Lync 2010 is now available for download for Windows Phone users. Aimed primarily towards the business crowd, the new app includes Lync web app and Lync Online. In short, Microsoft took a bunch of applications dealing with communications and bundled them nicely together under the new Lync brand.
After seeing its biggest sales week in history during Black Friday, Microsoft has announced that they sold over 1.7 million Xbox 360 units in USA in November. Details after the jump!
Bill Gates, founder and Chairman of Redmond-based software giant Microsoft, could make a dramatic return as the company's Chief Executive Officer, if investor gossip is to be taken on board.
It's been a big few days in the world of Microsoft's Xbox 360. There was the whole Xbox Dashboard update palava, where the update was scheduled to go live and then was delayed for less than a day and now there is a whole new iOS app in Apple's App Store which is Microsoft's first Xbox related app to be released for the iOS devices.
Microsoft has made some significant changes and announcements this year, most of which have been met by favorable public opinion.
Despite rumors suggesting that Microsoft would release a beta version of Windows 8 at CES in January, the company has now laid those claims to rest by announcing that it will give people a chance to test the software out in February.
We use a Twitter quite a bit here at Redmond Pie, and between the editorial staff here there are a few favorite apps across a selection of mobile platforms. Some like Twitter for iPhone, some prefer Tweetbot. Android fans amongst us tend to change Twitter apps on a daily basis while trying to find one that works!
Microsoft has long been the king of the airplane and flight simulation. Some would call it a game, but those who live and breathe Flight Simulator would probably have a few things to say about that, so we'll just stick to calling it a simulator for the sake of not getting a few thousand angry emails.
Microsoft is stepping up their game to compete with their rival, the iPad. According to a new report by Electronista, Windows 8 on ARM tablets may ditch the traditional desktop to a Metro only design. The move seems to be a reversal from original suggestions from the tech giant.
Black Friday, which was the one-day shopping event that was celebrated just five days ago, has proven to be one hell of a sales day for Microsoft’s Xbox division as we’ve learned that the week of Black Friday was the single biggest week in the history of Xbox. Details after the jump!

