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Aug 18, 2011, 8:42 AM

Google seeks Cloudboard patent, Ray Ozzie’s Live Clipboard rolls over in its grave

How’s this for a copy-paste? Google wants to patent a technology called “Server-Based Data Sharing in Computer Applications,” which describes… Read More

Aug 18, 2011, 12:03 AM

Does working at Microsoft really turn your brain numb?

Call it the Silicon Valley invasion. Facebook, Google, HP, Zynga and Salesforce.com — driven by an insatiable need for talented… Read More

Aug 17, 2011, 2:20 PM

Microsoft cloud service Office 365 hit with outage

We’ve been hearing reports today that Microsoft’s Office 365 service — which includes new online versions of Exchange, SharePoint and… Read More

Aug 17, 2011, 12:39 PM

Skype WiFi: Another iOS app for Microsoft’s portfolio

Skype today released its free Skype WiFi app for iPhone and iPad. It’s the latest in a flurry of new product… Read More

Aug 17, 2011, 10:08 AM

Windows Phone games: Details on Microsoft’s ‘Fast Async’ service

As part of an update about upcoming Windows Phone gaming features, Microsoft this week offered a teaser about a new service… Read More

Aug 16, 2011, 2:14 PM

Amazon launches U.S. ‘GovCloud’ with plug from NASA Jet Propulsion Lab

Amazon Web Services is aiming to land more business from the U.S. government and its contractors with the rollout of… Read More

Aug 16, 2011, 12:27 PM

Google overhauls search results with giant swaths of sitelinks

Google is making a major change to its search results pages, giving a huge amount of real estate to the… Read More

Aug 16, 2011, 11:33 AM

Netflix for Kids, LinkedIn apps, and other new stuff to try

Interesting new releases and downloads catching our attention today … Netflix rolled out a new section of its website called… Read More

Aug 16, 2011, 10:26 AM

Firefox releases get smaller, as do Internet Explorer cakes

Mozilla debuted Firefox 6 today, less than two months after coming out with Firefox 5. The new rapid release schedule might seem… Read More

Aug 16, 2011, 8:00 AM

Former Xbox chief Robbie Bach resurfaces on Sonos board

Robbie Bach, the former head of Microsoft’s Xbox business, is returning to the technology world, sorta. Bach, a 22-year Microsoft… Read More

Aug 16, 2011, 7:24 AM

Ballmer critic boosts Microsoft stake by more than 60 percent

David Einhorn isn’t a Steve Ballmer fan, but he’s still a big believer in Microsoft — at least at its… Read More

Aug 15, 2011, 6:18 PM

Microsoft adding more voice to Xbox, Windows Phone, and pretty much everything else

Speech technology from Microsoft’s Tellme group is quickly becoming a bigger part of the company’s products, starting with the upcoming revamps… Read More

Aug 15, 2011, 3:25 PM

Microsoft downgrades Linux threat, and Sinofsky blogging again

News and notes from the Microsoft beat … Linux no longer a Windows threat? Microsoft’s latest annual report with the… Read More

Aug 15, 2011, 2:11 PM

Google, Motorola, and Microsoft’s role in one of the strangest tech deals ever

Companies sometimes do odd things in response to their competitors, but Google’s $12.5 billion agreement to acquire Motorola ranks up… Read More

Aug 15, 2011, 10:18 AM

Microsoft goes to the matte: Xbox 360 losing its glossy sheen

Should home electronics come in glossy or matte? OK, so it’s not exactly the weightiest debate of our time, but… Read More

Aug 14, 2011, 12:26 PM

The real risks of being a geek, and other quotes of the week

The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “I FULLY UNDERSTAND: (a) that the Experiments… Read More

Aug 12, 2011, 2:03 PM

Chart: The PC isn’t dead, it’s just another one of our devices

Today is the 30th anniversary of the unveiling of the IBM PC, one of the landmark moments of the digital revolution. This… Read More

Aug 12, 2011, 1:06 PM

Five weird (and wacky) pursuits of rich tech moguls

“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.” That line from F. Scott… Read More

Aug 12, 2011, 9:27 AM

Microsoft’s ‘KinectFusion’ creates real-time, 3D model of an entire room, and more

Is this a glimpse of the future of Kinect for Xbox 360 and Windows? During a Microsoft Research demo event… Read More

Aug 11, 2011, 4:08 PM

Geek of the Week: Adnan Mahmud, Jolkona co-founder

Our latest Geek of the Week, Adnan Mahmud, thinks big about technology as a way to tackle the world’s problems.… Read More

Aug 11, 2011, 3:15 PM

Microsoft: Xbox 360 on track for biggest year in Xbox history

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 landed atop the U.S. console market once again in July, according to a statement just released by… Read More

Aug 11, 2011, 10:09 AM

Microsoft’s Windows Phone market share falls below 2% — in 6th place behind Samsung Bada

Microsoft suddenly has a new competitive obstacle in its effort to rebound in the smartphone market. And its name is… Read More

Aug 10, 2011, 11:58 AM

Google Parcel Service? Search company patents electronic shipping notifications

Google’s battle against Microsoft and Apple over their use of “bogus” patents promises to result in greater scrutiny of its… Read More

Aug 9, 2011, 11:50 AM

How did Steve Jobs do it? Apple (briefly) tops Exxon Mobil to claim most valuable company title

It wasn’t that long ago that we were writing about Apple surpassing Microsoft to claim the title of the most… Read More

Aug 9, 2011, 10:27 AM

Spoof: What happens when Microsoft’s top execs carpool to work together

Following the leak of Microsoft’s recent “Gmail Man” spoof, a new video from the company’s annual sales confab has surfaced… Read More

Aug 9, 2011, 8:58 AM

Looking to remove the pain of venture investing, Microsoft BizSpark allies with CapLinked

Raising venture capital has pretty much worked the same way for years. Entrepreneurs hop on a plane or in a… Read More

Aug 9, 2011, 8:22 AM

Ignition leads $10 million round in New York’s Apprenda

We’ve been writing a lot lately about how Ignition Partners is transforming itself into a national firm, doing deals wherever… Read More

Aug 8, 2011, 2:37 PM

Fruit Ninja to give Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect some extra juice

Fruit Ninja debuts this week for Microsoft’s Xbox Live — using the Kinect motion sensor to let gamers slice through… Read More

Aug 8, 2011, 12:24 PM

Tech startups: Ice cream is great, but utilities make the world go around

Guest Commentary: Lately I have had a recurring theme running through my head – “didn’t I see that startup idea before,… Read More

Aug 8, 2011, 10:37 AM

Skype’s feature frenzy continues with Mac update, HD video calls

Skype seems to be savoring its final moments of independence with a flurry of new features. With Microsoft’s $8.5 billion… Read More