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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

May 10, 2011, 11:12 AM

Confirmed: Qik will become part of Microsoft, too

Hey, for $8.5 billion, you’d expect a little extra as part of a deal, and it turns out that Microsoft’s… Read More

May 10, 2011, 10:58 AM

Poll: Is Microsoft’s Skype acquisition a smart move?

Microsoft’s $8.5 billion buyout of Skype marks the largest acquisition in the company’s history. But is it really a smart… Read More

May 10, 2011, 7:47 AM

Microsoft banking on Skype brand, user base to justify gigantic deal

Microsoft’s $8.5 billion agreement to acquire Skype, the largest deal in the Redmond company’s history, will create the smallest major… Read More

May 10, 2011, 5:08 AM

It’s official: Microsoft adds new ‘Skype Division’ in $8.5B deal

It’s true: Microsoft is buying Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. The release just crossed the wire, confirming the reports… Read More

May 9, 2011, 9:58 PM

Skype and Kinect could be Microsoft’s new killer combo

Update: It’s official: Microsoft adds new ‘Skype Division’ in $8.5 billion deal Microsoft’s blockbuster agreement to acquire Skype is all… Read More

May 9, 2011, 7:48 PM

Microsoft buying Skype? Yep, it would make a lot of sense

The Wall Street Journal just added some major fuel to the rumors about Microsoft and Skype, reporting that the Redmond… Read More

May 9, 2011, 2:12 PM

Bungie Aerospace? Halo maker stirs speculation with mysterious filings

Is Bungie the new Boeing? Probably not. But the company behind the blockbuster “Halo” games for Microsoft’s Xbox appears to… Read More

May 9, 2011, 12:36 PM

Video: Microsoft builds PC store inside Windows 7 skeptic’s house

So this is what it takes to get somebody to upgrade a PC these days? Earlier today we told you… Read More

May 9, 2011, 10:49 AM

Microsoft Office alternatives: Adoption low, but interest and impact high, new study shows

Despite rising interest in Google Docs and other Microsoft Office rivals, actual implementation of web-based and desktop alternatives remains relatively… Read More

May 9, 2011, 8:58 AM

Apple tops Google, Microsoft and Amazon in brand value

Buoyed by the success of the iPhone and iPad, Apple now boasts the most powerful corporate brand on the planet,… Read More

May 9, 2011, 7:45 AM

New Windows ads will battle old nemesis: Yesterday’s PCs

Microsoft’s “I’m a PC” campaign was originally launched as a counterpoint to Apple, embracing the phrase from the Mac maker’s… Read More