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A year ago last May, word filtered out on news of a new Microsoft app/service called OneClip. The Microsoft Garage app, since pulled, worked as a virtual clipboard, not only storing and organizing “clips,” but sharing them in the cloud. A couple of months ago more news surfaced on continued work on the app, with an Office and Windows 10 focus and a possible Redstone 2 release.
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Now today, a number of reports are indicating that OneClip may be re-introduced, this time as “Cache.” The app appears to have pivoted somewhat, to include a number of preset tasks, as highlighted in this video found by Rafael Rivera among others:
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5 ways to simplify and centralize your content with Cache pic.twitter.com/d1a49thc1b
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— Rafael Rivera (@WithinRafael) October 19, 2016
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The tasks, as noted by Windows Central, are:
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- Curate your Reading List
- Organize your school projects
- Manage your shopping list
- Keep important docs handy
- Keep everything you copy
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Earlier today, prolific Microsoft watcher WalkingCat tweeted out a link to a “Cache” download, which installs at least some of the app but requires that you are included in a private preview, so you won’t be able to see much.
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Microsoft has dabbled in the idea of a clipboard for the web for years, as far back as Ray Ozzie’s idea of a Windows Live Clipboard back in 2006, so it will be interesting to see how much traction “Cache” gets, once we get our hands on it for real.
\n\nFurther reading: Cache, clipboard, OneClip, Redstone 2