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Microsoft

Jul 25, 2016, 12:00 PM

Decision time, Windows users: Is the Windows 10 Anniversary Update worth the upgrade?

This week is a pivotal one for Windows users, with some big decisions looming. Microsoft is ending its free Windows 10 upgrade offer… Read More

Jul 25, 2016, 6:52 AM

Yahoo will combine with AOL through $4.8B acquisition by Verizon

Verizon will buy Yahoo’s operating business for $4.83 billion and integrate the venerable internet company with another, AOL, under an acquisition confirmed by the telecom giant this… Read More

Jul 24, 2016, 9:57 PM

Microsoft slashes Xbox One price to $250 ahead of new console release

If you’ve been holding out for an Xbox One because of its price, there hasn’t been a better time to buy… Read More

Jul 24, 2016, 8:29 AM

New filing: Salesforce would have bid ‘much higher’ for LinkedIn, topping Microsoft’s $26.2B deal

Marc Benioff doesn’t give up easily. The Salesforce CEO read LinkedIn’s account of its acquisition negotiations with Microsoft and Salesforce —… Read More

Jul 23, 2016, 3:34 PM

U.S. Dept. of Justice pushes back against Microsoft in lawsuit over secrecy orders

The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by Microsoft earlier this year… Read More

Jul 23, 2016, 9:20 AM

Geek on the Street: What is the name of Microsoft’s search engine?

Back in 2009, GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook took to the streets of Seattle and asked random passersby a simple question: What… Read More

Jul 22, 2016, 2:06 PM

Former Microsoft Xbox Live leader Marc Whitten joins Amazon after stint with Sonos

Marc Whitten, a longtime Xbox Live leader who was most recently chief product officer at Sonos, is now working as an… Read More

Jul 20, 2016, 10:33 AM

Microsoft launches appointment scheduling software Bookings for Office 365 suite

Microsoft today unveiled Bookings, a new Office 365 service to help business owners manage appointment scheduling. Customers can use Bookings to book… Read More

Jul 20, 2016, 9:42 AM

Ba-da-Bing! Windows 10 gives Microsoft search engine a shot in the arm, boosting revenue and usage

Bing may seem like a forgotten entity, lost in Google’s dominance of the search engine world. But a look at Microsoft’s… Read More

Jul 19, 2016, 2:24 PM

Xbox Live hits 49M users but Microsoft gaming revenue down 9% as Xbox revenue slumps

Microsoft’s games business was a mixed bag in the June quarter, with Xbox Live monthly active users climbing 33 percent… Read More

Jul 19, 2016, 1:15 PM

Microsoft beats expectations with $22B in revenue and rising profits

Microsoft posted quarterly revenue of $22.6 billion and profits of 69 cents a share, an increase of 11 percent, beating the… Read More

Jul 18, 2016, 9:00 AM

Microsoft debuts Stream, a video service for the workplace built on Azure Media Services

Microsoft today announced Stream, a business-oriented video service intended to make it simple for employees to upload, share and consume video… Read More

Jul 18, 2016, 8:28 AM

Xbox One S arrives August 2, same day as Windows 10 anniversary update

Microsoft’s redesigned console, Xbox One S, will be available August 2, the company announced Monday. That is the same day… Read More

Jul 16, 2016, 10:34 AM

GeekWire Radio: L.A. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer on sports technology, streaming games and the future of the fan experience

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Highlights from our conversation with Steve Ballmer, the L.A. Clippers owner,… Read More

Jul 15, 2016, 10:58 AM

Microsoft not likely to reach goal of 1 billion Windows 10 devices by 2018

A little over a year ago, Microsoft set a lofty goal of having 1 billion devices running Windows 10 within two… Read More

Jul 14, 2016, 12:46 PM

Microsoft can’t be forced to turn over emails stored in Ireland, court says

Microsoft can’t be forced to turn over emails stored on overseas servers, an appeals court ruled Thursday, a big win for… Read More

Jul 12, 2016, 10:04 AM

‘Microsoft got cool again’: Office 365 lands Facebook in big customer win

Facebook has agreed to use pieces of Office 365 software as a service, vindicating the usefulness of Microsoft’s cloud-based productivity suite for a high-profile,… Read More

Jul 11, 2016, 7:33 AM

Microsoft scores cloud partnership with GE’s Predix IoT platform, marking first step in ‘broad strategic collaboration’

Microsoft and General Electric this morning said they will make GE’s Predix platform for the Internet of Things (IoT) available… Read More

Jul 11, 2016, 3:05 AM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella joins Fred Hutch board, in coup for cancer research institute

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is joining the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center‘s board of trustees, choosing the Seattle-based nonprofit institute as his only outside board… Read More

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Jul 9, 2016, 10:42 AM

GeekWire Radio: Seattle ranks 3rd best tech city; end of an era at Microsoft; and more

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Seattle is the third best tech city in the U.S., according to a… Read More

Jul 7, 2016, 8:04 AM

Microsoft COO Kevin Turner, mainstay of the Ballmer era, departs to lead investment firm

Kevin Turner, the high-energy chief operating officer who led Microsoft’s global sales and marketing teams, bluntly challenged its rivals, and was once… Read More

Jul 6, 2016, 3:00 PM

‘Hell yes to getting lit on a Monday night!’ Microsoft recruiter’s disastrous attempt to reach hip youths unravels on Twitter

Microsoft’s latest attempt to appeal to young people reeks of more desperation than your middle-aged aunt trying to pull off… Read More

Jul 6, 2016, 12:00 PM

Microsoft says Xbox avatars will soon have wheelchair options

For most Xbox users, making an avatar that looks eerily like you is all part of the fun. But for… Read More

Jul 5, 2016, 10:58 AM

Microsoft challenges Google Hangouts with free ‘Skype Meetings’ service

Microsoft today released a new free tool called Skype Meetings that allows small businesses and others to have audio and… Read More

Jul 2, 2016, 8:06 AM

New filing details Microsoft’s secret LinkedIn talks: Salesforce bidding escalated offer by $5 billion

A new regulatory filing by LinkedIn gives a detailed account of its previously secret acquisition negotiations with Microsoft, revealing that competition from… Read More

Jul 2, 2016, 7:00 AM

GeekWire Radio: Sen. Elizabeth Warren challenges tech giants, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s book deal, and more

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a possible running mate to Hillary Clinton, criticized… Read More

Jul 1, 2016, 1:21 PM

App of The Week: Microsoft’s ‘Word Flow’ adds swipe-to-text functionality to iPhone

Word Flow is a fully customizable, super fast, swipe-to-text keyboard that allows iOS users to type easily and efficiently with… Read More

Jun 30, 2016, 10:54 AM

Microsoft’s 1TB Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 rolling out to 10 new markets

Microsoft announced today that its 1TB Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 will roll out in 10 additional markets starting today and continuing next month, with… Read More

Jun 30, 2016, 7:16 AM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says competition is ‘dying’ in the U.S., cites growing power of Amazon, Apple and Google

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has been in the news a lot in recent days, most notably hitting the campaign trail with… Read More

Jun 30, 2016, 7:10 AM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s book is called ‘Hit Refresh,’ due out in 2017

It’s not unprecedented for a Microsoft CEO to write a book. Remember “The Road Ahead”? Now Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella… Read More

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