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) [...]

Just a quick reminder, if you are still running the Release Candidate (RC) of Windows 7, you will need to move to the final (RTM) version before June 1st 2010, otherwise your copy of Windows will be considered non-genuine and you will not be eligible for updates.
On February 15th, anyone still running the RC [...]

 
Robbie Bach, President of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division, will be giving a talk at the University of Sydney on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010.
For those who do not know, the E&D division handles products like the XBOX 360, Zune, Windows phone, all of the Microsoft hardware like Keyboards + Mice, and the Surface.
I personally hope [...]

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

I am certain most if not everyone who reads this knows about the recently released Windows 7, and if you already have it, then I hope you are enjoying it. For those who have not gotten their hands on it yet, you may be interested, but think that the current price for the home edition [...]

AIESEC UTS, in partnership with the World’s largest Software Company [Microsoft ] is presenting information on programs that are relevant to you! Interested in a global internship or participating in the world’s premier student competition?
Then you must attend our information session to get all the details!
Find out how you can:
•             Get involved in [...]

 
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 [...]

Windows 7 is finally done. After a long process of testing each and every part of the Operating System, and ensuring all languages are ready, representatives from every area of the Windows team met to “sign-off” on the Release To Manufacturing build. (7600 for reference)
Windows 7 will be publicly available on store shelves and in [...]

The Windows team blog has just announced that Windows 7 will be available in stores beginning October 22nd 2009, and will be on MSDN in the 2nd half of July.
No details on pricing have been announced yet, however they have confirmed that OEMs and retailers will soon be able to offer a Windows 7 [...]