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Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, which is customized by Microsoft will have the whole suite of Microsoft apps. This includes Skype, OneDrive, OneNote, Office suite. The phone will be available for pre-orders from Microsoft retail stores in the US, according to a report on The Verge. It will officially go on sale on April 21.

According to the statistics provided by NetMarketShare for the month of March 2017 shows that Windows is not only the leading choice for desktop computers across the world, but it is at a level where Microsoft has nothing to be worried about not being the top desktop operating system.

Microsoft is rolling out a big update for the Xbox One, which features an updated dashboard, the new Xbox Guide, and the Beam streaming service. First revealed back in January, the UI changes are meant to overhaul an experience that suffered with buried controls, and not-so-great performance.

A free app named “Arrow” from Microsoft, available for Android smartphones, is just one example of how Microsoft continues to operate in the mobile space.

As Europe’s industrial companies attempt to modernize production with sensors and software, Microsoft Corp. is launching a new lab in Munich – following openings in Redmond, Washington and Shenzhen, China – for customers investing in the Internet of Things, the idea that everything from refrigerators to industrial robots will be connected to the web.

Microsoft announced that some new features will be added to its Skype for Business to simplify the calling property. Along with Auto Attendant and Call Queues, it also revealed a preview of a new tool called Call Analytics. This dashboard preview lets IT admins to quickly identify and also address all the call issues such as network issues or headset problems faced by the user.

Microsoft is currently testing its new AI chatbot named ‘Ruuh’ that is specifically meant for users in India but is available in English language only. Ruuh has been defined as a ‘desi’ AI chatbot by the company that never stops talking and is meant for entertainment purposes only.

Microsoft Philanthropies was created to bring the power of technology to help non-profits achieve their mission. Its aim is to make digital skills and computer science education accessible to all young people. It donates nearly $2 million every day in products and services to non-profits. “At Microsoft, we believe technology is a powerful force for improving people’s lives and solving India’s key challenges,” said Madhu Khatri, Associate General Counsel, Microsoft India.