Almost a year ago, Microsoft acquired the Seattle-based Beam game streaming service, a member of the TechStars Seattle 2016 class, co-founded and led by Matt Salsamendi, then 18 years old.… Read More
What started as a request from Steve Gleason at Microsoft’s internal hackathon has turned into a new Windows 10 feature that will help people with disabilities operate a computer without a… Read More
Follow-up: Microsoft Paint will live on after outpouring of support for 32-year-old program Microsoft is getting ready to put out to pasture one of its oldest and well-known programs. Microsoft… Read More
Microsoft today is beginning to roll out the new LinkedIn app for Windows 10, displaying some of the integration promised when the Redmond technology giant completed its $26.2 billion purchase… Read More
Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop starts shipping tomorrow, and for those interested but still unsure of the device, the wide world of Microsoft reporters have been taking the new tech toy… Read More
Microsoft said it has agreed to acquire Hexadite, a Boston company that automates investigations of cyberattacks and improves defenses in real time. The company, which also has a team of… Read More
Nine months after Microsoft’s Xbox group acquired Beam, the game streaming service is getting a new name and a host of new features. The service will now be called Mixer,… Read More
Microsoft this morning officially confirmed a new version of Windows designed for use by the Chinese government and state-owned entities, aiming to get its operating system back on official government… Read More
Microsoft unveiled the first motion controllers for Windows Mixed Reality headsets, scheduled to debut this holiday from the company’s third-party hardware partners. The controllers will work without installing hardware on the walls,… Read More
Microsoft unveiled its next major Windows 10 update today, including new features designed to unify the experience across Windows 10, Android and iOS — a new strategy that aims to reposition the flagship operating system… Read More
Microsoft’s Build developer conference Day 2 keynote begins at 8:30 a.m. Pacific this morning, with top Windows executives slated to take the stage. It’s a new opportunity for Microsoft to… Read More
Microsoft is kicking off its Build 2017 developer conference in Seattle this morning with a new milestone: The company says Windows 10 is now running on 500 million active monthly… Read More
Today as part of its education-oriented showcase in New York City, Microsoft introduced Windows 10 S, a stripped down version of its popular operating system that will compete with Google’s… Read More
Leaked images reveal a new 13.5-inch notebook computer from Microsoft, dubbed the Surface Laptop, running the “Windows 10 S” operating system in advance of an event Tuesday morning in New York… Read More
Microsoft Windows still runs the vast majority of desktop and notebook computers around the world, but the trends in U.S. education are very different. Google’s Chrome OS commanded 58 percent of the… Read More
Microsoft is looking at bringing one of the internet’s most familiar experiences, shuffling through browser tabs, to apps throughout the Windows 10 operating system. Windows Central reported that the company is… Read More
Microsoft just sent out invitations for a May 2 event in New York City, and some possible announcements are already leaking out to the tech press. Mary Jo Foley of… Read More
As Microsoft unveils the release date and final features of the Windows 10 Creators Update, the company is also offering a peek behind-the-scenes at the process of developing the latest version of… Read More
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creators Update will start rolling out on April 11 — including a 3D version of Microsoft Paint, performance optimizations for gamers, support for augmented reality headsets, new browser tools, a Windows e-book… Read More
With the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft is planning to change the way Windows 10 users update their systems — and the circumstances under which they are required to reboot them. That’s good… Read More
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story stated that Microsoft Ventures led the investing round. It was a participant in the round but did not lead it. Pickit, a… Read More
Microsoft announced a new software development kit (SDK) today that lets developers use Google Analytics to measure usage of universal Windows apps. The company also expanded an existing SDK to support Facebook ads that… Read More
Microsoft wants to change how sports fans think about autographs. The tech giant this weekend unveiled “Social Autograph,” a new concept that digitizes an age-old art form — traditionally created with pen and… Read More
Another strong earnings report has pushed Microsoft to a new milestone, lifting the company’s market value past $500 billion for the first time since the height of the dot-com boom nearly 17… Read More
A blog post by Microsoft Germany is urging users still hanging onto Windows 7 to make the switch to Windows 10, warning that the older operating system is less secure, and harder and… Read More
Microsoft has released a new “privacy dashboard” for Windows 10 that the company says will let users exercise greater control over their data. The dashboard, which Microsoft said it is launching… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Qualcomm launched the latest version of its widely used Snapdragon mobile processor line today, laying the foundation for a new class of devices — including some running the full… Read More
The Q&A session at Microsoft’s annual shareholder meeting is a chance for the company’s investors to quiz CEO Satya Nadella and other executives on the strategic direction of the technology giant.… Read More
Microsoft will again seek to expand the reach of its Windows PC operating system to devices running mobile-oriented ARM processors, through a partnership with Qualcomm announced tonight at the Windows… Read More
Xbox One players will soon be able to strap on an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to further immerse themselves in their games. Microsoft announced today that a long-planned concept… Read More