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How Microsoft and Oracle set aside their past garbage to connect in the cloud

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft’s cloud computing deal with Oracle was some two years in the making — going from careful… Read More

An ‘all-new Microsoft’ gets cheers from devs at Build

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft showed some new stripes and drew repeated cheers from the crowd of third-party developers at the… Read More

Microsoft vets land $3M for Discuzz to help salespeople better communicate with prospects and customers

Discuzz, a Bellevue startup that helps sales professionals communicate more effectively with partners and customers, has raised a $3 million… Read More

Junk mail eliminator PaperKarma acquired by Reputation.com

It only seemed like a matter of time before someone big swooped up PaperKarma, the popular junk mail eliminator app.… Read More

Here it is: GeekWire’s new app for Windows Phone 8

For the past six months, I’ve been using Microsoft’s Windows Phone and documenting the highs and lows here on GeekWire,… Read More

Microsoft Ventures: The story behind the company’s startup overhaul

Even big companies face significant hurdles launching new products. As it turns out, Microsoft Ventures, the company’s new umbrella program… Read More

First look: Internet Explorer 11 ‘continuous browsing’ and Windows 8.1 Reading List

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team showed some of the key features of Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 8.1… Read More

How automatic app updates will work in Windows 8.1

SAN FRANCISCO — Windows 8 users who try out the Windows 8.1 preview will notice the return of the Start… Read More

Facebook app coming to Windows 8, along with Flipboard, NFL Fantasy Football

For Facebook fans using Windows 8 devices, today brings good news. At Microsoft’s Build conference today in San Francisco, CEO Steve… Read More

Windows Phone 8 finally coming to Sprint with new HTC, Samsung models

The long wait is finally over for Sprint customers wanting to use Windows 8. The carrier announced today that it will offer… Read More

New dimension for Windows: Microsoft puts 3D printing support directly into OS

SAN FRANCISCO — Hitting the “Print” button in Windows just took on a whole new meaning. Microsoft is adding native… Read More

Hands-on with Windows 8.1: What to expect from Microsoft’s big update

SAN FRANCISCO — There was a time, not long ago, when Windows users needed to wait three years or more… Read More

Hello, Windows 8.1: Live from Microsoft Build Day 1

SAN FRANCISCO — I’m here in (almost) the front row at Microsoft’s Build developer conference. The company is getting ready… Read More

Apple store in Microsoft’s backyard floods: Conspiracy or just the Seattle rain?

Mother nature took its toll Tuesday night as a fierce storm rolled through the Seattle area, dropping buckets of rain… Read More

Nathan Myhrvold says discussions with Bill Gates ‘completely irrelevant’ in patent spat, claims he’s too busy to testify

As CEO of Intellectual Ventures, international traveler and cooking guru, Nathan Myhrvold is a busy man. So busy, in fact, that… Read More

Microsoft moves its startup programs under one roof with Microsoft Ventures

Microsoft announced today that its startup programs are all going to be brought under one roof with a new name: Microsoft Ventures.… Read More

Pivotal moment for Windows 8, as Microsoft courts devs and preps 8.1 preview

Microsoft’s Build developer conference starts Wednesday in San Francisco, giving the company a new chance to generate interest in Windows… Read More

Nook tablet sales plummet 34% as Barnes & Noble weighs new strategy

Barnes & Noble is taking steps to reduce risks around its struggling Nook tablet business, announcing today that it will… Read More

Hello, Michigan: Ballmer going home to open Microsoft Store

When Microsoft opens retail stores in markets around the country, it often brings out celebs and execs with connections to… Read More

Age of Empires on the iPad? Microsoft reportedly bringing its games to iPhone, Android

Japan-based news outlet Nikkei just reported that Microsoft will bring its first-party Xbox and PC games to the iPhone, as… Read More

Oracle software and Java to run on Windows Azure under Microsoft partnership

Microsoft and Oracle just announced details of the “startling” partnership that Larry Ellison hinted about last week, working out an… Read More

Microsoft revealed as mystery company behind new $700M data center project

Microsoft is putting another $700 million toward its data center infrastructure in the Midwest, expanding its presence in Iowa to… Read More

Android vs. Apple vs. Windows: Forecast shows shift for PCs, tablets, devices

In the event you needed more evidence that the PC business isn’t a growth sector, Gartner has just released new… Read More

Microsoft wants to patent gestures inside cars … no, not that kind

Drivers have been making certain gestures from the front seat for decades, but Microsoft has a new idea for making… Read More

Microsoft not buying Nokia’s handset business, for now

One of the weirdest forms of journalism is the retroactive irrelevant scoop. As in, “Hey, there’s this thing you didn’t know… Read More

Xbox One back atop Amazon best-seller list after Microsoft policy reversal

If the best-seller list on the Amazon Video Games storefront is any indication, people are pretty happy with Microsoft’s recent decision… Read More

Microsoft’s Ballmer on board for ‘startling’ Oracle cloud database partnership

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison wasn’t able to contain himself on the company’s earnings conference call Thursday afternoon. First he said… Read More

Microsoft gets Weezer, NFL player to help open new stores

Continuing its tradition of leveraging music stars to generate buzz with free concerts, Microsoft is hosting a performance from rock… Read More

Xbox One: Microsoft scores points for flexibility, and loses some credibility

File this under “Can’t Win For Losing.” Microsoft says it was listening to its customers yesterday afternoon when it reversed… Read More

POLL: Microsoft just made big policy changes — now will you buy an Xbox One?

Earlier this afternoon, Microsoft surprised the tech world by reversing its stance on some Xbox One policies that had angered many gamers for… Read More