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Microsoft

Aug 13, 2017, 7:28 AM

Baidu’s Qi Lu, former Microsoft exec, explains why Amazon’s Alexa took the industry by surprise

Qi Lu was a top engineering executive at Microsoft for eight years, leading products including Office and Bing, and shaping… Read More

Aug 10, 2017, 10:55 AM

Consumer Reports pulls recommendation for Microsoft Surface laptops and tablets, citing reliability issues

Consumer Reports is no longer recommending several Microsoft Surface laptops and tablets, reporting that approximately a quarter of the machines… Read More

Aug 10, 2017, 8:15 AM

NFL medical staff and referees will use Microsoft Surface tablet on the sidelines this season

As Microsoft enters the final year of its reported $400 million deal with the NFL, the Surface tablet will be… Read More

Aug 10, 2017, 6:00 AM

Microsoft is working on its own commercial blockchain framework, expected to arrive in 2018

Starting next year, Microsoft plans to release an open-source framework that will allow businesses to implement blockchain technologies as part… Read More

Aug 8, 2017, 10:50 AM

Microsoft rolls out Outlook.com beta program to test new features fueled by AI and design changes

Microsoft today announced Outlook.com Beta, a new opt-in program that lets users try new features powered by artificial intelligence and… Read More

Aug 8, 2017, 8:07 AM

Spotify arrives on Xbox Live as Microsoft revamps Xbox dashboard with ‘Fluent Design’

Xbox Live is getting a new look. Microsoft is rolling out a redesigned homepage for Xbox Live that gives users… Read More

Aug 6, 2017, 7:30 PM

Microsoft’s Twitch rival Mixer sees ‘crazy awesome’ growth, aims to maintain its focus on community

Almost a year ago, Microsoft acquired the Seattle-based Beam game streaming service, a member of the TechStars Seattle 2016 class,… Read More

Aug 4, 2017, 1:22 PM

New numbers show how Microsoft’s biggest businesses are really doing in the cloud era

Numbers released this week put Microsoft’s new era into clearer focus. The takeaway: The big Microsoft businesses that have shifted… Read More

Aug 4, 2017, 8:27 AM

Microsoft reportedly testing Spotify app for Xbox

Streaming music service Spotify is coming to the Xbox One more than two years after it debuted on rival PlayStation… Read More

Aug 3, 2017, 5:57 PM

NFL referees use Microsoft Surface tablet for replay review, replacing ‘under-the-hood’ monitor

NFL players and coaches won’t be the only ones using a Microsoft Surface tablet on the sidelines this season. NFL… Read More

Aug 2, 2017, 4:17 PM

Microsoft’s new corporate vision: artificial intelligence is in and mobile is out

Microsoft filed its annual report Wednesday, and among the many pages of documents and numbers are insights on what the… Read More

Aug 2, 2017, 10:59 AM

Sounders explore new naming rights deals as Microsoft Xbox jersey sponsorship expires

The Sounders may look a little different after the 2018 season — aesthetically speaking, at least. Seattle’s MLS club announced… Read More

Aug 2, 2017, 8:33 AM

PayPal partners with Microsoft’s Skype, lets users send money to each other via messaging app

Skype users can now send money to one another thanks to a new partnership with PayPal. Called “Send Money,” the… Read More

Aug 2, 2017, 5:00 AM

Leader of Microsoft Mixer streaming service wants Apple to enable live screen broadcasts in iOS 11

Apple hinted at the possibility of live screen broadcasting from the iPhone and iPad in July with the appearance of… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 3:44 PM

What these teen tech entrepreneurs think about Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, AI, the cloud and more

Michael Royzen and Atul Ajoy have several things in common, besides being high-school students in the Seattle region. They’re both… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 1:22 PM

Catching up with former Microsoft exec and Seattle Storm co-owner Lisa Brummel

Lisa Brummel may have retired after 25 years at Microsoft, but the former executive is still certainly keeping busy. GeekWire… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 10:37 AM

Inspired by company hackathon, Microsoft to add eye-tracking support for Windows 10

What started as a request from Steve Gleason at Microsoft’s internal hackathon has turned into a new Windows 10 feature… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 8:09 AM

Microsoft targets Google and Apple in schools with ‘Surface Plus’ hardware subscription program

Microsoft is launching a new subscription program for buying Surface computers and tablets in much the same way that many… Read More

Jul 31, 2017, 10:51 AM

Microsoft pulls Word Flow keyboard for iOS, directing users to SwiftKey

Microsoft has pulled the Word Flow keyboard, an app designed to bring typing capabilities from the Windows Phone to iOS.… Read More

Jul 28, 2017, 9:35 AM

What Microsoft thinks Washington state lawmakers got right last session — and what they should prioritize now

Microsoft wants the Washington state legislature to prioritize STEM education, criminal justice reform, workplace equity, cloud computing for the public… Read More

Jul 27, 2017, 9:00 AM

Czech student team wins 2017 Microsoft Imagine Cup with innovative approach to manage diabetes

And the winner of Microsoft’s 2017 Imagine Cup is … X.GLU, a team of student developers from the Czech Republic… Read More

Jul 26, 2017, 8:00 AM

Microsoft unveils Azure Container Instances, joins Cloud Native group, isolating AWS on Kubernetes

Microsoft’s cloud business is making two notable moves involving containers Wednesday — unveiling a new service that aims to make… Read More

Jul 25, 2017, 10:50 AM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to student innovators: You’ve won the lottery — spend it wisely

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has a message for 54 student teams from 39 countries that descended upon the company’s Redmond,… Read More

Jul 24, 2017, 10:25 PM

Microsoft Paint will live on after outpouring of support for 32-year-old program

On Sunday, Microsoft put the apparently beloved drawing program Paint on a list of features to be removed or deprecated in the Windows… Read More

Jul 24, 2017, 3:04 PM

Microsoft Paint’s days are numbered as it appears on Windows 10 Fall Creators Update chopping block

Follow-up: Microsoft Paint will live on after outpouring of support for 32-year-old program Microsoft is getting ready to put out… Read More

Jul 24, 2017, 10:54 AM

Ex-Amazon and Microsoft employees launching business-focused digital assistant ‘Roxy’

As veterans of Amazon and Microsoft, the co-founders of Seattle startup Roxy saw exactly what voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa… Read More

Jul 21, 2017, 10:50 AM

Microsoft takes aim at hackers with ties to Russia in court battle

For more than a year, Microsoft has been working to shut down the hacking group Fancy Bear, believed to have… Read More

Jul 20, 2017, 1:26 PM

Microsoft’s cloud business is still on a tear, hitting a $18.9 billion run rate during Q4

We still don’t know exactly how much revenue Microsoft is making from its Azure cloud service, but it grew 97… Read More

Jul 20, 2017, 1:24 PM

Microsoft beats earnings expectations with $24.7B in revenue as stock reaches all-time high

Microsoft this afternoon posted revenue of $24.7 billion, up 9 percent, and non-GAAP earnings of 98 cents a share, an… Read More

Jul 19, 2017, 2:14 PM

Microsoft debuts new smart thermostat powered by Cortana, Windows 10, and Azure

Microsoft unveiled a new smart thermostat on Wednesday in partnership with Johnson Controls, the inventor of the first thermostat. As… Read More

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