The Windows File Picker in Windows 10, which allows users to work in Word, Excel and PowerPoint files and have their changes saved directly back to their apps without having to leave Office is another new feature that Microsoft is using to try to entice developers like Box to port their apps to Windows 10.
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Little surprise Box, a Microsoft partner, wants to make nice with Windows 10 users. Likewise, clicking on a file within the app can launch the appropriate Office application.
And as Box said this spring, the app will send notifications to the Windows 10 Notifications center so that users can keep up on who’s doing what.
This new Box app unifies the company’s previous Windows 8 app and Windows Phone app. It also shows the potential of the Universal App Platform: Box’s move to take advantage of new features in Windows 10 means that the company’s work translates to popular Windows tablets and PCs, but will also show up on Windows Phone, which doesn’t have almost the same level of popularity.
Earlier today, Ellen Kilbourne, a MicrosoftSoftware Engineer for the Groove Music app announced an updated version of the music player would be made available shortly, along with a changelog. The update is set to launch sometime this month, and will introduce new Messaging, Phone and Skype video apps as well as improvements to Microsoft Edge and overall UI tweaks and adjustments.
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“The adoption rates for Windows 10 is off the charts, and our goal is always to deliver the best experiences to our customers on whatever platform they’re using”, says Box CEO Aaron Levie. With Windows 10, the company has pushed its online storefront as the preferred method for developers to get their software in front of users.
