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Microsoft

Dec 29, 2014, 9:45 AM

Move over, IE? Microsoft reportedly building new browser for Windows 10

Microsoft may finally retire Internet Explorer’s big blue “E” with the launch of Windows 10 next year. The company is… Read More

Dec 29, 2014, 7:27 AM

Microsoft’s ‘Halo 5’ Limited Collector’s Edition will sell for nearly $250

How much of a “Halo” fan are you? Here’s a good litmus test. Microsoft is launching pre-orders for “Halo 5: Guardians”… Read More

Dec 28, 2014, 9:00 AM

The good, bad and geeky: 55 quotes that defined the tech industry in 2014

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was an age of Super Bowl victories… Read More

Dec 27, 2014, 9:18 AM

Top 10: Highlights from GeekWire’s most-read stories of 2014

  On this week’s GeekWire radio show, we’re counting down our top 10 picks from our most popular stories of the year.… Read More

Dec 25, 2014, 7:58 AM

IRS fights Ballmer and other former Microsoft execs over testimony in corporate tax probe

The Internal Revenue Service is petitioning a federal court to compel a who’s who of former Microsoft executives — including longtime CEO… Read More

Dec 24, 2014, 2:20 PM

Where’s Santa? Ask Microsoft…or Google

As Christmas Day approaches, parents everywhere are looking for ways to keep their kids satisfied while they wait for the… Read More

Dec 24, 2014, 10:18 AM

Apple-led Rockstar Consortium sells patents to RPX

RPX Corporation purchased nearly 4,000 patents from the Rockstar Consortium, a patent holding entity that was formed by a number… Read More

Dec 24, 2014, 7:44 AM

Microsoft and Google to hotels: Stop blocking personal Wi-Fi hotspots

Microsoft and Google want you to be able use personal wi-fi hotspots at hotels, even though some hotel chains are… Read More

Dec 22, 2014, 10:27 AM

Microsoft courts Apple Mac users with Surface Pro 3 switcher site

Switching from a Mac to Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3? There’s a new guide for making the transition. Six months after… Read More

Dec 18, 2014, 2:12 PM

Longtime Internet Explorer leader Dean Hachamovitch is leaving Microsoft

Dean Hachamovitch is leaving Microsoft. And yes, of course, there is an IE shirt associated with this milestone, too. The longtime Internet Explorer… Read More

Dec 18, 2014, 9:44 AM

Chat app Line buys MixRadio music streaming service from Microsoft

Microsoft sold its MixRadio streaming service to Line, the popular Japan-based messaging app. The two companies announced the deal today, though… Read More

Dec 17, 2014, 11:34 AM

Windows 10 early access program reaches more than 1.5M registered users

There are a lot of people who want to get their hands on early builds of the next version of… Read More

Dec 17, 2014, 10:58 AM

Microsoft updates Xim photo-sharing app with support for Apple TV, Chromecast, and more

Microsoft today updated its Xim photo-sharing app with support for a variety of streaming devices, giving users more ways to send photos from… Read More

Dec 16, 2014, 8:57 AM

Microsoft open-sources framework that powers Halo’s backend

Microsoft has released its Project Orleans cloud computing framework as an open source project, putting it into the hands of… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 5:09 PM

New Windows Phone app lets Lumia users answer a call by picking up their phone

Microsoft wants to make it easier for people to control their phones without having to touch the screen. The company launched… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 10:49 AM

Tech titans support Microsoft’s fight against overseas search warrant

Microsoft has picked up some high-profile support for its fight against a U.S. search warrant targeting information stored in its Ireland… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 10:03 AM

Leak provides a glimpse of Windows 10’s future ahead of Microsoft event

Microsoft isn’t showing off the consumer features coming to Windows 10 just yet, but some of what’s coming has been… Read More

Dec 13, 2014, 9:06 PM

Satya Nadella read these 5 books during his first year as Microsoft CEO

The original Microsoft CEO, Bill Gates, has practically created a third career for himself by reading and recommending books, so… Read More

Dec 12, 2014, 8:54 PM

Facebook drops Microsoft Bing for web search, goes its own way

Facebook is no longer providing results from Microsoft Bing when users conduct searches on the social network, part of a broader change in Facebook’s approach to… Read More

Dec 12, 2014, 1:04 PM

Xbox One vs. PS4: Can Microsoft sustain its new momentum against Sony in the console market?

Microsoft finally dethroned Sony in the U.S. console war during November. But is this a temporary blip or the start of… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 4:06 PM

Xbox One sells 1.2M units in U.S. in November, topping PS4 and Wii U in early holiday battle

Microsoft’s Xbox One posted overall record unit sales in November, with 1.2 million units sold in the U.S. — reaping… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 11:45 AM

Microsoft to reveal more Windows 10 details at January event

Microsoft will reveal more details about the consumer-facing features of Windows 10 at an event in Redmond next month. The… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 10:25 AM

Fact check: Microsoft executive says Amazon is just half a competitor in the ‘hyper-scale’ cloud

Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner is the company’s field general, overseeing its worldwide sales, marketing and services teams, and… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 9:08 AM

Sony follows Microsoft, will sell PS4 in China after 14-year ban

Gamers in China will finally be able to own a Playstation. Sony announced today that it will sell its Playstation… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 8:43 AM

Microsoft buys app testing platform HockeyApp, boosting its mobile development cred

Microsoft has acquired HockeyApp, a developer tools platform that allows people to manage beta testing and analytics for apps running on… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 7:26 AM

Minecraft released for Windows Phone following $2.5B Microsoft acquisition

Minecraft: Pocket Edition is now available for Windows Phone, bringing the wildly popular game to Microsoft’s mobile platform following the… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 9:52 PM

Microsoft now accepts Bitcoin for some digital purchases

In a surprise move, Microsoft has updated its payment system to accept Bitcoin, so that people can buy Xbox games,… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 11:38 AM

Bing meets Office with new Microsoft online feature

Microsoft has upgraded its Office Online service by integrating a new Bing-powered service called Insights into the company’s online productivity suite.… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 10:33 AM

Microsoft Ventures opens applications for ‘digital work’ accelerator in Seattle

Microsoft Ventures just opened applications for a new startup accelerator in Seattle focused on “digital work,” aiming to boost startups… Read More

News Brief
Dec 9, 2014, 4:18 PM

App Annie analytics now support Windows Phone, Windows Store apps

Mobile analytics platform App Annie announced today that it now supports apps that run on Windows Phones and Windows 8… Read More

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