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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella skips speaking role at women in tech event, will listen and learn this time

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will be returning to the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference again this week,… Read More

Watch: Microsoft debuts Halo 5 launch trailer two weeks before release date

If you want to get excited for the newest Halo installment, the trailer above should do the job. Microsoft today… Read More

Acer unveils Windows 10 devices, including convertible laptop and battery powered desktop

Windows 10 has been out for 2 and a half months now, but the hardware race around Microsoft’s operating system is… Read More

British man plays Minecraft for over 35 hours and hopes to set new world record

Minecraft is known for pulling its players in, but this guy ended up playing the game for over 35 hours… Read More

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Amazon bookstore rumors, hands-on with Microsoft’s Surface Book, and the future of shoes

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Is Amazon opening a bookstore in Seattle? We provide the clues and let… Read More

Microsoft slashes Band fitness tracker price to $129.99 as new model prepares for launch

The Microsoft Band may have quietly just become the best value in the fitness tracker space, but probably not with the version the company… Read More

Microsoft Developer Division chief S. ‘Soma’ Somasegar leaving after 27 years

S. “Soma” Somasegar, the longtime Microsoft executive who most recently led the company’s Developer Division, is leaving the company after 27… Read More

Microsoft’s new NYC superstore is huge, though not quite as iconic as Apple’s flagship retail site

NEW YORK — Microsoft’s new flagship store along New York City’s famed Fifth Avenue is certainly massive, though significantly less jawdropping than Apple’s… Read More

Sony slashes PlayStation 4 price, matching the price of the baseline Xbox One

Sony is gearing up for the holiday season with a price cut to the PlayStation 4, the first across-the-board price cut… Read More

T-Mobile’s Legere: We may carry the new Windows phone if Microsoft would stop sucking up to AT&T

Updated below with Microsoft comment. T-Mobile and Microsoft are just down the road from each other in the Seattle region,… Read More

Xbox leader Phil Spencer on Minecraft’s future, the PS4, Microsoft’s eSports plans, and more

Has Microsoft recovered from its early missteps with the Xbox One? What will be the impact of Xbox One backward compatibility?… Read More

Microsoft just threw a secret geek party in New York, and we were there to crash it

NEW YORK — Microsoft just threw an epic geek party in New York City to celebrate its latest hardware launch.… Read More

Satya Nadella explains why Microsoft isn’t giving up on the hardware business

NEW YORK — Microsoft announced a slew of new devices at blockbuster press event on Tuesday, each aiming to deliver a… Read More

Microsoft’s Continuum doesn’t make a smartphone a full PC quite yet, but it shows promise

NEW YORK — Microsoft gave the press a chance to try out its Continuum feature on Tuesday, demonstrating how the… Read More

Comfort at last: Microsoft nails my wish list with redesigned Microsoft Band fitness tracker

NEW YORK — The first Microsoft Band had so much promise, but made so many seemingly simple mistakes. A flat… Read More

Hands-on with Surface Book: Microsoft’s first-ever laptop feels like a game-changer

NEW YORK — Microsoft announced its first-ever laptop, dubbed the Surface Book, in a surprise move on Tuesday. The company… Read More

Microsoft unveils its first laptop: ‘Surface Book’ marks a new era

NEW YORK — Microsoft just unveiled its first laptop computer, dubbed the “Surface Book,” aiming to capitalize on the momentum… Read More

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 gets Windows Hello login, upgraded keyboard and screen

Microsoft just unveiled its Surface Pro 4 tablet at a press event in New York City, aiming to stay ahead… Read More

Microsoft’s new Windows 10 flagship phones double as desktop PCs

Microsoft this morning confirmed two new flagship Windows 10 devices, the 5.2 inch Lumia 950 and 5.7 inch Lumia 950 XL —… Read More

New Microsoft Band to debut Oct. 30 at $249 with curved screen and Cortana integration

At a press event in New York City today, Microsoft unveiled the newest version of its wearable activity tracker, the Microsoft… Read More

Live from NYC: Microsoft unveils Surface Pro 4, Band 2, Lumia 950, HoloLens developer edition

NEW YORK — The stage is set, Windows 10 signs are illuminated and Microsoft appears ready to pull the curtain off… Read More

What to expect as Microsoft unveils Surface Pro 4, Band 2 and new phones in New York this week

Microsoft is about to unveil its next generation of gadgets at a blowout press event in New York City on Tuesday.… Read More

Microsoft’s real-time language translator coming to Skype as baked-in feature on Windows PCs

Microsoft is about to start building its real-time language translation tool directly into Skype for Windows PCs, meaning the 100 million users already on the service will soon… Read More

Microsoft and Google reach sweeping settlement in longstanding patent suits

After years of wrangling over Google’s Chrome and Android technologies, Microsoft and the search giant announced a wide-ranging legal settlement this… Read More

Microsoft to open its largest store ever in NYC, first international flagship site in Sydney

If you’re looking for some space to try out your next Windows 10 device, you might want to head to… Read More

Calling all analytics startups: Microsoft unveils next accelerator program focused on data science

Microsoft announced the third installment of its Microsoft Ventures Seattle Accelerator on Wednesday, this time focusing on data science and machine… Read More

Microsoft acquires web portal developer Adxstudio, which powers portals for Microsoft’s Dynamics CRM

Microsoft announced today that it acquired Adxstudio, which sells web portals for the Redmond tech giant’s customer relationship management software, Dynamics CRM. “This acquisition… Read More

Microsoft to lump its results into just 3 divisions for financial reporting

Microsoft will combine its financial results into three operating segments for purposes of financial reporting starting in its current fiscal year, down… Read More

Microsoft, Google, Facebook and others cater to India’s Prime Minister during Silicon Valley visit

View image | gettyimages.com Silicon Valley tech leaders rolled out the red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend,… Read More

Longtime Microsoft PR firm Waggener Edstrom rebrands to ‘WE’

Waggener Edstrom is now simply WE. The 31-year-old public relations firm today rebranded, changing its name to WE while announcing… Read More

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