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Microsoft’s main motive to infuse a tile based UI on Windows was to expand its operating system to a larger section of touch based devices including tablets/tablet PCs. While the tablet market was and still is dominated by Android and iOS based devices, Windows 8.1 based devices are gathering steam rapidly, thanks to the promise of offering a full-fledged Windows 8.1 experience in a compact, tablet form-factor. The article reports about 3 best Windows 8.1 tablet options along with their hardware configurations, prices and details on where to buy them.

Microsoft Corp has officially announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services business. The acquisition has been approved by Nokia shareholders and by governmental regulatory agencies around the world, said a Microsoft release.

Four start-ups currently graduating from Microsoft Ventures Accelerator Plus program are in discussions for acquisition, said Ravi Narayan, director of the Bangalore-based Microsoft Ventures. The deals may be announced next month when the current batch graduates.

Online media group AOL Inc has said that it would offer its video content on Microsoft Corp’s platforms, starting this summer. Microsoft’s MSN and Bing apps for Windows will get content from AOL’s HuffPost Live, TechCrunch and Moviefone as well as its partner sites, including ESPN, TMZ, and Martha Stewart.

Microsoft today announced that Xbox users were spending on an average five hours on the gaming console. Microsoft announced it had sold 2 million Xbox units during the quarter including 1.2 million units of the Xbox One. In all, Microsoft has sold 5 million units of the Xbox One so far. Meanwhile rival Sony has sold 7 million units of its PlayStation 4 console.

Now rail users can get information on expected arrival and departure timings of a particular train on their mobile phones besides tracking its position on a real time basis.

Microsoft has partnered with HP and Pearson to launch a tablet for higher education students in engineering and management.

Meet Mukund Mohan, whom Microsoft recently moved from Bangalore to Redmond to build Microsoft Ventures in the US.

A first look at the developer preview version of the Windows Phone 8.1 update

Microsoft India has announced its new Xbox Live Gold Rush Program.