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Microsoft

Startup Spotlight: This former Microsoftie wants to replace your PC with a $100 cloud device

When David Yunger left Microsoft to start GreenBridge Computing, he knew that his cheap-yet-powerful computer work stations would help schools around… Read More

How to watch the NFL Draft on your Xbox One

If you plan to watch the NFL Draft tonight and own an Xbox One, the NFL app might be worth… Read More

Microsoft wades into education again with ‘Office Mix’ tool for PowerPoint

It’s not easy being the big kid at the popular children’s pool. Yet that’s exactly where Microsoft finds itself with… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft ask FCC to maintain Net Neutrality

Internet companies from around the U.S. — including Amazon and Microsoft — have banded together to try and pressure the… Read More

Seahawks star Russell Wilson still ‘honestly’ loves his Microsoft Surface

Russell Wilson isn’t lying when he expresses admiration for Microsoft’s Surface tablet. As part of Microsoft’s latest Surface commercial that… Read More

Bill Gates ‘absolutely’ supports spinning off Xbox biz, but Microsoft committed to gaming unit

Bill Gates may have voiced support for selling off Microsoft’s Xbox business, but the Redmond giant is making sure customers understand… Read More

Titanfall sold 925K units in March; EA signs new agreement with Respawn

Titanfall, the popular sci-fi shooter, sold 925,000 units last month in the U.S. Electronic Arts COO Peter Moore reported the… Read More

Microsoft tests demand for $199 laptop, biting back at Google Chromebooks

Google’s low-priced Chromebooks are adding a new wrinkle to a PC market already being undercut by tablets. Microsoft has promised to make… Read More

Here’s what Tableau CEO Christian Chabot thinks about competing against Microsoft, MicroStrategy and everyone else

Microsoft is making a big play in big data, with CEO Satya Nadella noting at the company’s “Insights Await” event… Read More

Surface Mini? Microsoft holding event on May 20 for ‘small gathering’

Microsoft’s Surface team just sent out invitations to press for a private event on May 20 in New York City.… Read More

Ballmer calls Microsoft and Apple ‘two-trick ponies’ in first speech since leaving CEO role

Speaking to students at The Oxford Union, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offered his thoughts on the importance of passion, Facebook’s acquisition… Read More

Android widens lead in U.S. smartphone market as BlackBerry continues to slip

After the buying extravaganza that took place over the holidays, the U.S. smartphone market has largely reached a quiet equilibrium while… Read More

Xbox One gets improved audio controls, ability to opt-in for speech data collection

Another Xbox One update is coming, and this time gamers will see improvements to the system’s audio features. The update,… Read More

Milestone: Bill Gates no longer Microsoft’s largest shareholder, as shares dip below Ballmer’s stake

For the first time in Microsoft’s history, Bill Gates is no longer the company’s largest individual shareholder, as of this… Read More

First glimpse: Windows Phone file manager delivers on big user request

As a part of his Ask Me Anything Q&A session on Reddit today, Windows Phone exec Joe Belfiore said that… Read More

Microsoft to open new R&D center in Vancouver, B.C., hire up to 400

Microsoft is expanding its footprint in Canada, announcing today that it plans to open a new training and engineering center… Read More

New stats: Windows XP still above 25%, usage declines just barely as support ends

You’ll have to pry Windows XP out of their cold, dead hands, apparently. As support for Windows XP ended last… Read More

Microsoft acquires cloud data company GreenButton, getting back in M&A game

Microsoft has acquired GreenButton, a company based in New Zealand that develops technology for processing large amounts of data in… Read More

Microsoft patches IE bug in Windows XP, changing course

In a major turn of events in the Internet security world, Microsoft says it will patch a high-profile vulnerability in… Read More

Microsoft picks new advertising agencies, takes a bite out of Razorfish

Microsoft has named two new advertising and media agencies, Interpublic Group and Dentsu Aegis, to handle its global advertising and media buying — shifting… Read More

Microsoft’s motion-sensing PC keyboard enables typing, swiping and gestures

A newly surfaced Microsoft Research project embeds an array of sensors into a physical keyboard to let users interact with… Read More

Microsoft to launch Xbox One in China in September, beating Sony to giant gaming market

Microsoft’s Xbox One will be the first international game console to launch in China since the country relaxed restrictions on foreign gaming machines, giving the… Read More

Microsoft adds printing to Office for iPad in first update to popular tablet apps

Microsoft has added one of the key features that was missing from its initial release of Office for iPad. Now, users… Read More

Microsoft under pressure to patch IE bug for Windows XP

With a high-profile bug leaving Microsoft’s Internet Explorer vulnerable to attack, and about 25 percent of the world still running Windows XP,… Read More

Hello, Microsoft: Nokia devices group posts $452M loss as acquisition closes

Nokia’s Devices & Services Group posted an operating loss of 326 million euros, or $452 million, in the quarter prior… Read More

Microsoft ups cloud storage to 1TB of space for OneDrive for Business users

Microsoft announced today that it’s offering 1 TB of storage to every person who subscribes to its OneDrive for Business… Read More

Feds warn against using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer until security hole is fixed

The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team has issued an advisory today suggesting that people consider avoiding Internet Explorer until Microsoft… Read More

Lights, camera, Xbox: Microsoft unveils first slate of original shows

Microsoft finally unveiled its full slate of upcoming original video programming for the Xbox today, and it looks like console owners… Read More

Elop defends his Nokia tenure, promises faster innovation as part of Microsoft

Stephen Elop, the former Nokia CEO who has returned to Microsoft as part of its $7.2 billion Nokia acquisition, this… Read More

Skype makes group video calls free, following Google’s lead

In a move likely to be welcomed by many of its users, Skype is making group video calls free, no longer… Read More

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