Microsoft keeps its word on developing consumer apps for Android, iOS

Microsoft has ported some of its consumer apps to run on iOS, Android and Amazon devices, following through on its recent pledge to make select apps available on competing mobile platforms.MSN News, Food and Drink, Weather, Sports, Health and Fitness, and Money can downloaded free from Google Play and the app stores operated by Apple and Amazon, Microsoft said on Thursday, adding that the weather app will be available to iOS users “in the coming months.”These apps have been available to W