Hi Everyone,

Here I have another batch of announcements from Microsoft over the past week. Enjoy!

Rob York

Premier Field Engineer

Microsoft UK 

Recent Releases:

• Release Candidate for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013  - 07-Sep-2012
• The Midweek Download: Sept. 5th Edition – Windows Server 2012 Launches & Kinect for Windows Heads to China  - 05-Sep-2012
• Perfect devices, the perfect OS, and great applications – no compromises for clinical computing  - 04-Sep-2012
• RTM’d today: Windows 8 for Tablets Plain & Simple  - 06-Sep-2012
• RTM’d today: Windows 8 Plain & Simple  - 05-Sep-2012
• Free ebook: Introducing Windows Server 2012 (RTM Edition)  - 05-Sep-2012
• Office 2013 Preview Administrative Templates and Office Customization Tool download available  - 05-Sep-2012
• New Code Review feature in Visual Studio 2012  - 04-Sep-2012
• Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) Release Candidate Now Available  - 06-Sep-2012
• Choosing the Right Tool for the Task to Manage Projects, Collaborate, and Monitor Progress in Visual Studio ALM  - 06-Sep-2012
• ALM Rangers Demo Factory Team release their first demo nuggets!  - 05-Sep-2012
• Windows Server 2012 – System Center Operations Manager Support  - 05-Sep-2012
• System Center 2012 Self-Study Guide - Operations Manager  - 04-Sep-2012
• Update: Lync Server 2010 Remote Connectivity Analyzer  - 06-Sep-2012
•  PowerShell 3.0 Is Now Available for Download!  - 05-Sep-2012

Important Announcements:

• That’s 20 - Xbox 360 is No. 1 Selling Console in the U.S. for 20th Consecutive Month  - 06-Sep-2012
•  Save on books from Microsoft Press to celebrate back-to-school  - 07-Sep-2012
• An update for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 is available (KB2734608)  - 04-Sep-2012
• Microsoft Desktop Virtualization: Taking another step forward with UE-V and VDI  - 06-Sep-2012
• VIDEO & PHOTOS: First look at the Nokia Lumia 820 & 920  - 05-Sep-2012 

Windows 8 and Server 2012:

• Windows Server 2012, Cornerstone of Cloud OS, Now Available   - 04-Sep-2012
• Embracing UI on demand with the app bar  - 06-Sep-2012
• Automating the testing of Windows 8 apps  - 04-Sep-2012
• Introducing the Remote Desktop Windows Store App  - 05-Sep-2012
• Health Report for Windows Server 2012 Essentials  - 06-Sep-2012

How to:

• Automated Build-Deploy-Test using TFS 2012  - 04-Sep-2012
•  Shim Saves The Day in A Tricky Unit Test Situation  - 04-Sep-2012
•  Lync Server 2013 Preview and Windows PowerShell: The Cure for the Post-Olympic Blues  - 05-Sep-2012
•  Lync Server 2013 Preview: Recovering Response Groups During Disaster Recovery  - 04-Sep-2012
• PowerTip: Two Quick Ways to Check Variables in PowerShell  - 09-Sep-2012
• Weekend Scripter: Exploring New and Improved PowerShell 3.0 Cmdlets  - 08-Sep-2012
• PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Obtain User Input   - 07-Sep-2012
• PowerTip: Finding Letters in Strings with PowerShell  - 06-Sep-2012
• Use PowerShell 3.0 to Rename Network Adapters  - 06-Sep-2012
• Use PowerShell 3.0 to Stop Network Adapters on Windows 8  - 05-Sep-2012
• Use PowerShell 3.0 to Work with Network Adapters  - 04-Sep-2012
• PowerTip: Creating an Empty Hash Table  - 03-Sep-2012
• Use PowerShell to Create a User in Active Directory  - 03-Sep-2012

Betas:

No Betas this week