Microsoft snaps up another hot app. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
Microsoft is acquiring SwiftKey, London-based makers of the popular virtual keyboard for Android and iOS, in a deal rumored to be worth $250 million.
SwiftKey insists it will continue to develop its keyboard for both platforms going forward — and it will remain free.
Yes, Microsoft bought another one of your favorite apps. Photo: 6Wunderkinder
Microsoft’s devouring of our favorite mobile apps continues today with the acquisition of 6Wunderkinder, makers of popular task management app Wunderlist.
The buyout, which comes just four months after Microsoft acquired Sunrise, will help the software continue its mission to reinvent productivity in a mobile-first world, it says.
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Wunderlist lists on the Moto 360. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
Wunderlist has today made its Android Wear component ten times more useful by allowing you to display selected lists on your wrist. It makes it incredibly easy to keep track of your tasks and to-dos while you’re on the go, and it’s super simple to use.
Wunderlist, the hugely popular cross-platform productivity app that now boasts over 5.3 million users worldwide, got a new feature called Comments this week, which brings the conversation to your to-do list. If you use Wunderlist in a professional environment, you can now discuss tasks and projects with your team within individual to-dos.
What’s more, you can now try Comments — as well as Files and Assigning — for free for a limited time, without signing up to Wunderlist Pro.
