Uber launches Windows app

Uber, the startup app that connects people with taxis and drivers, has launched its app on the Windows platform.
Using the app, Windows Phone users will be able to book rides, track arrival and pay seamlessly with their registered credit card, a statement said.
As an inaugural offer, Lumia consumers will get an exclusive offer of two free rides worth Rs 500 each on signing up with Uber on their devices, it added.
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GoDaddy,Microsoft to offer Office 365 sol to SMEs in India * Tech major GoDaddy today said it has partnered Microsoft to offer Microsoft Office 365 solutions to small businesses in India at Rs 149 per month onwards.

GoDaddy will provide small businesses with seamless access to professional email integrated with their domain name, up to one terabyte cloud storage, unlimited web conferencing and the latest versions of the Microsoft Office suite (which includes applications like Word, Outlook and Excel).

"India's millions of SMBs hold the key to the growth of the economy. This partnership provides SMBs with the IT platform needed to improve their top and bottom lines though greater collaboration, customer reach, and business insight," Microsoft India GM (SMS&P) Meetul Patel said.
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USAA, IBM join forces to serve military members * Tech giant IBM has partnered USAA to use IBM Watson technology to help serve military personnel as they transition from military to civilian life.

Developed by IBM, Watson is an artificially intelligent computer system capable of answering questions posed in natural language by humans.
USAA, which provides financial products and advice to 10.4 million current and former members of the US military and their families, is the first to commercialise the use of Watson as a consumer-facing application.
By accessing Watson, USAA members will be able to ask questions related to the transition experience. As per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 155,000 active military members transition to civilian life each year.
IBM Watson analyzed and understands more than 3,000 documents on topics exclusive to military transitions, enabling members to ask and receive answers to separation-related questions.

"Putting Watson into the hands of consumers is a critical milestone toward improving how we work and live. USAA's application is a prime example of how Watson's cognitive intellect has the potential to empower individuals and organisations," IBM Watson Group SVP Mike Rhodin said.