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Microsoft is trying to increase the compatibility of Windows 10 and Office with iOS and Android and had come up with yet another cross-platform feature that will feature in the Fall Creator’s Update for Windows 10.

Professional social network LinkedIn has announced a new service that will aims to link potential mentors with people who are seeking mentorship. The feature reportedly aims to identify potential mentors and connect them to those looking for mentorship in a particular area.

Wipro, India’s third-largest information technology (IT) services firm, said it has made its cloud-based Data Discovery Platform available on Microsoft Azure for customers through a pay-per-insight model.

To empower people with disabilities to operate an on-screen mouse and keyboard, Microsoft has announced beta version of ‘Eye Control’ feature for Windows 10 that can be accessed by using eye movements.

Microsoft is tying up with the state of Telangana to use its artificial intelligence-based MINE platform to screen children for eye problems and prevent avoidable blindness. The government of Telangana and Microsoft had signed an MoU in November 2016 to use Microsoft’s cloud technology to drive citizen services and digital inclusion.

Microsoft Word now has a new ‘Read Aloud’ feature that has been finely tuned for users with dyslexia. The ‘Read Aloud’ feature is similar to the existing ‘Read Mode’ that came out in December, The Verge reported.

Microsoft added container-focused support for its Azure cloud platform, with the latest move designed to ease container deployments. The computing giant launched a preview of its Azure Container Instances (ACI) platform, which Microsoft said does not need any virtual machine infrastructure to manage.

ZoneTV, taking a quantum leap forward in the linear TV experience, will utilize media logistics tools from Ooyala, a global provider of video monetization technology and services, plus Video Indexer, part of Microsoft Cognitive Services, to automate the curation of content of a first-of-its-kind, customizable suite of linear TV channels which launches this fall.

Rockmetric launches its natural language-driven ‘Cognitive Search’ for Analytics on Microsoft Azure. The solution automates access to ad-hoc queries, powerful insights and routine analysis without any need to learn SQL. Enterprises can now facilitate a data-driven culture at scale without having to expand reporting teams.