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Windows Insider users will be in for a treat with their new build (10051) as the new Maps app that was available for PC Windows 10 Technical Preview users, is now also available for phone users. The new app combines the power of Microsoft’s Bing Maps along with HERE Map’s offline sorcery, making it a pretty good combination.

Microsoft, at Hannover Messe 2015, has showcased how they are helping manufacturers innovate, bringing efficiency in making the products available in markets more quickly and transform into digital businesses through IoT engagements. Several Microsoft customers and partners, including Fujitsu, KUKA Robotics, and Miele, have announced IoT initiatives which will change the way people live and work.

Virtual reality has come a long way, but interacting with that world – reaching out your hand to pick up a virtual object on the screen – still has a long way to go. Researchers at Microsoft say they have brought that capability a bit closer to reality, with an accurate and flexible hand-tracking system called Handpose that uses a standard Xbox One Kinect without any hardware modifications.

Microsoft and Cyanogen have struck a deal to integrate popular Microsoft apps into Cyanogen’s operating system, which comes preloaded on phones like the OnePlus One and remains one of the most popular alternative Android ROMs around. Cyanogen OS will include Skype, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Office, and Bing services going forward.

Microsoft has a new treat for Halo fans as the next addition in the franchise, Spartan Strike, has finally been released. The game is a multi-platform top-down shooter that’s designed for mobile devices and also PC which is mainly why it’s available on Steam, Windows Phone 8, Windows 8 and iOS-powered iPad as well as iPhone.

Microsoft is aiming to bring in more functionality to its mobile maps than just helping you locate places. The software giant is updating its map app, which will now be called just Maps for the upcoming Windows 10, and apart from helping you find directions, it will also help you find things to do based on the directions or destinations you search for.

Microsoft Corp unveiled a long-awaited suite of touch-friendly Office apps that allow Windows phone users to work on Word, PowerPoint and Excel documents on their phones with touch commands and to transfer them easily between devices. Test versions of what Microsoft is calling its Office Universal apps are available to download immediately and full versions will be available by the end of the month, Microsoft said.

Microsoft has now rolled out ‘Skype for Business’ to its Office 365 customers worldwide, and expects the roll out to be complete by the end of May. The launch of Skype for Business is part of CEO Satya Nadella’s push to empower businesses, individuals and industries with new technologies, as part of an effort to revitalize the company.

IEOM has announced that their change management app, built on Microsoft Azure, has been adopted by leading banks across 35 countries. Srikanth Karnakota, Director – Cloud and Enterprise Business, Microsoft India said, “GIEOM’s mobile-ready app delivers a uniform experience across platforms and devices and helps banks stay ahead of the curve. When deployed on Microsoft Azure, the app is easier to implement.”