News Pro is another new iOS-only app from Microsoft
News Pro is another new iOS-only app from Microsoft
I think Microsoft is addicted to making iOS apps. Either that, or most of the people working there have switched to using iPhones, so they're making apps for themselves. Another new app from the Microsoft Garage team that dropped in the App Store today is “New Pros: Your Work News Brief”.
The key word here seems to be ‘work’. Not to be confused with MSN News, Microsoft describes News Pro as a way to get "hyper-relevant news for your work". You can’t sign in with your Microsoft account, but you can with your LinkedIn or Facebook account to get more personalized news based off your work experience and interests (you can select industries and companies to follow, for example). Powered by Microsoft’s own Bing News, you can also see trending articles. Interestingly, there’s a News Pro website, too.
So far, there's no official word from Microsoft on this app. A search on Google Play didn't yield any results. We'll see how this plays out.
Source: Apple App Store.