Windows 8 will have x86 and ARM versions optimized for tablets while the ARM version won’t support legacy apps.

A screenshot filled round up of all the features we know are going to be part of the next update to Windows Phone 7 called Mango.

4th & Mayor (foursquare client) and Rowi (twitter client) both developed by Microsoft engineers showcase the power of tools, design and features of Windows Phone.

HTC Windows Phone 7 sent to the cloud as part of the ASTRA experiment for atmosphere research. Sends data back to Azure for scientists to predict trajectories.

Microsoft India has a campaign where users can take the Xbox 360 and Kinect to their homes and give it a try before buying it.

Microsoft’s Live@Edu team is working on using Xbox Kinect for interactive education in parts of rural South Africa.

Microsoft has now posted details on which phones Windows Phone 7 devices (and carriers) are ready for the NoDo update. Looks like AT&T is definitely not acting in good faith.

Japan Earthquake Before and After

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Bing maps team has come up with an interactive map showing the before and after of the Japan Earthquake.

Two job applications from Microsoft hint at a new Xbox Kinect sensor being worked on. Will probablybe cheaper.

Windows 7 Enterprise success stories shared by Microsoft, talking about BitLocker, Networking, cost and time involved in upgrading their IT infrastructure.

At the SXSW convention Microsoft is wooing developers with free Windows Phone 7 handsets and foam figures of the phone known as Win Foam 7.

Several screenshots of Windows 8 and Office 15 have leaked, while nothing new of Office 15 is known, a metro inspired Aero theme for Windows and some new features are known from the leaks.

Demos of WP7 copy/paste, Kinect integration, HTML5 on IE9 and multitasking.

Windows Phone 7 gets Angry Birds and Instagram clones called Chicks ‘n’ Vixen and Bubblegum respectively. Both are available for free on the WP7 marketplace.

A social network based online reality show called Career Factor has been started by Microsoft.