A blog post from UK phone retailer MobilesPlease paints a bleak picture for the recently introduced Windows Phone 7 mobile OS: at this particular chain, the new Windows handsets are apparently being outsold by Symbian handsets at a rate of about three to one, and are being overwhelmingly turned down in favor of similar Android phones. Unlike rivals Apple and Google, Microsoft sometimes has problems building enthusiasm for new products outside of its traditional Windows and Office markets – the Zune music player and the recent KIN phone failure are two examples of poor entries by Microsoft in unfamiliar markets.

Some people like to go all out with security and encrypt files and folders with such complicated codes that no computer hacker could figure them out. But then there’s also people who just want to hide files from casual PC browsers. That’s where this little guide could come in handy for you

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has promised to “look into” the unpopular decision to remove Drive Extender from Windows Home Server. Read More: We Got Served , Previous coverage Read the comments on this post

Visual Basic is now a supported development platform for Windows Phone 7 with the release of the Visual Basic for Windows Phone Developer Tools. Read More: Windows Phone Developer blog , Download Read the comments on this post

Once again, these Facebook application scams goes viral! This time, it spreads this message on all the wall posts, “OMG OMG OMG… I cant believe this actually works! Now you really can see… For more visit The Windows Club

See every open window right from the taskbar, type to search to find almost anything right from your desktop, snap windows side by side, and personalize your workspace. You asked for a simpler PC, we listened.

PsykoTube is a cool website that offers you an alternative way to browse YouTube videos. Its interface is completely different as compared to YouTube

The US Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Microsoft in the long-running XML-editing patent lawsuit brought by i4i. Redmond is seeking to have a $290 million judgement overturned.

Microsoft’s partnership with ESPN to bring streaming sports to the Xbox 360 may be the tip of a streaming video iceberg. According to sources speaking to Reuters, the company is working on deals to launch a subscription service to stream video content to Windows PCs or devices such as the Xbox 360.

An unnamed source has leaked to Reuters that Microsoft is currently in early discussions to bring TV subscription services to the living room via the Xbox 360 gaming console. While talks have been regarding adding more channels like ESPN3, which is currently on the console, Microsoft has also purportedly discussed bringing a “Virtual Cable Operator” system to the table, which would essentially make Microsoft the service provider through your internet connection. It sounds like many different options are being mulled over per Reuters: Other options include using the Xbox to authenticate existing cable subscribers to watch shows with enhanced interactivity similar to how pay TV operators have sought to do over the Web, said these people