- Microsoft announces new browser-based game marketplace Microsoft have announced Games for Windows Marketplace, a new browser-based PC game store that combines Microsoft’s Windows Games on Demand store with the ease of the web. The marketplace will launch on November 15th and will offer users a large selection of games, simplified navigation and purchase, and recurring specials such as "Deal of the Week".
- Microsoft to launch Windows Phone 7 on October 11 It is expected that Microsoft will officially launch its new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7, next Monday October 11, which potentially is a real competitor to Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android OS.