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In a major initiative for the benefits of its members, the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners, (IAMCP ) India West Chapter, recently organized a Microsoft Office 365 certification program. “We provided free training and certification to the active members of IAMCP. With this certification, those members who have successfully cleared the exam will be called as Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCP),” said, Suresh Ramani, President, IAMCP India West.

It’s that time of the year again, when the entire nation is drenched in the colours of the rainbow. Yes, it’s Holi, and this year, do things a little differently – celebrate with Microsoft devices! Select from Microsoft’s colourful range of Windows 8.1 devices – phones and laptops – and make a statement like no other, while adding a dash of vibrancy to the festival.

The mobile division of software major Microsoft said that, in the coming years, solutions-based companies having a hardware portfolio will drive the mobile phone market. “In the times to come, hardware and software integration will drive the market,” said Kislay Kumar, General Manager, Sales, Microsoft.

Microsoft announced it is unveiling two new programs – Accelerator Plus and Scale Up – which will focus on helping later-stage startups to gain acceptance in the marketplace. “The Indian startup ecosystem has evolved and has new challenges now, such as little or no help available for later-stage startups. This prompted us to bring in new programs to help them,” said Ravi Narayan, Managing Director, Microsoft Ventures in India.

Microsoft India announced call for entries for its annual YouthSpark Challenge for Change, a global competition that encourages young people to consider how they can use Microsoft technology and YouthSpark resources to create positive social change in their communities. Lowering the age limit for the first time to below 18, this online contest is inviting entries from Indian youth aged 13-25 years to share their ideas for sparking change in their communities, schools, college campuses, or the world.

Microsoft had revealed details about its new browser for the upcoming Windows 10 operating system, currently referred to as Project Spartan, at the company’s ‘The Next Chapter’ event in January. Now, Microsoft’s Kevin Gallo, technical lead for Windows universal apps, has confirmed that a test version of the new browser will be available in the next Windows 10 preview.

Microsoft has revealed more details about its Windows universal apps and has also talked about how the Windows 10 universal app platform will work. The company has announced its upcoming Build conference will be held from April 29 to May 1. Further universal app platform technical details will be announced at the Build Conference in San Francisco.

In his first interaction with the Indian media since Microsoft bought Nokia’s devices, Stephen Elop, the former Nokia chief executive who is now executive vice president of Microsoft Devices, talks on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona about the device maker’s global strategy, underlining how the hardware-to-operating system strategy will help it claw back into the fast growing smartphone business.

Microsoft has released a dedicated Outlook app to the Google Play store for Android devices 4.1 and above (there is also a similar client for iOS). Outlook is a free email app that helps you get more done from anywhere with one unified view of your email, calendar, contacts, and attachments.