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