Microsoft has released an update for the Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac.

Skype has kicked off a new ad campaign which makes provocative jabs at Twitter and Facebook to outline its differences — and benefits — over the two social networks.

Late last month, a mystical Windows Live Essentials update was pushed out. Microsoft was sparse on the details, but a post on Microsoft Answers on Tuesday fixed that.

WinRT Development Manager Martyn Lovell said while speaking at a conference that Microsoft would like developers to create languages for WinRT.

Deep Windows 8 integration and an undecided UI, Mozilla has Firefox Metro working for Windows 8.

Due to a patent dispute between Microsoft and Motorola Mobility, Microsoft will be relocating its European distribution center to the Netherlands from Germany.

A new rumor surfaced on Monday claiming that the next-generation Xbox will have a Blu-ray player, on top of dual-GPUs and a Christmas 2013 release timeframe, among other things.

To celebrate last week’s launch of MetroTwit 1.0, we have been provided with 10 MetroTwit Plus codes to randomly give away to our readers. You have until Friday to enter; good luck!

Nokia is going to be hosting a special launch party for the Lumia 900 Windows Phone on Friday, April 6th in Times Square.

Here’s what the Microsoft’s Mustang pimped by West Coast Customs has.

A Metro inspired Windows Pager; D-flat, a new .NET language; a command prompt inspired version of SkyDrive.

Heathcliff74 has released the WP7 Root Tools 0.9, bringing forth a set of root-level features and accompanying APIs that let you access those features.

The Smoked by Windows Phone competition has left yet another contestant feeling cheated, who now plans to take legal action against Microsoft.

Bing and Skype have collaborated on a promotion where users may redeem Skype Credit through the Bing Rewards program.

In the PC Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards 2012, Windows Phone has beat out Android and tied with iOS.