Microsoft ditches Xbox One online requirement and game sharing restrictions You complained, and Microsoft listened. In an incredible turn of events, Microsoft has changed its mind on a handful of… Read More
Microsoft will pay you $150,000 to fend off hackers and find security flaws in its software Calling all hackers: Microsoft wants your help and will pay you some big bucks for it. Starting June 26, the… Read More
Microsoft cites Windows 8 progress as new apps debut — but will it ever get first dibs? Music video service VEVO already has apps for the iPad and Android, but the company is pointing to its launch… Read More
Nintendo 3DS tops Xbox 360 in May, but Microsoft still rules home consoles While the Xbox 360 continues to dominate the U.S. console industry inside the living room, Nintendo’s handheld 3DS was actually… Read More
Ballmer, Myhrvold make Top 100 list recognizing CEOs impacting science, tech education Two Washington CEOs — and former Microsoft colleagues — made a Top 100 CEO list for executives that were recognized… Read More
Microsoft updates ‘Socl’ network with new photo and video creation tools Microsoft is rolling out a new set of features for “Socl,” the social network from its Future Social Experiences (FUSE)… Read More
Report: Microsoft heavily discounts Surface RT for schools School’s out, and that means it’s the perfect time to start thinking about back to school sales, especially if you’re… Read More
Microsoft SkyDrive manager Mike Torres leaving for mystery job at Amazon Mike Torres, who helped to build and lead Microsoft’s SkyDrive consumer cloud and file storage service, is leaving to join… Read More
Microsoft: Bing voice search now faster, more accurate Thanks to some new technology, Windows Phone 8 is getting a better pair of ears. According to a new blog… Read More
Microsoft says you can tether your phone for Xbox One check-ins Here’s a solution for those wanting to play games on the Xbox One without an Internet connection at home: Your… Read More
Google calls veiled national security disclosures ‘a step back’ Facebook and Microsoft on Friday evening published new statistics about the data they provide to governmental agencies. The stats included national security… Read More
Thomas Penfield Jackson, 1937-2013: What if his Microsoft breakup order had been upheld? Thomas Penfield Jackson — the federal judge who declared Microsoft a monopoly and ordered a breakup of the company— died… Read More
Skype video messaging now available for free on every platform except Windows Phone Skype’s free video messaging feature is fully out of beta today and everyone can now send as many three-minute moving messages to… Read More
Clearing out stock? Barnes & Noble extends Father’s Day discount for Nook Father’s Day may be over, but that isn’t keeping Barnes & Noble from continuing its weekend sale. The Nook was… Read More
Bill Gates: ‘My dad is the man I aspire to be’ Normally, Bill Gates focuses his blog posts on work he’s doing or books he’s reading. For Father’s Day, though, he… Read More
Here’s how much games will cost on Microsoft’s Xbox One Worried about Xbox One games hurting your wallet even more so than Xbox 360 titles already do? Here’s some relieving… Read More
Facebook, Microsoft release stats on data requests — ‘tiny fraction’ of customers involved In a pair of blog posts overnight, Facebook and Microsoft released new numbers that shed additional light on the volume… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Nick Hanauer and Rich Barton on investing, technology, open skies and big bets Nick Hanauer and Rich Barton are investors and entrepreneurs who have created and shaped some of the most significant companies… Read More
50% of Fortune 500 uses Windows Azure, Microsoft says Microsoft’s cloud is gathering steam, according to new data released by the company today. Like Amazon and Google, Microsoft is… Read More
Teams from Amazon, Microsoft battle on StarCraft in After Hours Gaming League It’s not uncommon for company employees to organize teams for recreational sports leagues. Participating is a good way to leave… Read More
After brutal week for Xbox, Microsoft strikes back against ‘incremental improvement’ in video-game industry Microsoft’s focus at the E3 video game convention in Los Angeles this week was ostensibly on video games, as the… Read More
Now under scrutiny: Microsoft’s early security disclosures to U.S. officials In the realm of tech companies cooperating with the US government, it seems that when it rains, it pours. Following… Read More
Microsoft Office debuts on iOS — for iPhone, not iPad After months and even years of speculation, Microsoft this morning finally released a version of its core Office productivity programs… Read More
Geek Humor: Lewis Black flips Microsoft the bird and rips Google Glass OK, I am just going to lay it out here folks. I love a good old-fashioned Lewis Black rant. And… Read More
Surface giveaway: Microsoft seeding schools with 10,000 free tablets for teachers Whenever you go to a big conference, the freebies are always a nice little add-on. Sometimes it’s a sweet keychain… Read More
Your old Microsoft Points will be worth ‘equal or greater value’ as real currency Microsoft confirmed earlier this week that it will be shifting away from its Microsoft Points virtual currency for purchasing games… Read More
Engineering students want jobs at NASA, Google, Boeing, Apple and Microsoft — in that order If space is the final frontier, today’s engineering students want to be a part of exploring it, according to a… Read More
Bill Gates’ first post on LinkedIn: ‘3 things I’ve learned from Warren Buffett’ Learning the game of bridge isn’t the only thing Warren Buffet has taught Bill Gates. In Gates’ first-ever post on LinkedIn titled… Read More
Microsoft opening 600 ‘Windows Stores’ inside Best Buys in U.S. and Canada Microsoft is partnering with Best Buy to place more than 600 “Windows Stores” inside the retailer’s locations in the U.S.… Read More
‘This is madness’: Professor appeals to Obama after Microsoft Research recruit is blocked from U.S. Why was a standout computer scientist from Jordan prevented from returning to the U.S. to defend his PhD thesis and… Read More
