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Microsoft

Apr 17, 2017, 8:58 AM

Report: Microsoft exploring browser-like tabs for Windows 10 to simplify user experience

Microsoft is looking at bringing one of the internet’s most familiar experiences, shuffling through browser tabs, to apps throughout the Windows… Read More

Apr 14, 2017, 10:26 AM

A serverless nirvana? Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich on the future of the cloud

REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft’s push into “serverless” computing aims to change the way developers use the cloud, and Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich says… Read More

Apr 14, 2017, 8:22 AM

Vote for Innovation of the Year: Groundbreaking tech for driverless cars, VR, data centers and more

Each year, as part of the GeekWire Awards, we recognize game-changing technologies in the category of Innovation of the Year.… Read More

Apr 13, 2017, 4:13 PM

Microsoft would shift 80% of its HQ power to renewable sources under new deal with Puget Sound Energy

Microsoft and Puget Sound Energy (PSE) have struck a deal that would allow the Redmond, Wash. software giant to shift… Read More

Apr 13, 2017, 3:24 PM

Consumer PC market’s struggles show challenge for Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creators Update

As Microsoft rolls out its Windows 10 Creators Update and announces new Surface Studio apps, new reports on the state of the traditional… Read More

Apr 13, 2017, 10:54 AM

Microsoft to reveal more about new Xbox, codenamed ‘Project Scorpio,’ at E3 in June

Microsoft plans to reveal much more about its new Xbox console this June at the big E3 video game conference.… Read More

Apr 12, 2017, 12:55 PM

Microsoft plans New York launch event in May, and here’s what could happen

Microsoft just sent out invitations for a May 2 event in New York City, and some possible announcements are already… Read More

Apr 12, 2017, 9:00 AM

Microsoft adds new Azure tools to migrate data to the cloud and collaborate securely with partners

Microsoft this morning announced several new Azure tools and features focused on migrating data to the cloud and helping businesses work securely… Read More

Apr 10, 2017, 10:56 AM

Microsoft debuts new Surface Studio apps as it prepares to roll out big Windows 10 update

Microsoft’s big Windows 10 Creators Update will start rolling out tomorrow, but the company has something for those who can’t… Read More

Apr 10, 2017, 10:30 AM

Life and death for Windows: Vista support ends as Creators Update starts to roll out

April 11 will be a life and death experience for users of Microsoft Windows and Office. It is the day… Read More

Apr 10, 2017, 9:30 AM

Microsoft acquires open-source software builder Deis to bolster container platforms

Microsoft said Monday that it has acquired Deis, a San Francisco company that builds open-source software to make the Kubernetes container platform… Read More

Apr 10, 2017, 8:41 AM

Microsoft launching ‘Minecraft Marketplace’ so third-party developers can sell items in the blockbuster game

Minecraft, the wildly popular game that lets players create infinite worlds, will soon allow community developers to sell storylines, games within… Read More

Apr 10, 2017, 8:16 AM

Flipkart lands $1.4B from Microsoft, eBay, Tencent as India online retail battle with Amazon continues

Flipkart announced a $1.4 billion investment round Monday, involving some tech heavyweights from around the globe, as it goes toe-to-toe with… Read More

Apr 6, 2017, 9:57 AM

Microsoft reveals hardware specs for new Xbox ‘Project Scorpio,’ the ‘most powerful console ever built’

Microsoft today revealed more details about its new Xbox that will debut later this year. The company partnered with Eurogamer’s… Read More

Apr 5, 2017, 8:35 AM

Microsoft shows off powerful tech with ‘Sprinkles’ photo editor — but there’s no need for Snapchat to panic

Another day, another photo app targeted at teens. This time, it’s Microsoft hoping to lure Gen Z users and millennials… Read More

Mar 31, 2017, 8:39 AM

Facebook lands 28-year Microsoft veteran Rico Mariani, in big hire for Seattle engineering office

Rico Mariani, a respected engineer who spent more than 28 years at Microsoft, earning the moniker of “perf guy” for his… Read More

Mar 30, 2017, 8:52 AM

Powering ‘Cloud City’: What Seattle’s municipal utility has learned from using AWS and Azure

Sephir Hamilton is helping his organization grapple with major change. As the engineering and technology innovation officer at Seattle City… Read More

Mar 30, 2017, 8:49 AM

Microsoft will sell its own custom version of Samsung’s new Galaxy S8 smartphone

Microsoft will sell its own version of Samsung’s newest flagship smartphone inside its brick-and-mortar retail stores. The Redmond-based tech giant said… Read More

Mar 29, 2017, 3:58 PM

Pam Edstrom, 1946-2017: Microsoft’s first PR director was a technology communications pioneer

Pam Edstrom, the sharp-witted communications pro who shaped the world’s impression of Microsoft for more than three decades as its… Read More

Mar 29, 2017, 6:37 AM

How millions of ‘insiders’ shaped Microsoft’s new Windows 10 Creators Update

As Microsoft unveils the release date and final features of the Windows 10 Creators Update, the company is also offering a… Read More

Mar 29, 2017, 6:16 AM

Windows 10 Creators Update boosts security and makes 3D more interesting for businesses

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creators Update, set to roll out starting April 11, doesn’t include a ton of new features specifically aimed at… Read More

Mar 29, 2017, 6:00 AM

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creators Update rollout will start April 11 — here’s what to expect

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creators Update will start rolling out on April 11 — including a 3D version of Microsoft Paint, performance optimizations for… Read More

Mar 27, 2017, 2:26 PM

Public cloud could become a utility like electricity, lifting AWS, Azure and others, Morgan Stanley says

The public cloud has the potential to become a global utility, analogous to electricity — driving higher valuations for cloud providers… Read More

Mar 25, 2017, 10:11 AM

Bill Gates and Paul Allen had a business before Microsoft, and this engineer was their partner

Microsoft is one of the most successful and influential companies in the world, but did you know that Bill Gates and… Read More

Mar 23, 2017, 9:11 AM

So far, Bing’s March Madness ‘intelligent’ predictions aren’t beating the human crowd

Can a computer fill out a March Madness bracket better than humans? So far this year, it doesn’t look like… Read More

Mar 22, 2017, 2:12 PM

Microsoft and Publicis strike cloud partnership for data-driven ad targeting

Publicis Groupe is expanding its alliance with Microsoft — combining the ad company’s Cosmos A.I. marketing technology with the tech giant’s Azure cloud platform… Read More

Xbox GO Karts
Mar 22, 2017, 12:31 PM

Gaming gets a bedside boost with donation of 10 Xbox GO Karts to aid patients at Seattle hospital

Hospitalized children often crave any sort of distraction that might help them cope with their surroundings and whatever illness they’re dealing… Read More

Mar 22, 2017, 10:04 AM

Adobe unveils new Microsoft HoloLens and Amazon Alexa integrations

Adobe is in the middle of its big Summit conference, where it is introducing a variety of new technologies, including… Read More

Mar 21, 2017, 12:06 PM

Microsoft outage: Office 365, Xbox Live, Outlook, and more suffer account sign-in issues

Update: Here’s Microsoft’s statement, via a spokesperson: “We’re aware that some users are having difficulties logging in to some services. Our… Read More

Mar 20, 2017, 3:15 PM

U.S. Supreme Court set to hear arguments in decade-old Xbox 360 scratched-disc case

The U.S. Supreme Court is planning to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by Xbox 360 users against Microsoft over scratched… Read More

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