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Microsoft

Sep 5, 2014, 10:51 AM

Apple picks up U.S. smartphone market share, Microsoft sees slight gains

It looks like Apple’s back-to-school shopping promotion has done good things for the company’s sales of iPhones, according to a… Read More

Sep 5, 2014, 8:47 AM

The smell of disdain: Microsoft jabs at Activision and Sony with fake ‘Destiny’ fragrance

For the first time in the company’s history, Microsoft is getting into the fragrance business. Well, not really. The Redmond software giant… Read More

Sep 4, 2014, 11:07 AM

Getty sues Microsoft over Bing photo tool, alleging copyright concerns

Getty Images has sued Microsoft over a new search tool that allows people to easily embed digital photographs onto their… Read More

News Brief
Sep 4, 2014, 8:53 AM

Want a free copy of Destiny? Just buy an Xbox One next week

Microsoft announced today that people who pick up a new Xbox One next week will be eligible to pick up… Read More

Sep 4, 2014, 8:20 AM

‘Selfie Phones’: New Microsoft Lumias try to stand out with 5 MP front-facing cameras

Tired of taking blurry and pixelated selfies? Microsoft has a solution for you. The company’s new Lumia 730 and 735… Read More

Sep 3, 2014, 1:05 PM

Box launches Office 365 integration, calls on Microsoft to open up Office for iPad

SAN FRANCISCO – Box CEO Aaron Levie said his company has been on the hunt for the fastest-growing enterprise application, and… Read More

Sep 2, 2014, 12:02 PM

Microsoft brings monthly subscriptions to Office for iPad

iPad users can now use their Apple accounts to buy Microsoft Office subscriptions in recurring monthly installments, thanks to a new… Read More

Sep 2, 2014, 10:02 AM

Microsoft to sell Xbox One in 29 new markets this month including China, Japan

Microsoft announced today that it is selling the Xbox One in 29 new markets this month, including Japan, India, Russia,… Read More

Sep 2, 2014, 8:35 AM

Microsoft blasts Apple’s Siri again in new ad touting Cortana, HTC One M8

Microsoft is again calling out Siri’s alleged inefficiencies in a new 30-second spot that features the HTC One M8. The ad begins… Read More

Sep 1, 2014, 10:53 AM

China gives Microsoft 20 days to respond in antitrust probe

Revisiting issues settled long ago by European and U.S. regulators, Chinese officials have given Microsoft 20 days to respond to questions about… Read More

Sep 1, 2014, 8:42 AM

The Seattle freeze is real; the geekiest bicycle in the world; and other top posts of the month

Wow, what happened to the summer? It’s already Labor Day, and the dog days of summer have simply slipped away.… Read More

Aug 31, 2014, 10:18 PM

A real ‘Hyperlapse’: How Microsoft’s culture needs to change next

A few weeks ago, Microsoft researchers unveiled Hyperlapse — an impressive project that turns first-person videos into smooth, stable time-lapse scenes using some advanced computer science.… Read More

Aug 30, 2014, 12:18 PM

PAX: Microsoft talks new music, maps for Halo Master Chief Collection

Hundreds of Halo fans packed Benaroya Hall this morning as executives from Microsoft’s 343 Industries detailed some upcoming features for… Read More

Aug 29, 2014, 9:28 AM

Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer pledges to help bring NBA basketball back to Seattle

Steve Ballmer may now own an NBA franchise in Los Angeles, but he’s going to do everything in his power to help… Read More

Aug 28, 2014, 11:05 AM

Gamers can pre-load Destiny on their Xbox One starting today

For Xbox One owners that want to avoid waiting in line late at night to purchase Destiny, Microsoft is allowing people to pre-load… Read More

Aug 28, 2014, 8:52 AM

Microsoft’s Nadella set to visit China; company says plan predates antitrust probe

Satya Nadella is preparing to take his first trip to China as Microsoft CEO, as reported by Reuters overnight, but the company… Read More

Aug 28, 2014, 8:27 AM

Microsoft debuts ‘dual use’ OneDrive app for Android

Microsoft’s new OneDrive cloud storage app for Android, released this morning, reflects one of CEO Satya Nadella’s goals for the… Read More

Aug 27, 2014, 11:20 AM

Microsoft lobbies vacationing D.C. decision-makers with full-page ads in Martha’s Vineyard and Outer Banks newspapers

It’s the build-up to the long Labor Day weekend, so how can someone reach key decision-makers from Washington, D.C.? Take out… Read More

Aug 27, 2014, 9:07 AM

Microsoft to sell standalone Xbox One Kinect sensor for $150 this October

Four months after it began selling the Xbox One without a Kinect sensor in June, Microsoft will now offer up a way… Read More

Aug 26, 2014, 3:02 PM

Spotify finally launches free music streaming on Windows Phone

Spotify released an update to its app for Windows Phone users that allows them to get free, ad-supported music streaming.… Read More

Aug 26, 2014, 12:41 PM

LA school district drops iPad pilot program a year after snubbing Microsoft Surface

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s grand experiment with Apple’s iPad has come to an end. The Los Angeles Times… Read More

Aug 26, 2014, 10:58 AM

Amazon vs. Google: Twitch deal highlights growing war between tech giants

Now that the initial shock from Amazon’s purchase of Twitch is starting to wear off, the synergies between the two… Read More

Aug 25, 2014, 4:21 PM

Google goes after Office for iPad again with new Slides app

Google has once again fired a shot across Microsoft’s bow with a new iPhone and iPad app for its Slides presentation-making… Read More

Aug 25, 2014, 3:11 PM

Huawei hangs up on Windows Phone development after two years of losses

Chinese smartphone-maker Huawei Technologies is putting Windows Phones development on hold after enduring two years of losses, according to an executive… Read More

Aug 22, 2014, 12:58 PM

Microsoft plans video streaming device, rivaling Chromecast, filings suggest

Microsoft is preparing to launch its own video streaming device, based on the Miracast screencasting standard, according to filings with… Read More

Aug 22, 2014, 10:12 AM

Microsoft’s board: New blood could mean new approach

Steve Ballmer’s resignation from the Microsoft board this week is the latest change for a group that has experienced a major… Read More

Aug 21, 2014, 1:00 PM

Here comes Windows 9: Microsoft reportedly sets unveiling for next month, in advance of 2015 release

Microsoft is gearing up to reveal its latest major update to Windows, codenamed “Threshold” at a press event tentatively set for… Read More

Aug 21, 2014, 4:00 AM

Xamarin raises $54M in funding to bring Microsoft’s programming language to other platforms

Xamarin, the San Francisco-based company that allows developers to code applications for a variety of different platforms using Microsoft’s C#… Read More

Aug 20, 2014, 8:33 AM

Not just Verizon: AT&T will also carry HTC One (M8) Windows Phone, eventually

The Windows Phone version of the HTC One (M8) smartphone won’t be a Verizon exclusive forever. That’s the word this morning… Read More

Aug 19, 2014, 12:42 PM

Microsoft relaunches OneNote for Android, with tablet and handwriting support

Android tablet users now have a better note-taking app from Microsoft. The company announced today that it’s launching a new version… Read More

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