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Xiaomi has been showing a lot of interest in the Windows platform since the recently announced Mi Pad 2 that will come both as an Android and Windows 10 versions. The Windows version of the Mi Pad 2 comes only in a 64GB spec and will cost US$ 205 (approximately Rs 13,600). Xiaomi’s Founder and President, Lin Bin posted an image on Weibo suggesting the Windows 10 for Xiaomi Mi4 will be officially launched on December 3rd.

Companies that want almost all of the new features Microsoft is cramming into its Office 365 productivity service can now get them via a new subscription. Office 365 E5 costs $35 per user per month, and includes a smorgasbord of new features. Chief among them are new capabilities in Skype for Business, including the ability to broadcast teleconference meetings to thousands of employees and allow people to call into a group teleconference managed by Microsoft’s software.

Microsoft on Monday unveiled its first two Lumia devices — Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL — with Windows 10 OS. Targeted mostly at working professionals, both devices come with Iris recognition technology, and are priced at Rs 43,699 and Rs 49,399, respectively. Both devices impress, and pose a challenge for its competitors. The Lumia 950 runs on 64-bit Qualcomm 808 SoC with hexagcore CPUs, features a 5-inch quadHD AMOLED display, and is powered by a replaceable 3,000mAH battery (another plus), which Microsoft claims should give 10 hours of 1080p video playback.

The Xbox One Elite Controller which launched on October 27th along with Halo 5: Guardians has been in pretty serious demand lately. According to Xbox division boss Phil Spencer, the company is working on getting more devices into stock. The Xbox One Elite Controller promises a high degree of customization, including changeable analog pads and thumbsticks, button remapping (which is available for all Xbox One controllers with a recent update) and much more.

Microsoft offered a peek at the next Dynamics CRM earlier this month. “As the new leader of Microsoft’s CRM Business Applications group, it is my great honor and privilege to announce that Dynamics CRM 2016 is now available,” wrote Jujhar Singh in a blog post.

Microsoft just unveiled a new beta service on Monday that’s supposed to help ease that tension by allowing anyone to build an app — no software development experience required. PowerApps combines a cloud application backend with easy-to-use tools that make creating a mobile app a drag-and-drop affair. PowerApps applications can pull in information from a variety of data sources including Office 365, Dynamics, Google Drive, Workday and other services. Developers can also build connections for PowerApps in their own services if there isn’t a connector already available.

Autodesk and Microsoft have teamed up to bring virtual product designs into the real world using augmented reality. The two companies announced that Autodesk Fusion 360 — software that lets users design, test, and ultimately manufacture physical objects — will connect with Microsoft’s HoloLens headset.

At its annual Convergence EMEA conference, Microsoft introduced new innovations that will enable companies to succeed in a mobile-first, cloud-first world. Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela detailed new capabilities in Microsoft Office 365, announced the worldwide availability of its customer engagement solution, Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016; and introduced Microsoft PowerApps.

Microsoft has started offering PUA protection in its anti-malware products for enterprise customers. The new feature is available in Microsoft’s System Center Endpoint Protection (SCEP) and Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) as an option that can be turned on by system administrators. PUA signatures are included in the anti-malware definition updates and cloud protection, so no additional configuration is needed.

Microsoft’s latest smartphones—Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL— are two of slimmest Windows 10-based handsets manufactured by the company. However, Japanese manufacturer Yamada Denki has launched a new Windows 10 based smartphone, which is slimmer than both the devices. Yamada Denki’s Everyphone is also one of the first non-Windows mobile devices to utilise a Windows 10 OS. A just 6.9mm thickness and 139 grams.