Neowin News Feed for: Integration

Visual Studio finally gets long-awaited feature that developers will love

Usama Jawad — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:58:03 +0000

Microsoft finally delivers a Visual Studio feature developers have been requesting for years, eliminating a long-standing workflow interruption. Read more...

OpenAI wants you to give ChatGPT access to your bank account for financial guidance

Usama Jawad — Sat, 16 May 2026 05:34:01 +0000

ChatGPT can now connect to your bank account to offer personalized financial planning, spending advice, and savings guidance. Read more...

Google is deprecating some Gmail features

Usama Jawad — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:34:01 +0000

Google is dropping support for two features that impact certain integration services related to Gmail. Read more...

You can now chat with applications in ChatGPT

Usama Jawad — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 22:00:03 +0000

OpenAI has integrated a handful of apps in ChatGPT, allowing you to interact with them using natural language. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows bugs, GPT integrations, and taking screenshots

Usama Jawad — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 20:38:01 +0000

This week has been quite busy when it comes to Microsoft news. We have a lot to unpack including Windows bugs and their respective fixes, new GPT integrations, and upcoming Windows features. Read more...

Microsoft announces tons of enhancements to Bing integration with Start, SwiftKey, and Skype

Usama Jawad — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:00:02 +0000

Microsoft has unveiled improvements to its Bing integration with multiple apps and services including Microsoft Start, SwiftKey, and Skype. The company is on a mission to bring Bing everywhere. Read more...

Workout app Strava finally gets in-app Spotify integration

Aditya Tiwari — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:22:01 +0000

Listening to Spotify music while using the Strava app for workouts is possible now. The popular workout app has announced in-app Spotify integration for all users as part of a major software update. Read more...

Opera is looking to integrate ChatGPT into its products

Usama Jawad — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:48:01 +0000

Opera's parent company Kunlun Tech has announced that it is looking to integrate ChatGPT into its products soon. However, the firm has revealed no details about availability or planned products. Read more...

Microsoft is working on a nifty integration between Outlook and Teams

Usama Jawad — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 08:16:01 +0000

Microsoft is implementing a handy integration that will allow customers to seamlessly access certain Teams chats directly from Outlook without opening a dedicated app or browser window. Read more...

Discord Voice officially launches on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:30:01 +0000

Xbox One and Series X|S owners can now jump into Discord Voice calls. While the integration is now out for everyone, the process still requires a call transfer from the Discord app to an Xbox console. Read more...

Meta announces end-to-end shopping experience within WhatsApp for India

Steve Bennett — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:12:01 +0000

Further expanding what WhatsApp can do, Meta has announced today that users can browse, add products to cart, and pay all within WhatsApp. This has been made possible through partnership with JioMart. Read more...

Discord Voice chat is now available for some Xbox Insiders

Usama Jawad — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:40:02 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it is rolling out Discord Voice chat for some Xbox Insiders today. The integration does exactly what the name implies and should enhance multiplayer gaming experiences. Read more...

Spotify Greenroom is now Spotify Live, integrates with main app

Usama Jawad — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:38:01 +0000

Spotify is rebranding its Clubhouse competitor "Greenroom" to "Live". The experience is also being integrated with the main Spotify app but you'll still need the Spotify Live app for some things. Read more...

Enhanced Teams apps in Office.com and Outlook are now available in preview

Usama Jawad — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:14:01 +0000

Microsoft has revealed the first set of enhanced Teams apps that can now be integrated with Microsoft 365 services such as Outlook and Office.com. However, they are available in preview only for now. Read more...

Microsoft is testing Skype Meet Now integration with Edge

Usama Jawad — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 09:02:01 +0000

Microsoft may be integrating a Skype Meet Now panel directly into its Edge browser, accessible via the omnibar. It is currently toggled off by default in Edge Canary, but can be enabled. Read more...

I actually miss News and Interests integration with Taskbar in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:16:01 +0000

After months of alternating between Windows 10 and Windows 11 on my primary machine, I feel like I kind of miss the News and Interests integration with the Taskbar that was offered in the former. Read more...

Meta partners with Microsoft to offer Workplace integration with Teams

Usama Jawad — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:12:01 +0000

Microsoft and Meta (formerly Facebook) have announced a multi-faceted Workplace integration with Teams, allowing their joint customers to communicate and collaborate securely with each other. Read more...

Microsoft is integrating Office more deeply with its Edge browser

Usama Jawad — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:56:01 +0000

Microsoft is currently exploring the option to integrate its Office web apps more deeply in its Edge browser. This comes via a new context menu option that allows you to directly open Office web apps. Read more...

Closer Look: Clock app in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:16:01 +0000

Windows 11 packs an updated Clock app which brings a welcome feature called Focus Sessions. However, it features rather horrendous integration with Spotify that leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Read more...

Closer Look: Microsoft Teams integration in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 17:00:01 +0000

Today, we're discussing Microsoft Teams' integration with Windows 11. Although it features a decent flyout UI directly from the taskbar, we think that overall, it is quite unpolished right now. Read more...

