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Satya Nadella has been a boon to Microsoft and, indirectly, India. At a time when many Americans are leaning towards placing new restrictions on the H-1B visa, Nadella has decidedly shown that America benefits by importing the “best and the brightest”. He is a case study for MBA students and business leaders about what to do when you are entrusted with the reins of the world’s largest software company and how you could change it for the better. Satya Nadella has taken a once-arrogant, stodgy American giant and transformed it into a nimble company that people can like.

Microsoft was welcomed at a high-profile media event to show off software tailored for a new iPad. Apple chief executive Tim Cook offered the surprise introduction by saying, “Who knows more about productivity than Microsoft?”

Twitter for Windows has added group messaging, multi-account support, lists and other improvements in its Window 10 app. Twitter has added a new ‘Happening Now’ section which keeps the users up on whatever is trending at all times.

Microsoft unveiled new capabilities it will deliver later this calendar year with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016, the latest release of its customer engagement solution. The most comprehensive upgrade ever for Dynamics CRM includes advancements in intelligence, mobility and service, with significant productivity enhancements to help businesses and workers achieve more. “Microsoft’s obsession with customer success is rooted in our ambition to reinvent productivity and business processes,” said Bob Stutz, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

According to a report by Research and Markets, the global application virtualization market is expected to grow from USD 1.3 Billion in 2015 to USD 2.6 Billion by 2020, at an estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 14.9% from 2015 to 2020. The key players of this market are Microsoft Corporation, Symantec Corporation, VMware, Inc., Citrix Systems, Inc., and Red Hat, Inc.

Walt Disney Co’s studio unit said customers of Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp’s video services will get access to the collection on its cloud-based movie storage service from Tuesday. Studios like Disney, which has made blockbuster films like “Frozen” and Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” have been attempting to steer movie fans towards digital purchases as sales of DVDs decline.

ternational healthcare group Columbia Asia has partnered with Microsoft to evolve a next-generation cloud-ready hospital management system (HMS) to meet its emerging enterprise needs. Preeti Das, Director, Microsoft Services, said, “Our association with Columbia Asia will result in building advanced healthcare solutions that are capable of further enhancing patient safety and driving overall operational efficiency.”

Email, as we know it, is changing—and so is Microsoft’s strategy for its cornerstone product, Outlook. Recently, the company announced partnerships with third-party companies to integrate additional functionalities—including those from Uber, Yelp, Evernote, PayPal, and Boomerang—into Outlook email. This announcement suggests a shift towards a platform strategy, whereby Microsoft acts as an intermediary connecting third parties with Outlook users.

FIFA 16 will be exclusive to Amazon India, according to a banner on the retailer’s website. The game will be available on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One, and should hit the country on release date at Rs. 3,999 for the standard edition, and Rs. 4,499 for the deluxe edition of the game on Xbox One and PS4. The standard edition of the game will be Rs. 3,499 and Rs. 3,999 for the deluxe edition on Xbox 360 and PS3.