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Microsoft are tweaking a batch of 100 last gen titles to be playable on the latest console, and gamers will (thankfully) not have to pay for titles they already own. Titles on the list of the first 100 include Mass Effect, Banjo Kazooie, Super Meat Boy, and Perfect Dark, among others. There’s also a new “Elite” Xbox controller, a customisable gamepad that works on Windows 10 as well.

Snapdeal and Microsoft today announced the launch of the official Microsoft online store on Snapdeal. Speaking on the occasion, Sharlin Thayil, Group OEM Director Microsoft India said, “Our latest store on Snapdeal will help us reach more such customers and offer excellent choice, value and service that customers expect from Microsoft stores.”

Indian and multinational companies in the information technology sector are seeing a steady growth in number of women in technical roles, reflecting the impact of their efforts to increase diversity. “A large number of women workers are entry-level and present in certain sectors, such as BPO and IT-enabled services. This is why we are focused on enhancing the diversity ratio in India’s IT sector, for we believe women in IT can have a strong business impact,” said Rohit Thakur, head of human resources, Microsoft India.

Windows 10 aims to achieve unification of platform, meaning users will have the same operating system for phones, tablets, notebooks and desktops. And this will be the impetus for Microsoft Mobile Devices (India) to come ahead with its flagship devices, Ajey Mehta, its Managing Director, pointed out. In an interview to Business Line, Mehta talks about flagship devices, the strategy surrounding the brand, and, on competition.

Microsoft has launched a branded online store with ecommerce major Snapdeal, which will include the full range of US-based company’s products, including phones, tablets, PCs and software. “Increasingly consumers are going online to shop… mobiles, devices, software and accessories. We therefore see tremendous opportunity in delivering Microsoft products and services through our online store,” said, Sharlin Thayil, Microsoft India Group OEM Director.

Wickedleak has recently launched Wammy Hero, the company’s first Windows 8 tablet which is priced at Rs. 8,990 and is available for purchase through their official website. Users can buy the device with an optional Aquaprotect Water Resistant Technology by paying an additional amount of Rs. 1,500. This feature lets the tablet sustain itself for more than 30 minutes underwater

Microsoft and Disney are giving away an exciting range of games worth more than Rs 1,000 between June 10 and 17. Read on to see which Windows Phone apps can be downloaded at no charge!

Two students from Pune, Abhishek Dedhe and Aalok Sathe, who won the National Panini Linguistics Olympiad recently, will now represent India in the International Linguistics Olympiad (ILO) in Bulgaria next month. Microsoft Research, India is supporting the Indian team for the international leg. The Olympiad is organized to further the fields of mathematical, theoretical and descriptive linguistics.

Microsoft’s India Strategy Head Anil K. Reddy Talks to BW Smart Cities about a unique partnership and the endless possibilities that IoT offers, at the recent launch of the Digital Service Cloud – iYogi’s Open IoT Platform on Azure.

Wickedleak has recently launched Wammy Hero, the company’s first Windows 8 tablet which is priced at Rs. 8,990 and is available for purchase through their official website. Users can buy the device with an optional Aquaprotect Water Resistant Technology by paying an additional amount of Rs. 1,500. This feature lets the tablet sustain itself for more than 30 minutes underwater.