Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 108 of 234

Apr 23, 2015, 3:29 PM

Chart: Amazon’s headcount rises to 165K as Microsoft’s layoffs take hold

Amazon’s employee base continued its meteoric rise during the beginning of this year, reaching an even 165,000 employees by the… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 2:13 PM

Xbox One price cuts drive Xbox revenue down 24% from last year

Microsoft’s decision to slash the price of its gaming console is affecting the company’s bottom line. In its quarterly earnings… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 1:18 PM

Microsoft beats estimates with $21.7 billion in quarterly revenue

Microsoft just issued its quarterly earnings report, beating analysts’ estimates with $21.7 billion in quarterly revenue, an increase of 9 percent, and… Read More

Apr 22, 2015, 5:48 PM

New Windows 10 Preview brings new Mail, Calendar, improved tablet functionality

Microsoft has rolled out its latest build of Windows 10 to members of the Windows Insider Program’s “Fast ring” today… Read More

Apr 22, 2015, 11:07 AM

Xbox One update: Miracast support, new features for Windows 10 Xbox app

Microsoft is introducing several new updates to the Xbox One. For starters, the SmartGlass preview app for Xbox One will allow… Read More

Apr 22, 2015, 6:13 AM

Microsoft Band steps up capabilities in advance of Apple Watch launch

With the launch of the Apple Watch just a couple days away, Microsoft is aiming to generate new momentum for its own wearable… Read More

Apr 21, 2015, 7:28 AM

Microsoft and Yahoo add new escape clause to search agreement

A new provision in the renewed search agreement between Microsoft and Yahoo gives either company the ability to end the… Read More

Apr 20, 2015, 3:27 PM

Microsoft picks Australia for first flagship retail store outside North America

Residents of Sydney, Australia will be saying “g’day” to Microsoft’s first retail expansion outside North America. The company announced today… Read More

Apr 20, 2015, 8:26 AM

BuzzFeed axed negative Microsoft Internet Explorer post after BuzzFeed business exec complained

A Microsoft-related subplot emerged over the weekend in the ongoing controversy over BuzzFeed deleting posts under pressure from its own business… Read More

Apr 20, 2015, 8:22 AM

Microsoft’s Windows 10 set to launch in late July, says AMD CEO

We knew Windows 10 was arriving this summer, but now there may be a more specific release date thanks to information from… Read More

Apr 17, 2015, 10:59 AM

New universal Office apps coming soon to phones with Windows 10 preview

Microsoft will begin offering Windows Phone users a preview of the future of its Office suite on mobile devices by… Read More

Apr 17, 2015, 8:34 AM

PlayStation 4 again tops Xbox One in March for U.S. console, software sales

Sony again reigned supreme in the U.S. console race last month. The NPD Group released U.S. sales data from March and revealed… Read More

Apr 16, 2015, 10:00 AM

Azure Premium Storage becomes generally available for high-performance data needs

Microsoft announced today that Azure Premium Storage, a service providing high-performance data storage for users of its Azure cloud platform,… Read More

Apr 16, 2015, 9:37 AM

Surprise: Microsoft releases Halo games for iPhone, iPad

In a surprise move, Microsoft today unveiled new mobile Halo games for Apple’s platform, in addition to Windows 8, Windows… Read More

Apr 16, 2015, 8:12 AM

Microsoft strikes deal with Cyanogen, creating another Android inroad

Microsoft’s apps and services will be integrated with the Android-based Cyanogen operating system, under a new strategic partnership announced by the companies… Read More

Apr 16, 2015, 7:20 AM

Microsoft and Yahoo loosen ties as Mayer and Nadella renew search deal

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella have revised the landmark search alliance struck by their predecessors nearly six years… Read More

Apr 15, 2015, 5:12 PM

Bing’s desktop search share in U.S. hits 20 percent for the first time

Microsoft has nabbed search share from Google and Yahoo to grab a fifth of the total desktop web search market… Read More

Apr 15, 2015, 6:58 AM

Nokia reaches $16.6B deal to acquire Alcatel-Lucent, explores possible sale of HERE maps

Nokia announced a deal to acquire French telecom company Alcatel-Lucent for $16.6 billion, taking the biggest step yet to rebuild its business… Read More

Apr 14, 2015, 2:28 PM

Microsoft’s Brad Smith on Seattle’s tech boom, working for Satya Nadella, legal battles, and more

Our guest on this week’s GeekWire radio show was Brad Smith, Microsoft’s general counsel and executive vice president of legal… Read More

Apr 14, 2015, 9:13 AM

Microsoft enhances business intelligence offerings with acquisition of Datazen

Microsoft announced today that it has acquired Datazen Software, an Ontario, Canada-based company that makes mobile and desktop business intelligence… Read More

Apr 13, 2015, 11:34 AM

Watch out, Microsoft: SMART kapp connected whiteboard sees ‘tremendous’ response

You’ve just sketched out a brilliant idea on a whiteboard, but now you need to preserve it and share your… Read More

Apr 13, 2015, 9:21 AM

Longtime exec Kurt DelBene returns to Microsoft, reporting to CEO Satya Nadella

Kurt DelBene, the former Microsoft Office Division president, is returning to the Redmond company. Microsoft just announced the news. DelBene will… Read More

Apr 13, 2015, 9:13 AM

KUKA and Microsoft team up on internet-connected manufacturing robots

Microsoft and industrial robot maker Kuka are bringing the robot apocalypse ever closer with a new collaboration that combines one… Read More

Apr 13, 2015, 7:59 AM

Microsoft ‘Selawik’ is a new alternative to a key Windows font — and it’s open-source

“Selawik” is a new Microsoft font. But it’s actually more intriguing than that. If you’re just tuning in: Last week, we noticed that… Read More

Apr 10, 2015, 12:53 PM

New Windows 10 phone preview includes Project Spartan, other new apps

Lumia phone owners who want to try out the future of Microsoft’s mobile operating system ambitions have a new build… Read More

Apr 10, 2015, 10:08 AM

First quarter PC sales estimated to drop more than 5 percent worldwide

Sales of PCs took a significant hit during the first quarter of 2015, according to new reports from Gartner and… Read More

Apr 9, 2015, 11:03 AM

Microsoft’s top lawyer, fighting U.S. over customer email, calls for reform of ‘outdated’ electronic privacy laws

Microsoft filed a reply brief overnight in its ongoing legal fight against a U.S. search warrant that seeks access to customer email stored on a… Read More

Apr 9, 2015, 9:54 AM

Dropbox and Microsoft deepen integration, expanding Office Online partnership

Dropbox and Microsoft Office announced a series of new integrations this morning — including the ability to edit Word, PowerPoint… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 3:03 PM

Microsoft and Google battle over former Motorola patents in S.F. courtroom

SAN FRANCISCO – Attorneys for Microsoft and Google faced off in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today over a… Read More

Apr 8, 2015, 9:15 AM

Microsoft now supports over-the-air TV for Xbox One in U.S. and Canada

Microsoft announced today that Xbox One owners in the U.S. and Canada will be able to use their console to… Read More