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Satya Nadella on Microsoft’s mobile strategy: Current market share isn’t what matters

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addressed a wide variety of topics at the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce annual luncheon today, speaking broadly about… Read More

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Microsoft to hold Windows 9 press event on Sept. 30

The public will learn more about Microsoft’s new major update to Windows later this month as the Redmond company just… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Minecraft: ‘It’s the one game parents want their kids to play’

For Microsoft, buying Mojang — the game developer behind the Minecraft game franchise — means much more than just acquiring an… Read More

Geek on the Street: Game industry insiders cautiously optimistic about Microsoft’s Mojang buy

SAN FRANCISCO – Prior to the start of today’s GamesBeat conference, the room was buzzing with talk about Microsoft’s blockbuster… Read More

Minecraft community sounds off on Microsoft’s $2.5B acquisition of Mojang

Will Microsoft ruin Minecraft? In nearly every piece of Microsoft communication today following the $2.5 billion acquisition, Microsoft tried to… Read More

Minecraft maker explains why it’s selling to Microsoft for $2.5B

Minecraft was getting too big. That’s the underlying reason the game’s creator, Markus “Notch” Persson, decided it was time to sell… Read More

Microsoft reaches $2.5B deal for Minecraft maker Mojang; Notch and other founders leaving

Breaking News: Microsoft just confirmed that it will pay $2.5 billion to acquire Mojang, the game developer behind the popular… Read More

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Microsoft’s mega $2.5B purchase of Minecraft maker expected Monday

Minecraft, the wildly popular block-building construction game that claims more than 100 million players, is expected to be purchased for… Read More

Console comeback: Microsoft selling special blue Xbox 360 at Walmart for $249

The Xbox 360 is making a comeback — in blue, that is. As it prepares for the holiday season, Microsoft… Read More

PlayStation 4 outsells Xbox One in the U.S. for 8th month in a row

The PlayStation 4 once again outsold the Xbox One in the U.S., as Sony’s console took the sales crown for the eighth… Read More

NFL picks: Microsoft Bing beat Vegas last week — here are its Week 2 predictions

Need help picking teams each week for your NFL pool? Microsoft Bing’s prediction engine is here to help. The Redmond… Read More

Microsoft Ventures head stirs debate over Startup Weekend events for women

Rahul Sood, the General Manager of Microsoft Ventures, isn’t thrilled by the idea of Startup Weekend events exclusively for women,… Read More

Microsoft wants to let gamers play Xbox from their browser, in the cloud

Can you imagine playing an Xbox One game in your browser, without an actual Xbox One console? Microsoft is reportedly coming… Read More

On Apple’s big day, Microsoft racks up 1M views with another ad slamming Siri

Apple certainly dominated the tweet streams and tech news headlines on Tuesday after announcing new iPhones, a new watch, and… Read More

AT&T will carry the Lumia 830 this holiday season

Stephen Elop announced today that the Nokia Lumia 830 smartphone will launch on AT&T’s network this holiday season. Elop, the… Read More

Taking stock of the winners and losers: How Wall Street reacted to Apple’s announcements

You would have thought that new iPhones, the Apple Watch and an extensive mobile payments service would be enough to… Read More

Report: Microsoft in talks to buy Minecraft maker for more than $2B

The Wall Street Journal is reporting this afternoon that Microsoft is in “serious discussions” to acquire Mojang AB, the makers… Read More

Hey, Trent Dilfer, that’s a Microsoft Surface on the sidelines of Monday Night Football, not an iPad

Monday Night Football is an American institution. But maybe the guys behind the microphone need a refresher when it comes… Read More

Why healthcare workers protested Microsoft’s tax breaks

Why did healthcare workers decide to publicly protest Microsoft’s tax loopholes? That was the question Friday afternoon after hundreds of members… Read More

Free marketing for Apple: NFL announcers call Microsoft’s Surface tablet an ‘iPad-like tool’

Microsoft is supplying NFL coaches and players with Surface tablets on the sidelines this season, but at least a few… Read More

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After Getty Images lawsuit, Microsoft quickly removes Bing photo tool

Microsoft has removed a Bing image widget from its site following a lawsuit filed by Getty Images last week that accused Microsoft… Read More

Search giant Baidu hires top Microsoft exec in China

Updated below with Microsoft statement. Ya-Qin Zhang, a Microsoft vice president who led the company’s Asia-Pacific R&D Group for seven years, has… Read More

Microsoft redesigns MSN.com; MSN apps coming to iOS, Android

MSN.com is getting a makeover. Microsoft’s new-look news hub, which you can check out in beta mode at preview.msn.com, was… Read More

Healthcare workers rally against Microsoft tax ‘loopholes’ in Seattle

Microsoft’s branch office in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood was surrounded by a large group from the Service Employees International… Read More

Apple picks up U.S. smartphone market share, Microsoft sees slight gains

It looks like Apple’s back-to-school shopping promotion has done good things for the company’s sales of iPhones, according to a… Read More

The smell of disdain: Microsoft jabs at Activision and Sony with fake ‘Destiny’ fragrance

For the first time in the company’s history, Microsoft is getting into the fragrance business. Well, not really. The Redmond software giant… Read More

Getty sues Microsoft over Bing photo tool, alleging copyright concerns

Getty Images has sued Microsoft over a new search tool that allows people to easily embed digital photographs onto their… Read More

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Want a free copy of Destiny? Just buy an Xbox One next week

Microsoft announced today that people who pick up a new Xbox One next week will be eligible to pick up… Read More

‘Selfie Phones’: New Microsoft Lumias try to stand out with 5 MP front-facing cameras

Tired of taking blurry and pixelated selfies? Microsoft has a solution for you. The company’s new Lumia 730 and 735… Read More

Box launches Office 365 integration, calls on Microsoft to open up Office for iPad

SAN FRANCISCO – Box CEO Aaron Levie said his company has been on the hunt for the fastest-growing enterprise application, and… Read More