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Microsoft reports a big jump in Skype usage, up 50%

Microsoft reported its first-ever quarterly loss this week, thanks to the huge writedown of its 2007 aQuantive deal. But one acquisition,… Read More

Microsoft takes $6.2 billion write-down over aQuantive

Conceding that its giant acquisition of aQuantive Inc. hasn’t worked out as planned, Microsoft says it will write down the… Read More

Skype debuts ‘Conversation Ads’ for audio calls, hopes to get you talking about them

Skype, a.k.a. Microsoft’s Skype Division, just announced a new form of advertising on its service, called “Conversation Ads.” The ads… Read More

Skype boss Tony Bates: Is this Microsoft’s next CEO?

There was lots of speculation a while back about the possibility of Steven Sinofsky, the Microsoft Windows president, being positioned… Read More

Skype plans in-game integration for Microsoft’s next Xbox

It’s a no-brainer that Microsoft’s next Xbox console, whenever it’s released and whatever it’s called, will offer some form of… Read More

T-Mobile boasts 1M users of Bobsled, touts $4B network expansion as FCC defends merger breakup with AT&T

T-Mobile USA says that its Bobsled web phone service has surpassed the one million user mark, a milestone that comes… Read More

Microsoft’s Skype arrives on Sony’s PlayStation Vita

Microsoft’s Skype division is launching a video and voice calling app today for Sony’s latest handheld gaming device, the PlayStation… Read More

Skype releases Windows Phone app, gears up for Xbox

Skype took its Windows Phone app out of beta this weekend, releasing a 1.0 version with updates including video calling in… Read More

Microsoft’s Skype pokes at Facebook, Twitter in ad campaign

Skype partners with Facebook on video calling, and Skype’s parent company, Microsoft, is a minority owner of Facebook. But all’s fair… Read More

Microsoft devices win Skype certification, avoid awkward family conversation

Skype said this morning that its impartial labs have given its “Skype Certified” seal of approval to all of Microsoft’s HD… Read More

Microsoft brings Skype to Windows Phone, finally

At long last, Microsoft just released Skype for Windows Phone, albeit a few months later than originally expected and not… Read More

Microsoft beats estimates even as Windows profits fall 11%

Microsoft’s quarterly profits topped Wall Street’s expectations, thanks in part to growth in the company’s server and business software divisions,… Read More

Microsoft’s purchase of Skype helps bolster eBay earnings

eBay reported strong fourth quarter earnings Wednesday, driven largely by the sale of Skype to Microsoft last May for $8.5 billion.… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: Windows, Skype and more

Microsoft reports its financial results for the December quarter Thursday afternoon. Here are a few of the items we’ll be… Read More

Year in Review: The 100 most popular stories on GeekWire

Whoa, can we catch our breath now? We’ve certainly had plenty to cover on the tech beat over the past… Read More

Free Wi-Fi arrives at 50 airports this holiday, thanks to Skype

Travelers across the U.S. will get a little holiday cheer thanks to Skype, which announced today that it is rolling… Read More

EU approves Microsoft’s $8.5 billion Skype acquisition

Microsoft’s $8.5 billion purchase of online communications company Skype just won approval from European regulators, clearing the way for the… Read More

Microsoft’s big Skype acquisition faces opposition in Europe

Skype competitor Messagenet is asking European regulators to prevent Microsoft from integrating Skype with Windows as a condition of approval… Read More

Future Microsoft division Skype makes buy of its own, striking a deal for GroupMe

Skype, in the process of being acquired by Microsoft for $8.5 billion, this afternoon got more company on the road… Read More

Skype WiFi: Another iOS app for Microsoft’s portfolio

Skype today released its free Skype WiFi app for iPhone and iPad. It’s the latest in a flurry of new product… Read More

F5 names Skype CFO to board, buys IP assets of Crescendo Networks

F5 Networks has appointed Skype Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Chadwick to its board of directors and announced the purchase of… Read More

Skype’s feature frenzy continues with Mac update, HD video calls

Skype seems to be savoring its final moments of independence with a flurry of new features. With Microsoft’s $8.5 billion… Read More

Skype on the iPad: Another (future) iOS app for Microsoft

OK, so Microsoft hasn’t actually completed its $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype yet, but the long-awaited release of a native… Read More

Zuckerberg: Microsoft deal gives Skype a ‘sense of stability’ in Facebook’s eyes

One of the more interesting angles on Facebook’s rollout of a new Skype video chat feature today is Microsoft’s role… Read More

Facebook rolls out Skype video chat, from Seattle team

Facebook is rolling out a new video chat feature for its users in partnership with Skype, developed in Facebook’s Seattle… Read More

Report: Microsoft in the mix as Hulu explores possible sale

Microsoft would no doubt have the money to buy Hulu, the popular online television and movie service, but would it… Read More

Skype fires high-ranking execs as Microsoft deal moves ahead

Skype has reportedly dismissed a series of top executives — including four vice presidents, and the heads of human resources… Read More

Your TV is ringing: Comcast to offer Skype video calls in HD

Skype this afternoon announced a partnership with Comcast to bring video calls to more television sets — signaling that it… Read More

Skype, Sparkbuy, Steve Ballmer at USC and other top stories for May

At a Belltown coffee shop yesterday, I spotted a guy at a nearby table reading GeekWire. I got a bit… Read More

Microsoft takes heat after Skype outage enrages users

Microsoft doesn’t even own Skype yet, but it is already taking blame for an outage that impacted some users of… Read More