Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 106 of 234

Jun 11, 2015, 8:00 PM

Microsoft gives $10M to University of Washington for new computer science building

Microsoft wants to help more University of Washington students study computer science, and it’s making a big donation to help make… Read More

Jun 11, 2015, 5:04 PM

Pulling for ‘Stepto’: Geeks rally behind Stephen Toulouse after tech vet falls into coma

Update: Toulouse has woken from his coma and is on the road to recovery as of June 13. Stephen “Stepto”… Read More

Jun 11, 2015, 3:57 PM

Sony tops Microsoft as PlayStation 4 outsells Xbox One in U.S. during May

Sony’s back on top. The PlayStation 4 outsold Microsoft’s Xbox One during May in the U.S., according to new numbers… Read More

Jun 11, 2015, 11:28 AM

Samsung and IBM dominating U.S. patent activity this year, new study finds

Samsung and IBM were each granted more than 3,000 U.S. patents between January and May, putting the companies at the top of a new… Read More

Jun 10, 2015, 2:33 PM

Microsoft acquires BlueStripe Software, plans to integrate app management technology

Microsoft today announced its acquisition of BlueStripe Software of Morrisville, N.C., with plans to integrate its application management technology into Microsoft System… Read More

Jun 10, 2015, 6:01 AM

Conference room of the future? Microsoft’s Surface Hub to cost $7k-$20k, shipping in September

A computer in every home, on every desk, in every pocket … and on every conference room wall? That is a big… Read More

Jun 9, 2015, 10:16 AM

It’s now the ‘Microsoft Theater’ in L.A. — a first-of-its-kind naming deal for Redmond company

Microsoft acquired Nokia’s smartphone business last year, and now the Redmond company is putting its name on the Nokia Theater,… Read More

Jun 9, 2015, 7:39 AM

Microsoft updates Xbox One with 1TB of storage, improved controller, permanent price drop for 500GB model

Trying to regain traction in the console market, Microsoft this morning announced an updated Xbox One with 1TB of storage and an… Read More

Jun 8, 2015, 10:22 AM

Apple unveils Mac OS X ‘El Capitan’ — with a jab at Microsoft Windows 8

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is underway right now in San Francisco, and the company wasted no time in jumping into… Read More

Jun 6, 2015, 9:14 AM

GeekWire Radio: Amazon same-day delivery, Windows 10 launch, and farewell to Urbanspoon

This week on the GeekWire radio show: What happened when we tested Amazon same-day delivery on a weekend; what’s at… Read More

Jun 5, 2015, 9:58 AM

Microsoft bringing Skype to a browser near you with Skype for Web beta

You can do a lot in a web browser, but until today you couldn’t Skype in one. Users in the… Read More

Jun 3, 2015, 11:56 AM

Windows 10 PCs unveiled: Microsoft and partners prepare for big launch

Windows 10 is officially confirmed for release on July 29, and now we’re getting a glimpse of the hardware that will… Read More

Jun 2, 2015, 3:25 PM

Microsoft shrinking footprint in Seattle and Bellevue as new Redmond building goes up

Microsoft is consolidating its operations in Seattle and Bellevue, Wash., shifting employees around and shedding some of its extra space in those regional satellite offices.… Read More

Jun 2, 2015, 9:13 AM

Microsoft confirms Wunderlist acquisition, strengthening cross-platform portfolio

Microsoft confirmed its acquisition of Wunderlist developer 6Wunderkinder in a blog post published today. The app will help strengthen Microsoft’s… Read More

Jun 1, 2015, 12:05 PM

Microsoft acquires Wunderlist creator, adding to its crossplatform productivity offerings, report says

Microsoft has reportedly acquired Berlin-based 6Wunderkinder, creator of the to-do list app Wunderlist. The app joins Acompli and Sunrise in Microsoft’s stable of… Read More

Jun 1, 2015, 10:30 AM

Microsoft tests ‘Earn’ rewards program: That daily latte will help you buy a Surface

In a new addition to its rewards programs, Microsoft is giving customers up to 10 percent back on purchases at major… Read More

Jun 1, 2015, 9:49 AM

Tech Moves: Foursquare exec Rob Wilk named Microsoft search sales VP; VoiceBox adds speech recognition experts; etc.

—Rob Wilk, who previously served as vice president of sales at Foursquare, has joined Microsoft as vice president of search sales and… Read More

Jun 1, 2015, 7:54 AM

Home ‘data furnaces’ have arrived, heating spaces with excess server heat

If you live in the Netherlands and have a fiber connection, you can now use the cloud to heat your… Read More

Jun 1, 2015, 5:28 AM

Microsoft’s comeback bid has a date: Windows 10 arrives July 29

Microsoft this morning confirmed that Windows 10 will be released on July 29. In a geeky twist, the company turned to… Read More

May 29, 2015, 7:42 AM

PC shipments to slip another 6% this year despite Windows 10 launch

Windows PC shipments are expected to decline for a fourth year in a row as competition from tablets and smartphones… Read More

May 26, 2015, 10:51 AM

New forecast: Windows Phone market share will still be single digits in four years

Windows Phone’s worldwide market share will rise over the next five years, but only slightly, market research firm IDC says… Read More

May 26, 2015, 7:45 AM

Microsoft’s Cortana to launch on Android and iPhone, expanding beyond Windows for first time

Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant will expand to iPhone and Android as part of a broader effort by the company to help users… Read More

May 22, 2015, 12:24 PM

Microsoft’s universal ‘OneClip’ app leaks, syncs every Ctrl+C to the cloud

Have you ever had to go searching for a piece of text you’d copied once but was overwritten with another… Read More

May 22, 2015, 10:59 AM

Microsoft and Salesforce were $15B apart in acquisition talks, report says

Microsoft was willing to pay as much as $55 billion to acquire Salesforce, but the talks between the companies fell apart… Read More

May 21, 2015, 11:16 AM

Microsoft Outlook.com upgrade adds ‘Clutter’ inbox management feature

As part of its migration to Office 365, Microsoft is previewing an updated Outlook.com starting today. New features include improved search,… Read More

May 21, 2015, 8:28 AM

Microsoft Bing building ‘massive index’ of content from iOS, Android and Windows apps

Unlike web pages, the contents and capabilities of apps are usually hidden away from a search engine’s web crawlers, not accessible to searchers or… Read More

May 20, 2015, 8:55 AM

You can now watch over-the-air TV on your Xbox One

Xbox One owners in the U.S. and Canada can now use their console to watch over-the-air TV without a cable subscription.… Read More

May 20, 2015, 7:45 AM

Leak reveals Microsoft ‘Flow’ email app, an Outlook companion for iPhone

Despite the growth of messaging platforms, email just won’t go away. But Microsoft is working on a new app, called… Read More

May 19, 2015, 10:36 AM

Microsoft announces public preview of new Office Suite Android Apps

Microsoft is updating the Office experience for Android phone users today, starting with a public preview of three new apps… Read More

May 19, 2015, 10:34 AM

Dropbox updates Windows app with better sharing, now universal

Dropbox updated its Windows app today with the ability to have multiple concurrent uploads, better shared folder management and easier… Read More