Microsoft's new Invite app makes scheduling meetings on iPhone a breeze

Anyone who has ever tried to schedule a meeting with a group of people knows how much of a hassle it can be. People have their own schedules with different idiosyncrasies, so setting up a time that's convenient usually involves a lengthy email or chat chain just to figure out when the meeting can happen. 

Calendar invites through apps like Outlook are supposed to make that process easier, but sending an invite without knowing when recipients are available often just leads to more frustrating back-and-forth for everyone.

Microsoft is trying to solve that with a new iPhone app called Invite. It's a product of the company's Garage idea incubator, and focused on helping people coordinate meetings on the go. Users sign up with their Office 365 or other email account, and can then set up an event invitation with a few taps that includes information about the meeting along with some suggested times that invitees can get together. Invite can then reserve all of the possible event times on an organizer's schedule, to help prevent double booking.

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