Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 110 of 234

Mar 19, 2015, 10:57 AM

Microsoft inks fresh patent deals with Fuji Xerox, Melco Holdings

Microsoft announced today that it has signed new patent cross-licensing agreements with Fuji Xerox and Melco Holdings, the parent company… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 10:10 AM

Google vs. Microsoft Bing: Search engines use algorithms to pick March Madness winners

Who’s better at picking the outcome of men’s collegiate basketball games: Google or Microsoft? We’ll find out in a month. Both… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 3:45 PM

Microsoft takes cafeteria payment kiosks offline as vendor deals with breach

It’s been a rough week for Microsoft employees on the security front. The security breach reported yesterday by Premera Blue Cross hit… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 1:25 PM

Microsoft promises faster updates to Windows 10 testers, offers new build

Windows 10 beta testers who want more updates will be getting more of what they wished for soon. Microsoft just… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 9:39 AM

Windows 10 coming this summer, free upgrades for paying users and pirates alike

People waiting for Windows 10 won’t have much longer to go. Terry Myerson, the executive vice president of Microsoft’s Operating… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 12:19 PM

These are the 14 startups in the next class for Microsoft’s ‘digital work’ accelerator

Microsoft just announced the next crop of startups that have been inducted into its Seattle-based “digital work” accelerator. 14 companies… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 9:56 AM

Log in with your face: Microsoft unveils ‘Windows Hello’ biometric authentication for Windows 10

Microsoft is putting one more nail in the coffin of the password with the announcement of a new feature in Windows 10,… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 8:37 AM

Goodbye, IE: Microsoft is dumping the Internet Explorer brand

Microsoft is phasing out its Internet Explorer brand, with Chief Marketing Officer Chris Capossela confirming at the Microsoft Convergence conference… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 8:00 AM

Microsoft hires Forrester analyst James Staten as chief strategist in Cloud & Enterprise group

James Staten, a veteran industry analyst who covered the cloud computing market for Forrester Research, is joining Microsoft as chief strategist… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 7:27 AM

Sling TV brings streaming channels to Xbox One, with 1-month trial

Xbox One owners who want to ditch their cable connection have a new tool to speed them on their way… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 6:01 AM

Microsoft Band expanding to Amazon, Target and Best Buy, launching in UK, with increased supply

Microsoft will expand the availability of its Microsoft Band wearable device, boosting inventory at its own online and physical retail stores… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 5:38 PM

March Madness at Microsoft: How Bing is predicting college basketball game outcomes

Microsoft Bing already used its algorithms to predict outcomes of events like the 2015 Academy Awards and last month’s Super Bowl. But… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 1:41 PM

EA Sports replaces Tiger Woods with Rory McIlroy, new golf game coming in June

EA Sports has a new cover athlete for its golf franchise. The gaming company today announced that Rory McIlroy will replace… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 10:24 AM

Microsoft’s games boss Phil Spencer explains real reason for $2.5B Minecraft acquisition

Why did Microsoft buy Minecraft for $2.5 billion? The most obvious reason is that video game is a massive hit:… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 7:26 AM

Need help filling out your bracket? Here are Bing’s data-backed predictions

Let the Madness begin. The field for the annual NCAA men’s basketball tournament field was set yesterday on “Selection Sunday,”… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 6:23 AM

Microsoft unveils new business products, with Russell Wilson cameo and jabs at Apple and Google

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is on stage right now at the company’s Convergence conference in Atlanta, which has expanded beyond… Read More

Mar 14, 2015, 11:27 AM

Microsoft celebrates Pi Day with cheap Xbox Music subscriptions

Microsoft is celebrating Pi Day today (it’s 3/14/15, get it?) by offering a year-long subscription to its Xbox Music streaming… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 3:18 PM

Microsoft reportedly declines to invest in $110M round for Android OS-maker Cyanogen

Cyanogen Inc. is reportedly raising a $110 million round — one that will not include participation from Microsoft. Bloomberg Business reported… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 11:06 AM

Microsoft’s Cortana coming to iPhone and Android, report says

Microsoft is planning to bring its Cortana virtual assistant to iPhone and Android as a standalone app, competing more directly with Apple’s Siri… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 9:17 AM

IDC predicts PC market will keep shrinking

Bad news, computer makers: IDC announced today that it predicts shrinkage in the PC market in both developed and developing… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 8:20 AM

MSN moving to Windows division in big internal shakeup at Microsoft

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is moving the company’s MSN group to the Windows division, creating a tighter connection between Microsoft’s online… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 3:47 PM

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

For the second straight month, Sony ousted Microsoft for U.S. console sales. A Sony Computer Entertainment America spokesperson today confirmed… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 9:42 AM

Microsoft teams up with EdX to offer development courses for its platform

Microsoft partnered with online learning site EdX to offer people a new jumping-off point into the worlds of software development… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 11:36 AM

Xbox app for Windows 10 updated with support for Game Clips, OneGuide and more

The Xbox app for Windows 10 got its monthly update today with a slew of new features for both standalone… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 9:57 AM

Bing partners with NCAA, will use predictive algorithms to help people fill out brackets

Bing wants to help you win your March Madness bracket pool. The Microsoft search engine announced today that it is the… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 8:51 AM

Sony to sell PS4 in China on March 20, joining Xbox One in key market

Following a 2-month delay, Sony announced today that it will sell the PlayStation 4 in China starting on March 20.… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 9:34 AM

Microsoft Band comes back in stock, then disappears, in advance of Apple Watch announcement

Updated below with Microsoft comment. Those hoping to finally snag a Microsoft Band online had a chance this weekend —… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 3:03 PM

Microsoft sues Kyocera in new Android patent infringement dispute

Microsoft filed suit against Kyocera this afternoon, alleging that the Japanese electronics company’s Android-based smartphones infringe on the Redmond company’s patents.… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 2:18 PM

First look: Game streaming brings console-quality gameplay to Windows 10 devices

A continuing theme from Microsoft’s presence at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco is that the company wants Windows… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 3:23 PM

Microsoft and Google team up for version 2 of Angular framework

Microsoft and Google are fierce competitors in many arenas, but the two tech titans have teamed up for the second… Read More