I don't know what's in the water in Redmond, but Microsoft's Office 365 group has been pumping out updates like there's no tomorrow all year. And the latest change is one that will impact how many users interact with the service.

Microsoft's innovative Arrow Launcher replaces the stock Android home screen with a more useful interface that focuses on what's important to you. In a new update this week, it's gotten even better, with performance improvements, IM support, and Bing search integration.

I've recommended Microsoft's Arrow Launcher for Android since the first version launched last October, but there's always been one little gotcha. Well, not anymore: Now, Microsoft is allowing users to fully customize the home screen.

This week, Microsoft issued a major upgrade to its Arrow Launcher for Android, offering integration with the commercial versions of Office 365 and improved performance.

Microsoft extended its reach into the Android ecosystem even further this week with the availability of Arrow, an elegant new home app. According to Microsoft, Arrow makes it easier to find the apps and people you interact with the most frequently.

Diablo IV will be the first Activision Blizzard game to launch on Game Pass tomorrow, but PC Game Pass members will need the Battle.net app to play it.

Clipchamp, Microsoft’s cloud-based video editor will become available to Microsoft 365 commercial customers through Targeted release at the end of August.

Microsoft quietly announced last week that its UWP-based Xbox Console Companion app will be deprecated on August 28, 2023.

Microsoft Edge 108 includes new features for IT pros as well as important security fixes, but there are no new consumer-facing features this month.

Note: There is a newer version of this chapter available. --Paul Set Up Microsoft Edge Correctly Microsoft Edge is a modern and capable web browser, and anyone familiar with Google Chrome should find it a familiar experience. But Microsoft also uses Edge as a vehicle to push its advertising and web services, and its claims about…

References to a “PlayStation PC launcher” have been found in the files of the just-released PC version of Marvel’s Spiderman Remastered.

Microsoft has detailed today some new updates for its Xbox app on Windows, which provides access to PC games as well as PC Game Pass.

Microsoft has reportedly announced an internal reorganization earlier this week and created a new Android division under Chief Product Officer Panos Panay.

Microsoft has just revealed the first new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in March, which includes Marvel's Guardian of the Galaxy and a cloud-enabled version of Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Bethesda is getting ready to sunset its Bethesda.net PC Game launcher this Spring, and the Microsoft-owned company has teamed up with Valve to allow users to import their Bethesda library to their Steam account.

November is going to be a huge month for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, with Forza Horizon 5, Minecraft, and more on the way.