{"id":43587,"date":"2023-10-20T15:29:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/the-news-wrap-microsoft-rolls-out-partnerships-with-uber-paypal-and-evernote-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:29:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:29:39","slug":"the-news-wrap-microsoft-rolls-out-partnerships-with-uber-paypal-and-evernote-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/the-news-wrap-microsoft-rolls-out-partnerships-with-uber-paypal-and-evernote-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NEWS WRAP: Microsoft rolls out partnerships with Uber, PayPal and Evernote – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Microsoft has launched its Outlook partners this morning, including Uber, PayPal and Evernote, allowing users to access these services without leaving the comfort of their inbox.<\/p>\n

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They\u2019ll be rolling out first with Outlook 2013 and Outlook on the web for Office 365 and Exchange 2013 business users.<\/p>\n

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As the Outlook Team say in a blog post, it\u2019ll make things a bit user for users, and will be available \u201cwithin a month\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPartner add-ins help you get more done right from your inbox \u2013 from finding cool restaurants for dinner with friends to setting up a ride to get there and paying your portion of the tab,\u201d the post says.<\/p>\n

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NBCUniversal buys big stakes in Vox Media and Buzzfeed<\/b><\/h2>\n

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American television giant NBCUniversal has invested large sums of money into two of the fastest-growing digital publishers in the world.<\/p>\n

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As Re\/code reports, NBCU have put US$200 million into Vox, giving it an estimated post-money valuation of more than $1 billion, while Buzzfeed is now worth $1.5 billion after a $200 million investment.<\/p>\n

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The development come as the traditional media company tries to expand its horizons and focus on the online world.<\/p>\n

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Twitter hugely expands character limit for direct messages<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Twitter has increased the character limit for direct messages from 140 to a whopping 10,000.<\/p>\n

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As Cnet reports, it may seem like an innocuous change, but it\u2019s a further step in the site\u2019s efforts to make the platform more accessible and user-friendly to compete with social networking giants like Facebook.<\/p>\n

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Facebook\u2019s messenger app has a limit of 20,000 characters, and the site boasts 1.5 billion monthly active users compared to Twitter\u2019s 316 million.<\/p>\n

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Twitter has been focusing more intently on direct messaging lately, having also recently introduced group messages.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur users will now have the flexibility to write longer and express themselves in a more natural and comfortable way,\u201d Twitter\u2019s product manager for direct messages Sachin Agarwal says.<\/p>\n

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Overnight<\/b><\/h2>\n

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 0.33, falling 0.00% overnight to 17,402.51. The Australian dollar is currently trading at US74 cents.<\/p>\n

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