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Microsoft reportedly opening up Xbox One app development later this year

Xbox One users can look forward to a bunch of new apps on their home console later this year. According… Read More

Microsoft Office adds cloud support for Box, iCloud Drive and more

Microsoft opened up its Office productivity suite for integration with outside cloud storage providers today, giving users the ability to easily access files… Read More

Microsoft says its cloud services are first to adopt new privacy standard

Microsoft announced today that its cloud services are compliant with a new international standard for privacy. Called ISO 27018 (it just… Read More

Google changes security disclosure policy, offers 14-day grace period to patch vulnerabilities

Google is changing its security disclosure policy after Microsoft criticized it for releasing information about a vulnerability two days before… Read More

Microsoft starts touting partnership with Real Madrid, debuts ‘fan sticker album’

The new partnership between Microsoft and Real Madrid is starting to take shape. Microsoft, the “official technological partner” of Real… Read More

Microsoft apps on Samsung’s Galaxy S6? Here’s why it makes sense

A report this week by the SamMobile news site, saying that Samsung will pre-install Microsoft apps on the upcoming Galaxy S6… Read More

Sony reclaims U.S. sales crown as PlayStation 4 tops Xbox One in January

Sony is back on top of the U.S. console market. The PlayStation 4 outsold the Xbox One in the U.S. in January,… Read More

Microsoft releases first Windows 10 technical preview for phones

Microsoft released its first public preview of Windows 10 for phones this morning, providing a glimpse of the next version… Read More

Microsoft reportedly paying $200M to buy Surface digital pen maker N-trig

Microsoft is reportedly set to pay $200 million for N-trig, the Israel-based startup that manufactures digital pens — including the stylus used… Read More

Microsoft confirms acquisition of calendar app maker Sunrise

Microsoft confirmed that it has acquired calendar app maker Sunrise today, after rumors of the deal surfaced last week. The… Read More

Cell phone robberies down 25 percent in SF with use of ‘kill switch’ technology

Smartphone owners can rest a little bit easier when it comes to having their phones stolen, according to new data… Read More

Samsung and Microsoft reach mystery settlement in high-stakes Android patent dispute

  Samsung and Microsoft say they have settled their lawsuit over a patent licensing agreement that required Samsung to pay Microsoft for… Read More

Microsoft’s ‘Windows 365’ trademark filing hints at possible subscription plans

Will Microsoft offer a subscription-based version of Windows for consumers, offering annual pricing on its flagship operating system? The company has… Read More

Microsoft offers $500k in Azure credit to woo Y Combinator startups

Startup accelerator Y Combinator is known for being the birthplace of startups that go on to do big things, like… Read More

Cracking down on non-compete deals: Bill would change Wash. state law to mirror Calif. approach

New legislation introduced in the Washington State House of Representatives would make it much tougher for employers in the state to… Read More

New TV interview shows another side of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sat down for an interview with ABC’s Rebecca Jarvis, revealing a slightly different side to the… Read More

Microsoft cuts price of Xbox Live, and Xbox One with Kinect, after losing holiday battle to PlayStation

Microsoft is cutting the price of its Xbox One console again. This time, the Redmond company is discounting the Xbox… Read More

Microsoft reportedly buys cross-platform calendar Sunrise for $100M

Microsoft has purchased Sunrise, the makers of the cross platform Sunrise Calendar app, according to a report from TechCrunch. The… Read More

Microsoft reiterates support for ARM amid reports of Windows RT’s death

Is Windows RT dead? Yes, pretty much, but that might not mean what you think it does. Microsoft confirmed this… Read More

Microsoft launches preview of Office apps for Windows 10

Microsoft has launched a new preview of its Office apps for Windows 10 today, giving users early access to the… Read More

New stats: Sony PlayStation wins holiday console battle, despite Microsoft’s Xbox One price cut

Sony sold 7.5 million PlayStation consoles worldwide during the peak shopping season, outpacing Microsoft’s Xbox consoles globally for the fourth quarter and… Read More

IE 11 bug allows login credential theft, security update in works

A newly discovered vulnerability in Internet Explorer 11 — even for those browsers that are up-to-date with all security patches… Read More

Microsoft General Counsel calls for new rules to handle government data requests

If Microsoft’s General Counsel has his way, 2015 will be a “year for solutions” when it comes to the intersection… Read More

Microsoft debuts Picturesque, a replacement lock screen for Android users

Microsoft today released a new app for Android users that spices up lock screens. Born out of the Microsoft Garage hacker… Read More

Microsoft hires Adobe exec Michael Gough to boost its design chops

Microsoft has hired former Adobe executive Michael Gough as its corporate vice president of design for its Applications and Services Group.… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft reportedly pay to avoid Adblock Plus filtering

When it comes to getting around web browser ad blockers, it’s apparently more than who you know. It’s how much you… Read More

Microsoft-owned Mojang to hold massive convention for Minecraft fans in London

Fans of Minecraft all over the world just figured out what they’re doing for summer vacation. Minecraft developer Mojang announced… Read More

Raspberry Pi with Windows 10 on top: Microsoft will support new version of popular single-board computer

The long-awaited Raspberry Pi 2, the next version of the popular single-board computer, went on sale this morning, and this… Read More

Microsoft’s Super Bowl ads feature rapper Common reading from CEO Satya Nadella’s speeches

Microsoft just unveiled two Super Bowl ads, with an unusual twist — the voice of rapper Common reciting passages from speeches by… Read More

C++Hawks at Microsoft talk code and football

Warm up and geek out for today’s Super Bowl with Microsoft’s C++ development team. Channel 9 brings us a special… Read More

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