Microsoft Sets Dates for Build 2014 Developer Conference

Microsoft officially announced the dates for its three-day Build 2014 developer conference. It will take place from April 2 to 4 at San Francisco's Moscone Center.

This will be the second consecutive Build held in San Francisco, a move the company made last year in a bid to cultivate more developer interest in Windows 8. Build conferences in 2012 and previous years were held in Microsoft's home territory of Redmond, Wash.

Microsoft is also kicking off developer season early this year. By holding Build in early April, it will likely come before Google I/O, BlackBerry Live and Apple's WWDC. No dates have been set for those other conferences, but they typically begin in late April or early May. Read more...