Who should I follow on Twitter? Microsoft edition
2012 has been pretty busy for Microsoft. We've seen the new, very different, Windows 8, not to mention a new version of its mobile OS and no end of hardware permutations from PC and laptop makers. With that in mind, this time on WSIFOT, we've assembled a together who you should be adding to your timeline to keep abreast of Redmond's machinations. Alongside a chunk of official Twitter accounts from Microsoft, we've also focused in on the writers and MS employees that set the agenda for Windows, Xbox, Windows Phone — and the rest. Is there someone missing? As always, these lists are constantly changing, so let us know your suggestions through Twitter or in the comments.
(Update: And if you wanted a quick and easy way to follow them all, we've refreshed our Microsoft list on Twitter, which resides here.)
Microsoft Official Accounts
- Microsoft – @microsoft
- Outlook – @outlook
- Microsoft Windows – @windows
- Xbox Entertainment – @xboxentertain
- Microsoft Xbox – @xbox
- Microsoft Store – @microsoftstore
- Skype – @Skype
- SharePoint – @sharepoint
- Bing – @bing
- SkyDrive – @skydrive
- Bing Maps – @bingmaps
- Microsoft Research – @msftresearch
- FUSE Labs - @fuselabs
- Microsoft Surface @surface
- Microsoft Press - @microsoftpress
- Microsoft Green – @microsoft_green
- Microsoft EMEA – @MicrosoftEMEA
- Windows Azure – @windowsazure
- Microsoft Cloud – @mscloud
- Xbox Support – @xboxsupport
- Kinect – @kinect
- Windows Phone – @windowsphone
- Windows Phone developers – @wpdev
- Springboard Series @msspringboard
- Channel 9 – @ch9
- Office 365 – @office365
- Office for Mac – @officeformac
- Windows Embedded @msftweb
- Microsoft Advertising – @msadvertising
- Microsoft Asia – @microsoftasia
Microsoft People
- Bill Gates – @billgates
- Major Nelson, Xbox – @majornelson
- Frank Shaw, Corporate Communications – @fxshaw
- Aaron Greenberg, Xbox – @aarongreenberg
- Laura Massey, Xbox Live – @lauralollipop
- Mark Murray, Public Affairs – @markmurray98119
- Joe Belfiore, Windows Phone – @joebelfiore
- Jubbin Grewal – @jubbing
- Scott Hanselman @shanselman
- Eric Neustadter (e) – @thevowel
- Zilla Doty, Community Coordinator, Xbox Live – @dmzilla
- Scott Guthrie – @scottgu
- Ryan Lowdermilk – @ryanlowdermilk
- Derek Snyder, Skype – @dereksnyder
Writers, personalities
- Mary Jo Foley, ZDNet – @maryjofoley
- Paul Thurrott, WinSuperSite – @thurrott
- Tom Warren, The Verge – @tomwarren
- Matt Baxter-Reynolds – @mbrit
- Ed Bott – @edbott
- G. Andrew Duthie – @devhammer
- Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica @jbrodkin
- Ina Fried, AllThingsD – @inafried
- Todd Bishop, Geekwire – @toddbishop
- Nicole Scott – @nicole_scooter
- Rich Gibbons – @richfrombechtle
- Justin Angel – @justinangel
- Rafael Rivera – @withinrafael
- Long Zheng – @longzheng
- Peter Bright, Ars Technica – @drpizza
- Jason Perlow – @jperlow
Websites
- Windows Phone Central – @wpcentral
- Notebook Italy – @notebookitalia
- WM Power User – @wmpoweruser
- XNA Community @xnacommunity
- Neowin – @neowinfeed
- All About Windows Phone – @aa_wp
- Everything Microsoft – @everythingms
- Mobile Tech World – @mobiletechworld
- The Live Side – @liveside
- Windows Dev Show – @windowsdevshow