Microsoft unveiled its revamped MSN portal that combines easy access to personal productivity tools and content from a large number of providers.

As the company tries to revive MSN, the focus is on top content from the Web instead of offering original content. For the relaunch, the company has signed up with more than 1,300 publishers worldwide, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Yomiuri, CNN and The Guardian.

A “Services Stripe” at the top of the MSN homepage gives users easy access to personal services including Outlook.com email, OneDrive, Office 365 and Skype, as well as popular third-party sites like Twitter and Facebook, according to an online preview provided by Microsoft on Sunday.

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