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New Microsoft Garage Site Invites Public To Test a Wide Range of App Ideas

Posted by samzenpus on from the give-it-a-spin dept.

An anonymous reader writes Microsoft today launched a new section on its website: The Microsoft Garage is designed to give the public early access to various projects the company is testing right now. The team is kicking off with a total of 16 free consumer-facing apps, spanning Android, Android Wear, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows, and even the Xbox One. Microsoft Garage is still going to be everything it has been so far, but Microsoft has simply decided it's time for the public to get involved too: You can now test the wild projects the company's employees dream up.

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  1. Unlocking the Lock by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Can someone explain to me the point of an unlocked lock screen? Take a look at their Next Lock Screen app. It basically bypasses the whole point of a lock screen by letting you launch apps, send emails, and auto-connect calls. What's the point of locking anymore if random users still have access to everything? Their app isn't the only one that does this.

    I understand showing the time, accepting a phone call, and maybe showing upcoming events. But everything else? WTF.

  2. Fuck Microsoft by ARos · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wouldn't try any of their lame products if they paid me to try them. The trick to wooing developers [developers developers] is source code, evangelism, and community. Until you offer that, stay in your garage.