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Microsoft didn’t consult with ValueAct on big Nokia acquisition

Microsoft’s conference call on its $7.2 billion Nokia Devices & Services acquisition just wrapped up, summarizing the key points of… Read More

Make no mistake: Nokia is Microsoft’s biggest deal ever

Yes, in raw numbers, Microsoft is paying less for Nokia’s Devices & Services business than it did for Skype —… Read More

Microsoft: Economics make Nokia a ‘smart acquisition’

Microsoft’s gross margin from royalties on Windows Phones sold by Nokia is less than $10 per unit, but the margin… Read More

Reaction: Here’s what people think about Microsoft’s huge Nokia acquisition

Just as most of us were winding down from Labor Day Weekend on Monday evening, Microsoft announced one of its… Read More

Microsoft buying Nokia Devices & Services business for $7.2 billion

Microsoft will pay nearly $7.2 billion for Nokia’s Devices and Services business, including its smartphone unit, in a landmark deal… Read More

Look out, kids: Microsoft patent would give parents ultimate control over family phones

Microsoft has already given parents an extra element of control with the “Kid’s Corner” feature in Windows Phone 8 —… Read More

Microsoft’s bad-ass Xbox projector is still too expensive for customers

We have learned very little about Microsoft’s IllumiRoom since first hearing about the crazy technology back in January. Now, though, we… Read More

Meet Jeffrey Ubben: The guy who cracked Microsoft’s board explains what he does

If you follow Microsoft at all, you’re going to be hearing a lot about Jeffrey Ubben. Ubben is the founder,… Read More

The demise of Contour; Steve Ballmer’s surprising exit; and other top posts of the month

August is supposed to be the month when the tech industry takes a breather, relaxing for a few moments before… Read More

PAX: Xbox One and PS4 face off on show floor, sorta

Whoever laid out the show floor at the Penny Arcade Expo has a sense of humor, or at least a… Read More

Xbox Live Marketplace now called Xbox Games Store

Bye bye, Xbox Live Marketplace. Days after Microsoft moved from Microsoft Points to real world currency, the company has rebranded… Read More

More transparency: Microsoft not satisfied with government’s new security request plan

Back when the NSA’s snooping practices were revealed in June, Microsoft joined fellow tech giants Google and Facebook in asking the U.S. government for… Read More

IDC says PC market is even worse than they thought

Research firm IDC this afternoon released a new 2013 forecast for the global PC market, and the news isn’t good… Read More

Report: Microsoft considers Foursquare investment

Microsoft and Foursquare are in the “advanced stages” of talks that would have the Redmond company make a strategic investment… Read More

Microsoft makes $100 price cut for Surface Pro permanent

Microsoft offered a temporary promotion for its Surface Pro tablet earlier this month that was set to end Thursday, but… Read More

Guess who’s advising Box: Ex-Microsoft exec Sinofsky helping Levie and team

Like many modern relationships, this one started with a Facebook message. That was how Aaron Levie, the CEO of Box,… Read More

Microsoft patent chief in court: We weren’t trying to put Motorola out of business

How far apart are Microsoft and Motorola these days? They can’t even agree on what they’re arguing about. The trial… Read More

Here’s who the Vegas bookies think will be Microsoft’s next CEO

In the rare case that you and your tech buddies were placing bets on who will become Microsoft’s next… Read More

Windows Phone: Microsoft adds text recognition for SkyDrive photo uploads

Microsoft today is rolling out a new feature for Windows Phone users: Optical character recognition (OCR) that automatically translates pictures… Read More

Box CEO Aaron Levie on how Microsoft needs to change (No, he’s not up for the job)

Just for the record, Box CEO Aaron Levie isn’t publicly throwing his hat into the ring as a candidate for… Read More

Windows, Xbox engineering execs testify in Motorola case

Two of Microsoft’s top engineering executives took the stand this morning in the company’s patent dispute with Motorola, laying the… Read More

Windows 8.1 released to manufacturing, but RTM ain’t what it used to be

Microsoft says it has started sending the code for Windows 8.1 to its hardware partners to install on new PCs… Read More

Microsoft’s next CEO needs to consider these 10 changes

Steve Ballmer announcing his intent to leave Microsoft was unexpected and potentially a watershed moment for the company and also… Read More

Motorola lawyer to jury: ‘Microsoft was trying to put Motorola out of business’

A lawyer for Motorola urged a jury in Seattle this afternoon to consider the company’s October 2010 patent licensing offer… Read More

Behold, the white Xbox One that some Microsoft employees get for free

First free Surfaces, and now the Xbox One. It’s looking like Microsoft is building a custom white Xbox One specifically… Read More

Microsoft vs. Motorola: Jury seated, patent trial set to start

A jury of seven women and one man will hear opening statements in federal court in Seattle this afternoon in… Read More

RIP Microsoft Points: Xbox 360 update introduces real money for purchases

Microsoft today began rolling out the official release of a new update that moves transactions on the Xbox 360 to… Read More

VMware taps former Microsoft exec Tony Scott as CIO

VMware has hired a former Microsoft exec as it looks to battle both Microsoft, Amazon.com and others in the virtualization… Read More

Sirius-ly: Can Nokia save Microsoft’s Windows RT?

A new report from The Verge this morning puts more weight behind the rumors that Nokia will be coming out… Read More

Ballmer’s exit: New questions about Microsoft’s explanation

To fully grasp the significance of Steve Ballmer’s retirement announcement, first go back to 2008, when the Microsoft CEO told… Read More