It’s the first day of the new year and everyone is making resolutions. BetaNews took the liberty to list out top 10 resolutions for Microsoft, and we agree. The company needs to focus so much to make this year a killer year for them. They are bleeding in all critical areas – mobile and Web, to name two, it’s ridiculous. We took their list and summarized it for those of you that want to quickly glance over it. You can find more details in their article here.

1. Focus on mobile, seriously
2. Incubate innovative ideas and let them run wild
3. Buy Facebook to get a stronghold in social networking
4. Open more retail outlets to let users experience Microsoft
5. Pick a visionary to tell your story, i.e., a Steve Jobs equivalent
6. Develop a WebKit browser, let go of old-school technologies
7. Release iLife-like suite for Windows that’s simple
8. Get enthusiasts excited about Microsoft products to generate buzz
9. Spend more on creative advertising to win over users
10. Give more information to Wall Street to avoid speculation

There you have it. What do you think? What are some areas where Microsoft needs to focus on?