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Microsoft

Here’s the first video footage of Cortana, Microsoft’s virtual assistant for Windows Phone

Rumors are swirling about Cortana, Microsoft’s new virtual assistant for Windows Phone users. And now there’s finally video footage of… Read More

Mobile mulligan: A retired Ballmer reflects on missed opportunities at Microsoft

Steve Ballmer spoke candidly in his first public appearance since leaving Microsoft, admitting today that he missed entering the smartphone… Read More

Microsoft fixes Skype for Outlook.com, makes integration available to users worldwide

Microsoft announced today that Skype for Outlook.com is finally available to users around the world and made a couple improvements… Read More

Playstation 4 sales surpass 6M in less than 4 months

Sony announced today that its PlayStation 4 console has sold more than 6 million units worldwide as of March 2,… Read More

Memo: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella looks to find perfect ‘swing’ with leadership changes

Microsoft today confirmed earlier reports of leadership changes at the company. Marketing chief Tami Reller and business development boss Tony… Read More

EBay Issues ‘The Truth About Skype’ in response to Icahn’s Accusations

The Skype spin-off has become a core piece of evidence in Carl Icahn’s campaign to force eBay to spin-off PayPal into… Read More

In a shift, Microsoft to offer OneDrive as standalone service for businesses

Microsoft plans to give businesses the ability to buy standalone subscriptions to its OneDrive service, attempting to compete more effectively… Read More

Cortana, Microsoft’s virtual assistant, to take on Siri

Virtual assistants are the name of the game in the mobile space these days. Apple has Siri, Google has Google… Read More

Bill Gates regains world’s richest title with net worth of $76B

Forbes today released its annual rankings of the world’s richest, and there’s a familiar face back on top. After a… Read More

Microsoft previews ‘Oslo’ smart social dashboard for Office 365

A new Microsoft app, code-named “Oslo,” will give Office 365 business users a personalized, searchable dashboard that uses machine learning to present the… Read More

Tech interns at these companies might be making more than you

Oh, the joys of being a computer science major, and an intern at a technology titan. Glassdoor, the careers Web… Read More

IT consultancy Sonata Software expands in Redmond

Sonata Software, a Bangalore, India-based IT software consultancy whose clients include Microsoft, Oracle and HP, has established a new development… Read More

Microsoft execs Bates and Reller are leaving, report says

Two of Microsoft’s top executives, marketing chief Tami Reller and business development boss Tony Bates, are leaving the company, according… Read More

24 data-driven Oscars predictions from a Microsoft researcher

If you want to look smart at your Oscars viewing party tonight, one Microsoft researcher has some good advice. David… Read More

Seahawks fever; Satya Nadella; and other top stories of the month

Wow, February was quite a memorable month. Of course, we went nuts when the Seahawks won the Super Bowl, and… Read More

Microsoft Office exec hints at new generation of apps

Much of the focus on Microsoft Office recently has centered on the company’s plans to bring the core Office suite… Read More

Microsoft warns of ‘serious problems’ for businesses that stick with Windows XP

Microsoft is trying to convince business owners that it’s time to retire their Windows XP installations, and start using a… Read More

Fortune’s most-admired companies: Apple 1st; Amazon 2nd; Microsoft 24th

Fortune released its annual list of “most-admired companies” today, and Apple remained at the helm as Microsoft dropped out of… Read More

Geek politics: Microsofties to battle for Congressional seat

This could turn out to be an interesting political race to watch, and it speaks to the growing power of… Read More

Sony closing Seattle store, ceding key retail battleground to Apple, Microsoft

Sony will be pulling its store from a very busy Seattle mall, leaving the fertile shopping ground to its biggest… Read More

How teams utilized Microsoft’s Surface at the NFL Scouting Combine

We’re beginning to see more and more of Microsoft on and off the NFL field thanks to a partnership inked last year, and… Read More

Icahn to eBay shareholders: Skype sale to Microsoft raises ‘red flags’

In a letter sent to eBay shareholders today, Carl Icahn calls eBay’s corporate governance “dysfunctional,” particularly when it came to… Read More

Barnes & Noble says a new tablet is coming, while Nook revenue falls

The Nook may be down, but Barnes & Noble says it isn’t out of the e-reader fight just yet. According… Read More

Meet Microsoft’s newest Surface spokesman: Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson

The last time Russell Wilson visited New York City, the star quarterback was hoisting the Lombardi Trophy at the end… Read More

Microsoft Ventures Director James Maiocco

VCs: Deserving companies will weather the Series A crunch

SAN FRANCISCO–A quartet of venture capitalists spoke about funding new startups as a part of a panel discussion at today’s… Read More

Internal memo: Microsoft names leaders for key Applications & Services Group

Microsoft executive Julie Larson-Green’s shift to the company’s Applications & Services Group is part of a broader series of leadership… Read More

Microsoft devices chief Julie Larson-Green takes on new role, will be replaced by Nokia’s Stephen Elop

Julie Larson-Green, the former Windows executive who most recently led Microsoft hardware development as the top executive in the company’s… Read More

Microsoft shakes up Bing’s iPhone app with new update

iPhone users looking for a popular news story have a new option to find what they’re looking for: shake their… Read More

Nokia X: How Microsoft became an Android vendor

Nokia’s decision to release a new lineup of Android phones might seem like heresy inside Microsoft — which will acquire… Read More

Microsoft drops Xbox One price in UK by 7%; PS4 still cheaper

For the first time, Microsoft is slashing the price of the Xbox One. Starting this weekend, gamers in the U.K.… Read More

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