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Microsoft

Microsoft’s ‘Super Wi-Fi’ at Seattle Center: How it actually works, and what it really means

Hidden in plain sight on top of Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, literally in the shadow of the Space Needle,… Read More

Wait continues for new Windows 10 hardware after IFA delivers more of the same

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella promised in July that we would have the “widest range of Windows hardware ever available” later this… Read More

Skype for Android and iOS updated with simplified navigation, enhanced search

Microsoft updated the Skype app for both iOS and Android users today. Both apps have been redesigned to make it easier… Read More

Microsoft acquires Seattle-based VoloMetrix to bring deeper insights into worker productivity

Microsoft announced on Thursday it has acquired VoloMetrix, a Seattle startup that offers a new way for large corporations to… Read More

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft donate combined $21M to fund STEM scholarships in Washington State

Microsoft and its former CEO Steve Ballmer each signed big checks this week that will help send more low- and… Read More

Amazon, Microsoft ink $108M cloud computing deal with FAA

Amazon and Microsoft are reeling in some serious dough to help the Federal Aviation Administration with its cloud computing needs. IT consultant and systems… Read More

Watch the action-packed Halo 5 opening cinematic

With Halo 5 is less than two months from its highly-anticipated debut, Xbox today released the game’s opening cinematic. The 3-minute,… Read More

After selling Minecraft for $2.5B, creator Markus Persson says ‘he’s never felt more isolated’

Success can turn out to be a real pain. Minecraft’s creator Markus Persson took to Twitter this weekend to vent… Read More

Microsoft debuts $499 Xbox One Elite Bundle with faster startup, pro-style controller and 1TB drive

Microsoft announced the new $499 Xbox One Elite Bundle on Monday, armed with top-tier specs for the competitive gaming inclined. The… Read More

Review: A month after Windows 10’s launch, Microsoft’s new Windows Store falls short

To find a new app on Windows 10, you may need to skip the Windows Store. That’s the takeaway based on our experience… Read More

Apple lets Microsoft’s Edge browser into its next event

Window 10 users will be able to watch the unveiling of the next iPhone live, as long as Apple’s livestream… Read More

Microsoft’s new NFL app for Xbox One debuts today with ‘Next Gen Stats’

Microsoft’s revamped NFL app debuts today on the Xbox One. As we noted earlier this month, the app has a… Read More

Microsoft’s Windows 10 reaches 75M devices in 4 weeks, outpacing all previous launches

It seemed a little crazy when Microsoft set the ambitious goal to put Windows 10 on 1 billion devices within the… Read More

Microsoft tests Surface tablet keyboard cover with built-in e-ink display

A video posted on the YouTube page of Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group shows a prototype keyboard cover with an e-ink display.… Read More

Android will dominate smartphone market through at least 2019, despite slower growth, IDC predicts

The smartphone market is slowing down, according to a new forecast from IDC released today. Shipments are expected to grow… Read More

Microsoft officially brings Cortana to Android, but without some key features

Microsoft launched the first public beta version of its Cortana personal assistant for Android phones on Monday, meaning anyone can now download… Read More

Two decades later: How Windows 95 changed our relationship with computers

If you wanted to buy Windows 95 on launch day, it was going to cost you $209.95. But that launch price… Read More

Microsoft updates Outlook for iOS with improved attachment editing

Outlook for iOS just keeps getting better. An update Microsoft posted today now lets you open Word, PowerPoint and Excel files directly in… Read More

Microsoft’s Bing app gets deeper Android integration, adding search feature before Google

Microsoft debuted new APIs for Bing this morning, making its knowledge and action graph available to third parties, but buried… Read More

TaylorMade enhances Microsoft Band’s golf tracking with myRoundPro app

Earlier this year, Microsoft and TaylorMade teamed up to help track your golf game. Today, TaylorMade and Microsoft announced the upcoming integration… Read More

App of the Week: Microsoft Translator brings the world’s languages to your wrist

The benefit of a smartwatch is that you can keep your phone in your pocket when you’re out and about. With… Read More

Microsoft releases first Windows Server Container preview under Docker partnership

How’s this for a Microsoft cross-platform trick? At the recent DockerCon conference, Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich demonstrated the ability… Read More

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Xbox app getting 1080p/60fps game streaming

Game streaming is one of the best parts of Windows 10 and an update announced today stands to make it even… Read More

How Microsoft is reshaping the way it uses external workers

Microsoft is asking managers across the company to reevaluate the use of external workers on their teams — people who do work… Read More

Microsoft testing iOS app that reads 30-second news stories to you

Microsoft Bing is testing a new iOS app called NewsCast that uses text-to-voice technology to help users catch up on… Read More

Podcast

Amazon’s secret drone site, Halo’s new rating, Avalara’s big move, and Sesame Street on HBO

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Behind the scenes of our search for Amazon’s secret drone site. Sesame Street… Read More

Microsoft says it’s ‘just getting started’ with NFL technology

To help honor the Super Bowl’s golden anniversary — Super Bowl 50 is this February — you can expect some trips… Read More

It’s back: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella takes the Ice Bucket Challenge for round two

Soaked CEOs in the summertime can only mean one thing: the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is back. Earlier this month, the… Read More

Sony’s PS4 ousts Microsoft’s Xbox One for U.S. console, software sales in July

Sony’s PlayStation 4 again led the way for U.S. console sales in July, outselling Microsoft’s Xbox One for the third… Read More

Halo 5 gets ‘Teen’ rating for first time in series history

Each traditional game in the Halo series over the past several years has received a “Mature” rating from the ESRB.… Read More

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