Microsoft and Windows Round-up – 20.8.2010

Yup, it’s Friday which is easy enough to see by the tech blogosphere in general but is really obvious because of the dearth of Microsoft or Windows news.

Microsoft:

• Office 15: What’s Microsoft’s new mystery application? – Mary Jo Foley
  There are reports that a new early build of Microsoft’s Office 15 have escaped the Redmond halls.
• “Magical” Kinect Demoed by Harry Potter Actors – Sarah Perez
  Well that’s a good match! The actors who play the Weasley twins (James and Oliver Phelps) in the Harry Potter series of films, demonstrated the “magical” Xbox Kinect at the Gamescom event in Germany.

Windows:

• Free eBook: Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2 – Paul Thurrott
  Microsoft is offering a free e-Book version of “Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2″ in your choice of PDF or XPSformats. There’s no real catch, though you must have a Windows Live ID to get the download.

Bing:

• Bing Maps Has A New King: Taxi Fare Calculator – The Next Web
  Microsoft has announced the winner of its “King of Bing Maps” summer contest which was run in order to spur development and innovation on the platform.

Windows Phone 7:

• Microsoft working on a Windows Phone 7 twitter support? – WMPoweruser
  So far conspicuously absent on the very socially connected Windows Phone 7 is built-in twitter support.

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