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Title: Microsoft confirms SwiftKey buy, says it will continue developing Android, iOS apps Post by: HCK on February 04, 2016, 09:00:14 am Microsoft confirms SwiftKey buy, says it will continue developing Android, iOS apps
<article> <section class="page"> <p> Microsoft is buying SwiftKey, the developer of a popular software keyboard for Android and iOS phones—even though it already has its own software keyboard, Word Flow.</p><p> Software keyboards such as SwiftKey and Word Flow are used to speed up input: Rather than pecking at individual letters, users slide their finger from one letter to another, drawing a shape on the touchscreen. The software analyses the pattern to identify which word they are trying to type.</p><p> Microsoft’s executive vice president for technology and research, Harry Shum, confirmed the deal in a blog post Wednesday (http://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2016/02/03/microsoft-acquires-swiftkey-in-support-of-re-inventing-productivity-ambition/) morning, after rumors began circulating Tuesday (http://www.pcworld.com/article/3029398/microsoft-reportedly-buying-ai-powered-software-keyboard-maker-swiftkey.html).</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3029408/phones/microsoft-confirms-swiftkey-buy-says-it-will-continue-developing-android-and-ios-apps.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: Microsoft confirms SwiftKey buy, says it will continue developing Android, iOS apps (http://www.macworld.com/article/3029408/phones/microsoft-confirms-swiftkey-buy-says-it-will-continue-developing-android-and-ios-apps.html#tk.rss_all) |