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In order to make the features of the Windows Phone easier on customers, Microsoft has launched a website, which will feature demos on how to use and configure their latest smartphones. The site’s comprehensive walkthroughs cover screen personalization, messaging services and gaming alongside transferring contacts and other data from devices outside the Windows environment.

The leading bank has recently released a dedicated mobile banking app for customers to keep track of their finances on-the-go. The new app is available for download on the Windows Phone Store for phones on the Windows 8 operating system. Its extensive features include fund transfers, bill payment and an account view across credit cards, loans and Public Provident Fund accounts. Users can also reach ICICI customer care directly from the application.

Thanks to the geographic importance of the India market, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed that the Indian workforce will experience a small fraction of the 18,000 expected job cuts. This global move comes as the software major incorporates Nokia’s operations and aims to strengthen Windows Phone sales. “Making these decisions to change are difficult, but necessary,” CEO Nadella said. “Having a clear focus is the start of the journey, not the end,” he added.

In an interview, Srikanth Karnakota, Director – Server and Cloud Business, Microsoft India, explains how SQL 2014 promises to help firms dissolve data silos. He suggests that users—whether they are at operations, frontline or backend support—should all be able to analyse the data that is flowing across their system. SQL, with its Windows Azure connectivity and BI offerings from Excel, can help make powerful insights happen.

Disney India has announced the launch of a new game based on the Bollywood actor’s latest release ‘Kick’. The app extends the movie’s storyline into an interactive and engaging environment, where the player will take on the role of Khan’s Robin Hood-esque character. Users can experience both robbing and escaping gameplays consecutively with this app. “Gaming today has emerged as one of the top entertainment sources on mobile phones in the country and Indians love Bollywood,” Disney India Vice President and Head (Interactive) Sameer Ganapathy said.

Satya Nadella took the stage at the Worldwide Partner Conference, where he elaborated on Microsoft’s strategy for the mobile-first and cloud-first world, and what this would mean for partners. He discussed a repositioning in the company’s vision as the lines between personal and professional computing continue to blur. In that direction, Nadella promised brisk development that established products, such as Skype, Lync and OneDrive, as mainstays of both the enterprise and consumer-tech space.

In an opinion piece, Madhu Khatri, Associate General Counsel, Microsoft India discusses the organization’s work with youth for employability and entrepreneurship. By 2020, India will have around 500 million citizens aged below 25, and a growing number of India’s youth need the right educational infrastructure to cultivate skills and adequate opportunities to get employed or become entrepreneurs. Recognizing this, Microsoft has launched a series of programs and initiatives, such as YouthSpark, which focus on developing the potential of young citizens.

The two tech giants have inked a three-year agreement through which they will drive deeper integration across their data center portfolios and incent their mutual channel partners with joint Cisco and Microsoft technologies. The new partnership is aimed at driving integration between Cisco and Microsoft cloud and data center technologies, such as Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS), Cisco’s Nexus switching line and Microsoft Cloud OS solutions—including Windows Server, System Center, SQL Server and Microsoft Azure.

Nokia has announced that the Lumia Cyan update for Nokia devices is now ready to be launched. The company put out a video via the Nokia YouTube channel informing users about the new features expected with the update. As this is a global roll-out, it will reach users in a number of waves, with the Lumia 625 and Lumia 925 owners receiving the first update notifications.

The sales of Xbox One have significantly increased since May, after Microsoft added a lower-priced version of the machine. “Over the past month, we’ve seen a strong spike in interest in our Xbox One console options, including the new $399 offering,” the Redmond, Washington-based company said in a blog. Microsoft introduced a cheaper machine on June 9 after an initial $499 launch price tag on the console.