MoneyControl: Focusing on tablet and smartphones for now: Microsoft India

In an interview with CNBC TV18, Bhaskar Pramanik, Chairman, Microsoft India, talked about Windows 10 and the company’s strategy in tablets and smartphones space. Talking about his outlook, Pramanik said, “It is very exciting times in Microsoft. We have a new CEO, there are a lot of new things which are happening. We are announcing considerable number of innovations on a regular basis.”

GamingBolt: Xbox One Exclusive ReCore Gets Boxart Reveal

Microsoft had a damn good E3 this year, and one of the reasons was their reveals of games coming exclusively to the Xbox One, that we could be entirely sure would never be coming to the PS4, thanks to Microsoft doubling down on its first party studios, partnerships, and initiatives. One of the games that comes exclusive to Xbox One is ReCore, an action adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic setting featuring a struggle against robots who have taken over the planet developed by Keiji Inafune, the creator of other great games such as the Dead Rising, Lost Planet, Mega Man and Onimusha series.

GamingBolt: Xbox One’s Backward Compatibility Includes Xbox 360 DLC

The news surrounding the backwards compatibility of the Xbox One just gets better and better. While the list of games that will actually be backwards compatible is still pretty slim, Microsoft says that same list will be growing all the time. Now the company has also announced that any DLC that came along with those Xbox 360 games will also be playable as long as the game itself is eventually added to the list.

ChannelWorld: The US Navy’s warfare systems command just paid millions to stay on Windows XP

The U.S. Navy is paying Microsoft millions of dollars to keep up to 100,000 computers afloat because it has yet to transition away from Windows XP. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, which runs the Navy’s communications and information networks, signed a US$9.1 million contract earlier this month for continued access to security patches for Windows XP, Office 2003, Exchange 2003 and Windows Server 2003.

ChannelWorld: Microsoft tweaks Windows 10 preview program as it enters OS’s final stretch

Microsoft said it would soon tweak the Windows 10 preview program as its engineers push toward the July 29 launch of the final code to customers. As of the next build to the Windows Insider program, Microsoft will require that participants associate their Microsoft Account — typically the same username and password combination for accessing company services such as Outlook.com, OneDrive and Skype — with the preview on their PC.

NDTV: Microsoft Reveals Xbox One Requires Kinect to Use Cortana

With Microsoft looking to align its efforts on Windows and Xbox One, one of the key features missing from its console is Cortana, which is about to change. Read how Microsoft has responded to consumer feedback to make it one of the more compelling choices for gaming this year.