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Jan 19, 2016, 6:18 AM

Microsoft acquires MinecraftEdu, plans new ‘Education Edition’ of blockbuster game

More than a year after its $2.5 billion acquisition of Minecraft maker Mojang, Microsoft says it’s buying MinecraftEdu — a version of the… Read More

Jan 17, 2016, 6:39 AM

Xbox 360 scratched discs: Why the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case, a decade later

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to review a lawsuit between Microsoft and Xbox 360 users who allege that a defect in the… Read More

Jan 15, 2016, 12:25 PM

Microsoft to require Windows 10 for newest CPUs, pushing enterprise users to use latest OS

If you want a new computer with the latest CPU architecture like Intel’s Skylake chips, you’ll need to run Windows 10… Read More

Jan 14, 2016, 3:58 PM

Xbox One, Playstation 4 U.S. sales reach record highs as Sony ousts Microsoft in December

U.S. sales of the Xbox One and Playstation 4 hit record-highs last month. The NPD Group reported its monthly console sales… Read More

Jan 14, 2016, 1:24 PM

Searching for logo news? Bing tweaks design for third time in six years

An Internet search on the evolution of the Bing logo returned some fresh hits Thursday as tweaks were made at the 6-year-old… Read More

Jan 14, 2016, 12:03 PM

Skype now lets you start calls in Slack, even if you don’t have a Skype account

Sending a message on the popular communications tool Slack sometimes isn’t really enough to convey the full meaning of the… Read More

Jan 14, 2016, 9:34 AM

Microsoft acquires Skype for Business management tech from Event Zero

IT teams currently have to turn to third-party solutions for advanced Skype for Business diagnostics and analytics, but Microsoft has acquired… Read More

Jan 13, 2016, 5:19 PM

IBM wins more U.S. patents than anyone else in 2015 — depending on how you count

IBM received more U.S. patents than any other company in 2015 — a total of 7,355 granted utility patents — marking its 23rd… Read More

Jan 13, 2016, 2:22 PM

Microsoft donates $500k to Portland college where Steve Jobs was a dropout

Microsoft has made a significant contribution aimed at jumpstarting a computer science program at Reed College in Portland, Ore. Students… Read More

Jan 13, 2016, 10:30 AM

Microsoft Vice President Peggy Johnson: Women are the biggest emerging market

Peggy Johnson has done a lot to change the face of Microsoft in year-and-a-half she’s served as executive vice president of business… Read More

Jan 13, 2016, 9:50 AM

Microsoft partners with ESPN’s Jay Williams for March Madness prediction site

Embed from Getty Images We’re still two months away from the craziness that is March Madness, but Microsoft is getting… Read More

Jan 12, 2016, 8:00 PM

Updated NFL playoff picks: Microsoft Bing predicts Super Bowl champion

Bing Predicts updated its NFL playoff picks after Wild Card weekend, but still thinks the Patriots will win Super Bowl 50.… Read More

Jan 11, 2016, 3:41 PM

White House invites Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to President Obama’s final State of the Union

If you plan to watch President Barack Obama deliver his final State of the Union address on Tuesday, be sure… Read More

Jan 10, 2016, 8:22 AM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella selling Seattle-area home at asking price of $3.5M

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s home in Clyde Hill, Wash., was listed for sale this week at an asking price of $3.488… Read More

Jan 8, 2016, 10:09 AM

Marching bands and Stormtroopers: Inside Microsoft’s epic CES party in Las Vegas with DJ Steve Aoki

LAS VEGAS — If there’s at least one thing we learned at the big Consumer Electronics Show this week, it’s… Read More

Jan 7, 2016, 2:37 PM

Warning! New ‘Minecraft 2’ app is fake, will probably crash your iPhone

Today’s nominee for “worst thing” is certainly the fake Minecraft 2 app that managed to make it into Apple’s App Store.… Read More

Jan 7, 2016, 10:26 AM

New BFFs Samsung and Microsoft are working together on the Internet of Things, too

Earlier this week, Microsoft and Samsung announced the first Galaxy Tab running Windows 10. Now they’re moving on to washers and… Read More

Jan 6, 2016, 10:15 AM

Who will win the Super Bowl? Microsoft Bing picks champ before NFL playoffs begin

The NFL Playoffs start this weekend, but before the first ball is even kicked off, Microsoft’s Bing Predicts is forecasting… Read More

Jan 5, 2016, 3:39 PM

Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab runs Windows 10, rivals Microsoft Surface with its own keyboard cover

Samsung has built its Galaxy Tab business on the Android operating system, but the company is betting on Microsoft’s Windows… Read More

Jan 5, 2016, 9:10 AM

Office 365 in your car? Microsoft partners with Volvo, Nissan other automakers on new tech integrations

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is all about the connected car. Yesterday, it was a crazy electric… Read More

Jan 4, 2016, 7:01 AM

Microsoft: Windows 10 reaches 200M devices, growing faster than any previous version

Less than six months after its release, Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system is running on more than 200 million devices, outpacing… Read More

Jan 3, 2016, 2:07 PM

The top Seattle tech stocks of 2015: A surging Amazon leads the pack

It was a mixed year on Wall Street. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were relatively flat for… Read More

Dec 31, 2015, 4:00 PM

Video Review: Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller impressions

Microsoft has crafted what is likely the best controller ever made for any video game controller in history. The Xbox… Read More

Dec 31, 2015, 10:59 AM

Microsoft will notify users of suspected government spying

Microsoft said Wednesday night that it will tell users if their account has been “targeted or compromised by an individual or group… Read More

Dec 30, 2015, 9:09 PM

Forza 6 Xbox One Limited Edition Console Unboxing & Impressions

The Forza Motorsport 6 Xbox One Limited Edition Bundle features an Xbox One console with a custom blue paint job, complete with… Read More

Dec 30, 2015, 11:15 AM

Microsoft Selfie: Latest iOS app from Redmond does only one thing, but it does it pretty well

Microsoft has been on a roll this year with its iOS and Android development game, and is finishing the year out… Read More

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