Microsoft has updated the Windows Phone 7 developer portal – App Hub with some interesting feature, most important being private beta of applications.

Beards and Beaks is the first game on Windows Phone 7 that brings Microsoft Points and in-app purchases to the platform.

A slide shown by Kevin Turner during his Worldwide Developer Conference keynote hints at a possible E-book Reader platform or product from Microsoft.

Microsfot showed four new Windows Phone 7 devices, one each from ZTE, Fujitsu, Samsung and Acer. The phones will run mango and should be available soon.

HTC will be shipping updates to unlock phone bootloaders starting August for HTC Sensation followed by Sensation 4G for T-Mobile and EVO 3D for Sprint.

Two patent applications from Microsoft show the future of PowerPoint. Optimized for a touch screens and Kinect like gestures for controlling presentations and collaboration are explained by the patents.

Microsoft has applied two implementations of a similar dual screen phone handset concept. A detachable second screen can be used as a secondary device.

A list of 11 interesting features and tweaks added in Windows Phone 7 Mango that have been talked little about.

Facebook seems to be testing a new UI for their website and we have a sneak peek of it. A new real time updating sidebar on the right is expected.

A front camera and NFC support present in Nokia N9 can be brought to Sea Ray and offer a compelling set of devices.

Bitcoin is becoming the talk of the town. It offers anonymity and a new way of transaction but can it replace hard cash. I have some reservations with Bitcoin’s current model.

Microsoft purchases skydrive.com to compete with Apple’s iCloud.

Microsoft has filed a trademark application for NUAds which has been described as an interactive advertisement platform that will use Kinect sensors.

Microsoft will allow gamers to store their saved game data and profiles on the cloud making it easier for them to access this data and will also introduce a social feature called Beacons to let gamers share what game they wish to play with friends.

The Xbox 360 update introduced at E3, 2011 includes several new capabilities including a new interface, Bing integration, voice control, YouTube and Microsoft’s upcoming subscription based local TV service.