Live blogging from the Microsoft PDC Keynote
Live coverage of the opening keynote presentation from Microsoft's key developer event in Los Angeles

Join us at 3.30pm UK time on Monday 27 October, for live blogging coverage of the Microsoft PDC keynote, where Microsoft's chief software architect Ray Ozzie will reveal the future of Microsoft's operating system and application platforms.
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