6Tag, has received yet another update bringing several new features to users. The Instagram app is the work of developer Rudy Huyn, one of the most prolific in the Windows community and is hands-down superior to the official Instagram app for Windows Phone which has not seen an update in well over a year now. This latest update, version 4.2 for those keeping score at home, is available now in the Windows Phone Store.
The OneDrive team has had a busy day today. Earlier this morning they released an update to OneDrive for Android with several new features and fixes and tonight we see a new OneDrive for Windows Phone version now available. The update, version 4.11.0.0 for those keeping score at home, brings mostly bug fixes and improvements but also brings a Transparent Live Tile to the app. I personally think that transparent Live tiles are one of the things that seperates Windows Phone from a user experience perspective than iOS or Android as it allow you to make your device more personal. OneDrive now is offers this for those who like it which is great to see.
The OneDrive for Android app has receive a big update today, bringing several new features including the ability to stream videos within the app itself. The update, version 3.0 for those keeping score at home, is now available at the Play Store and is free. Like on Windows Phone, OneDrive is a free service for 15GB of storage and if you allow the app to upload your photos automatically from your camera roll, you get another 15GB free. It is one of the best values for cloud storage available today and sticking with Microsoft’s drive to have their apps on all platforms, is available on Windows Phone, Android, iOS, PC and Mac.