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Video: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks about new job

https://youtu.be/T8JwNZBJ_wI This just in: Satya Nadella does a pretty good walk-and-talk. The new Microsoft CEO, named to the position by… Read More

Satya Nadella’s full memo to Microsoft staffers: ‘We need to believe in the impossible and remove the improbable’

Microsoft entered a new era today as Satya Nadella was named CEO, just the third person to hold that title… Read More

Microsoft names Satya Nadella CEO; Bill Gates stepping down as chairman to serve as tech adviser

Microsoft has named longtime executive Satya Nadella as its new CEO — picking a respected internal candidate to lead the… Read More

A new role for Bill Gates: How Microsoft’s co-founder can help the company now

It’s looking all but certain now that Satya Nadella will be Microsoft’s next CEO, but another interesting question has popped… Read More

Comic: How the Seahawks could help Microsoft

It’s a big day for the city of Seattle, with the Seahawks trouncing the Denver Broncos, 43-8, to claim their… Read More

Microsoft vs. Boeing: Which company had the better Seahawks stunt?

The support for Seattle’s professional football team has been buzzing in the Emerald City this week as the Seahawks prepare… Read More

Microsoft to the rescue! How Windows Azure saved the Seahawks’ Fan-o-Meter

When the Seahawks faced down the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC Championship, interested fans and observers from around the… Read More

Supporting the Seahawks: Microsoft trumps Amazon for 12th Man passion

So this might not be as epic as Boeing’s Seahawks-themed 747 jet, but Microsoft put together something of its own… Read More

Microsoft’s first national Super Bowl ad might just bring a tear to your eye

Former NFL player Steve Gleason never played in the Super Bowl, but he’ll be making an appearance on Sunday’s broadcast,… Read More

Kowabunga! GoPro video channels coming to Xbox Live

For those of us who can’t get enough first-person videos of crazy people doing extraordinary things, the Xbox is bringing… Read More

Who is Satya Nadella? Getting to know Microsoft’s nerdy, charismatic heir apparent

This just in: Microsoft employees outside the Redmond Azteca think Satya Nadella would be a pretty good CEO, probably. Yes,… Read More

Chart: Amazon continues hypergrowth, tops 117,000 employees

Though its total headcount has already blown past Microsoft’s, it doesn’t look like Amazon is planning on slowing down its… Read More

Report: Microsoft may replace Gates as chairman, close to naming Nadella as CEO

Microsoft is close to naming its top cloud and enterprise executive Satya Nadella its next CEO, and the company may… Read More

Microsoft wants to buy your PlayStation 3 for $100

Have an old PS3 or Xbox 360 sitting around? Microsoft wants to take that off your hands. The company is… Read More

Recording the media: Seahawks receiver shows up to press conference wearing Google Glass, GoPro

Playing in the Super Bowl is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for NFL players. It’s why you often see them holding video… Read More

Watch out, Microsoft: Apple says iPad accounts for 90% of enterprise tablet activations

Microsoft is aiming to protect its turf inside large businesses with the help of Windows tablets that run Office, but… Read More

Microsoft, Google and others can reveal more details about federal intelligence requests

Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and other big tech companies have won the right to reveal more details about the number of… Read More

A 20-Gigapixel Treasure Hunt: Microsoft Research project highlights Seattle artists

When Microsoft Research produced its first gigapixel panorama of Seattle’s skyline in 2006, it was an amazing success in image… Read More

Check flight times, book hotels with Bing’s new Travel app for Windows Phone

Bing already has Windows Phone apps for topics like News, Sports, Finance and Weather. Now, the search engine has added… Read More

Microsoft privacy chief: Tech industry needs to evolve beyond those privacy policies that no one reads

Internet users want to know more about the types of data being collected about them, how that data is being… Read More

Microsoft acquires ‘Gears of War’ franchise, securing exclusive rights for Xbox One

One of the cornerstone games for Microsoft’s Xbox consoles is staying in the family. Microsoft this morning announced that it’s… Read More

Microsoft SkyDrive renamed ‘OneDrive’ after trademark dispute

Microsoft has unveiled the new name for its SkyDrive cloud storage and file-sharing service, and it is … OneDrive. The… Read More

Syrian Electronic Army may have stolen government data requests, Microsoft says

All of a sudden, the Syrian Electronic Army’s attacks on Microsoft have become a lot more than just a minor… Read More

Commentary: An MBA’s take on Seattle’s tech scene

Even before coming to Seattle for the first time on MIT Sloan’s Tech Trek, I had a feeling that I’d… Read More

Photos: Microsoft shows love to Seahawks all over Redmond campus

Microsoft has a lot of connections to the Seattle Seahawks. For starters, co-founder Paul Allen owns the team. Then there’s… Read More

Microsoft gives developers more control over Windows Store listings

Microsoft announced today that developers are now getting more control over the way that their app shows up on the… Read More

Cloud Storage Wars: Microsoft’s Azure battles Amazon Web Services on price

Microsoft this morning followed through on its promise to match Amazon Web Services’ prices for commodity cloud computing services, saying… Read More

First big Windows 8.1 update rumored for March 11, with new options for apps

The first major update to Windows 8.1 is targeted for release on March 11 – one of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesdays… Read More

Chart: These 10 tech giants spent millions lobbying in D.C.

The tech industry is boosting its spending in Washington D.C., looking to grease the wheels of democracy and promote agendas… Read More

Microsoft Surface best guess: Around 1.5M tablets sold

So how is Microsoft’s Surface business doing? The company reported yesterday that Surface revenue in the December quarter was $893… Read More

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