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Microsoft is on the verge of making available for download a new experimental Visual Studio Power Tool, known as the Debugger Canvas, via its Dev Labs site. Source: All About Microsoft

Windows IT Pro A Microsoft executive last week confirmed that the software giant will use its popular Xbox brand for media services across devices types in more specifically in Windows 8. I had previously and exclusively reported that Microsoft was retiring its lackluster Zune brand over time and that the products and services that currently fall under Zune would be rebranded as part of this change, most likely to Xbox. This now appears to be the case. ... Source: Win Super Site

Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows The new Windows 8 user experience has triggered excitement in the Windows user community, but also some fear and loathing for competitors and their supporters, and for developers. I'm happy to see Microsoft's competition on the run for a change, but the software giant needs to address developer concerns immediately. ... Source: Win Super Site

Windows IT Pro Last week at E3, Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton apologized for the recent high profile electronic attacks on his company's PlayStation Network, and pledged to move forward, putting the embarrassment of those attacks behind him. But this week, the attacks were in the news again, albeit for a more positive reason: Police in Spain report they've arrested three individuals suspected of participating in the attacks. ... Source: Win Super Site

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Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows I appeared on the What the Tech podcast with Andrew Zarian and Tom Rex to discuss the innovative new Windows 8 Start screen, the evolution of Windows Phone 7, recent Xbox 360 and Kinect announcements at E3. ... Source: Win Super Site

Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo and I and special guest Aaron Hillegass discuss Windows 8 contentiously and then make up, WWDC 2010 and Apple's platform advances, Joe's B. correct assertion that Apple is copying Windows Phone with iOS 5 features, IDC's revised smart phone growth projections, E3 news including new Xbox 360 and Kinect games, Microsoft fan defacement of an Apple Store, and the US Supreme Court ruling against Microsoft. ... Source: Win Super Site

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Windows IT Pro I appeared on the This Week in Tech podcast with Andrew Zarian and Tom Rex to discuss the innovative new Windows 8 Start screen, the evolution of Windows Phone 7, recent Xbox 360 and Kinect announcements at E3. ... Source: Win Super Site

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Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows Apple this week announced its iCloud service, a cloud computing solution for consumers that won't start shipping to customers until late in 2011. But couldn't we as Windows users essentially duplicate most of this functionality today using existing tools and services? How would this compare to what Apple is promising for iCloud? ... Source: Win Super Site

Microsoft is looking to make the user interface on its Windows Phones, Windows 8 PCs/tablets and Xbox console more similar in appearance. But it seems Microsoft’s plan goes beyond the user interface, and involves the company’s growing family of Xbox Live entertainment properties, as well. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft has added a handful of free downloadable add-ons to its Lync Server — its all-in-one VOIP/messaging/conferencing platform. Source: All About Microsoft

Windows IT Pro An often irreverent look at some of this week's other news, including more predictions of ever-pending Windows Phone success, Microsoft's grab for Android developers, a virus with a good disguise, glimmer of hope in Microsoft's Supreme Court defeat, two web debunkings make for a good week, Apple backtracks on anti-Kindle rule, iCloud even cloudier in the UK, Chromebooks and Duke Nukem forever shipping this week, HP TouchPad coming July 1, and Microsoft kills off Windows Mobile services. ... Source: Win Super Site

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Just two months after delivering a tool to help developers port iPhone apps to Windows Phone 7, Microsoft is adding Android support to it. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft is slowly but surely continuing to try to wean users from Windows Mobile 6.x phones, even though they are outselling Windows Phone 7 devices (according to at least one market researcher). Source: All About Microsoft

Windows IT Pro The US Supreme Court issued a ruling in the Microsoft/i4i patent-infringement case and unanimously upheld a lower court finding against the software giant. ... Source: Win Super Site

Microsoft is adding new social-search features to Bing for users with Apple iOS, Android and RIM devices company officials said on June 8. Source: All About Microsoft

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Microsoft to change the ground rules over how patent infringement is determined. Source: All About Microsoft

Windows IT Pro A rumor from an only occasionally reliable source suggested this week that Microsoft is in contact with original design manufacturers (EDMs) in Asia, trying to find a partner to help it build a Microsoft-branded tablet that will run Windows 8. But while it's highly unlikely that the software giant would usurp its most successful partner ecosystem in such a way, the question remains: Shouldn't Microsoft at least consider building such a machine? ... Source: Win Super Site

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Could there be a Microsoft-branded Windows 8 tablet coming to market next year? Sure. But should there be? I’d argue no. Source: All About Microsoft