Microsoft will allow partners (and likely MSDN/TechNet subscribers) to have access to the release version of Windows 8 in August

Steve Ballmer has announced Microsoft has acquired Perceptive Pixel - a leader in R&D and production of multi-touch interfaces

Amusing that there were audio tech issues as Steve Ballmer talked to 16,000 people at the #WPC12 keynote #fixednow

#ARCserve booth 151 is open at #WPC12! Come swing by to see live product demos, get free NFRs, learn about our partner program, and more!

We're reminded at #WPC12 that Microsoft spends more on Research & Development than any other company globally (over $9 Billion)

Microsoft Research's MAVIS technology allows search inside of video and audio - and is available now via NZ's GreenButton inCus #WPC12

Windows RT now able to use Windows desktop apps (via RemoteApp) - could make Surface RT more useful to business pspa.in/NZCIAE #WPC12

RT Software Partners: According to Microsoft, 95% of their revenues come from and with their partners #WPC12

Microsoft partner incentives budget increases to $4.2 Billion in FY13 - with more funds for cloud incenctives #WPC12

Microsoft adding hundreds of telesales reps to help develop pipeline #wpc12 (RT @scottbekker)

RT Microsoft Partner: Deployment is at an all-time high for #WIndows 7 & #Office 2010. Opportunity to continue acceleration. #WPC12 ^KD

MS COO Turner: Largest single release cycle in our history. Every major product line being refreshed in a 12 month period. #wpc12

RT Justin Pirie: Microsoft invested $9.4Bn in R&D last year, and it's going to show now as the biggest launch year in their history. #wpc12

You must pay attention to Kevin Turners keynote going on right now at #wpc12. Awesome info and directions for #mspartner's.

Kevin Turner (MSFT COO): In April 2014 we will have a big 15th Anniversary part for Windows XP - and then we will put it to sleep! #WPC12

Microsoft COO Kevin Turner: Hyper-V is growing at nearly twice the rate of VMware - and VMware lost share in the past quarter #wpc12

Download Microsoft #Office365 ProPlus Preview with #Lync 2013 Preview: ligman.me/LWvMdA #MSPartner

We did an NZ Tech Podcast: Voice of the Tech Community video few days ago when we had a chance to try out one of the first Windows 8 tablets pspa.in/UOn58U

Live webinar with HP and bloggers discussing problems facing enterprise storage goo.gl/fb/vIhLM #HPDiscover (via Freitas Mary)

Great write-up for IT Pros about what's new with Hyper-V virtualisation in Windows Server 2012 R2 (by Thomas Maurer): pspa.in/11hQkix