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Microsoft announces broad swath of new features for Azure

SAN FRANCISCO – There are some big new features afoot for Microsoft Azure. As a part of the company’s Build… Read More

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer still trying to bring the NBA to Seattle

It remains to be seen what Steve Ballmer will do with all his time — other than play a little… Read More

Microsoft to debut new Kinect for Windows this summer

Just a few days after showing off photos of the new Kinect for Windows, Microsoft announced at its Build conference… Read More

Free Windows? How Microsoft’s big move could impact its business

One of the surprises coming out of Microsoft’s Build conference yesterday was the news that the company will offer Windows… Read More

First Look: Meet Nokia’s new Windows Phone lineup

SAN FRANCISCO–As a part of Microsoft’s Build developers conference today, Nokia unveiled a whole new phone lineup that’s slated to… Read More

Microsoft contractor charged for taking ‘upskirt’ videos of 93 women

A Microsoft contractor has been charged with two counts of voyeurism on allegations that he captured 86 upskirt videos of… Read More

First impressions: Microsoft’s Cortana is a bit hard of hearing, but shows promise

SAN FRANCISCO – As a part of Microsoft’s first keynote at its Build developer conference in San Francisco today, the… Read More

Amazon vs. Microsoft: Who is winning today’s big tech PR battle?

Two of Seattle’s tech giants are battling it out for tech media mindshare today, with Amazon.com announcing its much-anticipated $99… Read More

Windows 8, Take 3: One giant leap for keyboard and mouse

Windows 8 in its original incarnation wasn’t just a learning curve for traditional PC users, with their old-fashioned mice and… Read More

Microsoft is bringing the Start Menu back to Windows

How’s this for a new era at Microsoft? Microsoft operating systems chief Terry Myerson announced this morning that the company… Read More

Live Blog: Microsoft kicks off Build conference in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO–Microsoft has taken over the Moscone West convention center in San Francisco today for its annual Build developer conference.… Read More

A dirty cloud? Amazon and Twitter receive failing grades in ‘green Internet’ report

Facebook, Google and Apple are considered leading innovators when it comes to deploying renewable energy to power its data centers… Read More

Microsoft rolls out SmartGlass remote control technology for Xbox One

Xbox One owners will now be able to control their console with a smartphone or tablet thanks to Microsoft’s SmartGlass… Read More

Cloud wars, episode 3: Microsoft cuts Azure prices following price drops from Amazon, Google

It seems like Microsoft is keeping up with its promise to cut prices for its cloud services in lockstep with… Read More

Here’s what Microsoft and Amazon have to say about today’s Supreme Court software patent case

Microsoft and Amazon are among the technology companies taking a stand on a landmark patent case to be heard by… Read More

Phil Spencer promises a ‘New Day at Xbox’ as Microsoft’s games chief

Microsoft has appointed one of its own to become the new head of Xbox, but that doesn’t mean you should… Read More

Microsoft names cloud and games chiefs as Nadella’s leadership team takes shape

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella this morning named longtime executive Scott Guthrie as the head of the company’s Cloud and Enterprise… Read More

Microsoft exec Antoine Leblond leaving after nearly 25 years

Antoine Leblond, a Microsoft executive known for his leadership roles on the Office and Windows teams, is leaving the Redmond… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Facebook + Oculus, Google Chromebook at college, and the meaning of Microsoft Office for iPad

We have lots to talk about on the GeekWire radio show this week, starting with Facebook’s surprising acquisition of Oculus,… Read More

Geek on the Street at Macworld: Here’s what Apple fans think about Office for iPad

SAN FRANCISCO–As Satya Nadella kicked off his presentation announcing the much-anticipated release of Microsoft Office for iPad, Apple fans were… Read More

Microsoft says it won’t search customer emails in leak cases

Following uproar over its handling of a recent intellectual property leak, Microsoft announced today that it will stop searching through… Read More

Microsoft reveals photos of new Kinect for Windows

Microsoft has revealed images and more details about its next-generation Kinect for Windows. The Redmond software giant posted photos of the… Read More

Office for iPad tops App Store charts in less than a day

Anyone wondering how popular Microsoft’s Office for iPad would be at its launch should wonder no more. Word, Excel, PowerPoint… Read More

Microsoft confirms it’s making Office for Android tablets, too

After Microsoft unveiled Office for iPad during its news briefing today, CEO Satya Nadella said the company would be making… Read More

Apple, Microsoft CEOs exchange pleasantries on Twitter after Office for iPad debut

Apple is welcoming Microsoft Office into its App Store with open arms. Well, at least that’s the vibe from Apple… Read More

First impressions: Office for iPad is the real deal

SAN FRANCISCO – Even though it seems like everyone saw it coming, Microsoft rocked the tech world today by announcing… Read More

Klout’s acquisition gives Microsoft a tiny bit more social media clout

Klout, a platform which measures your influence online — and has close ties to Microsoft — has been acquired by… Read More

Office for iPad: Microsoft’s Nadella assures Windows 8 users that their day will come

SAN FRANCISCO — After finishing his remarks at Microsoft’s press event in San Francisco today, with the live webcast over,… Read More

Microsoft confirms Office for iPad — launching today

After years of speculation about its plans for Apple’s tablet, Microsoft will release Office for iPad — including Word, Excel… Read More

Live blog: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on ‘the intersection of cloud and mobile’

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will be appearing here starting at 10 a.m. for what’s being billed as… Read More