Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it has acquired hit mobile calendar application Sunrise in a deal reported to be valued about $100 million. The take-over comes in the wake of Microsoft releasing versions of its popular Outlook calendar and email programs tailored for mobile devices powered by Apple or Android software. "We are making this acquisition because we believe a reinvention in the way people use calendars on mobile devices is long overdue," said Microsoft corporate vice president Rajesh Jha. Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has made a priority of tuning the technology titan's offerings to lifestyles centered on smartphones, tablet computers, and software offered as services hosted on the Internet.



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