Just to let you guys know, CEO Steve Ballmer is about to deliver the opening keynote at Microsoft's Worldwide Partners Conference 2012. While we don't have any specifics about his presentation, expect there to be a lot of talk about "Entering the Next Era" of Microsoft with Windows 8, their new media ecosystem (like Xbox Music and Xbox Video), and of course Windows Phone 8.

Want to follow the action yourself? Just visit the Worldwide Partners Conference website for a livestream of the keynote, which kicks off in a few minutes at 9:00 AM EST.

Source: Worldwide Partners Conference