Weekly #WhyMSFT Round-Up 8/17/2012

Each week, we round up industry news and articles you might have missed. Enjoy this week’s
selections.

Microsoft SkyDrive Cloud Gets Big Overhaul
New updates bring SkyDrive out of preview and ready for a billion users.

Microsoft Announces SkyDrive Re-design, Outlook.com Hits 10 Million Users
In just two weeks, Outlook.com has garnered 10 million users.

Microsoft Office Gets Support for New ODF and Open XML File Formats
The next version of Office will fully support two new file formats: Strict Open XML and Open Document Format 1.2.

SharePoint 2013: Not Quite What I Expected
SharePoint 2013 is “a pleasant surprise” that includes improved editing, social, and web content management features.

35,000 Foot View of SharePoint 2013 for Developers
SharePoint 2013 will include enhanced Visual Studio functionality as well as a host of other features for developers.

Windows 8 RTM: 8 Changes From Release Preview
The final version of Microsoft's new operating system is now available to developers and IT pros.