Microsoft's new verification system for Windows 8 - OA 3.0 - which will add complications toward the upstream ODM's production lines and relatively generate significant extra cost, is raising controversy between notebook ODMs and brand vendors as to which side will pay the increased cost, according to sources from PC ODMs.
Update 4.0.2 for Microsoft .NET Framework 4: Runtime Update (KB2544514)
Microsoft has released Update 4.0.2 for Microsoft .NET Framework 4: Runtime Update
Update 4.0.2 for Microsoft .NET Framework 4: Design-time Update for Visual Studio 2010 SP1 (KB2544525)
Microsoft has released Update 4.0.2 for Microsoft .NET Framework 4: Design-time Update for Visual Studio 2010 SP1
Microsoft Visual Studio Agents 11 Developer Preview (ISO)
Microsoft has released Microsoft Visual Studio Agents 11 Developer Preview
Microsoft wants to cut the price of Windows Phone devices in half
Microsoft is trying to halve its Windows Phone device costs as it tries to drive up sales.
Nokia 800 and other Windows Phone handsets revealed
Both Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer have as good as confirmed that Nokia's first batch of Windows Phone handsets will be unveiled at Nokia World next week.
Windows 8 Recovery Options
Dedoimedo posted a tutorial on the new recovery options in Windows 8
Windows 8: Optimizing for both landscape and portrait
Steven Sinofsky published a new post on the Building Windows 8 blog, this time on landscape and portrait mode
Nvidia CEO: ARM version of Windows 8 should be on tablets first
NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang believes that Microsoft should allow the ARM-based version of Windows 8 to be run on tablets at first in order to establish that this version is not for PCs
Microsoft Debuts AT&T's Mango-Powered Windows Phone 7 Handsets
AT&T will be selling the three phones, from HTC and Samsung, during the upcoming holiday season.
8 Hidden Tools In Windows 7: You Still Might Not Know About
MakeUseOf takes a look at 8 hidden tools in Windows 7
How to Enable Ping Echo Replies in Windows 8
Howtogeek posted a tutorial about enabling Ping Echo Replies in Windows 8
Windows 8: Designing search for the Start screen
Steven Sinofsky published a new post on the Building Windows 8 blog, this time discussing the search feature in Windows 8
How to Install or Enable Hyper-V Virtualization in Windows 8
Howtogeek shows you how to enable Hyper-V Virtualization in Windows 8
The Windows 8 Task Manager
Steven Sinofsky published a new blog entry, this time about the improvements of the new Task Manager in Windows 8
Microsoft and Nokia Push Windows Phone Porting Tool
PC World posted a story that Microsoft and Nokia are wooing Symbian developers, offering them help in porting applications to Windows Phone ahead of the launch of the Finnish company's first
30% percent of Windows Phones now on Mango
WPCentral reports that 30% percent of Windows Phones now on Mango
Windows Phones Officially Launched In India
The Phone Blog published a story that Microsoft officially launch Windows Phones in India today
Windows 8: Reflecting on your comments on the Start screen
Steven Sinofsky published a new blog entry, this time discussing the Windows 8 Start screen
Acer set to release Allegro Windows Phone this Christmas in Europe
WPCentral posted a story that the Acer Allegro Windows Phone smartphone is set to go on sale in Europe this holiday season for EUR 299