Fresh out of GDC, the XNA team announced XNA Game Studio 4.0, which they say will be released within the coming month.
There are some interesting additions to the API this time around, and some changes that existing creators will need to take note of:

Windows Phone 7 Hardware Support
Visual Studio 2010 Integration
Microphone Input
Dynamic (Unbuffered) Audio [...]

Hey kids!
Wakey wakey! It’s ime to shine, and yank open those curtains to your penthouse…. wait! did I say penthouse?!
That’s right kids, a new competition hosted by Microsoft is giving you and 5 mates a chance to win a penthouse of your choice (whichever city) FREE for 7 MONTHS! (Rent up to $1500 per week) [...]

Happy New Year everyone, lets hope that 2010 is a great year for the tech industry.
CES has reminded us that some great things are coming out this year from many companies, but of course the focus here is on Microsoft.
This year we can expect to see Natal hit shelves, one of the most interesting [...]

Just a reminder to everyone who registered for the XNA Game Camp in Wollongong this Friday.
Registration is open from 10:30 to 11am, but trains take ~2hrs to get there, so be sure you know what train you need.
Let me know if you are going to the camp!
 
-Michael

After a rumour appeared saying Office 2010 would be released in June 2010, Ars Technica contacted MS to confirm it, and it is true!
Microsoft expects Office 2010 and related products to be generally available in June 2010.
In the meanwhile, remember that you can get free access to the beta, which you can use for free [...]

 
Finally it is October 22nd, and this means Windows 7 is officially available at retail stores, and should be included with new OEM PCs soon!
For those living under a rock for the past few months, Windows 7 is the latest in the line of Windows operating systems from Microsoft, and from the response during the [...]

Just a quick note to everyone, there are about 3 more tickets available for the event due to a slight error, so be sure to grab them if you haven’t already.
Also if it is sold out again when you get there, don’t worry, send me an email at michael@mquandt.com or use the contact host button [...]

 
Exploding Ninja Pirates, and other great love stories.
I am happy to announce the first event for Spring 2009 at UTS, sponsored by Microsoft:
XNA @ UTS 2009!
Come and learn from Luke Drumm about Microsoft XNA, and how you can use the platform to develop games easily for the Windows PC and Xbox 360 console. [...]

MSOZACADEMIC’s Karo announced earlier today that Dreamspark has been updated with the recently released Expression Studio 3, as well as a download for XNA Game Studio 3.1
Expression Studio 3 comes with:

Expression Web
Expression Blend
Expression Media
Expression Design

One of the cooler features of the new suite is SketchFlow, a quick and easy prototyping [...]

To coincide with the opening of the Windows Mobile Application Marketplace, Microsoft AU is running a competition for students that includes some pretty nice prizes.
The idea is simple, think up an idea for a Windows Mobile app, make a prototype, and submit it!
You could win one of two developer mentorships, and a share in over [...]