Kinectimals is a cute game, ported from the Xbox 360, in which you must care for your virtual pet on the island of Lemuria.

Besides launching OneNote, an XBOX Live app, SkyDrive for iPhone and an iOS version of Kinectimals, Microsoft has also released a free Halo: Reach companion application for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The app, Halo Waypoint, can provide users with information on the online multiplayer aspect of the game, such as weapon and vehicle locations, player stats and more.

Microsoft has recently launched a SkyDrive iPhone application in Apple's App Store. The app allows users to access their SkyDrive account on-the-go, from an iPhone or iPod touch, and is available to download for free.

Good morning! Today's iWake is now available. Spotify has yet another competitor, Microsoft showing iOS some love, Google taking on Siri. Have a listen ...

Microsoft released their Xbox 360 game, Kinectimals, in the App Store today.

Good morning! Today's iWake is now available. Have a listen ...

Microsoft chooses to release an official Xbox Live companion app for iOS, which is available now as a free universal app in the App Store.

Microsoft (yes, Microsoft) recently posted a concept video that shows what our devices could look like in the future. Entitled “Productivity Future Vision,” the six-minute video is surprisingly fascinating.

Do you want to try Windows 8 the way it was meant to be used? Here is how.

Today, Microsoft offered Build 2011 attendees a hands-on demonstration of its upcoming Windows 8 OS that is expected to launch in 2012. And yes, there are things Apple could learn from this OS.

Great news, retro gaming fans: The popular Bungie-developed Mac game Marathon is now available in the App Store. The application is natively compatible with the iPad, and is available to download for free.

Microsoft released the first update to the Bing app for iPad, adding a single major new feature, two minor new features, and tons of small improvements.

In a recent source-fuelled report by Michael Arrington of TechCrunch, it is suggested that Facebook will unveil a new video chat feature next week, which will work in-browser as part of the social network and will be powered by Skype.

Photosynth, Microsoft’s iOS panorama creation app, recently received a significant update that also includes an XBox promotion. First released in April, the free app for the iPhone/iPod touch allows users to take different photos and then ‘stitch’ them together to form a panoramic photo.

Each smartphone OS provider has its own set of rules and procedures to follow. Now the folks at [x] cube labs have made it easy to compare those offerings by releasing an easy-to-read chart, which we’ve presented here.

Windows XP users will not be able to take advantage of iCloud, according to Apple's press release.

At the close of markets yesterday, Apple (APPL) was worth more than Microsoft (MSFT) and Intel (INTC) combined.

MIcrosoft's new touch-centric software layer hides the ugly truth of what's running underneath.

A limited number of Skype users are still unable to use the service for a second day, according to a message on the Skype Blog. The problem appears to affect Skype for Windows users only. Strangely, it comes just weeks after Microsoft agreed to purchase Skype.

Could Bungie - the Microsoft owned video game development company - be developing something for iOS?

The "other Steve" in the tech industry - that is, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer - has promised Apple fans that support for Skype for Mac and Skype for iPhone will continue to be provided.

According to a variety of reports, Skype – the popular VoIP service – has very recently been acquired by Microsoft for $8.5 billion, in a deal that will be announced tomorrow morning.

Where were you when you heard that Microsoft killed the Courier? Fear not: a cousin of Microsoft’s quirky, offbeat and unspeakably-cool digital notebook project is back— and on iPad, no less.