How will you change the world with KINECT for Windows on your PC? With the launch of the new KINECT for Windows sensor today you can also download the latest KINECT for Windows SDK . Get your newly optimized for the PC KINECT for Windows sensor and change...

T-Mobile has launched the NOKIA LUMIA 710 and you can have yours for only $49.99 with a new 2 year agreement, order yours today! The NOKIA LUMIA 710 has a 3.7” ClearBlack display, a 5 MP auto focus camera, and a 1400MHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor. Subscribers...

KINECT for Windows is coming to a PC near you beginning February 1, 2012! How will you change the world with KINECT on your PC? According to the KINECT for Windows blog , the KINECT for Windows hardware will be available in limited quantities at first...

Updated for Windows Phone 7.5 , formerly known by the codename “Mango”, Windows Phone Stopwatch 5.1 has been Released to Marketplace (RTM) and so I thought I’d give an overview of this latest release and some of the new features. With 100,000 downloads...

In my blog post entitled Testing the Update Process for Windows Phone Apps published last night we discussed the need for testing the update process for your Windows Phone applications. In this blog post we explore how to debug the update process for...

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” It was with these famous words that Charles Dickens began his book A Tale of Two Cities , “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”, while he was referring to one of history’s most explosive...

Windows 8 is powered by apps, and we’re excited to see all the great apps our developers will build. If you’re a developer you should definitely be following the Building Windows 8 and Windows Store blogs and beginning today you might also want to check...

Got a great app idea? Building an amazing app right now? Your app could be featured in its own digital advertising campaign. Each month from December through February,up to seven apps will be selected and promoted in campaigns created and funded by Windows...

The Windows Phone “Mango” update process began this morning at around 10:00am PST as the Windows Phone 7.5 becomes available to users around the world and the majority of customers will have an opportunity to update their phones within the next four weeks...

We’re all likely familiar with Scott Adams Dilbert cartoon although what you might not have heard about is the fact that Microsoft’s Brandon Watson just challenged Scott Adams to the Windows Phone Challenge. Brandon challenged Scott to give the Windows...

While I’m sure you have already heard the news, Windows Phone “Mango” was Released to Manufacturing this morning and is now on its way to our handset and mobile operator partners to optimize “Mango” for their specific phone and network configurations...

Any developer will tell you that debugging applications in production environments presents them with some unique challenges and applications on Windows Phone are no different.  With the new version of the AppHub developers portal debugging exceptions...

Yesterday during the opening keynote of the Worldwide Partner Conference , Steve Ballmer announced that Boeing was taking to the Cloud with a solution to market its best-selling airplane, the 737. The Boeing 737 is the best-selling airplane in aviation...

Brandon Watson wrote a blog post this morning that should be music to the ears of all Windows Phone developers, announcing the availability of the Windows Phone Developer Tools Beta 2 and also how you can install Windows Phone “Mango” on retail Windows...

We’re excited to let you know that we’ve just released an updated version of the Microsoft Advertising SDK for Windows Phone with support for both Silverlight and XNA. We strongly encourage you to download the Advertising SDK June 2011 Update , and start...

From the launch of the new Windows Phone to the award-winning Kinect for Xbox 360 to Windows 7 and Xbox LIVE , Microsoft continues to provide developers with the technologies, tools and services for the world’s best interactive entertainment experiences...

Another exciting use of HTML5 with Windows Internet Explorer 9 is the new Disney Tron Legacy Digital Book site, learn more about this exciting experience from the Microsoft News Center . Discover other amazing examples of HTML5 experiences developed by...

Over the Memorial Day weekend I wrote two patriotic applications, the Independence Day application that counts down to our nations birthday, and also the 2012 Election application that counts down to the 2012 Presidential Election. You can download the...

Use what you know. Do what you’ve always imagined. BUILD is a new event that shows modern hardware and software developers how to take advantage of the future of Windows. Learn how to work with the all new touch-centric user experience to create fast...

With Memorial Day this past weekend I decided to take sometime and write a patriotic application or two, including Independence Day that counts down to our nations birthday and all the awesome BBQ and fireworks with friends and family. You can download...

The Samsung Focus ranked as the number one smartphone in the PC Magazine Readers Choice Awards 2011: Mobile Phones and Carriers , Sorry Apple! I have been using the Samsung Focus for a little while now as my primary phone and this phone is totally amazing...

Today, in New York City, Andy Lees announced the next major release of Windows Phone, previously codenamed “Mango”, to the world.  We’re excited to release the Windows Phone Developer Tools 7.1 Beta and would encourage mobile developers to download...

Michael Stroh just blogged about tomorrow’s press conference in New York City where we’ll discuss the future of Windows Phone You can listen live to the press conference beginning at 10:00am (EST), you’ll find the link in the Windows Phone Newsroom ....

When you enhance your site to take advantage of site pinning with Windows Internet Explorer 9 you go outside the browser and place your site where 87% of users launch their favorite applications on Windows. Want to get more measurable results from your...

If you’re one of the many Verizon Wireless subscribers who have been eagerly awaiting a CDMA based Window Phone 7 device the wait is nearly over. On May 26, 2011 the HTC Trophy will be available to order directly from the Verizon Wireless website and...