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May 20, 2011, 12:14 AM

Darryl struggles with resumé on The Office, requests Clippy

Most computer users hated Clippy, the annoying paperclip-shaped virtual assistant from Microsoft Office. Darryl Philbin wasn’t one of them. On… Read More

May 19, 2011, 5:20 PM

Pioneer Studios closure: So long to some of Microsoft’s sweetest digs ever

Good scoop from Jay Greene of CNet News.com this afternoon, reporting that Microsoft has shuttered Pioneer Studios, a group in Pioneer… Read More

May 19, 2011, 9:00 AM

Facebook to use Microsoft’s PhotoDNA technology to combat child pornography

Facebook will be the first company outside of Microsoft to roll out the Redmond company’s PhotoDNA technology — a move… Read More

May 19, 2011, 8:20 AM

Here it is: Verizon’s first Windows Phone, HTC Trophy

Microsoft and Verizon Wireless this morning confirmed plans to release the first Windows Phone for Verizon, the HTC Trophy, online… Read More

May 18, 2011, 10:44 PM

Microsoft CEO Summit: Corporate titans huddle in Redmond, quietly

The top executives of Wal-Mart, Xerox, Procter & Gamble, Geico, Berkshire Hathaway, Costco, JP Morgan Chase, Ford and more than… Read More

May 18, 2011, 2:16 PM

San Francisco picks Microsoft for big cloud email contract

San Francisco has picked Microsoft’s Exchange Online email service for more than 23,000 employees across the city and county, the… Read More

May 18, 2011, 1:10 PM

Excerpt: BBC host grills Bill Gates on Microsoft’s prospects

Well, on a program called “Hard Talk,” it only makes sense that host Stephen Sackur didn’t accept Bill Gates’ standard… Read More

May 17, 2011, 4:18 PM

Bill Gates a ‘strong proponent’ of Microsoft’s Skype deal

There was no boardroom brawl in Redmond over Microsoft’s proposed $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype, at least not between Bill… Read More

May 17, 2011, 3:28 PM

Q&A: ‘Final Jeopardy’ author Stephen Baker on Watson, IBM, the future of e-books and the fate of humanity

Stephen Baker is the journalist and author who traced IBM’s Watson project from its inception and development all the way… Read More

May 17, 2011, 12:56 PM

What do you think of the Smithsonian’s new Bill & Melinda Gates portrait?

The National Portait Gallery in Washington D.C. features some of the country’s most influential Americans, from Abraham Lincoln to Martin… Read More

May 17, 2011, 9:39 AM

Microsoft customer satisfaction hits new high as Windows 7 takes hold

Have we finally witnessed the death of the Blue Screen of Death? OK, so that’s still a bit of a reach,… Read More

May 16, 2011, 1:36 PM

Microsoft Bing gets a little more help from our Facebook friends

Microsoft Bing is rolling out a new wave of Facebook integration across its search results starting today, tapping data from… Read More

May 16, 2011, 10:31 AM

Lakeside leads the charge for elite new ‘Global Online Academy’

In her role as the board chair of Lakeside School, Connie Ballmer announced that the Seattle institution is teaming up… Read More

May 16, 2011, 8:45 AM

Windows Phone ‘Mango’ update stuffed full of features (List)

Microsoft is packing a ton of stuff into the next Windows Phone version, in areas including business communications, search, games,… Read More

May 15, 2011, 8:47 PM

Full text: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s advice to USC grads

Yesterday we offered a few highlights from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s commencement address Friday at the University of Southern California,… Read More

May 14, 2011, 4:56 PM

Microsoft’s next big partnership: China’s Baidu search engine?

A report out of China suggests that Microsoft is in talks with the country’s leading search engine, Baidu, for a… Read More

May 14, 2011, 12:20 PM

Steve Ballmer’s words of wisdom for USC grads: ‘Skype On!’ … and some other stuff

[Follow-up: Full text: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s advice to USC grads] It’s often the delivery that makes for a good… Read More

May 14, 2011, 9:56 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Gamification, Chromebooks, and Microsoft’s Skype deal finally explained

This week on the GeekWire Podcast we explore the world of gamification with guest Keith Smith, CEO of BigDoor, a Seattle… Read More

May 13, 2011, 9:50 AM

Who needs Skype? Eight top apps for chatting, messaging and calling on iPhone and Android

With the announced mega-acquisition of Skype by Microsoft, the world of VoIP, group messaging, and chat apps has been brought… Read More

May 12, 2011, 4:19 PM

Xbox 360 leads in U.S. again; Microsoft says Kinect games will triple this year

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 continued its reign atop the U.S. console market in April, according to data from the NPD Group… Read More

May 12, 2011, 12:27 PM

Apple ‘app store’ trademark challenged in Europe by Microsoft, HTC, Nokia, Sony Ericsson

Microsoft and three of its key mobile partners — HTC, Nokia and Sony Ericsson — filed a challenge in Europe… Read More

May 12, 2011, 11:46 AM

DOJ: Microsoft antitrust deal worked, just look at the company now

As we noted a couple weeks ago, Microsoft’s landmark U.S. antitrust settlement expires today. Much has changed in the decade… Read More

May 12, 2011, 9:49 AM

Apple pitching bigger tent in Microsoft’s backyard with new Bellevue retail store

We’ve been closely watching the construction of Microsoft’s new retail store at Seattle’s University Village — which happens to be… Read More

May 12, 2011, 9:08 AM

Microsoft security report shows abrupt decline in spam

Microsoft this morning released its latest Security Intelligence Report, summarizing the data gleaned by the company about online attacks, viruses… Read More

May 12, 2011, 7:40 AM

Google’s Brin to Windows users: Stop torturing yourselves

One of Google’s big selling points for its new Chromebooks is the promise of a seamless updating mechanism that keeps… Read More

May 11, 2011, 3:24 PM

Data: Bing, Yahoo gain as Google declines in U.S. search market

Google is still the undisputed king of the U.S. search market, but the latest numbers from comScore Networks show the… Read More

May 11, 2011, 1:02 PM

Google Chromebook: Is this your next mobile machine?

Google today unveiled the first wave of “Chromebooks” — notebook computers running the company’s Chrome OS, to be available starting… Read More

May 11, 2011, 9:01 AM

Venture capitalists upbeat about Microsoft’s massive $8.5 billion buyout of Skype

Microsoft has been fairly quiet on the M&A front over the past 18 months, a fact that has not been… Read More

May 10, 2011, 11:01 PM

Study: Facebook leads in work-life balance, Amazon trails

Amazon.com has been hiring new workers at an amazing clip, but a new study suggests that its employees are still… Read More

May 10, 2011, 3:12 PM

Google takes surprise $500M charge over DOJ ad investigation

Google’s Form 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, made public this afternoon, contains an unexpected $500 million charge… Read More