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Microsoft’s desi chatbot Ruuh gets her dedicated website

By AyushVij@TWCN |

It has been a while since Quarter 1 of 2017 when Ruuh was born. For those who do not know, Ruuh is Microsoft’s own AI chatbot. It is based in India and is often dubbed as a Desi chatbot or Ruuh – Your next Best […]

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Microsoft Surface Book 2 and Surface Laptop launched in India

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Microsoft finally introduced the Surface Book 2 in India. The Surface Book 2 is touted as the fastest device in the Surface range and is aimed at offering high-end computing without compromising on the form factor. Alongside the Surface Book […]

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Indian Microsoft Garage facility debuts in Hyderabad, India

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Microsoft has unveiled its first Garage facility in India at its Hyderabad campus in Telangana. Spread over an area of 8000 sq. ft, this is Microsoft second-largest Garage facility following its 11,000-sq-ft Garage facility in Redmond. Microsoft Garage comes to […]

New Microsoft Surface Pro released in India at Rs 64,999

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Microsoft has just released the fifth generation of Surface Pro in India. Priced at Rs 64,999 it replaces Surface Pro 4 which was launched in India 2016. That being said the all-new Surface Pro retains some of the older bits […]

Microsoft will now support email addresses in Indian languages

By Karan Khanna |

Microsoft appears to be the first large tech company to understand the growth that’s happening in India’s tech world. An announcement by the Redmond giant signals their intention to allow support for addresses in several Indian languages. The news is […]

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Mozilla writes an open letter on AADHAR and India’s data privacy laws

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Ever since its inception, Aadhaar has been embroiled in running battles with an assorted group of privacy and rights activists. They fear the huge biometric database is susceptible to the threat of information leak. Moreover, it has few or no […]

Indus OS becomes the second highest used operating system in India

By Karan Khanna |

An indigenous operating system created by a group of Indian entrepreneurs has become the second highest used mobile operating system in India. Beating out competition from Apple and Microsoft, the software came from a need to enable first-time users to […]

India may roll out its own cryptocurrency ‘Lakshmi’

By Karan Khanna |

With Bitcoin gaining popularity in the Indian market, the government is reportedly considering rolling out its own cryptocurrency which would be named ‘Lakshmi’ and come under the domain of its central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI). India may launch […]

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India surpasses the US as Facebook’s No.1 User

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

India has surpassed the US to become Facebook’s largest country audience. The country now has over 241 million active users in comparison to 240 million in the US. What appears quite puzzling about this news is, despite low Internet penetration, […]

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Microsoft Build Tour 2017 India Highlights and News Roundup

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

The Microsoft Build Tour is a World Tour where in developers building applications for Microsoft hear about the latest Microsoft updates firsthand from Microsoft experts at the Microsoft Build conference. After the keynote, Microsoft hosts practical sessions covering recently released […]

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98% victims of WannaCry victims were Windows 7 users

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

WannaCrypt has been in the news in the last week. The Ransomware has been one of the biggest in scale and has affected countries including India. Researchers were quick to point out that WannaCrypt Ransomware may have affected a large […]

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Impact of WannaCry ransomware in India

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

Ransomware attacks have become a growing concern for security researchers. In emerging economies like India where the government is running digital programs as flagship schemes to digitally empower society and knowledge economy, Ransomware attacks have become a grave threat. It […]

India’s CERT-In to hold Webcast on WannaCry ransomware

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC |

Now when the ransomware WannaCry is all over the social media and news highlights worldwide, it is creating a havoc among the public. Seeing the potential threat and the chaos among users, the Computer Emergency Response Team India CERT-IN has […]

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Microsoft launches Ruuh a ‘Desi’ AI Chatbot for Indians

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC |

If you are feeling lonely and looking for someone to talk with, try Ruuh, the new AI Chatbot. After testing it for more than a month, Microsoft has finally launched a new AI chatbot ‘Ruuh’. Microsoft has designed it specifically […]

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McAfee ramps up Investment in India; Now hiring more people

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Antivirus software market in India has witnessed a steady growth and finds a fair percentage of adoption amongst both the consumer as well as business. The primary reason that can be attributed to the rapid rise of the persistence of this trend […]

Anti-malware products from C-DAC India

C-DAC India launches free Botnet Cleaning & Anti-malware products

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

The Centre For Development Of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), the premier R&D organization Govt. of India for carrying out R&D in IT, Electronics and Computing, has via its Cyber Swachhta Kendra (Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre), launched a bunch of […]

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Skype Lite launched in India for Low-End Android Phones

By AnkitChawla@TWC |

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the launch of Skype Lite, a lighter version of their video-calling app, in India at the company’s Future Decoded conference in Mumbai. This new app is supposed to a lot less resource and graphic intensive […]

Xbox Live subscription prices in India set to be raised

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Xbox Live Gold is your ticket to all the perks and services you need from Xbox Store.  As an Xbox Live Gold member, you get the most advanced multiplayer, bonus games, and exclusive member discounts in Xbox stores. The subscription […]

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Microsoft launches Windows Scoop Fans Program in India

By AnandKhanse@TWC |

It has been almost two years since the Windows Insider Program has been helping connect various Windows enthusiasts from all across the world. Now, Microsoft has taken it to the next level by launching a brand new program “Windows Scoop […]

Microsoft moves a step towards a fully functional road safety AI in India

By AnkitChawla@TWC |

With an estimated 1.25 million fatalities each year, road accidents are definitely right up there when it comes to the top causes of deaths in the world. It is particularly important to know, middle-income and low-income countries bear a disproportionate […]

KPMG and Microsoft form unique a IoT alliance in India

By AnkitChawla@TWC |

Auditing firm, KPMG, and Microsoft today joined hands to announce a strategic alliance over Internet Of Things (IOT), to help accelerate the digital transformation of business enterprises in the Indian market. This unique IoT Advisory will help enterprises deploy solutions that […]

Microsoft increases investment in India; opens Cybersecurity centre

By AnkitChawla@TWC |

Showing utmost trust in the Indian market, tech giant Microsoft has announced another round of investment – in the form of improving cyber security in the country. Microsoft India on Friday launched a full-fledged Cybersecurity Engagement Centre (CSEC) in India. Cybersecurity […]

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Indian Forest Department falls victim to Ransomware attack

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

Ransomware managers are exploring newer victims and the latest to fall in their trap in Indian Forest Department. In March this year, sensitive data related to accounts and finance of State Forest Department of Kerala was hacked. The data which was […]