Microsoft releases preview of Office for Android tablets, sneak peek of Office for Windows 10 In addition to unlocking free document editing for Office users on iOS and Android tablets and smartphones, Microsoft this morning… Read More
In major strategy shift, Microsoft Office unlocks free editing on iOS and Android tablets and phones In a significant change for its flagship software applications, and a potentially risky move for its business, Microsoft will let users… Read More
How to buy an Xbox One for less than $250 If you’ve been waiting for the Xbox One price to drop before upgrading to a next-generation console, well, it looks… Read More
CNN election commentators use Microsoft Surface … to hide iPads If you tuned in to CNN’s live election coverage Tuesday evening, you may have noticed all the commentators using Surface Pro 3 tablets… Read More
New scorecard knocks Skype and other messaging services for lacking security features Looking for a secure messaging tool? The Electronic Frontier Foundation just released a new scorecard comparing a wide variety of… Read More
Microsoft partners with cloud rival Dropbox on Office integration Microsoft and Dropbox announced a key partnership today that will allow Dropbox users to access their cloud-based files while using… Read More
Internet Explorer on iPad and Android: Microsoft’s new RemoteIE makes it possible for developers Historically, Internet Explorer earned a reputation among web developers for being idiosyncratic and dodgy when it came to web standards.… Read More
Guten tag, Skype! Microsoft opens sign-ups for real-time translation beta Skype users, get ready to say “bonjour” to the future of international communication. People who want to get their conversations instantly… Read More
Microsoft Band Diary: SportsCenter, Starbucks and, yes, exercise I was running errands this weekend when my wrist buzzed with a SportsCenter alert, telling me that the University of Washington… Read More
Microsoft startup guru Rahul Sood leaving to … build a new startup The guy in charge of making sure Microsoft connects with startup companies is leaving to build a new startup. Rahul… Read More
Samsung cites antitrust concerns in bid to end Android patent deal with Microsoft Samsung today defended its attempt to back out of a disputed patent deal with Microsoft, citing antitrust concerns over the Redmond… Read More
Here’s how to watch the Halo 2 documentary Heads up, Halo fans: There’s a new documentary out today that you’ll definitely want to watch. Remaking the Legend —Halo… Read More
Microsoft updates Outlook for Mac; new Office for Mac set for 2015 Microsoft this morning released a new version of its Outlook for Mac email client with improvements in the user interface… Read More
On the scene at the Microsoft Store for the launch of new Microsoft Band Microsoft appears to have caught many people off-guard — even some of its die-hard fans — with the unveiling and… Read More
$199 Microsoft Band launches as flagship device for new Microsoft Health data platform Microsoft is launching a new fitness and health tracker called Microsoft Band for $199, along with a new platform called Microsoft Health, which the… Read More
‘Microsoft Band’ wearable device revealed in app store leaks Follow-up: $199 Microsoft Band launches as flagship device for new Microsoft Health data platform Who would have thought that Google and… Read More
Why this Microsoft veteran left a nice paycheck and made the startup leap As employees at Microsoft, Amazon, and other big tech companies can attest, it’s not easy leaving a cushy corporate job and… Read More
Steve Ballmer says Microsoft should continue to make big bets on Xbox, Nokia, Surface Even though he’s no longer the CEO, Steve Ballmer has some big ideas about how Microsoft should move forward. When the… Read More
Microsoft cuts another 3,000 jobs, finishing last big phase of layoffs Microsoft this morning cut an additional 3,000 jobs from its workforce around the world, saying it has now completed almost all… Read More
Windows Phone market share slips in U.S. and Europe as iPhone 6 surges Strong demand for the iPhone 6 pushed Apple’s share of smartphone sales higher in the U.S. and Europe, and contributed to… Read More
Microsoft adds new features to OneNote for Mac, iOS Microsoft has updated its versions of OneNote on Apple’s mobile and desktop platforms today with a few new features designed… Read More
Ray Ozzie lays out Microsoft’s mobile challenge: Developers only have so many ‘calories’ to spend on new platforms Software pioneer Ray Ozzie knows a thing or two about the inner workings of Microsoft. After all, Ozzie spent five… Read More
Microsoft goes big with unlimited OneDrive storage for Office 365 users Subscribers to Microsoft’s Office 365 service now have a whole lot of storage at their disposal. Today, the company announced… Read More
Microsoft slashes Xbox One price by $50 for holidays, now cheaper than PS4 The Xbox One just got cheaper. Microsoft on Nov. 2 will slash the price of its Xbox One without the Kinect… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Ballmer vs. Bezos — who will get the last laugh? A fascinating debate emerged in the tech world this week after Amazon’s big earnings miss and Steve Ballmer’s comments about… Read More
Microsoft’s patent royalties take a hit as Android market shifts One counter-trend in a strong quarter for Microsoft was a decline in overall licensing revenue in its Devices & Consumer business.… Read More
Microsoft revenue tops $23B, restructuring charges hit bottom line Microsoft posted record revenue of $23.2 billion for the September quarter, up 25 percent, with profits of $4.5 billion, including a… Read More
Microsoft VP: Bing eyes Windows as ‘next treasure trove’ for data analysis REDMOND, Wash. — Speaking this morning at a “Bing Ads Next” event, Microsoft VP Rik van der Kooi talked about the… Read More
Earnings preview: Understanding the new Microsoft, in two charts A new CEO, a new chairman, new board members, an entirely new line of business with the Nokia smartphone acquisition… Read More
IBM teaming up with Microsoft in the cloud, continuing partnership spree IBM and Microsoft have teamed up in a move that will put some of the largest players in the cloud… Read More
