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Microsoft announced a partnership with TechStars today that will allow it access to more than 400 startups around the world so it can sell its Azure cloud platform.

But as Microsoft tries to sell startups on its services, can it compete against Amazon?

Redmond sees an expanded role for its smart device operating system as connected devices, from tractors to toasters, go mainstream.

In 2012, Microsoft and its hardware partners will team up to deliver brand new $250 computers to low-income families.

Perhaps stung by Google Apps landing a big contract with General Motors, Redmond lashed out against the search giant.

Yahoo released its earnings report for Q3. This includes revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs of $1,072 million for the quarter, down 5% year-over-year.

Income from operations also decreased 6% to $177 million compared to $189 year-over-year.

Welp, it's official. Microsoft and Skype are one. Well, Skype isn't alone in this world any longer, anyway.

While this deal was announced months back, there has been plenty of work in the time being to ensure all the legalities were ironed out.

Now, Microsoft has closed its acquisition of Skype, locking in an $8.5 billion payment that was...

Microsoft late Thursday officially closed its acquisition of Skype. The $8.5 billion deal now sees Skype become an internal division of Microsoft, with its former CEO Tony Bates now reporting directly to Microsoft's Steve Ballmer.

A Seattle man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison in an embezzlement scheme that defrauded Microsoft Corp. of more than $450,000.

In a statement, the software maker's board declared a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share, an increase of 4 cents, or 25%, on the prior quarter's dividend.

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