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Jan 21, 2014, 11:33 AM

Update: Microsoft distances itself from paid YouTube plugs for Xbox One

Update, Tuesday afternoon: Microsoft just issued a new statement that says the company didn’t know the details of Machinima’s agreements… Read More

Jan 21, 2014, 9:30 AM

Optimistic Bill Gates dodges questions about Microsoft CEO search, says board will move at ‘the right pace’

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates took to the Bloomberg airwaves today to discuss his 2014 annual letter — a letter in which he… Read More

Jan 21, 2014, 8:15 AM

Chart: Here are the 15 companies that filed the most patents in 2013

IBM continues to be the patent king. For the 21st straight year, the Armonk, New York-based company filed more patents… Read More

Jan 20, 2014, 4:55 PM

Here we go again: Syrian Electronic Army hits Microsoft

The Syrian Electronic Army took to Twitter once again to announce that it had hacked another one of Microsoft’s public-facing… Read More

Jan 20, 2014, 10:46 AM

Intellectual Ventures to battle Google in court over mobile patents this week

For the first time ever, Intellectual Ventures finds itself in patent court this week. The Bellevue-based company run by former Microsoft… Read More

Jan 20, 2014, 9:02 AM

Seahawks Super Bowl berth puts Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in the limelight

As a sports franchise owner, and simply as a fan, Paul Allen is likely one incredibly happy man right now.… Read More

Jan 20, 2014, 8:02 AM

Microsoft’s Classic Coke? HP says Windows 7 PCs are ‘back by popular demand’

A visit to HP’s website this morning will feel like a time warp … or maybe a welcome return home.… Read More

Jan 17, 2014, 3:06 PM

Amazon SVP Brian Valentine retiring from company

Brian Valentine, the senior vice president of Amazon’s e-commerce platform for the past seven years, is retiring from the Seattle… Read More

Jan 17, 2014, 2:39 PM

Charts: Apple’s unit sales on track to match Windows PCs and tablets in 2014

It’s no secret that Microsoft hasn’t weathered the transition from a PC-centric market all that well. But sometimes it’s hard… Read More

Jan 17, 2014, 12:10 AM

Google’s new ‘smart contact lens’ project began at UW, with help from Microsoft

Google got lots of attention Thursday with the news that it’s testing a “smart contact lens” that can monitor glucose… Read More

Jan 16, 2014, 3:48 PM

Console Wars: Xbox One edges PS4 for total U.S. sales in December

Point, Microsoft. The NPD Group just released its U.S. sales data for December and the Xbox One sold 908,000 units… Read More

Jan 16, 2014, 9:23 AM

Skype for iPhone and iPad gets HD video calling, catching up to Apple’s FaceTime

Skype just added the ability for users of its iOS app on the iPhone 5S, Retina iPad Mini and iPad… Read More

Jan 16, 2014, 8:51 AM

Microsoft CEO search: Rumor of Ericsson’s Vestberg hints at board’s direction

The latest Microsoft CEO candidate to emerge from the rumor mill is Hans Vestberg, the CEO of telecom company Ericsson,… Read More

Jan 15, 2014, 5:37 PM

Now leaving Microsoft: Longtime media VP Blair Westlake

Former television executive Blair Westlake is leaving his position as Microsoft’s vice president of media and entertainment — the latest departure… Read More

Jan 15, 2014, 5:02 PM

Microsoft confirms Syrian Electronic Army email intrusion

It seems not even Microsoft employees are immune to phishing attacks. Microsoft confirmed today that the Syrian Electronic Army managed… Read More

Jan 15, 2014, 4:06 PM

Black Girls Code, Code.org win Microsoft AzureDev grants

After tallying more than 20,000 votes from its community of Windows Azure developers, Microsoft announced that Black Girls Code is… Read More

Jan 15, 2014, 2:04 PM

Google’s market share climbs in latest U.S. search stats

Google’s share of the U.S. search market climbed to 67.3 percent in December, its highest point in nearly a year,… Read More

Jan 15, 2014, 1:33 PM

Seattle tech giants giving away Seahawks tickets with social media campaigns

It seems just about everyone in Seattle — including the local tech giants — has Seahawks mania. Both Microsoft and… Read More

Jan 14, 2014, 10:24 AM

Pro tips: How Microsoft’s Surface tablet and Xbox One can work together

If you own both a Microsoft Surface and the Xbox One, the video above is certainly worth a watch if… Read More

Jan 14, 2014, 8:21 AM

Chart: Google’s top 10 acquisitions, and where Nest ranks

Google has made some big buys over the years, expanding its presence in mobile phones (Motorola) and online advertising (DoubleClick).… Read More

Jan 13, 2014, 11:19 AM

Windows 8.1 users: GeekWire has a new live tile for you

Hey Windows users, if you are looking for a quick way to connect to GeekWire’s latest news, check out our… Read More

Jan 13, 2014, 8:31 AM

GoDaddy to offer Microsoft Office 365 under exclusive deal, including new low-cost bundle

GoDaddy has struck an exclusive partnership with Microsoft to sell Office 365 email and productivity tools to the domain registrar’s… Read More

Jan 11, 2014, 9:47 PM

Syrian Electronic Army hits Microsoft…again

It’s a bad month to be one of Microsoft’s social media properties. For who missed it. #SEA pic.twitter.com/RhQsJ5iB0H — SyrianElectronicArmy… Read More

Jan 10, 2014, 7:00 AM

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Microsoft hasn’t evolved and needs to ‘push the reset button’

Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff has never been shy about sharing his true feelings on rival Microsoft, just recently calling the… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 5:06 PM

Study shows Microsoft outpacing Apple in battle for tech consumer mindshare

A new study from Forrester may surprise you: Microsoft — not Apple — is doing a better job of building… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 3:28 PM

Halo vet Joseph Staten returns to Microsoft after working on Bungie’s ‘Destiny’

Joseph Staten, a design director who worked on several Halo titles, is coming back to Microsoft. Staten spent the past… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 2:38 PM

Nokia launches Lumia Black update for its Windows Phones

Nokia launched its Lumia Black update today, and is slowly rolling out the latest changes to various models of its… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 11:59 AM

Chart: Look out Windows, Android is the new ubiquitous operating system

“Windows Everywhere” ought to be repurposed to “Android Everywhere,” given the state of the market for Internet-connected devices. Shipments of… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 8:51 AM

Barnes & Noble reports dismal Nook sales, blames lack of new tablets

While the holiday has traditionally been a good season for e-readers, Barnes & Noble’s Nook didn’t quite feel the Christmas… Read More

Jan 8, 2014, 9:21 AM

Pokki app store expands to Android, now adjusts on-the-fly for multi-mode devices

LAS VEGAS — Pokki, an app store pre-installed on Windows 8 machines from major PC makers, will now adjust in… Read More