Windows 8 now includes touch gesture to close Metro apps
Neowin posted a story that Windows 8 apparently now includes a way to close Metro style applications just by touch gesture
New images show "Charm Bar" in Windows 8 build 8158
Neowin posted a story that a Chinese website has posted up images of Windows 8, build 8158 sporting an updated "Charm bar"; a possible companion for the Metro Start Screen?
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 finally overtakes Chrome and Firefox on Windows 7
The Inquirer reports that Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) web browser has finally overtaken Mozilla's Firefox and Google's Chrome on Windows 7
Windows Management Framework 3.0 - Community Technology Preview (CTP) #2
Microsoft has released Windows Management Framework 3.0 - Community Technology Preview (CTP) #2
Microsoft files motion to dismiss Windows Phone location lawsuit
WinRumors reports that Microsoft filed a motion in late November to dismiss a Windows Phone location lawsuit.
Microsoft plans to open new game studio in Canada
Neowin posted a story that a new report claims that Microsoft plans to open a new game development studio in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Windows 8 beta will be released in late February
The Next Web posted a story that the public beta of Windows 8 is planned for late February 2012
Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7.0.3
Microsoft has released Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7.0.3
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit Tools
Microsoft has released Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Resource Kit Tools
Microsoft's Joe Belfiore confirms no Carrier IQ software on Windows Phones
WPCentral posted a story that there is no Carrier IQ software on Windows Phones
Microsoft to share more details on its Windows 8 app store
All About Microsoft posted a story that Microsoft is set to share more details about the Windows Store in Windows 8 on December 6
Windows 8 file system gets upgraded, named ReFS
Neowin reports that Windows 8 will get a new file system named ReFS
Lenovo confirms Windows Phone handset for 2012
Lenovo has confirmed speculation that it plans to launch its first Windows Phone handset in the second half of next year.
Microsoft: No Silverlight 5 release in November
Microsoft didnt make its own deadline of releasing to the Web version 5 of Silverlight.
Enabling large disks and large sectors in Windows 8
Steven Sinofsky discussing the Windows 8 file system in his latest blog post at the Building Windows 8 blog
Microsoft: More than 90 percent of Office 365 users are small businesses
Microsoft officials still wont share numbers of Office 365 subscriptions sold but are claiming Redmonds cloud-hosted app bundle is going gangbusters.
Interest waning on Windows 8 tablet, Forrester says
Interest in tablets with Microsoft's Windows 8 is plummeting, Forrester Research said in a study released Tuesday.
Microsoft brings WP emulator to Android and iPhone
Microsoft has enabled Android and iPhone users to get a taste of what life would be like on Windows Phone, with a neat browser-based demo.
Microsoft overhauls SkyDrive cloud storage
Microsoft has announced that its cloud-based storage system SkyDrive has been overhauled to allow 'app-centric' sharing.
Update 4.0.3 Beta for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Design-time Update for Visual Studio 2010 SP1 (KB2599653)
Microsoft has released Update 4.0.3 Beta for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Design-time Update for Visual Studio 2010 SP1
