In a move which is in line with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's 'mobile first, cloud first' strategy, the company has recently announced a revamp of its venerable web portal, MSN. com, giving it a notably crisp new look and enhancing it with new lifestyle tools and seamless syncing across devices.

The overall of MSN - which was launched nearly two decades back; and currently records over 400 million monthly unique visitors - fits in with Microsoft's overall strategy of giving as much priority to its mobile handsets and Internet-based services priorities as its apparently declining traditional businesses --- Windows and Office software installed on desktop computers.

The changes which Microsoft has brought to MSN. com as a part of the revamp of the web portal come at a time when smartphones and tablets - instead of desktops - are being increasing used by people for reading news.

The overhauled MSN. con web portal will not only be just an entry point for users to gain access to the rest of the Internet, but will also unfold news gathered from other media outlets. In addition, MSN will also have symptom checker and other tools, along with a shopping list maker for recipes.

Pointing out that one of the main enhancements coming to the overhauled MSN. com is the ability to sync across all devices, Microsoft said that the revamped web portal is now available as a preview at preview. msn. com; and will be rolled out in 55 markets worldwide over the next few weeks.