• Windows Phone 7: Microsoft presents a truly slick, finger-friendly, and fully modern smartphone OS, shedding past mobile failures. But it has faults. Ars reviews it in-depth and its implications for Microsoft.
• The 21st century guide to platform trolling: Thinks the heyday of platform trolling is over? Wrong! Ars educates on how to troll Windows by pointing out its shortcomings.
• Windows browsers benchmarked: Tests current and beta versions of Windows browsers to determine which reigns supreme. Finds Chrome is fast.
• Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie leaving Microsoft: Microsoft surprises by announcing Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie's departure and that his position won't be refilled.
• Competitors declare MSE is not enough for small businesses: Symantec, ESET, and Avast comment on Microsoft's licensing change for MSE allowing small businesses with 10 PCs or fewer to use it for free.
• Microsoft repackages its productivity services as Office 365: Microsoft announces Office 365, a new brand encompassing its online productivity services for all sizes of organizations.
• Microsoft readies browser-based Windows store for PC games: Microsoft is introducing a new PC game online store next month for millions of Windows PC gamers.