Microsoft to sell Surface RT, Surface Pro in several worldwide markets While Microsoft’s tablets may be scarce here in the States, the company announced today that it plans to make the… Read More
Bing Fund backs mobile app Sonar to help people discover who is hanging out nearby Do you want to know who is hanging around you at the coffee shop, airport or bar? A new mobile… Read More
Fortune’s most-admired companies: Amazon 3rd, Starbucks 5th, Microsoft 17th According to Fortune, the state of Washington has some admirable companies. Fortune released its 2013 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list… Read More
Nook sales plummet, and Barnes & Noble says it’s ‘making some adjustments’ Barnes & Noble is reporting operating losses of $190 million for its Nook business in its most recent quarter, more than… Read More
Inside ‘Caradigm’: Microsoft, GE aim to reshape health care — starting with data The new company spanning multiple floors of this Bellevue office tower is no ordinary startup. It’s called Caradigm — think… Read More
Amazon, Microsoft and others take support of gay marriage to the Supreme Court Three of Seattle’s largest companies — Amazon.com, Microsoft and Starbucks — are joining forces with more than 200 other businesses… Read More
Microsoft revamps Office 365 for businesses as rivalry with Google intensifies Microsoft this morning released a new version of Office 365 for businesses and said the paid subscription service has become one… Read More
Twitter updates Windows Phone app for consistency, Live Tile integration It might seem like a minor thing, but one of the complications for people who switch to Windows Phone is… Read More
Stylus Points: Why Penny Arcade’s Gabe is a fan of Microsoft’s Surface Pro Standard product reviews are fine, but we’re big fans of people actually incorporating new technologies into their daily routines and… Read More
Microsoft releases IE10 for Windows 7, sticks to its guns on ‘Do Not Track’ Microsoft this morning released a finished version of Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7, the operating system that now runs… Read More
Photos: Checking out Master Chief’s home at 343 Industries Welcome to the home of Master Chief. Across the 520 bridge in Kirkland is 343 Industries, the Microsoft-owned company now… Read More
Nokia expands map, driving and transit apps to other Windows Phones Getting driving and transit directions on Windows Phone can be an inconsistent experience, at best, but Nokia is making an… Read More
Nokia’s new Windows Phones aim for affordability Nokia announced two new Windows Phone 8 models during its news conference this morning at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona… Read More
Report: Barnes & Noble considers future of the Nook Nearly a year after Microsoft agreed to invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble’s Nook business unit, the bookseller is seriously… Read More
Like Facebook and Twitter, Microsoft was also hacked Microsoft has revealed that, just like Facebook and Apple earlier this week, it too was victim to hacking. Matt Thomlinson,… Read More
Xbox Live servers down, Halo gamers angry It’s Friday afternoon and sometimes there’s nothing better to do than ending your week with some Halo. Unfortunately for gamers… Read More
Watch: Jimmy Fallon, self-proclaimed gamer, plays poorly on PS4 Ah, the perks of being a late night TV host. On his show Thursday night, Jimmy Fallon got a chance… Read More
Report: Microsoft to debut next-gen console in April after being “caught off guard” by Sony It looks like Microsoft’s turn to impress the gaming world may come in April. That’s according to a report from… Read More
Microsoft got $195 million for selling its 50 percent stake in msnbc.com We’re starting to get more details about the sale of msnbc.com to NBCUniversal, a deal which took place last summer… Read More
Nikon to pay Microsoft royalties for Android cameras under patent deal What does Microsoft have to do with the Nikon camera pictured here? Nope, it isn’t running a form of Windows.… Read More
H-1B visas: Tech industry split over plan for higher fees Microsoft has led the push to allow more high-tech workers into the United States under H-1B visas by charging companies… Read More
Youngsters think Microsoft is getting cooler as it ages Looks like those hip new Microsoft commercials are paying off. A Reuters poll found that just under 50 percent of… Read More
Patents: Microsoft wants higher standards, more transparency in U.S. system Microsoft today proposed a series of reforms for the U.S. patent system — asking the U.S. Patent Office to increase… Read More
Microsoft employees raised $105M for 19K non-profits in 2012 For the second year in a row, Microsoft employees eclipsed the $100 million mark in charitable donations, raising $105 million… Read More
Yammer tops 7M users, sales spike after Microsoft deal Yammer, the business-oriented social network acquired by Microsoft for $1.2 billion last year, says its sales to businesses quadrupled in… Read More
Microsoft: 1.5 million new Outlook.com users so far Microsoft has added 1.5 million new Outlook.com users in less than 24 hours since formally launching the new email service… Read More
Microsoft connecting Skype to Lync for business users One of the big questions when Microsoft acquired Skype for $8.5 billion was what would happen to Lync, the Redmond… Read More
HTC ‘Blinkfeed’: New attempt at smartphone stream HTC this morning unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the HTC One, an LTE device with an aluminum unibody and a… Read More
Outlook.com arrives: Microsoft gets aggressive in new bid to dethrone Gmail Microsoft is officially launching Outlook.com on Tuesday — taking its new consumer email service out of preview mode and starting… Read More
The hotel room of the future runs Windows 8 on its touchscreen walls Imagine walking up in your hotel room with touchscreen walls around you. The one to the left shows that it’s… Read More
