Microsoft has confirmed it is paying some developers to make third-party apps for its forthcoming Windows Phone 7.

Joe wrote:

I came across this post today and thought I would pass it along.

"Microsoft is releasing a build of Windows Phone 7 to developer partners, as the smartphone operating system inches toward release. Microsoft has been testing Windows Phone 7 internally for months."

Would anyone care to comment on this?

Don told me about this - "Microsoft has put its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system out for technical preview. "Starting today, thousands of prototype phones from Asus, LG and Samsung are making their way into the hands of developers over the next few weeks," Terry Myerson, corporate vice president, Windows phone engineering, announced on the Windows Phone blog Sunday."

I saw this posted at WWW.TGDAILY.COM.

"Microsoft is investigating reports of ongoing "targeted attacks" that reportedly exploit a serious Windows Shell vulnerability. read more"

Joyce wrote:

I came across this post Tuesday.

"Microsoft this week updated its Visual Studio 2010 Productivity Power Tools, adding extensions and fixing bugs."

Would anyone care to comment?

I heard about this and just found this story.

"Microsoft is the largest software company in the world. It was founded by Bill Gates. Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, and is most recognized for Microsoft Windows and the Microsoft Office Suite."

From WWW.YOUTUBE.COM, thanks Kristen

Microsoft has finished the Technical Preview of Windows Phone 7, the absolute earliest build of the new mobile operating system that is ready for field testing, and is shipping it out on prototype devices from Asus, LG, and Samsung, the company reported today.