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New data: Nokia acquisition makes Microsoft more international — and less male

As of June 30, for the first time in its history, Microsoft’s employed fewer people in the United States than it did… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Food’s here! Our favorite new meal delivery services and apps

For anyone interested in having meals delivered to the home or office, there’s a smorgasbord of new options these days —… Read More

HTC’s flagship phone may soon come with Windows Phone, too

People interested in becoming Windows Phone users may soon have another handset to choose from. A picture of what looks… Read More

Microsoft sues Samsung, alleging breach of Android patent licensing deal

Microsoft today filed a suit against Samsung in federal court in New York, alleging that the dominant maker of Android phones… Read More

Chinese protesters reportedly slam Microsoft over ‘hostile takeover and violent layoffs’

Microsoft is facing more pressure in China. Five days after a report surfaced that Chinese officials were investigating Microsoft’s offices… Read More

Australian team wins Microsoft Imagine Cup with eye-scanning health app

Two medical students from Australia won Microsoft’s Imagine Cup global student technology competition this morning, prevailing over teams from around… Read More

Former MTV CEO Judy McGrath joins Amazon’s board

Former MTV Networks CEO Judy McGrath is joining the Amazon board of directors, boosting the company’s Hollywood credentials at a… Read More

Microsoft vows to appeal court order to turn over email from Ireland data center

A federal judge today ruled that Microsoft must comply with a warrant ordering the company to turn over email account… Read More

Office for iPad gets PivotTables, presenter view and more with new update

Microsoft’s Office for iPad suite received a massive update today, and gained a bunch of capabilities that users have been requesting.… Read More

Sony crushes Microsoft in console sales during last 3 months

Sony is winning the console war. The gaming giant posted its quarterly earnings report today and noted 3.5 million Playstation… Read More

Google exec: Cloud price wars have only just begun

Google’s cloud team is on a city-by-city roadshow, trying to persuade developers to use Google Cloud Platform to run their apps and… Read More

Wireless pioneer John Stanton named to Microsoft board in latest bid by software giant to gain ground in mobile

John Stanton helped transform the mobile industry over the past three decades, serving in executive roles at McCaw Cellular; Western… Read More

Microsoft should dump Windows Phone, says former Windows evangelist Robert Scoble

You probably know tech pundit Robert Scoble from his experiences as an early adopter of Google Glass. But long before he… Read More

Microsoft to sell Xbox One in China on September 23 for $600

Microsoft today announced that it will begin selling the Xbox One in China on Sept. 23, giving the company access to a… Read More

Microsoft’s Windows Phone gets ‘Live Folders’ on Start screen

Windows Phone users, your folders have arrived. Microsoft announced the first update to Windows Phone 8.1 this morning, including a… Read More

Inside Microsoft’s hackathon: Big ideas and new traditions at a tech giant in transition

Each fall, for many years, Microsoft employees have bundled up and made the trek to Seattle’s Safeco Field to listen as top executives… Read More

EA partners with Microsoft for $5 per month Xbox One subscription service

If you’re tired of paying too much for video games, a new deal from EA and Microsoft might sound appealing. The… Read More

Satya Nadella at Microsoft hackathon: ‘Time to stop the criticism and do something about it’

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is shaking things up at the company, and an event on the Redmond campus this morning… Read More

Microsoft hires high-ranking Qualcomm exec Peggy Johnson, report says

Microsoft has hired a high-ranking Qualcomm executive, Peggy Johnson, who most recently oversaw the semiconductor company’s strategic partnerships and its initiatives to commercialize… Read More

First look at ‘Atari: Game Over,’ a Microsoft-funded documentary about the worst video game of all time

At San Diego Comic-Con, Microsoft released the first trailer for “Atari: Game Over,” a documentary about the rise and fall… Read More

Office 365 migration service SkyKick raises $3 million

SkyKick, a Seattle-based startup that helps IT partners move businesses to Office 365, has raised an additional $3 million in capital to… Read More

As tensions rise, China investigates Microsoft offices

Chinese officials reportedly visited Microsoft offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu, though no immediate reason was given for the investigations,… Read More

New Microsoft ad touts Cortana, slams Apple’s Siri

Siri vs. Cortana might just be an updated version of the PC vs. Mac showdown. Microsoft just debuted a new video ad touting Cortana,… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Fire phone, iPhone 6 and Microsoft’s smartwatch, with Essex Porter and Andru Edwards

We get a glimpse of the future this week on the GeekWire radio show, talking about Amazon’s newly released Fire phone,… Read More

Want bricks for some sheep? Microsoft releases browser-based Settlers of Catan game

The work week is winding down, which means that it’s a perfect time to find some Friday night fun. Luckily,… Read More

Seattle man sentenced to prison for Microsoft insider trading

Sean Stokke, an online stock trader from Seattle, has been sentenced to 1 1/2 years in federal prison after pleading… Read More

Chart: Amazon now employs 132,000, more than tripling in size in the past three years

Amazon.com’s growth in the past few years is nothing short of meteoric, and the chart above shows exactly what’s going… Read More

Microsoft launches OneNote for Amazon’s tablets and phone

Users of Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Fire Phone now have a new way to take notes. Microsoft announced that it… Read More

Microsoft partners with China Telecom to sell Xbox One in September

China Telecom will help Microsoft sell the Xbox One in China later this fall, as the two companies announced an… Read More

Microsoft says it will closely monitor the impact of contractor policy changes

Microsoft is getting lots of attention for a new policy that will prevent its large contract workforce from accessing company buildings and the internal network after 18… Read More

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