Linkedin’s overall contribution to Microsoft’s second fiscal quarter (Q2-FY17) was revenues of $228 million, and net income of $100 million. Microsoft mentioned that it completed acquisition Linkedin last month and that its revenue contribution was for the three-week period from December 8th to the end of the second quarter. CEO Satya Nadella said during the company’s conference call that the newly revamped Linkedin design for mobile users drove “significant engagement growth in 2016”. “This quarter, sessions on LinkedIn grew more than 20% year-over-year, a consistent level of growth throughout 2016,” he added without providing any accurate numbers. Some highlights from the con call: On Surface Studio and Holo Lens Microsoft’s recently launched all-in-one desktop PC “Surface Studio” which looks to compete with Apple’s iMac segment saw demand from enterprise customers. “Commercial demand for Surface remains strong, with three consecutive quarters of more than 25% growth,” Nadella said. UK’s tax, payments, and customs authority HM Revenue & Customs is “rolling out Surface to more than 25,000 employees,” he added. Enterprise customers like ThyssenKrupp Elevator are using HoloLens— Microsoft’s Augmented Reality (AR) glasses—to automate functions like elevator servicing for its clients. Microsoft said that it will expand the availability of HoloLens in newer markets like China in the first half of 2017. On Cortana Nadella said that the company’s voice-based AI assistant, Cortana will be opening for developers using Cortana Devices SDK in key “addressable markets” in the coming months. “Users have asked Cortana more than 18 billion questions to date,” he…
