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Dropbox acquired CloudOn, the developer of technology that allows users to edit documents, including Office 365-based documents, on mobile devices and store them in one of multiple file sync and share applications. Dropbox plans to use CloudOn as a way to expand its collaboration technology, but the company does not seem to have specific plans to keep CloudOn’s huge mobile customer base.

Microsoft updated its preview of Outlook on the Mac, the tease it offered Office 365 subscribers in October 2014. This update was the first for the revamped email client, which sports a streamlined user interface (UI) and will look and work more like the next edition of Outlook on Windows than previous editions. The update is available only to customers with an active Office 365 subscription.

Stephen Alvarez, a National Geographic photographer, recently shot some awesome photos and videos using his Lumia 830. This time, he shoots some new videos in 4K resolution using the new Lumia 930 with the Denim update. The Microsoft Lumia 930 has a Carl Zeiss lens and equipped with a 20MP sensor. Together with the new Denim update, the camera is capable of shooting 4K (2160P) resolution photos and videos with great ease.

Microsoft has announced that the company has acquired Equivio, a text analytics service that identifies documents relevant to legal and compliance needs through machine-learning techniques. According to TechCrunch, Microsoft will use Equivio’s eDiscover and other information governance tools to develop Office 365’s offerings in these areas.

A unique mix of capitalist and socialist policies has positioned the Indian economy as one of the ten largest economies in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) growth and per capita income. India is looking to fill the gaps in expertise in the fields of smart grids, nanotechnology, and advanced manufacturing by fostering innovation at the institution level. Some significant organisations involved in this exercise include Microsoft, with its I-Spark programme aimed at nurturing innovation among students across colleges in India. It has set up more than 25 centres in engineering colleges and incubated multiple start-ups.

Microsoft is continuously improving their Azure platform with addition of several new helpful features. The company added Azure virtual machines with new processors, Intel Xeon, Azure Key Vault security service and SQL Server Connector. They have also introduced Azure G-Series virtual machines (VMs) for public cloud applications. Now a Docker gallery can be easily accessed by users on Azure Ubuntu VM as the latest Docker engine can be used instantly.

Microsoft has finally revealed some of its big name releases for the coming months. First up is Undead Labs’ State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition which will be releasing on April 28th. Next is Ori and the Blind Forest, an indie platformer that will be releasing on March 11th. Finally, there’s rollercoaster title Screamride which will be out on March 3rd.

The Department of Telecom has in principle agreed to a proposal to tap unused spectrum in terrestrial TV frequency bands for offering broadband services. Technology major Microsoft had recently proposed that the unused frequencies, technically called white space, could be used for broadband services. “The concept looks implementable but we will have to see how gaps in spectrum bands can be used without causing interference to existing operations. We will undertake detailed pilots and studies on this,” said a DoT official.

Microsoft, through its YouthSpark initiative and with a volunteer organisation, is providing basic IT and job skills to sex workers and their children at the ‘Pahal Centre’ on Garstin Bastion road in New Delhi. “There are certain groups who lack access to opportunities more severely than others and require more targeted intervention. The youth we are working with at the Pahal centre are one such segment,” says Madhu Khatri, head – Citizenship, Microsoft India.