Author: Microsoft Stories

Bollywood is American tech giant Microsoft’s latest muse. The Redmond, Washington headquartered company is tapping Hindi movies to get a hang of how Indians speak especially how they mix languages like Hindi and English.

Microsoft has been running a bus loaded with technology solutions that’s crisscrossing the country, to reach out to SMBs at their doorsteps.

Skype by Microsoft lets users easily connect with friends and family over long distances with an easy-to-use interface. So this Diwali, your grandparents can reach everyone across towns, cities and countries by using this app.

Microsoft has introduced its Edge browser for rival platforms – Android and iOS along with Microsoft Launcher. The Edge browser for iOS is available from the App Store in preview. The Android version will be coming soon.

With over 9,000 cloud partners across 250 cities across India, Microsoft India is now eyeing to tap 50 million small and medium businesses in the country for growth in cloud adoption.

Microsoft’s growth could get a boost from its latest Xbox launch as well as its exploration of the growing esports industry, according to one Wall Street analyst.

In the latest of its ongoing attempts to expand the reach of its services, Microsoft said it is bringing its flagship Web browser Edge, which has been exclusively available on Windows 10 thus far, to Android and iOS mobile operating systems.

Microsoft is one of the most sought-after companies for job candidates. In fact, millennials voted it the No. 1 company they’re most excited to work, according to a recent survey by SurveyMonkey.

At an event in San Francisco, Microsoft talked more about its ambition with mixed reality, giving us an availability date and pre-order info, a Halo mini-game, and an acquisition of a social app among other things.