Windows 8 to have Metro-style PDF reader
Windows 8 will feature a built-in PDF reader, using Microsoft's Metro UI.
Microsoft-Nokia Phone Deal On Track
Nokia-branded smartphones running Windows Phone 7 should hit stores by next year as alliance takes shape.
Any Windows Phone 7 device can update to NoDo now, regardless of carrier
Chris Walsh has discovered a way to update any phone running Windows Phone 7 to any version of the software that is publicaly released by Microsoft.
Windows Phone Support Tool fixes NoDo update errors
wpcentral posted a news story that Microsoft has released a Windows Phone Support Tool that fixes NoDo update errors
Windows 8 Explorer teases file syncing and web sharing
Long Zheng noticed two user interface elements in Windows 8 Explorer that hints at some new file syncing and sharing features
Sudden closure of many Windows 8 based sites and twitter feeds
A number of websites that have been known for posting details and leaked images of Windows 8 have closed today.
Microsoft testing ribbon UI in Windows 8
Neowin.net posted a news story that Microsoft is testing ribbon UI in Windows 8
Can Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Win the Browser Wars?
Microsoft's new browser is doing well but IE's market share is dropping.
Microsoft Stands by Decision to Ban IE9 From XP
Microsoft stands behind its decision to limit IE9 to users running Vista and Windows 7.
Microsoft Reconsiders WP7 App Rejection
Microsoft appears to be reconsidering a decision to bar an application from the Windows Phone 7 market, in one of the first tests of the software giant's mobile approval process.
Microsoft Says Apple, Google Inflate App Numbers
Software maker says Windows Phone 7 now has more than 11,000 applications and that rivals' figures are bogus.
Windows 8 login screen revealed
Neowin.net posted a screenshot of the Windows 8 login screen
EU Commission Enters Talks With Microsoft for New Licenses
The European Commission has confirmed that it has entered talks with Microsoft with the aim of keeping its licensing agreement for Windows.
Hotmail adds notifications for IE9 in Windows 7
Neowin.net posted a news story that Hotmail adds notifications for IE9 in Windows 7
References to Immersive Shell confirm Windows 8's tile-based tablet UI
GeekSmack reports that references to “Immersive Shell” confirm Windows 8's tile-based tablet UI
Rumor Smash: There's no Live ID integration in Windows 8
Geek Smack learned that current builds of Windows 8 don’t have any form of Live ID login integration in place
Windows 8 latest build, build 7974
Windows 8 Beta reports that the latest internal Windows 8 build is 7974
Windows Phone 7: Number 2 by 2015? Really?
IDC's surprising forecast that Windows Phone will surge to second place in global smartphone OSes by 2015 -- up from its current fifth place standing -- has some support from other analysts.
Microsoft Rebukes Developers for Poor App Security
Microsoft now 'gets' security at every level of the organisation but the wider software industry has yet to match its zeal, the company has said in its latest Software Development Lifecycle (SDL) Progress Report.
Microsoft Calls IE9-Firefox 4 Comparisons Misleading
Faced with rival Firefox 4's record-setting launch, Microsoft this week argued that it's unfair to grade its Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) against Mozilla's Firefox.
