Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 113 of 234

Feb 2, 2015, 3:19 PM

Microsoft hires Adobe exec Michael Gough to boost its design chops

Microsoft has hired former Adobe executive Michael Gough as its corporate vice president of design for its Applications and Services Group.… Read More

Feb 2, 2015, 1:45 PM

Amazon, Microsoft reportedly pay to avoid Adblock Plus filtering

When it comes to getting around web browser ad blockers, it’s apparently more than who you know. It’s how much you… Read More

Feb 2, 2015, 10:59 AM

Microsoft-owned Mojang to hold massive convention for Minecraft fans in London

Fans of Minecraft all over the world just figured out what they’re doing for summer vacation. Minecraft developer Mojang announced… Read More

Feb 2, 2015, 6:54 AM

Raspberry Pi with Windows 10 on top: Microsoft will support new version of popular single-board computer

The long-awaited Raspberry Pi 2, the next version of the popular single-board computer, went on sale this morning, and this… Read More

Feb 1, 2015, 10:21 AM

Microsoft’s Super Bowl ads feature rapper Common reading from CEO Satya Nadella’s speeches

Microsoft just unveiled two Super Bowl ads, with an unusual twist — the voice of rapper Common reciting passages from speeches by… Read More

Feb 1, 2015, 7:15 AM

C++Hawks at Microsoft talk code and football

Warm up and geek out for today’s Super Bowl with Microsoft’s C++ development team. Channel 9 brings us a special… Read More

Jan 31, 2015, 6:45 AM

Microsoft’s Cortana changes Super Bowl statement to appease Seahawks fans

Cortana isn’t changing her prediction for the Super Bowl this weekend. She still gives the edge to the Patriots, based… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 3:30 PM

Chart: Amazon tops 154,000 employees, a whopping 31 percent increase in 2014

There’s a good reason why Amazon needs all that shiny new office space in Seattle: the company’s employee headcount keeps… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 10:59 AM

Microsoft reportedly planning investment in Android OS maker Cyanogen

Cyanogen may be getting some help for its fork of Android from an unlikely source: Microsoft. The Redmond-based software company… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 12:01 AM

Microsoft officially launches Office for Android

It’s official: Microsoft Office is ready for prime time on Android Tablets. Microsoft just removed the “Preview” label from its… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 12:01 AM

Microsoft expands its email offerings on iOS and Android with new Outlook app

iOS and Android users who really love Outlook are in luck today: Microsoft launched a new app bearing the name… Read More

Jan 28, 2015, 11:28 AM

Bill Gates is working on a ‘Personal Agent’ project at Microsoft

Need help managing your calendar and all the work you need to do? Bill Gates is here to help. In… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 3:03 PM

Catching up with Brian Valentine, former Windows and Amazon engineering chief

Brian Valentine was a legendary figure inside Microsoft, as the executive leading the engineering teams for the Windows 2000 and Windows XP… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 9:43 AM

Microsoft to take business data visualization freemium with new update

Microsoft’s Power BI business intelligence tool is getting opened up to more people. Today, Microsoft announced a preview of the… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 9:16 AM

Microsoft shares plunge 9% after earnings report, as analysts downgrade stock

Microsoft shares have fallen 9 percent in trading this morning, to less than $43 a share, after the company’s earnings… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 2:16 PM

Microsoft sold a record 10.5M Lumia smartphones last quarter; Surface revenue tops $1B

Microsoft set a record for Lumia smartphone sales last financial quarter. In its quarterly earnings report posted today, the Redmond company said… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 1:42 PM

Microsoft’s commercial cloud business grows 114%

In his public appearances discussing Microsoft’s strategy, CEO Satya Nadella has made it clear that he believes the company has… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 1:30 PM

Microsoft sold 6.6M Xbox consoles during the holiday quarter, down 11% from a year ago

In its quarterly earnings report today, Microsoft said it sold 6.6 million Xbox consoles — both Xbox One and Xbox… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 12:34 PM

Microsoft reports $26.5B in revenue, up 8%, but IRS audit and restructuring cut into profits

Microsoft just reported revenue of $26.5 billion for the December quarter, up 8 percent, beating Wall Street’s expectations on the… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 11:59 AM

NFL tests new Microsoft Surface on-field applications, says technology ‘worked well’

You may see Microsoft’s Surface tablet in use during NFL games much more frequently next season. During Sunday’s Pro Bowl,… Read More

Jan 25, 2015, 9:12 AM

NFL refs will test Microsoft Surface for video replays at Pro Bowl

The NFL will test the expanded use of Microsoft’s Surface at Sunday night’s Pro Bowl, with the referees using the tablet for… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 11:00 AM

Try Cortana on the desktop with new build of Windows 10

People who want to try out some of the new features Microsoft demoed at its Windows 10 press event earlier… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 8:12 AM

Microsoft will air another 60-second ’empowering’ Super Bowl ad this year

Microsoft is paying the big bucks again this year to air an advertisement during the Super Bowl on Feb. 1. The… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 11:46 AM

Twitter brings back Bing translations after months-long absence

Twitter announced today that users can once again translate tweets made in foreign languages using Microsoft’s Bing Translator technology. Now,… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 10:59 AM

Office 2016 is coming this year, touch-native Office coming with Windows 10

Fans of Microsoft Office have some new tools to look forward to in the coming year. Microsoft gave the public… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 4:23 PM

Windows holograms?! Our first encounter with Microsoft’s ambitious HoloLens project

Down in the basement of a Microsoft building this afternoon, I put on the headset and looked around. Suddenly a Minecraft-style… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 2:41 PM

New ‘Project Spartan’ browser will drop into Windows 10

As expected, Microsoft unveiled a new web browser today at its Windows 10 press event in Redmond. Code named “Project… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 11:02 AM

Xbox One will stream games to Windows 10

Gamers who want to stay connected to their Xbox One at home when they’re not on the couch will have… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 10:47 AM

Microsoft dives into augmented reality with Windows Holographic, unveils new ‘HoloLens’ device

If Microsoft has its way, Windows will be all around us, thanks to a brand new augmented reality initiative the… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 10:06 AM

Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana comes to the PC

PC users are going to have a new assistant with the launch of Windows 10. Cortana, the virtual assistant that… Read More