Delve, Sway, Revolve: For those who don’t follow Microsoft’s products closely, the words might sound like instructions for a nerdy line dance. But like the mashup generation they’re written for, the three new apps take elements of Microsoft’s productivity generation and blend them together.
The mantra of productivity is months old by this point. Microsoft’s former chief executive, Steve Ballmer, began proclaiming it, and it’s been a rallying cry for Satya Nadella, too. Frank Shaw, the company’s chief spokesman, reiterated the message in a blog post Monday, pointing out that Microsoft has adapted as its users’ work habits have begun changing, too: Desktop and mobile are blurring, and apps need to be proactive, not just reactive.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here