Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 104 of 234

Jul 20, 2015, 9:21 AM

After reorganization, Microsoft’s Teper and Treadwell take new roles

There are still some moving parts in Microsoft’s senior leadership team one month after the company announced a major reorganization… Read More

Jul 20, 2015, 9:20 AM

Microsoft releases Visual Studio 2015, courts cross-platform developers to Azure cloud

Microsoft today released Visual Studio 2015, the latest version of its integrated development environment. Announced last year, the upgrade gives developers new… Read More

Jul 20, 2015, 7:25 AM

Microsoft signs General Electric to big Office 365 deal, covering 300k employees

U.S. corporate titan General Electric has signed an agreement to roll out Microsoft Office 365 to its more than 300,000 employees in 170… Read More

Jul 18, 2015, 3:02 PM

‘Bleed Blue’: On Microsoft’s campus, all signs point to Windows 10

Microsoft is starting to rally its employees for one of the most pivotal product launches in the company’s history. With… Read More

Jul 17, 2015, 7:45 AM

The end of parental tech support? Windows 10 requires ‘automatic updates without any additional notice’

After upgrading to Windows 10, most users won’t have to think about updating again. Windows 10 will automatically download updates… Read More

Jul 16, 2015, 11:53 PM

The New Microsoft: Even the Blue Badges are getting a redesign

Microsoft’s blue identification badges are so much a part of the culture that employees are sometimes called “Blue Badges.” And like many… Read More

Jul 16, 2015, 3:29 PM

Sony’s PS4 ousts Microsoft’s Xbox One for U.S. console, software sales in June

Sony topped Microsoft again for U.S. console sales as its PS4 outsold the Xbox One in June, according to new data… Read More

Jul 16, 2015, 1:07 PM

Microsoft opens pre-orders for Windows 10 on Amazon, confirms USB drive distribution

Microsoft will distribute Windows 10 on USB sticks, just like Paul Thurrott predicted a month ago. The USB drives are already… Read More

Jul 16, 2015, 10:35 AM

Microsoft updates OneNote for iOS and Android, releases universal iOS app

Microsoft released an update to its OneNote apps for iOS and Android today. The iOS version is now universal, meaning it’s the… Read More

Jul 16, 2015, 7:13 AM

Microsoft to acquire FieldOne Systems, expanding Dynamics business in mobile customer service

Microsoft has reached a deal to buy FieldOne Systems LLC, a company that makes customer service technology for workers in the… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 10:48 PM

That surprise Maroon 5 concert in Seattle on Wednesday night was Microsoft’s giant intern party

How’s this for an intern bash? Microsoft’s summer interns received a surprise at Seattle’s Gas Works Park tonight: a Maroon 5 concert.… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 9:30 AM

Paul Allen’s new apartment project is a tribute to Ada Lovelace, and Allen’s history with Bill Gates

The name “Augusta Apartments” might not seem like a programming reference, but it is, and it’s just one of the ways… Read More

Jul 14, 2015, 8:58 PM

How these Microsoft student developers are using the Sphero robotic ball

You might have seen Sphero, a toy robotics company, in the news recently. Their programmable robotic ball was recently used by the… Read More

Jul 14, 2015, 1:48 PM

Microsoft’s Mac Moment: What Satya Nadella is learning from Apple’s comeback

With Microsoft in the midst of its big Worldwide Partner Conference in Orlando, Fla., CEO Satya Nadella is taking the… Read More

Jul 14, 2015, 10:14 AM

Microsoft releases universal keyboard for Android, iOS and Windows devices

Microsoft has been making a heavy push into cross-platform apps with the acquisitions of Wunderlist, Acompli and Sunrise, but it’s also moving… Read More

Jul 13, 2015, 10:00 AM

Microsoft, Starbucks, Porch, others team up to create jobs for young people

A group of Seattle-based companies including Microsoft, Starbucks, Alaska Airlines, and Porch today helped launch a new initiative that aims to… Read More

Jul 13, 2015, 8:51 AM

Microsoft aims to reinvent productivity, unveils new GigJam collaboration software

Microsoft is focused on helping customers improve their productivity and collaboration in today’s cloud-centric world. That was the message from Microsoft… Read More

Jul 13, 2015, 7:30 AM

Microsoft kicks off UpgradeYourWorld campaign, giving $10M to non-profits around Windows 10 launch

Microsoft is gearing up for the release of Windows 10 later this month with a new charitable effort launched today… Read More

Jul 10, 2015, 4:55 PM

Live: Watch the pitches from Microsoft Ventures Demo Day

Microsoft Ventures is hosting its big Demo Day in Seattle today, featuring 14 new startup companies which are working on… Read More

Jul 10, 2015, 9:10 AM

Microsoft makes big move into data visualization: Power BI release set for July 24

Microsoft will release its new Power BI software and online services on July 24, marking a new push into the increasingly competitive… Read More

Jul 9, 2015, 10:57 AM

Microsoft updates Office for Mac after 5 years, promises more frequent refreshes in the future

Office 2016 for Mac is available to the general public, five years after the software suite’s last major refresh, Microsoft announced… Read More

Jul 9, 2015, 10:38 AM

Senator from Alabama slams Microsoft for cutting jobs while seeking more foreign tech workers

U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, a Republican from Alabama, is taking Microsoft to task over its latest round of layoffs — saying that… Read More

Jul 8, 2015, 10:57 AM

Microsoft’s smartphone cutbacks will mean fewer device models, regions and carriers

Microsoft is not getting out of the smartphone business, at least not entirely. However, the company is dramatically changing its approach… Read More

Jul 8, 2015, 7:02 AM

Microsoft cuts 7,800 more jobs, takes $8B charge in retreat from Windows Phone ambitions

Microsoft this morning confirmed that it will be cutting 7,800 additional jobs, primarily in its Windows Phone business, and taking a… Read More

Jul 7, 2015, 9:54 AM

Nintex acquires Drawloop to help manage content across Microsoft Office and Salesforce

Nintex, a workflow automation company based in Bellevue, Wash., is acquiring Drawloop Technologies of Irvine, Calif. to help businesses access content across Microsoft… Read More

Jul 6, 2015, 1:57 PM

Xbox Music renamed ‘Groove’ as Microsoft gears up for Windows 10 release

Microsoft announced today that it is rebranding the Xbox Music service as Groove with the release of Windows 10. The new… Read More

Jul 6, 2015, 11:12 AM

Microsoft introduces Tossup app to help plan group outings, poll friends

Microsoft introduced a new Android and iPhone app today called Tossup to help users quickly create polls and schedule group… Read More

Jul 4, 2015, 9:50 AM

Golfing with the Microsoft Band: How this wearable tracker helped — and hurt — my game

AURORA, Ore. — As we approach the fifth hole at Langdon Farms, one of my playing partners asks me if… Read More

Jul 4, 2015, 9:49 AM

New version of Minecraft unveiled for Microsoft’s Windows 10

Could Minecraft be the killer app for Windows 10? A new version of the blockbuster game is coming for Windows 10, and… Read More

Jul 4, 2015, 9:10 AM

GeekWire Radio: ‘Geek Heresy’ with former Microsoft researcher Kentaro Toyama

This week on the GeekWire radio show: A conversation with Kentaro Toyama, the author of “Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change… Read More