Microsoft is offering a Windows Azure One Month Pass for free to the first 500 to respond each calendar month beginning August 1 and ending October 31, 2010. This offer is only available in the U.S.
Alex Heaton posted an updated on the Windows Intune Beta
Long Zheng reports that the Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse has been confirmed at USD$69.95 RRP
The fourth IE9 Platform Preview is now available
PC World posted a news story that Microsoft will released a beta of Visual Studio LightSwitch on August 23
Engadget reports that Windows Phone 7 is expected to happen in the October timeframe across Europe, and in the November timeframe in the US
Microsoft's Stephen L. Rose posted a blog entry that over 55 languages are now supported by the Windows 7 language packs
Long Zheng reports that over 3000 Windows Phone 7 devices are in the wild
CNET News posted a news story that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer insisted Thursday that the software maker is hard at work on Windows-based tablets
All About Microsoft reports that Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 beta will be release in September
PC World reports that Microsoft's Hohm energy monitoring service can now detail energy use by appliance
All About Microsoft posted a news story that Microsoft is making available a first Community Technology Preview (CTP) test build of Houston a tool for those looking to do rapid database development in the cloud
Microsoft has released an update for Word 2007
All About Microsoft reports that Microsoft has released a new test build of its free Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus/antimalware product, and another of its paid Forefront Endpoint Protection product
The Hardware 2.0 Blog posted some thoughts on the Windows Phone 7 technical preview
All About Microsoft posted a news story that Microsoft is going to offer a free Find My Phone feature for Windows Phone 7 devices
Microsoft has released the second public beta of Windows Intune today
All About Microsoft posted a news story that Microsoft is readying new beta builds of two low-end Windows Server releases known as Vail and Aurora
Neowin.net reports that Microsoft has sold around 10,000 KIN devices
All About Microsoft reports that French site Ma-Config.com posted some additional Windows 8 information
