Socl is the "internal" Microsoft social network project aimed at Facebook and Google+. It accidentally made its presence known last year but has faded from view leaving some to wonder if it’s been killed off.

Beta versions of Skype are now available for Mac (v5.4) and Windows (v 5.7). The new Skype client lets you chat with someone using the Facebook interface.

The Windows Mail to Outlook Converter can take messages in the various Window Mail formats and convert them into the PST file format for Microsoft Outlook so you don’t lose your messages. The Converter program support a number of Windows and Outlook versions.

Now that Nokia is working with Microsoft operating systems, they’ve announced plans for a tablet to run Win8. The projected release date is June 2012.

It used to be that Internet Explorer on a Windows PC controlled through Active Directory defined the office computer. Now most businesses also have BlackBerrys, Apple devices, and a variety of browsers scattered through the office. This article offers some tips to keep control of it all.

Analysts had suggested Microsoft allow other companies to use Windows Update to update their applications on Windows PCs. Microsoft has demurred, saying it lacks the resources to verify vendor’s patches.

On November 15th, 1971, Intel released the world’s first single-chip microprocessor, the 4004. This slide show offers a look at some of the products that used the 4004.

People create scads of information – from scientific papers to humorous tweets – while search engines try to keep track of it all. Microsoft has partnered with Facebook and Twitter to integrate their data into Bing’s search results to make things easier to find.

App developers seem to be shifting their focus from Blackberry to WP7, according to a recent survey. Apple and Android still hold the most interest for developers.

Windows has annoyed users with frequent reboots for years. Microsoft is finally planning to reduce the number of restarts needed, at least for the automatic updates.