Microsoft has ranked #1 in new technology patents for the third year in a row. Tech pundits, bloggers and Twitterers are abuzz with stories about how Microsoft is again leading the industry in innovation.

Do you already know everything about Project Natal and the Cloud? Is Blaise Aguera y Arcas' jaw-dropping TED talk on augmented-reality Bing Maps and Photosynth last month's news?

Then check out some of the online chatter surrounding Window Phone 7 series handsets and Internet Explorer 9.

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