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Jan 27, 2015, 3:03 PM

Catching up with Brian Valentine, former Windows and Amazon engineering chief

Brian Valentine was a legendary figure inside Microsoft, as the executive leading the engineering teams for the Windows 2000 and Windows XP… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 9:43 AM

Microsoft to take business data visualization freemium with new update

Microsoft’s Power BI business intelligence tool is getting opened up to more people. Today, Microsoft announced a preview of the… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 9:16 AM

Microsoft shares plunge 9% after earnings report, as analysts downgrade stock

Microsoft shares have fallen 9 percent in trading this morning, to less than $43 a share, after the company’s earnings… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 2:16 PM

Microsoft sold a record 10.5M Lumia smartphones last quarter; Surface revenue tops $1B

Microsoft set a record for Lumia smartphone sales last financial quarter. In its quarterly earnings report posted today, the Redmond company said… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 1:42 PM

Microsoft’s commercial cloud business grows 114%

In his public appearances discussing Microsoft’s strategy, CEO Satya Nadella has made it clear that he believes the company has… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 1:30 PM

Microsoft sold 6.6M Xbox consoles during the holiday quarter, down 11% from a year ago

In its quarterly earnings report today, Microsoft said it sold 6.6 million Xbox consoles — both Xbox One and Xbox… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 12:34 PM

Microsoft reports $26.5B in revenue, up 8%, but IRS audit and restructuring cut into profits

Microsoft just reported revenue of $26.5 billion for the December quarter, up 8 percent, beating Wall Street’s expectations on the… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 11:59 AM

NFL tests new Microsoft Surface on-field applications, says technology ‘worked well’

You may see Microsoft’s Surface tablet in use during NFL games much more frequently next season. During Sunday’s Pro Bowl,… Read More

Jan 25, 2015, 9:12 AM

NFL refs will test Microsoft Surface for video replays at Pro Bowl

The NFL will test the expanded use of Microsoft’s Surface at Sunday night’s Pro Bowl, with the referees using the tablet for… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 11:00 AM

Try Cortana on the desktop with new build of Windows 10

People who want to try out some of the new features Microsoft demoed at its Windows 10 press event earlier… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 8:12 AM

Microsoft will air another 60-second ’empowering’ Super Bowl ad this year

Microsoft is paying the big bucks again this year to air an advertisement during the Super Bowl on Feb. 1. The… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 11:46 AM

Twitter brings back Bing translations after months-long absence

Twitter announced today that users can once again translate tweets made in foreign languages using Microsoft’s Bing Translator technology. Now,… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 10:59 AM

Office 2016 is coming this year, touch-native Office coming with Windows 10

Fans of Microsoft Office have some new tools to look forward to in the coming year. Microsoft gave the public… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 4:23 PM

Windows holograms?! Our first encounter with Microsoft’s ambitious HoloLens project

Down in the basement of a Microsoft building this afternoon, I put on the headset and looked around. Suddenly a Minecraft-style… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 2:41 PM

New ‘Project Spartan’ browser will drop into Windows 10

As expected, Microsoft unveiled a new web browser today at its Windows 10 press event in Redmond. Code named “Project… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 11:02 AM

Xbox One will stream games to Windows 10

Gamers who want to stay connected to their Xbox One at home when they’re not on the couch will have… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 10:47 AM

Microsoft dives into augmented reality with Windows Holographic, unveils new ‘HoloLens’ device

If Microsoft has its way, Windows will be all around us, thanks to a brand new augmented reality initiative the… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 10:06 AM

Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana comes to the PC

PC users are going to have a new assistant with the launch of Windows 10. Cortana, the virtual assistant that… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 9:36 AM

Microsoft touts ‘Windows as a service,’ free Windows 10 upgrades for the first year

When Windows 10 launches later this year, people who own devices running Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 8:44 AM

Here’s how to follow along with today’s Windows 10 event

Microsoft is slated to announce some big news for the future of Windows at its event in Redmond today. The… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 8:27 AM

Live from Microsoft’s Windows 10 consumer unveiling in Redmond

The press is lined up, and the doors are set to open shortly for Microsoft’s Windows 10 consumer preview event… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 5:34 PM

White House beefs up State of the Union live stream with interactive, real-time content

President Obama will deliver his sixth State of the Union tonight at 6 p.m. PT, and if you’re watching online, the… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 3:32 PM

Microsoft’s Cortana: ‘I wouldn’t put my money on the Seattle Seahawks right now’

Microsoft may have an issue on its hands in its hometown. A Windows Phone user and die-hard Seahawks fan alerted… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 10:09 AM

Microsoft buys e-discovery firm Equivio

Microsoft announced today that it has acquired Equivio, a company that makes data analytics software for e-discovery and information governance.… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 10:00 AM

Does the world still need Windows? What’s at stake for Microsoft in the Windows 10 consumer preview

Inside Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, a poster serves as a rallying cry for the teams working on the next generation of… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 4:15 PM

Microsoft Band updated with new Guided Workouts

The Microsoft Band got its first major update today, with new Guided Workouts to help users achieve their fitness goals.… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 3:23 PM

Xbox One outsold PS4 in December as Microsoft drops console price back to $349

Point, Xbox One. Microsoft announced today that for the second straight month, the Xbox One outsold Sony’s PlayStation 4 in the U.S. for… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 11:01 AM

Microsoft patches security flaw disclosed by Google

Microsoft has patched the security flaw that Google disclosed this weekend as a part of its regular Patch Tuesday security… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 10:47 AM

After burning Microsoft, Google leaves Android vulnerability unpatched

Google threw Microsoft under the bus this weekend by disclosing a security flaw in Windows that the Redmond company wasn’t… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 9:36 AM

PC sales show new signs of life as Microsoft preps Windows 10

The personal computer market had a solid holiday quarter in 2014, according to new reports from IDC and Gartner. While the two firms’… Read More