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Microsoft

Jul 17, 2014, 9:16 AM

Microsoft cuts will also hit ‘shadow workforce,’ going beyond announced layoffs

Microsoft’s decision to cut 18,000 jobs from its workforce represents the largest round of layoffs in the company’s history, but it also understates… Read More

Jul 17, 2014, 7:03 AM

Full text: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella explains big job cuts

Long-term progress will require short-term pain. That’s one of the underlying messages delivered by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today as he… Read More

Jul 17, 2014, 6:39 AM

Microsoft will stop making Android devices, shifting Nokia X to Windows Phone

Microsoft’s brief tenure as an Android phone maker is coming to an end. As part of the 18,000 job cuts announced… Read More

Jul 17, 2014, 5:20 AM

Microsoft cutting 18,000 jobs, 14% of company, in largest layoffs in its history

Microsoft will cut 18,000 jobs over the next year, including 12,500 related to its acquisition of Nokia’s Devices and Services… Read More

Jul 16, 2014, 4:14 PM

Xbox One sales double, one month after $100 price cut

Offering up a cheaper Xbox One is helping Microsoft sell quite a bit more consoles. The company announced today that since it began… Read More

Jul 16, 2014, 4:09 PM

Major Microsoft job cuts expected on Thursday

Microsoft will announce layoffs on Thursday that “substantially exceed” the largest job cuts in the company’s history, according to a… Read More

Jul 16, 2014, 2:13 PM

Can a wristband prevent sexual assault? UW concept brings sensors to the party

You’re at a club, dancing to a great DJ, and suddenly your wristband vibrates, signaling that one of your friends hasn’t… Read More

Jul 16, 2014, 5:40 AM

Cortana can turn off the lights: Insteon home automation app to integrate with Microsoft’s assistant

One of the features of Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant in Windows Phone 8.1 is the ability to integrate the technology into third-party… Read More

Jul 15, 2014, 4:21 PM

Microsoft bringing Windows Phone 8.1 to Lumia phones with Cyan update

Nokia Lumia owners wanting to use Windows Phone 8.1 won’t have to wait much longer. Microsoft announced today that it is beginning to… Read More

Jul 15, 2014, 3:19 PM

Apple teams with IBM to push iPad and iPhone further into business world

Apple and IBM are teaming up in an effort to improve the position of iOS devices in the business world.… Read More

Jul 15, 2014, 12:00 PM

‘Sensor Salon’ brings LCD screens, 3D-printed objects and sensors to fingernails

The maker movement is coming to the nail salon. That’s the vision of students from the Art Center College of Design… Read More

Jul 15, 2014, 9:53 AM

Cisco agrees to deeper integration with Microsoft on cloud and datacenter products

Cisco announced a multi-year sales agreement with Microsoft at the Redmond-based company’s World Partner Conference today. The two companies will… Read More

Jul 15, 2014, 9:00 AM

Box rolls out unlimited storage for business customers, unveils new Microsoft Office integration

Declaring the “end of the storage wars,” cloud storage company Box this morning announced that it will start offering unlimited… Read More

Jul 15, 2014, 7:39 AM

Microsoft job cuts coming as soon as this week, could be biggest in company history, report says

Microsoft is poised to announce thousands of job cuts as soon as this week, and the cuts could end up being the largest… Read More

Jul 14, 2014, 2:21 PM

Amazon employees most attractive, Apple workers just average, dating app finds

The top five tech companies typically fight over who employs the biggest brains, but in this competition, they were ranked by another more superficial… Read More

Jul 14, 2014, 10:57 AM

AI breakthrough: Microsoft’s ‘Project Adam’ identifies dog breeds, points to future of machine learning

Microsoft Research has developed a new system for machine learning and artificial intelligence, called “Project Adam,” that advances the speed… Read More

Jul 14, 2014, 8:59 AM

‘Dragons Adventure’ game for Windows blends real world and fantasy maps, for kids to play in moving car

Playing a game on a phone or tablet on the couch is one thing, but a new game for Windows Phone… Read More

Jul 14, 2014, 8:26 AM

Microsoft exec admits new reality: Market share no longer 90% — it’s 14%

For many years, Microsoft was viewed as the dominant PC operating system vendor, with more than 90 percent market share… Read More

Jul 13, 2014, 5:38 PM

Microsoft Bing beats Google in World Cup predictions

Microsoft Bing’s prediction technology was perfect in the World Cup knockout stage — depending on how you look at it.… Read More

Jul 11, 2014, 10:47 AM

How Skype saved the day for new ‘Planet of the Apes’

There’s telecommuting, and then there’s telecommuting. Matt Reeves, the director of “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” had a problem.… Read More

Jul 10, 2014, 10:30 PM

Meet the new Microsoft: Key takeaways from Satya’s big memo — and yes, job cuts are likely

In certain circles, Microsoft memos are the stuff of legend. The seminal “Internet Tidal Wave” memo of 1995. The major “Trustworthy Computing” memo of 2002.… Read More

Jul 10, 2014, 1:55 PM

Startup Spotlight: Microsoft vet helps marijuana users figure out what they’re smoking with LiveLabels

Now that anyone 21 years old and up can legally walk into a store and purchase marijuana in Washington, you can certainly… Read More

Jul 10, 2014, 10:47 AM

Fuze jolts the enterprise video collaboration market, led by former Yammer execs

When Groupon took stock of the video-conferencing and collaboration tools being used inside the company, executives were surprised to discover a critical mass… Read More

Jul 10, 2014, 7:56 AM

Microsoft’s Nadella defends Xbox business, says console is key part of the family

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella this morning responded to critics of the company’s Xbox business, defending its significance and making it clear… Read More

Jul 10, 2014, 7:31 AM

Microsoft will streamline engineering, make faster decisions, vows CEO Satya Nadella in new memo

Microsoft has a tradition of using massive strategy memos to set a new course or clarify the company’s direction, and… Read More

Jul 9, 2014, 1:55 PM

Ready for takeoff: Microsoft’s iconic Flight Simulator revived, coming to Steam

Microsoft Flight Simulator is making a comeback — but Microsoft won’t be doing any of the work to make it… Read More

Jul 8, 2014, 2:53 PM

Microsoft Bing’s prediction technology is 13-0 in the World Cup knockout round

Microsoft Bing’s prediction engine was not impressive in the World Cup group stage, correctly picking 60 percent of the winning teams… Read More

Jul 8, 2014, 1:08 PM

Could Android apps be the key to growing Windows Phone?

One of the major problems facing Windows Phone is the relative immaturity of its app ecosystem. Microsoft has worked hard… Read More

Jul 8, 2014, 8:28 AM

Microsoft offering $75 credit to some Xbox 360 owners who buy an Xbox One

Still haven’t upgraded your Xbox 360? Microsoft wants to pay you to do so. A NeoGAF user spotted a new… Read More

Jul 7, 2014, 3:26 PM

Nokia’s Lumia 930 goes on sale this week, except in U.S.

International customers interested in picking up the next flagship Windows Phone will get their chance soon, starting this week. Microsoft… Read More

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