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Mar 29, 2015, 7:47 PM

Video: Hundreds of Microsoft employees pack a company cafeteria to watch the Cricket World Cup

On most nights, the cafeteria inside Microsoft’s Building 121 is silent and peaceful. But this past Wednesday — and Thursday morning, technically… Read More

Mar 27, 2015, 2:38 PM

Microsoft and Yahoo search alliance in flux, as revised contract changes key deadline

Yahoo and Microsoft may be modifying an agreement that has tied the fates of the two companies together for the past five… Read More

Mar 27, 2015, 10:21 AM

Microsoft transparency report shows fewer government data requests

Microsoft released its biannual sets of government data request reports today, showing fewer government requests overall, and a greater percentage of… Read More

Mar 26, 2015, 4:13 PM

Microsoft buys presentation startup LiveLoop, continuing acquisition spree

Microsoft has quite the appetite for productivity startups as of late, and the company is continuing its acquisition spree with… Read More

Mar 26, 2015, 1:42 PM

New backup and recovery services come to Microsoft Azure

Developers concerned about protecting the applications they have deployed on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform have new options to choose from today.… Read More

Mar 26, 2015, 7:05 AM

Microsoft will require suppliers to give workers 15 days of paid leave

Microsoft will require its suppliers to give their employees who do work for the Redmond company at least 15 days of… Read More

Mar 25, 2015, 11:52 AM

Watch these ‘Apple’ employees tell everyone to buy Microsoft gear in this awesome prank

The four dudes who make up NelkFilmz on YouTube filmed what might be the ultimate tech prank — they posed… Read More

Mar 24, 2015, 11:36 AM

Adobe contributes new image features to Microsoft ‘Spartan’ browser, showing its more-open future

Microsoft’s new Project Spartan browser is getting some new tools for rendering images thanks to contributions Adobe made. The two… Read More

Mar 24, 2015, 9:11 AM

Microsoft launches Azure App Service, a one-stop shop for app development

Microsoft announced a new App Service for its Azure cloud platform today that gives developers a one-stop shop for services… Read More

Mar 23, 2015, 1:26 PM

Attention developers: Microsoft releases Windows 10 technical preview tools for Visual Studio

Microsoft today released Windows 10 Technical Preview tools for its Visual Studio development environment, giving developers a chance to start building programs… Read More

Mar 23, 2015, 10:40 AM

Best buds Samsung and Microsoft strike deal to pre-install Office on Android tablets

Samsung and Microsoft, which until recently were fighting it out in court, today deepened their business relationship — saying they will work together… Read More

Mar 22, 2015, 7:42 AM

Microsoft exec: Why Apple and Google have an advantage, and how Microsoft plans to compete

If you use an iPhone, you’re more likely to use Safari than someone who doesn’t use an iPhone. Google Chrome… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 10:57 AM

Microsoft inks fresh patent deals with Fuji Xerox, Melco Holdings

Microsoft announced today that it has signed new patent cross-licensing agreements with Fuji Xerox and Melco Holdings, the parent company… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 10:10 AM

Google vs. Microsoft Bing: Search engines use algorithms to pick March Madness winners

Who’s better at picking the outcome of men’s collegiate basketball games: Google or Microsoft? We’ll find out in a month. Both… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 3:45 PM

Microsoft takes cafeteria payment kiosks offline as vendor deals with breach

It’s been a rough week for Microsoft employees on the security front. The security breach reported yesterday by Premera Blue Cross hit… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 1:25 PM

Microsoft promises faster updates to Windows 10 testers, offers new build

Windows 10 beta testers who want more updates will be getting more of what they wished for soon. Microsoft just… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 9:39 AM

Windows 10 coming this summer, free upgrades for paying users and pirates alike

People waiting for Windows 10 won’t have much longer to go. Terry Myerson, the executive vice president of Microsoft’s Operating… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 12:19 PM

These are the 14 startups in the next class for Microsoft’s ‘digital work’ accelerator

Microsoft just announced the next crop of startups that have been inducted into its Seattle-based “digital work” accelerator. 14 companies… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 9:56 AM

Log in with your face: Microsoft unveils ‘Windows Hello’ biometric authentication for Windows 10

Microsoft is putting one more nail in the coffin of the password with the announcement of a new feature in Windows 10,… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 8:37 AM

Goodbye, IE: Microsoft is dumping the Internet Explorer brand

Microsoft is phasing out its Internet Explorer brand, with Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela confirming at the Microsoft Convergence conference… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 8:00 AM

Microsoft hires Forrester analyst James Staten as chief strategist in Cloud & Enterprise group

James Staten, a veteran industry analyst who covered the cloud computing market for Forrester Research, is joining Microsoft as chief strategist… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 7:27 AM

Sling TV brings streaming channels to Xbox One, with 1-month trial

Xbox One owners who want to ditch their cable connection have a new tool to speed them on their way… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 6:01 AM

Microsoft Band expanding to Amazon, Target and Best Buy, launching in UK, with increased supply

Microsoft will expand the availability of its Microsoft Band wearable device, boosting inventory at its own online and physical retail stores… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 5:38 PM

March Madness at Microsoft: How Bing is predicting college basketball game outcomes

Microsoft Bing already used its algorithms to predict outcomes of events like the 2015 Academy Awards and last month’s Super Bowl. But… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 1:41 PM

EA Sports replaces Tiger Woods with Rory McIlroy, new golf game coming in June

EA Sports has a new cover athlete for its golf franchise. The gaming company today announced that Rory McIlroy will replace… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 10:24 AM

Microsoft’s games boss Phil Spencer explains real reason for $2.5B Minecraft acquisition

Why did Microsoft buy Minecraft for $2.5 billion? The most obvious reason is that video game is a massive hit:… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 7:26 AM

Need help filling out your bracket? Here are Bing’s data-backed predictions

Let the Madness begin. The field for the annual NCAA men’s basketball tournament field was set yesterday on “Selection Sunday,”… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 6:23 AM

Microsoft unveils new business products, with Russell Wilson cameo and jabs at Apple and Google

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is on stage right now at the company’s Convergence conference in Atlanta, which has expanded beyond… Read More

Mar 14, 2015, 11:27 AM

Microsoft celebrates Pi Day with cheap Xbox Music subscriptions

Microsoft is celebrating Pi Day today (it’s 3/14/15, get it?) by offering a year-long subscription to its Xbox Music streaming… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 3:18 PM

Microsoft reportedly declines to invest in $110M round for Android OS-maker Cyanogen

Cyanogen Inc. is reportedly raising a $110 million round — one that will not include participation from Microsoft. Bloomberg Business reported… Read More