Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 114 of 234

Jan 21, 2015, 9:36 AM

Microsoft touts ‘Windows as a service,’ free Windows 10 upgrades for the first year

When Windows 10 launches later this year, people who own devices running Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 8:44 AM

Here’s how to follow along with today’s Windows 10 event

Microsoft is slated to announce some big news for the future of Windows at its event in Redmond today. The… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 8:27 AM

Live from Microsoft’s Windows 10 consumer unveiling in Redmond

The press is lined up, and the doors are set to open shortly for Microsoft’s Windows 10 consumer preview event… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 5:34 PM

White House beefs up State of the Union live stream with interactive, real-time content

President Obama will deliver his sixth State of the Union tonight at 6 p.m. PT, and if you’re watching online, the… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 3:32 PM

Microsoft’s Cortana: ‘I wouldn’t put my money on the Seattle Seahawks right now’

Microsoft may have an issue on its hands in its hometown. A Windows Phone user and die-hard Seahawks fan alerted… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 10:09 AM

Microsoft buys e-discovery firm Equivio

Microsoft announced today that it has acquired Equivio, a company that makes data analytics software for e-discovery and information governance.… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 10:00 AM

Does the world still need Windows? What’s at stake for Microsoft in the Windows 10 consumer preview

Inside Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, a poster serves as a rallying cry for the teams working on the next generation of… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 4:15 PM

Microsoft Band updated with new Guided Workouts

The Microsoft Band got its first major update today, with new Guided Workouts to help users achieve their fitness goals.… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 3:23 PM

Xbox One outsold PS4 in December as Microsoft drops console price back to $349

Point, Xbox One. Microsoft announced today that for the second straight month, the Xbox One outsold Sony’s PlayStation 4 in the U.S. for… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 11:01 AM

Microsoft patches security flaw disclosed by Google

Microsoft has patched the security flaw that Google disclosed this weekend as a part of its regular Patch Tuesday security… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 10:47 AM

After burning Microsoft, Google leaves Android vulnerability unpatched

Google threw Microsoft under the bus this weekend by disclosing a security flaw in Windows that the Redmond company wasn’t… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 9:36 AM

PC sales show new signs of life as Microsoft preps Windows 10

The personal computer market had a solid holiday quarter in 2014, according to new reports from IDC and Gartner. While the two firms’… Read More

Jan 12, 2015, 10:28 AM

Order up! Microsoft tech powering orders at TGI Fridays, Hardees

People who go and visit certain TGI Fridays locations will be met by an employee toting a Windows 8.1 tablet,… Read More

Jan 12, 2015, 9:36 AM

Microsoft partners with GitHub to distribute Visual Studio to students

GitHub, the popular code hosting service, will include Microsoft’s Visual Studio Community 2013 in the GitHub Student Developer Pack, distributing Microsoft’s… Read More

Jan 11, 2015, 9:26 PM

Microsoft chastises Google for disclosing Windows 8.1 security hole prior to patch

Microsoft is publicly criticizing Google for releasing details about a security vulnerability in Windows 8.1 two days before the Redmond company… Read More

Jan 9, 2015, 12:37 PM

Inside Microsoft’s private CES party at a swanky Las Vegas nightclub

LAS VEGAS — Microsoft didn’t have a splashy booth this year at CES, but the company hosted a giant crowd… Read More

Jan 9, 2015, 10:56 AM

Microsoft teams up with Alibaba to combat pirated software in China

Microsoft has joined forces with China’s Alibaba Group to combat the sale of pirated software in China. Under a new… Read More

Jan 8, 2015, 2:42 PM

Microsoft offers Maryland public school students free Office

It pays to stay in school, especially if you’re a public school student in Maryland. Microsoft announced today that families… Read More

Jan 8, 2015, 10:59 AM

Google loses search share to Yahoo after losing default search spot in Firefox

Yahoo’s decision to become the default search provider for Firefox has paid off in spades. According to new data released… Read More

Jan 7, 2015, 7:59 PM

CES: Here’s what Microsoft is showing behind the scenes

LAS VEGAS — Microsoft doesn’t have the splashy booth or big keynote at CES any more, but the company is holding an… Read More

Jan 6, 2015, 12:08 PM

Office for Android tablet beta opens up on Google Play

It’s open season for most Android tablet users who want to try out Microsoft’s Office for Android beta. Starting today,… Read More

Jan 6, 2015, 10:04 AM

Chart: Google will dominate worldwide computing market share thanks to Android

Google is shaping up to be the biggest worldwide player in the personal tech market based on market share. That’s… Read More

Jan 5, 2015, 4:00 PM

Sony sold 18.5M PlayStation 4 consoles in the past 14 months

A little more than 13 months after Sony began selling its Playstation 4, interest in the console is still strong.… Read More

Jan 5, 2015, 9:10 AM

Microsoft’s new $29 cell phone has a battery that will last a month

Microsoft has dropped the Nokia branding from its line of Lumia smartphones, but it lives on with a new budget cell… Read More

Jan 1, 2015, 12:33 PM

The best and worst performing tech stocks of 2014 in the Seattle area

It was a busy year for publicly-traded tech companies in the Seattle region, with plenty of winners and losers. The… Read More

Dec 31, 2014, 9:02 AM

Microsoft raising Xbox One price back to $399 this weekend

If you were planning to spend some of your holiday gift money on an Xbox One, now might be the… Read More

Dec 29, 2014, 4:54 PM

Microsoft finally stops bashing Apple in new Surface ad

Well, this is refreshing — a Microsoft TV spot that doesn’t bash Apple. The Redmond giant’s newest Surface Pro 3 ad… Read More

Dec 29, 2014, 2:57 PM

Xbox Live creator Boyd Multerer leaves Microsoft

After 17 years at Microsoft, Xbox Live creator Boyd Multerer said today that he is moving on “to do something new.” Multerer… Read More

Dec 29, 2014, 11:37 AM

Chart: Apple dominates holiday device sales, with glimmer of hope for Microsoft

There were a lot of people unwrapping iPhones this holiday season, according to a new report from mobile analytics company… Read More

Dec 29, 2014, 10:46 AM

The Business of Being Bill Gates: How Microsoft’s co-founder is mapping his own road ahead

More than six years have passed since Bill Gates left his day-to-day role at Microsoft to shift to full-time work… Read More