Nokia fully expects, and plans, to do what Microsoft and its handset partners have so far been unable to do: make Windows Phone 7 a must-have mobile platform.

Microsoft is supporting Apple iOS and Android-based devices in Beta 2 of System Center Configuration Manager 2012

Microsoft's Intune hosted desktop management service is now fully operational

Microsoft has released the following updates to update the certificate revocation list on Windows:

- Update for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows Vista (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows Server 2003 (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows XP (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows 7 (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2524375)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2524375)

HTC has announced the first Windows Phone 7 device with a 4.3-inch screen

WinRumors posted a news story that Microsoft began pushing out “NoDo” to devices on Tuesday after a number of device ROMs leaked to the Internet early.

Microsoft has released a evaluation of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 beta

Microsoft has released the following updates:

- Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2496898)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2496898)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2496898)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2496898)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2505189)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2505189)
- Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2496898)

H Online posted a news story that Microsoft has announced that it has taken legal action against book seller Barnes & Noble and manufacturers Foxconn and Inventec. ...

WinRumors reports that a Windows Phone 7 registry tweak enables speedy multitasking...

The Next Web published a video showing Internet Explorer 9 for Windows Phone 7

PC World reports that Microsoft Thursday urged users of older Office suites to install and run a complicated tool to protect themselves against ongoing attacks exploiting an unpatched bug in Adobe's ...

PC World posted a story that a Forrester study says people are buying Apple iPads but would much rather have a Windows tablet....

InformationWeek posted a news story that Microsoft and federal law enforcement authorities confiscated equipment from seven Internet hosting facilities used by the botnet, which was responsible for mu...

Microsoft has updated 3 security bulletins: MS11-012, MS11-011, and MS11-013

WinRumors posted a news story that a number of Windows Phone 7 ROMs have leaked for various devices...

All About Microsoft posted a news story that Windows Small Business Server 2011 hits the general-availability milestone today...

Microsoft has released a new update for Windows Server 2008 / R2 ...

Microsoft has released the Internet Explorer Administration Kit 9...

Paul Thurrott takes a look at Windows Home Server 2011...