What's hot in the PC side of things (well, the Windows side of the PC side, that is)? It's what you've been waiting for, Windows gamer. At this year's D: All Things Digital, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer of Microsoft have demoed one of the new facets of Windows 7 in front of an audience that once witnessed the one-on-one between Gates and Jobs. And guess what? Windows 7's new features starts off with touch.

In a bid to make the Windows brand become more involved in the ultra low-cost PC market, Microsoft has been prepping up the usually-pricey Windows XP into becoming OS of choice for the budget machines, including OLPC's XO notebooks, which are aimed towards developing countries. More in the full article.

A collaborative project between Microsoft and Research In Motion (RIM) will bring the integration of the different Windows Live services on to the BlackBerry smartphone platform. Beginning this summer, services such as Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger will finally be available for smartphone users who want to access these applications while on the go. More details about this in our full article.

Linux is the first choice when it comes to pre-loading an operating system onto ultra low-cost PCs, but not for long. Microsoft is making a move to make Windows XP an option as an ULPC OS, and it should be good news to those looking for more options in their budget laptops. More details in the full article.

EA's casual gaming division is poised to deliver an amped up version of the timeless board game Monopoly to the gaming world. They'll be releasing it this Fall and development is in full swing. We've got details in the full article up next.

You guys might not be able to purchase your very own Microsoft Surface, but you can definitely get to experience it in a few weeks time. AT&T has just announced that they will be utilizing this particular display technology in retails stores in order to enhance mobile shopping experience. Find out the details in the full article.

If you're a fan of Capcom's MotoGP game franchise, then we got good news that you surely will enjoy. The company has just made it known that they acquired rights to produce the gaming franchise for multiple platforms. This includes the PS3, the Xbox 360, Wii, PC, and even mobiles. Find out the details after the jump!

In life, it helps to have someone who can hold you accountable for your actions. In the case of electronics companies, it seems that Greenpeace is their accountability partner. The organization has recently released the current company rankings in its Greener Electronics Scale. To find out how certain companies fared, get "green-minded" and turn to the full article after the jump.

Here's an interesting update on One Laptop Per Child (OLPC): Nicholas Negroponte has just announced that they will be running the Windows operating system for their XO laptop.

With their developments on-going, Negroponte added that they should be able to make the OS run in 60 days or less. Find out the details in the full article.

Back during the last Game Developers Conference, Microsoft's Chris Satchell announced that XNA will soon be providing a community publishing pipeline for the Xbox 360 and the Zune. Now it seems that XNA might be extending its reach even further. Read the story in the full article by following the "read more" link below.