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Phil Spencer, head of the company’s video game division, detailed Microsoft’s plan for game makers to create universal apps that can run on both Xbox One consoles and PCs with Windows 10, as well as other devices running the forthcoming version of Windows. “Our goal with gaming at Microsoft is to allow people to play games wherever they are,” Spencer told game makers at the Game Developers Conference.

This system is poised to open a new set of personal computing experiences, placing holographic objects within the real world where users can interact with them even as they interact with the real-world environment. Combining several technologies, this wearable headgear uses a pair of see-through HD lenses and is completely untethered.

Microsoft has won big at Mobile World Congress, the mobile industry’s biggest fair, and considered the Oscars of the gadget world. The Redmond giant’s Surface Pro 3 brushed aside competition from the likes of Apple’s iPad Air 2, the Samsung Galaxy TabS 8.4, Google Nexus 9, and the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Tablet to take home the ‘Best Tablet’ award.

A host of indie games is coming to Xbox One, Microsoft revealed at the Game Developers Conference 2015. Standout titles include last year’s post-apocalyptic RPG, Wasteland 2, and platformer Shovel Knight. Microsoft this week also announced new features and functions for the Xbox 360.

In a major initiative for the benefits of its members, the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners, (IAMCP ) India West Chapter, recently organized a Microsoft Office 365 certification program. “We provided free training and certification to the active members of IAMCP. With this certification, those members who have successfully cleared the exam will be called as Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP),” said, Suresh Ramani, President, IAMCP India West.

It’s that time of the year again, when the entire nation is drenched in the colours of the rainbow. Yes, it’s Holi, and this year, do things a little differently – celebrate with Microsoft devices! Select from Microsoft’s colourful range of Windows 8.1 devices – phones and laptops – and make a statement like no other, while adding a dash of vibrancy to the festival.

The mobile division of software major Microsoft said that, in the coming years, solutions-based companies having a hardware portfolio will drive the mobile phone market. “In the times to come, hardware and software integration will drive the market,” said Kislay Kumar, General Manager, Sales, Microsoft.

Microsoft announced it is unveiling two new programs – Accelerator Plus and Scale Up – which will focus on helping later-stage startups to gain acceptance in the marketplace. “The Indian startup ecosystem has evolved and has new challenges now, such as little or no help available for later-stage startups. This prompted us to bring in new programs to help them,” said Ravi Narayan, Managing Director, Microsoft Ventures in India.

Microsoft India announced call for entries for its annual YouthSpark Challenge for Change, a global competition that encourages young people to consider how they can use Microsoft technology and YouthSpark resources to create positive social change in their communities. Lowering the age limit for the first time to below 18, this online contest is inviting entries from Indian youth aged 13-25 years to share their ideas for sparking change in their communities, schools, college campuses, or the world.

Microsoft had revealed details about its new browser for the upcoming Windows 10 operating system, currently referred to as Project Spartan, at the company’s ‘The Next Chapter’ event in January. Now, Microsoft’s Kevin Gallo, technical lead for Windows universal apps, has confirmed that a test version of the new browser will be available in the next Windows 10 preview.