Build 2012: Microsoft extends Azure cloud OS to Windows Phone 8

Windows Azure was the topic du jour this morning at day two of Microsoft Build 2012 in Redmond, Wash., as Microsoft announced a batch of new services and functionality for its cloud platform, including the extension of Windows Azure Mobile Services to include support for Windows Phone 8,Nathan Lane Mel Brooks Emeril Lagasse Nicole Richie Heidi Klum Mario Batali Eric Idle/ Mike Nichols Adriana Lima Ty Pennington