Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 115 of 234

Dec 16, 2014, 8:57 AM

Microsoft open-sources framework that powers Halo’s backend

Microsoft has released its Project Orleans cloud computing framework as an open source project, putting it into the hands of… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 5:09 PM

New Windows Phone app lets Lumia users answer a call by picking up their phone

Microsoft wants to make it easier for people to control their phones without having to touch the screen. The company launched… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 10:49 AM

Tech titans support Microsoft’s fight against overseas search warrant

Microsoft has picked up some high-profile support for its fight against a U.S. search warrant targeting information stored in its Ireland… Read More

Dec 15, 2014, 10:03 AM

Leak provides a glimpse of Windows 10’s future ahead of Microsoft event

Microsoft isn’t showing off the consumer features coming to Windows 10 just yet, but some of what’s coming has been… Read More

Dec 13, 2014, 9:06 PM

Satya Nadella read these 5 books during his first year as Microsoft CEO

The original Microsoft CEO, Bill Gates, has practically created a third career for himself by reading and recommending books, so… Read More

Dec 12, 2014, 8:54 PM

Facebook drops Microsoft Bing for web search, goes its own way

Facebook is no longer providing results from Microsoft Bing when users conduct searches on the social network, part of a broader change in Facebook’s approach to… Read More

Dec 12, 2014, 1:04 PM

Xbox One vs. PS4: Can Microsoft sustain its new momentum against Sony in the console market?

Microsoft finally dethroned Sony in the U.S. console war during November. But is this a temporary blip or the start of… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 4:06 PM

Xbox One sells 1.2M units in U.S. in November, topping PS4 and Wii U in early holiday battle

Microsoft’s Xbox One posted overall record unit sales in November, with 1.2 million units sold in the U.S. — reaping… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 11:45 AM

Microsoft to reveal more Windows 10 details at January event

Microsoft will reveal more details about the consumer-facing features of Windows 10 at an event in Redmond next month. The… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 10:25 AM

Fact check: Microsoft executive says Amazon is just half a competitor in the ‘hyper-scale’ cloud

Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner is the company’s field general, overseeing its worldwide sales, marketing and services teams, and… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 9:08 AM

Sony follows Microsoft, will sell PS4 in China after 14-year ban

Gamers in China will finally be able to own a Playstation. Sony announced today that it will sell its Playstation… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 8:43 AM

Microsoft buys app testing platform HockeyApp, boosting its mobile development cred

Microsoft has acquired HockeyApp, a developer tools platform that allows people to manage beta testing and analytics for apps running on… Read More

Dec 11, 2014, 7:26 AM

Minecraft released for Windows Phone following $2.5B Microsoft acquisition

Minecraft: Pocket Edition is now available for Windows Phone, bringing the wildly popular game to Microsoft’s mobile platform following the… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 9:52 PM

Microsoft now accepts Bitcoin for some digital purchases

In a surprise move, Microsoft has updated its payment system to accept Bitcoin, so that people can buy Xbox games,… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 11:38 AM

Bing meets Office with new Microsoft online feature

Microsoft has upgraded its Office Online service by integrating a new Bing-powered service called Insights into the company’s online productivity suite.… Read More

Dec 10, 2014, 10:33 AM

Microsoft Ventures opens applications for ‘digital work’ accelerator in Seattle

Microsoft Ventures just opened applications for a new startup accelerator in Seattle focused on “digital work,” aiming to boost startups… Read More

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Dec 9, 2014, 4:18 PM

App Annie analytics now support Windows Phone, Windows Store apps

Mobile analytics platform App Annie announced today that it now supports apps that run on Windows Phones and Windows 8… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 12:24 PM

Microsoft Flight Simulator X is coming to Steam on Dec. 18

Microsoft Flight Simulator X is making a comeback in time for the holidays. Dovetail Games, which signed a licensing deal… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 10:10 AM

Apple, Amazon refuse to release federal diversity info

More tech companies are starting to release information about the demographics of their workforces, but not every firm is interested… Read More

Dec 9, 2014, 8:48 AM

Twitch beefs up Xbox One app with new homepage, filtering options, videos on demand

The Twitch game-streaming app on Xbox One underwent a mini-makeover today with an array of new features now available for users.… Read More

Dec 8, 2014, 1:35 PM

Microsoft calls out U.S. government for double standard in email warrant case

Microsoft today made its case to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in a legal dispute between the company and… Read More

Dec 8, 2014, 7:20 AM

Big changes ahead for Windows: ‘We’ve got to monetize it differently,’ says Microsoft exec

Microsoft Windows has made headway in the market for low-end laptops and tablets this year by reducing the price it charges device… Read More

Dec 5, 2014, 9:20 AM

Take this crystal and shove it! Former Microsoftie selling 10-year Service Award for $150

Back in 2009, after Microsoft went through a big round of layoffs, I visited the Goodwill a short drive from the… Read More

Dec 4, 2014, 9:12 AM

Microsoft adds Bing image search to its Sway presentation tool

Microsoft has enhanced its new Sway web-based presentation tool with the ability to directly add content from a Bing image search… Read More

Dec 4, 2014, 7:48 AM

Microsoft sells Nook stake back to Barnes & Noble at $185M loss, closing book on partnership

Microsoft’s partnership with Barnes & Noble officially unraveled this morning with the bookseller buying back the tech giant’s stake in… Read More

Dec 3, 2014, 11:38 AM

Rev. Jesse Jackson: Some parts of tech world ‘as segregated as the Ferguson police force’

The technology industry is the next frontier for civil rights, Rev. Jesse Jackson told hundreds who came to hear his… Read More

Dec 3, 2014, 11:30 AM

Take note, event organizers: Microsoft rolls out Bing Pulse live polling tool to everyone

Microsoft announced today that its Bing Pulse real-time audience response tool is now available for anyone to use. The service,… Read More

Dec 3, 2014, 10:59 AM

What about Windows? And where was Bill Gates? Notes from Microsoft’s shareholders meeting

Steve Ballmer was in the audience, not on stage. Bill Gates wasn’t even there. A former Microsoft industry rival, John Thompson,… Read More

Dec 3, 2014, 9:08 AM

Microsoft shareholders meeting: Satya Nadella, Steve Ballmer and Jesse Jackson in the house

Microsoft’s shareholders meeting this morning in Bellevue, Wash., is a reflection of the dramatic change that has taken place over… Read More

Dec 2, 2014, 4:03 PM

GeekWire Interview: Rev. Jesse Jackson sees parallels to civil rights movement in push for tech diversity

The Rev. Jesse Jackson uses an old-fashioned cell phone and readily acknowledges that he isn’t a technology expert. But he believes,… Read More