Microsoft Universal Print will integrate directly with OneDrive soon

Usama Jawad — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:14:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that Universal Print will be able to directly integrate with OneDrive across all browsers and devices starting from this week. This is a major step in cloud printing. Read more...

Microsoft has started testing Teams integration in Windows 11 today

Usama Jawad — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it has started testing Team's native integration with Windows 11 for some Insiders today. Given that it is still being tested, there are a few limitations to note. Read more...

Microsoft announces Teams integration with Zoho Notebook, offers free credits

Usama Jawad — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 03:14:01 +0000

You can now use Zoho Notebook directly within Microsoft Teams. Upon signing up for the online note-taking before the end of the year, you will also receive $500 in Zoho wallet credits. Read more...

Azure Lab Services integration is now generally available in Microsoft Teams

Usama Jawad — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 03:56:02 +0000

Azure Lab Services integration with Microsoft Teams is now generally available. The service allows you to provision VMs on demand, and invited users can utilize them without an Azure subscription. Read more...

Google Phone app gets a dedicated Duo button

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 04:32:01 +0000

The Google Phone app is getting a dedicated floating Duo button that sits right above the dialer button. Tapping on the button will open the Duo app from where one can make a video call. Read more...

Spotify users can now share music and other content on Snapchat

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:16:01 +0000

Spotify announced today the launch of integrative new features which will allow users to share music and podcast episodes from the music streaming service to popular social media app Snapchat. Read more...

Adobe announces voice integration for XD and Amazon's Alexa

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:30:01 +0000

Adobe announced today a new set of prototype tools and an Adobe XD skill for Alexa to integrate Adobe XD and Amazon Alexa. The new tools can preview voice prototypes on any Alexa-enabled device. Read more...

Timeline integration add-on is finally available for Chrome again

Hamza Jawad — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 10:00:01 +0000

Over a week ago, an unofficial extension that brings Timeline integration to Chrome was taken down due to the "Windows" trademark. It has now finally been republished on the Chrome Web Store. Read more...

Timeline add-on for Chrome removed due to "Windows" trademark

Hamza Jawad — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 12:38:01 +0000

Windows Timeline Support, created by Dominic Maas, developer of SoundByte, has been removed from Chrome Web Store due to trademarking issues. The fixed version is still pending review. Read more...

Chrome and Firefox gain Timeline integration via add-on

Sharath Ravishankar — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 14:20:01 +0000

Dominic Maas, known for developing a UWP SoundCloud client called SoundByte, has released an add-on for Firefox and Google Chrome that allows them to sync with Windows 10's Timeline feature. Read more...

Evernote announces integration with Microsoft Teams

Florin Bodnarescu — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 18:10:01 +0000

In a bid to enhance its Slack competitor, Microsoft and Evernote have announced an integration between the two services. Evernote for Teams is available now in the relevant app directory. Read more...

Xbox players will soon be able to link their profiles with Discord, share what they are playing

Vishal Laul — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 21:12:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced a collaboration with Discord which will allow gamers to link their Xbox profiles with Discord and share what they are playing as well as sync their friends list. Read more...

Instagram and Snapchat disable Giphy integration due to "racist GIF"

Usama Jawad — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 19:20:01 +0000

Social media platforms Instagram and Snapchat have temporarily disabled integration with Giphy due to the presence of a "racist GIF" with racial slurs that pops up when a user types "crime". Read more...

Cortana is coming to Outlook Mobile on iOS and Android

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:16:02 +0000

Microsoft is said to be considering natively integrating Cortana into the Outlook apps on Android and iOS, allowing users to interact with, listen to, and reply to their email through voice commands. Read more...

Skype integration is back in the Outlook.com beta

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:06:01 +0000

A much-requested feature, Skype integration is coming back for Outlook.com users who were enrolled on the website's long-running beta. More improvements are expected in the coming months. Read more...

Microsoft offers more detail on Cortana removal from Dynamics 365 previews

John Keefer — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 17:50:01 +0000

Last week, Microsoft removed Cortana functionality from its Dynamics 365 previews without explanation. Apparently, after some consideration, it removed its original statement in favor of more details. Read more...

Microsoft yanks Cortana integration plans for Dynamics 365

John Keefer — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 18:12:01 +0000

Cortana is being integrated into just about everything Microsoft is developing, but for some reason, it has chosen to pull the voice assistant from its CRM service, with few details offered. Read more...

Alexa and Cortana integration misses deadline

Gurkaran Singh — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 23:30:01 +0000

A few months ago, Microsoft and Amazon announced a unique partnership that aimed to integrate Cortana and Alexa. The companies have now missed the original deadline but remain optimistic. Read more...

The Windows Store is being rebranded to Microsoft Store

Usama Jawad — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:08:01 +0000

It appears that Microsoft is rebranding the Windows Store to "Microsoft Store", the same name as its online retail store, which potentially means that the company could be integrating the two outlets. Read more...

Official FXNOW app makes its way to Windows 10 devices with Cortana integration

Usama Jawad — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:22:01 +0000

The official FXNOW app is now available for Windows 10 devices. Boasting integration with Cortana, the on-demand streaming service allows access to popular movies and TV series on FX, FXX and FXM. Read more...