Weekly #WhyMSFT Round-Up 11/2/2012

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

Microsoft Just Scored A Huge Win In The Cloud
Microsoft’s new $9.8 million, four-year contract with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demonstrates that Office 365 is “a hit with enterprises.”

Microsoft Launches Office On Windows Phone 8
The new Office for Windows Phone 8, which will come pre-installed on every new Windows Phone 8 device, enables users to get things done from any place, at any time.

Microsoft Outlook.com: Hands-On Test Drive
After test driving Outlook.com, it’s tempting to switch from Gmail.

Microsoft has sold 4 million copies of Windows 8 since launch
Microsoft has sold 4 million copies of Windows 8 to consumers since the operating system debuted a week ago. 

Build conference aims to build number of apps for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8
About 2,500 independent third-party creators of apps gather for the Build 2012 conference to learn more about how they can take advantage of the future of Windows.

Yammer Announces Deeper Microsoft Dynamics CRM Integration
Extended Yammer integration into Microsoft Dynamics CRM “is just the first example of how you will see enhanced social experiences across Microsoft products and services.”