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Microsoft

Mar 3, 2016, 6:47 AM

Has Microsoft finally figured out how to make successful acquisitions? Kurt DelBene explains the Acompli deal on ‘Acquired’ podcast

Microsoft has more than its share of experience with multi-billion-dollar, blockbuster acquisitions that didn’t turn out as planned. Its purchase… Read More

Mar 3, 2016, 6:00 AM

Bing partners with NCAA to become official ‘bracketologist’ for March Madness predictions

The NCAA will offer fans data-driven predictions and analysis for its annual men’s basketball tournament this month thanks to a partnership… Read More

Mar 2, 2016, 2:36 PM

Minecraft for Oculus Rift will be playable in first-person or on a virtual screen

The Minecraft-on-HoloLens demo is one of the coolest augmented reality experiences I’ve seen so far, but Microsoft’s HoloLens is still a long… Read More

Mar 2, 2016, 11:12 AM

Microsoft plans Dynamics CRM update, rolling in tech from recent Adxstudio and FieldOne acquisitions

Microsoft is putting a couple recent acquisitions to good use with an update to its customer relationship management software, Dynamics… Read More

Bill Gates
Mar 2, 2016, 6:56 AM

Forbes says Bill Gates still world’s richest person, while Jeff Bezos jumps 10 spots to No. 5 on list of billionaires

Though the value of his personal fortune fell by $4 billion during the past year, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates remains… Read More

Mar 1, 2016, 9:51 AM

Microsoft debuts Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection to help enterprise users spot hacks early

For enterprise users, spotting an advanced attack can be almost as hard as stopping one. But the faster an IT… Read More

Mar 1, 2016, 4:43 AM

Bill Gates doesn’t like unicorns’ near future, says he’d short them

Lots of people have predicted that the tech sector’s seemingly endless supply of investor money will soon dry up. Add Bill… Read More

Feb 29, 2016, 4:06 PM

Microsoft adds Super Tuesday election predictions to Bing’s fortune telling capabilities

Bing may have been developed as a search engine, but Microsoft is increasingly using its power to predict the future. In recent… Read More

Feb 29, 2016, 7:20 AM

How you’ll use Microsoft’s HoloLens: New videos show clicking, gazing and spatial sound

Remember thinking about whether to hit the right or left mouse button when clicking on something in the early days of computing? Now… Read More

Feb 29, 2016, 6:00 AM

Microsoft launches HoloLens developer preorders with 7 new apps for mixed reality headset

It has been more than a year since Microsoft announced the HoloLens, and we’ve seen an impressive range of on-stage demos since then. But Microsoft has… Read More

Feb 28, 2016, 5:48 AM

Why Microsoft is asking people to make 3D scans of their faces in Seattle this weekend

People visiting the Ballard Locks, one of Seattle’s marvels of 20th Century engineering, were given a chance on Saturday to help… Read More

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Feb 26, 2016, 10:27 AM

Amazon prepares to join Microsoft, other tech giants backing Apple in FBI encryption fight

After initially offering support through press releases and a smattering of tweets, some of the nation’s largest tech companies are now… Read More

Feb 25, 2016, 4:20 PM

Microsoft ends Android emulation in Windows 10 Mobile, but keeps iOS porting tools

One of the biggest problems Windows smartphone users face is a small selection of apps. Microsoft hoped to solve that by… Read More

Feb 25, 2016, 11:54 AM

Microsoft to back Apple with ‘friend of the court’ brief in FBI case over terrorist’s iPhone

In the week since Apple went head to head with the FBI over encryption and hacking, people from across the tech… Read More

Feb 25, 2016, 11:43 AM

How two Seattle-area companies built technology to help track data at the NFL Scouting Combine

Embed from Getty Images This week, more than 300 top college football players are participating in the NFL Scouting Combine, a week-long… Read More

Feb 25, 2016, 10:43 AM

Why Microsoft’s president brought IBM’s first laptop to Congress today

Microsoft president and chief legal officer Brad Smith spoke to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee today, and he brought an antique piece of… Read More

The Revenant
Feb 24, 2016, 12:31 PM

Bing predicts who will take home Oscar gold — is it finally Leonardo DiCaprio’s year?

With an expanded Guide to the Academy Awards, Bing is offering film fans a range of insight and tools dedicated… Read More

Feb 24, 2016, 11:23 AM

Microsoft to acquire mobile app development platform Xamarin

Microsoft today announced plans to acquire Xamarin, a San Francisco-based startup that lets developers build applications for a variety of different platforms using… Read More

Feb 23, 2016, 11:58 AM

HoloLens interface, Clicker peripheral leaked in app walkthrough documents

HoloLens development kits are going out sometime this spring, but there are still plenty of mysteries surrounding how the augmented… Read More

Feb 23, 2016, 4:20 AM

Bill Gates is skeptical of Apple’s arguments for refusing to hack terrorist iPhone

Update Turns out Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and one of the all-time tech-industry greats, has not taken the FBI’s side… Read More

Feb 20, 2016, 9:53 AM

HoloLens in space: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly dons Microsoft’s holographic headset

Microsoft this morning posted an initial picture of NASA astronaut Scott Kelly wearing the company’s HoloLens holographic headset on the International… Read More

Feb 19, 2016, 10:24 AM

Microsoft shows off HoloLens-enabled ‘holographic teleportation’ and predicts the demise of 2D technology

Microsoft’s Alex Kipman showed off the most detailed demo of the HoloLens yet during a TED talk in Vancover, B.C., on… Read More

Feb 18, 2016, 9:34 AM

Microsoft brings on-the-fly translations offline with the help of machine learning

Language barriers are pretty low in today’s connected world, with many simple phrases just a web search away. But for international… Read More

Feb 17, 2016, 11:07 AM

Microsoft updates wireless display adapter with smaller housing, less latency

Microsoft is updating its wireless display adapter with a smaller size and less latency, but the best new feature is… Read More

Feb 17, 2016, 10:26 AM

U.S. Department of Defense will bring Windows 10 to 4M computers in a year

Cortana isn’t just for Space Marines any more: regular Marines and other members of the U.S. military may start using… Read More

Feb 16, 2016, 7:05 AM

Microsoft’s former music service MixRadio is shuttered by Line

Line’s decision to shutter MixRadio on Tuesday drew some media attention — the joke being that as a functioning music… Read More

Feb 15, 2016, 10:31 AM

Hulu goes all-out for Windows 10 with Cortana integration in new universal app

Microsoft has a history of helping users watch TV, first with now-dead Windows Media Player and then with Xbox One’s… Read More

Feb 15, 2016, 4:10 AM

Last hurrah for Lumia? Microsoft launches new $199 Lumia 650 for business users

Microsoft announced the launch of the Lumia 650 mobile phone on Monday, targeting business users with a device that could… Read More

Feb 12, 2016, 12:08 PM

Microsoft board member John Stanton: ‘Far fewer’ employees leaving to launch startups

During his career in the technology industry, wireless pioneer John Stanton has led companies ranging from VoiceStream Wireless to Clearwire Corp.… Read More

Feb 12, 2016, 10:00 AM

Halo meets Barbie: Microsoft’s 343 Industries signs master licensing agreement with Mattel

Halo’s digital presence is well established. The franchise helped lead the growth of multiplayer gaming and is a key factor in Microsoft’s Xbox… Read More

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