Windows 8 Beta Build 8175 Signed Off
The unofficial Windows 8 beta blog reports that the final Windows 8 beta build will be 6.2.8175.winmain.111217 -1215 according to the latest rumors
Facebook Phasing Out Support For IE7
HardOCP posted a story that Facebook is phasing out support for IE7 because it doesn't display Timeline profiles correctly
Microsoft to quash homebrew on Windows Phone? Not so fast
Reports that Microsoft is set to kibosh the distribution of more tokens allowing homebrewers to create Windows Phone apps are not true.
Windows 8 May Prompt Malware Attacks on Hardware, McAfee Predicts
Security features in Windows 8 will discourage operating-system attacks and drive hackers to develop malware that compromises hardware directly.
Will Windows Phone Take Off In 2012?
Microsoft has two updates planned for its mobile platform next year, and its application store has a lot of apps.
Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Hits 50,000 Apps, Still Lags
The market share of Microsoft's mobile platform was just 1.5 percent in the third quarter of 2011, according to Gartner figures.
Microsoft to demo new Surface multi-touch systems in mid-January
Microsoft will be showcasing the Surface 2.0 multi-touch systems, aka the Samsung SUR40, at the National Retail Federation show in New York in mid-January.
Why is Windows Phone 7 Failing? Former General Manager Explains
Despite years of development and countless millions in marketing, Windows Phone 7 still has gained no traction with consumers.
How to Run Windows 8 Developer Preview From a USB
Howtogeek posted a guide about running Windows 8 Developer Preview from USB drive
Screenshots of Windows 8 build 8172 emerge
Engadget posted a new screenshot of Windows 8 build 8172
Inventor of SecurID: 'Windows 8 Picture Password is Fisher-Price Toy'
The Windows 8 feature that logs users in if they touch certain points in a photo in the right order might be fun, but it's not very good security, according to the inventor of RSA's SecurID token.
Microsoft acknowledges Xbox Live 'Error 801540B7,' promises to resolve it ASAP
A number of people are experiencing an issue, more commonly known as "Error 801540B7," that's keeping them from getting their daily media fix by booting them from the Live network and locking its purchased-content doors.
Microsoft bails from CES tech trade show after '12
Microsoft today announced that next month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will its last as an exhibitor.
Windows Azure Training Kit - December Refresh
Microsoft has updated the Windows Azure Training Kit
How To Make A USB Installation Disk For Windows 7 Without Extra Software
Howtogeek shows you how to make an USB installation disk for Windows 7
Windows Azure Access Control Service 1.0 Migration Tool
Microsoft has released Windows Azure Access Control Service 1.0 Migration Tool
Windows Phone 7.5 Training Kit
Microsoft has released Windows Phone 7.5 Training Kit
ITC Favors Microsoft in Motorola Tiff
In another blow to Android, a judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission issued an initial determination that Motorola Mobility infringes four claims of a Microsoft patent
Microsoft Research releases Face Swap
Microsoft Research has released Face Swap over at the Windows Phone Marketplace that allows you to swap people's faces around in photographs.
Nokia and Microsoft tempted by joint bid for RIM?
An intriguing report in the Wall Street Journal has claimed that top brass at Nokia and Microsoft recently spoke of making a joint bid to buy RIM.
