Oct 10, 2018, 9:07 AM Microsoft vows to protect Linux from future patent wars by joining the Open Invention Network After years of waging patent war on Google’s Linux-based Android mobile operating system, Microsoft agreed Wednesday to join the Open… Read More
Oct 9, 2018, 10:35 AM Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on tech industry spotlight: ‘Having the scrutiny is actually good’ As Facebook and Google deal with major security breaches and Amazon and Apple are attacked by President Trump, one tech… Read More
Oct 9, 2018, 8:10 AM Microsoft makes its pitch for the Pentagon cloud contract with expanded federal certifications The bids for the $10 billion Department of Defense cloud computing contract are due by the end of the week,… Read More
Oct 8, 2018, 4:59 PM Microsoft jumps into ride-hailing again with investment in Grab Microsoft is investing in the ride-hailing industry again, announcing an investment in Southeast Asia transportation giant Grab on Monday. Singapore-based… Read More
Oct 8, 2018, 4:33 PM TLDR: Microsoft unveils Project xCloud game streaming service Today’s featured stories Microsoft will launch Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox… Read More
Oct 8, 2018, 9:12 AM Microsoft-owned LinkedIn acquires Glint to bolster employee engagement tools LinkedIn has acquired Glint, a Redwood City, Calif. company that helps organizations get feedback from employees. LinkedIn did not disclose… Read More
Oct 8, 2018, 8:42 AM Microsoft will launch testing of Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox components Starting next year, gamers across consoles, PCs, and mobile devices will be able to access a new service from Microsoft… Read More
Oct 2, 2018, 5:37 PM Microsoft invests in $21M round for wireless over-the-ear headphones startup Human Microsoft is investing in the future of headphones. Seattle startup Human today revealed the investors in its new $21 million… Read More
Oct 2, 2018, 2:13 PM Listen to this: Microsoft introduces $349 Surface Headphones, a new product category available this fall Microsoft surprised the consumer electronics world Tuesday by introducing new noise-canceling headphones at an event in New York City that… Read More
Oct 2, 2018, 1:55 PM Microsoft’s Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 promise better performance and longer battery life, with a new black finish Microsoft showed off two additions to its Surface hardware family Tuesday at an event in New York City, introducing the… Read More
Sep 30, 2018, 12:00 PM Salesforce singles out gaps in Microsoft and Oracle’s services as its road map for growth Business-to-business marketing, at least in tech, is all about making the tech buyer absorb the talking points they need to… Read More
Sep 28, 2018, 10:18 AM Volkswagen strikes cloud partnership deal with Microsoft, will open Seattle-area cloud office Volkswagen has chosen Microsoft as its cloud partner, with plans to build a network of Azure-connected cars as well as… Read More
Sep 27, 2018, 3:27 PM TLDR: Amazon opens store selling highest-rated items Today’s featured stories Amazon unveils new brick and mortar concept — Amazon 4-star — featuring highly rated items After getting… Read More
Sep 27, 2018, 10:46 AM SwiftKey adds Microsoft Translator to third-party keyboard for real-time translations in 60 languages SwiftKey — the Microsoft-owned third-party mobile keyboard for iOS and Android — can now translate text to and from more than… Read More
Sep 27, 2018, 6:42 AM Consumer Reports reinstates recommendation for Microsoft Surface laptops on new reliability surveys More than a year after pulling its recommendation for several Microsoft Surface laptops and tablets, Consumer Reports is reversing itself.… Read More
Sep 27, 2018, 6:00 AM Permit analysis shows flurry of construction activity at Microsoft HQ, beyond original campus refresh Microsoft is preparing for the biggest campus renovation project it has undertaken in years, but the tech giant is also… Read More
Sep 26, 2018, 4:41 PM TLDR: Microsoft & Green Bay Packers win fight over domain name Today’s featured stories Green Bay Packers and Microsoft win domain name fight after family sought cash, tickets and tablets Amazon… Read More
Sep 26, 2018, 6:00 AM Microsoft employees say goodbye to original buildings as massive campus refresh rolls on Microsoft staff are beginning their building farewells as the company prepares for a major overhaul of its Redmond, Wash. headquarters… Read More
Sep 25, 2018, 3:19 PM Microsoft adds Xbox One keyboard and mouse support, partners with hardware maker Razer Microsoft is enabling keyboard and mouse support for Xbox One, adding a new way for gamers to play and more… Read More
Sep 25, 2018, 5:30 AM LinkedIn aims to share its trove of intel on companies and workers through new Talent Insights tool LinkedIn has a ton of data — thanks to 575 million worldwide members, 20 million companies and 15 million job… Read More
Sep 24, 2018, 3:48 PM TLDR: New study says Uber drivers are earning less Today’s featured stories Uber drivers are earning less, Airbnb hosts are making more, and other insights from a new study… Read More
Sep 24, 2018, 10:11 AM Here are the 9 biggest announcements from the Microsoft Ignite tech conference Microsoft is announcing a slew of new features and products across a variety of business areas at the Ignite conference… Read More
Sep 24, 2018, 8:16 AM Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella cites BMW’s integration of Alexa and Cortana as a model for modern tech partnerships Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has some words of advice for companies navigating today’s tech landscape: own the process, be original… Read More
Sep 24, 2018, 7:11 AM Microsoft teams up with Adobe and SAP on Open Data Initiative to link data across their products Modern enterprise technology generates a ton of valuable data, but putting that data together can be quite tricky. Microsoft introduced… Read More
Sep 24, 2018, 6:00 AM Microsoft deepens LinkedIn-Office 365 ties with ability to co-author docs through social network LinkedIn users will soon be able to co-author documents on Office 365 programs with their contacts on the business social… Read More
Sep 24, 2018, 6:00 AM Hybrid cloud customers are getting new services — and new hardware — from Microsoft Azure It’s become pretty clear this year that cloud vendors have decided that the hybrid cloud is here to stay, and… Read More
Sep 24, 2018, 6:00 AM Next-generation Microsoft Surface Hub coming in ‘phased introduction’ starting in 2019 Microsoft on Monday detailed a two-pronged debut for the second generation Surface Hub, the massive conference room computer concept, that… Read More
Sep 24, 2018, 6:00 AM Microsoft commits $40M over 5 years to AI for Humanitarian Action initiative Microsoft is investing in a new program employing its vast artificial intelligence resources to deal with humanitarian crisis. Set against… Read More
Sep 24, 2018, 6:00 AM Microsoft Azure customers will be able to make digital replicas of physical spaces with Digital Twins Microsoft’s emphasis on the industrial internet of things this year has produced a new service that will let customers create… Read More
Sep 24, 2018, 6:00 AM Microsoft makes its case that Azure and Microsoft 365 are the safest spaces in the cloud Despite the fact that cloud vendors are very good at security, and your average IT department is not, worries about… Read More
