Within Windows reports that Yahoo's IMAP server caused the Windows Phone data usage overages
InformationWeek posted a news story that Dave Thompson will step down from his position as corporate VP for Microsoft Online by year's end.
Silicon Republic posted a story that the Data Protection Commissioner and Microsoft Ireland are warning the public to be wary of a cold-calling scam from people claiming to be representing Microsoft.
PC World posted a news story that Microsoft has asked Intel to develop a 16-core version of its low-power Atom chip for use in servers
All About Microsoft reports that Microsoft sold 300 million copies of Windows 7
InformationWeek posted a story that Microsoft's Greg Sullivan said the Windows Phone 7 update would be coming "in a few months."
InformationWeek posted a news story that Microsoft claims that handset manufacturer partners shipped two million Windows Phone 7 devices by the end of 2010
InformationWeek posted a news story that Microsoft claims the underlying software in Tivo set-top boxes violates its patents and is looking to block sales of the devices in the U.S.
PC World posted an article on the state of Windows 8
Ars Technica posted a news story that an Italian consumer group sues Microsoft over "Windows Tax"
All About Microsoft had a chance to check out a PowerPoint dated December 2010 on “Microsoft Commercial Slate PCs” that the company is offering to its partners to help them explain Microsoft’s slate strategy to business users
Neowin.net posted a news story that Microsoft will soon support homebrew developments on their Windows Phone 7 platform following two days of meetings with developers behind the ChevronWP7 unlocking tool.
Hardware 2.0 posted a news story that Windows Phone developer Julien Schapman is planning to release a new unlock tool for Windows Phone 7
Neowin.net posted a news story that Microsoft has invited iPhone jailbreaker George Hotz to trying out Windows Phone 7
GeekSmack posted the latest rumors of the Windows 8 release schedule
Ars Technica posted a news story that Microsoft has issued a vague response to say that the company has determined the cause of excessive Windows Phone 7 data use issues
Hardware 2.0 posted a news story that Intel CEO Paul Otellini discussed plans to put Windows 8 onto phones
Neowin.net posted a news story that Microsoft support scam continues to plague Australians
Microsoft has released SQL Server Compact 4.0, a free embedded database that software developers can use for building ASP.NET websites and Windows desktop applications.
V3.co.uk reports that Microsoft SoC plans could delay Windows 8 until 2013