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Microsoft

Mar 4, 2013, 9:35 AM

Bill Gates ranks 2nd on Forbes billionaires list, Jeff Bezos rises up the charts

Forbes is out today with its annual ranking of the world’s top billionaires, and Seattle tech titans are well represented… Read More

Mar 4, 2013, 8:50 AM

Geeky flick marks first feature-length movie to premiere on Xbox Live

For the first time ever, a feature-length movie is debuting on Xbox Live. Pulp is an indepedent British comedy about a struggling… Read More

Mar 1, 2013, 10:46 AM

Report: EU set to fine Microsoft over bungled browser update

Apparently it’s going to take more than trimming Steve Ballmer’s bonus for Microsoft to make things right with European antitrust… Read More

Mar 1, 2013, 10:31 AM

Bing Maps update lets you see ocean floor topography

Bing Maps just released an update that includes “bathymetric imagery,” which provides a better look at ocean floor topography, as well as 13… Read More

Mar 1, 2013, 9:59 AM

Microsoft’s Photosynth gets a big Windows Phone update

Microsoft this morning released an update for its popular Photosynth app, bringing the panoramic photo-stitcher to Windows Phone 8 with… Read More

Mar 1, 2013, 8:32 AM

Valve founder Gabe Newell on Linux; geeky maps; and other top posts of the month

Well, GeekWire readers really must have a burning desire to study cartography. Maps were the hot topic on GeekWire during… Read More

Feb 28, 2013, 1:41 PM

It’s official: Facebook buying Atlas ad system from Microsoft

Microsoft is selling its Atlas Advertising Suite to Facebook, the companies confirmed this afternoon. Financial terms of the purchase weren’t… Read More

Feb 28, 2013, 10:10 AM

Microsoft to sell Surface RT, Surface Pro in several worldwide markets

While Microsoft’s tablets may be scarce here in the States, the company announced today that it plans to make the… Read More

Feb 28, 2013, 9:41 AM

Bing Fund backs mobile app Sonar to help people discover who is hanging out nearby

Do you want to know who is hanging around you at the coffee shop, airport or bar? A new mobile… Read More

Feb 28, 2013, 9:21 AM

Fortune’s most-admired companies: Amazon 3rd, Starbucks 5th, Microsoft 17th

According to Fortune, the state of Washington has some admirable companies. Fortune released its 2013 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list… Read More

Feb 28, 2013, 8:26 AM

Nook sales plummet, and Barnes & Noble says it’s ‘making some adjustments’

Barnes & Noble is reporting operating losses of $190 million for its Nook business in its most recent quarter, more than… Read More

Feb 27, 2013, 10:21 AM

Inside ‘Caradigm’: Microsoft, GE aim to reshape health care — starting with data

The new company spanning multiple floors of this Bellevue office tower is no ordinary startup. It’s called Caradigm — think… Read More

Feb 27, 2013, 7:48 AM

Amazon, Microsoft and others take support of gay marriage to the Supreme Court

Three of Seattle’s largest companies — Amazon.com, Microsoft and Starbucks — are joining forces with more than 200 other businesses… Read More

Feb 27, 2013, 7:10 AM

Microsoft revamps Office 365 for businesses as rivalry with Google intensifies

Microsoft this morning released a new version of Office 365 for businesses and said the paid subscription service has become one… Read More

Feb 26, 2013, 10:34 AM

Twitter updates Windows Phone app for consistency, Live Tile integration

It might seem like a minor thing, but one of the complications for people who switch to Windows Phone is… Read More

Feb 26, 2013, 9:34 AM

Stylus Points: Why Penny Arcade’s Gabe is a fan of Microsoft’s Surface Pro

Standard product reviews are fine, but we’re big fans of people actually incorporating new technologies into their daily routines and… Read More

Feb 26, 2013, 8:29 AM

Microsoft releases IE10 for Windows 7, sticks to its guns on ‘Do Not Track’

Microsoft this morning released a finished version of Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7, the operating system that now runs… Read More

Feb 25, 2013, 6:17 PM

Photos: Checking out Master Chief’s home at 343 Industries

Welcome to the home of Master Chief. Across the 520 bridge in Kirkland is 343 Industries, the Microsoft-owned company now… Read More

Feb 25, 2013, 11:44 AM

Nokia expands map, driving and transit apps to other Windows Phones

Getting driving and transit directions on Windows Phone can be an inconsistent experience, at best, but Nokia is making an… Read More

Feb 25, 2013, 10:04 AM

Nokia’s new Windows Phones aim for affordability

Nokia announced two new Windows Phone 8 models during its news conference this morning at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona… Read More

Feb 24, 2013, 9:35 PM

Report: Barnes & Noble considers future of the Nook

Nearly a year after Microsoft agreed to invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble’s Nook business unit, the bookseller is seriously… Read More

Feb 22, 2013, 4:02 PM

Like Facebook and Twitter, Microsoft was also hacked

Microsoft has revealed that, just like Facebook and Apple earlier this week, it too was victim to hacking. Matt Thomlinson,… Read More

Feb 22, 2013, 2:54 PM

Xbox Live servers down, Halo gamers angry

It’s Friday afternoon and sometimes there’s nothing better to do than ending your week with some Halo. Unfortunately for gamers… Read More

Feb 22, 2013, 12:30 PM

Watch: Jimmy Fallon, self-proclaimed gamer, plays poorly on PS4

Ah, the perks of being a late night TV host. On his show Thursday night, Jimmy Fallon got a chance… Read More

Feb 22, 2013, 11:25 AM

Report: Microsoft to debut next-gen console in April after being “caught off guard” by Sony

It looks like Microsoft’s turn to impress the gaming world may come in April. That’s according to a report from… Read More

Feb 22, 2013, 9:52 AM

Microsoft got $195 million for selling its 50 percent stake in msnbc.com

We’re starting to get more details about the sale of msnbc.com to NBCUniversal, a deal which took place last summer… Read More

Feb 22, 2013, 9:02 AM

Nikon to pay Microsoft royalties for Android cameras under patent deal

What does Microsoft have to do with the Nikon camera pictured here? Nope, it isn’t running a form of Windows.… Read More

Feb 21, 2013, 3:58 PM

H-1B visas: Tech industry split over plan for higher fees

Microsoft has led the push to allow more high-tech workers into the United States under H-1B visas by charging companies… Read More

Feb 21, 2013, 3:37 PM

Youngsters think Microsoft is getting cooler as it ages

Looks like those hip new Microsoft commercials are paying off.  A Reuters poll found that just under 50 percent of… Read More

Feb 21, 2013, 2:37 PM

Patents: Microsoft wants higher standards, more transparency in U.S. system

Microsoft today proposed a series of reforms for the U.S. patent system — asking the U.S. Patent Office to increase… Read More

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