Jun 9, 2014, 4:02 PM Think Xbox should implement a new feature? Microsoft wants your opinion Do you think the Kinect sucks? Perhaps the Xbox One controller could use an extra button? Or maybe there’s an… Read More
Jun 9, 2014, 10:37 AM Halo 1-4 coming to the Xbox One for $60; Microsoft to unlock Halo 5 beta in December Halo fans — particularly those who prefer older versions of the classic game — might like what Microsoft announced this morning.… Read More
Jun 9, 2014, 9:56 AM WSJ: Titanfall sequel won’t be exclusive to Xbox One While Titanfall has surely helped Microsoft sell more Xbox One consoles, it looks like the exclusive deal with Respawn Entertainment… Read More
Jun 9, 2014, 9:34 AM Microsoft starts selling $399 Xbox One without Kinect sensor Just as Microsoft is set to make announcements at the big E3 video game conference, the company today has begun… Read More
Jun 9, 2014, 9:13 AM Ballmer’s signature was forged on ‘phony’ document in latest lawsuit, his lawyer says A lawyer for Steve Ballmer says the former Microsoft CEO’s signature was forged on a key document in a lawsuit against Ballmer over an… Read More
Jun 8, 2014, 10:56 AM Steve Ballmer sued by investment advisor over busted $5M basketball consulting agreement [Follow-up: Ballmer’s lawyer says the former Microsoft CEO’s signature was forged on the agency agreement at the center of this… Read More
Jun 6, 2014, 12:32 PM Microsoft and China continue duel over Windows 8 The fight over Windows 8 between the Chinese government and Microsoft has heated up this week. A news show on… Read More
Jun 5, 2014, 12:42 PM Microsoft to sell new Kinect for Windows at $199, ships July 15 Microsoft today opened up pre-orders for its next-generation Kinect for Windows, which will sell for $199 and start shipping on July… Read More
Jun 5, 2014, 9:06 AM Interview: Barnes & Noble CEO ‘not worried about Amazon’ as Nook ties fortunes to Samsung Barnes & Noble laid out a new plan for its Nook e-reader business this morning, announcing plans to partner with Samsung on… Read More
Jun 5, 2014, 8:03 AM How to use an Xbox One controller for games on your PC, tablet Good news for those that have been wanting to use their Xbox One controller for PC games. Microsoft today released… Read More
Jun 5, 2014, 6:45 AM Where’s Microsoft? Samsung, Barnes & Noble partnering on co-branded Nook tablet The odd pairing between Microsoft and Barnes & Noble just took another strange twist. The bookseller’s Nook Media unit announced a… Read More
Jun 4, 2014, 5:08 PM Donald Sterling drops lawsuit against NBA, paves way for Steve Ballmer’s $2B purchase of Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are all yours, Steve Ballmer. Donald Sterling has officially dropped his $1 billion lawsuit against the NBA… Read More
Jun 4, 2014, 1:59 PM Former Skype CEO Tony Bates lands at camera maker GoPro Former Skype executive Tony Bates is joining GoPro as president after getting passed over for the top job at Microsoft… Read More
Jun 4, 2014, 9:06 AM Tech Moves: Microsoft taps Teper to lead corporate strategy; WhitePages lands ex-Wetpaint exec; Lovering leaves Splunk —Microsoft tapped Jeff Teper to lead the company’s corporate strategy group. The promotion occurred last month, with Teper previously serving as… Read More
Jun 4, 2014, 8:31 AM Xbox enables Twitter TV integration for Xbox One, adds 45 more apps including Vine, Major League Gaming Twitter and the Xbox One are joining forces. As its June Xbox update rolls out globally starting today — which gives… Read More
Jun 4, 2014, 8:13 AM New 7-inch Toshiba tablet, running Windows 8.1, is ‘co-developed’ by Microsoft Microsoft has put its own Surface Mini tablet on ice, but it turns out the company has been working directly with… Read More
Jun 3, 2014, 10:07 PM Xbox owners now have free access to HBO, Netflix and other apps as Microsoft pulls down paywall Xbox owners without an Xbox Live Gold membership will now be able to access more than 180 apps like Netflix, ESPN… Read More
Jun 3, 2014, 2:21 PM Free games for Xbox One owners: Max: The Curse of Brotherhood; Halo: Spartan Assault Xbox One owners that have an Xbox Live Gold membership can download two free games starting today: Max: The Curse… Read More
Jun 3, 2014, 1:59 PM Smartphone market share: Android stays ahead of Apple, Microsoft widens lead over Blackberry comScore is out with its latest monthly U.S. smartphone market share stats, and Android continues to stay ahead of the pack… Read More
Jun 3, 2014, 10:57 AM Survey: Xbox 360 owners still hesitant to purchase Xbox One, even with $100 price cut While some stores are seeing increased interest for the Xbox One following the console’s $100 price drop, a recent survey shows… Read More
Jun 3, 2014, 10:32 AM Microsoft OneDrive adds feature to print digital photos at Walgreens Microsoft today debuted new functionality that allows OneDrive users to have their digital photos printed at Walgreens. Part of a handful… Read More
Jun 3, 2014, 9:52 AM Windows 7 tops 50% of desktop PC usage for first time Windows 7 is making a mid-life comeback. Five years after its release, the Microsoft operating system surpassed 50 percent market… Read More
Jun 2, 2014, 5:08 PM Confirmed: Microsoft Bing will be default for Apple’s new Mac OS X Spotlight Apple is further distancing itself from Google and expanding its relationship with Microsoft Bing in the next version of Mac… Read More
Jun 2, 2014, 12:53 PM Mozilla’s Mitchell Baker: Firefox OS targets all of humanity, not just Apple iOS users While Apple was busy in San Francisco announcing a new set of features that will wow its fan boys, Mozilla’s… Read More
Jun 2, 2014, 10:28 AM Fun with numbers: Apple’s Tim Cook digs at Windows with a statistical stretch Hey, it wouldn’t be an Apple conference without a fun jab at Microsoft to kick things off! Apple CEO Tim Cook… Read More
Jun 2, 2014, 8:00 AM Xbox One to launch ‘Brazil Now’ app for World Cup, debuts original soccer TV series Soccer fans who own an Xbox One will have plenty of content to play around with this month as the FIFA… Read More
Jun 2, 2014, 7:47 AM Microsoft hires its own chief economist, from Google Microsoft this morning announced a new position of chief economist inside the company, and named Preston McAfee — most recently… Read More
Jun 1, 2014, 9:12 AM Microsoft, ESPN team up for slick World Cup website Microsoft is getting in the World Cup spirit. Soccer — er, fútbol — fans will like a slick new website… Read More
May 30, 2014, 10:26 AM What type of NBA owner will Steve Ballmer be? Four clues from his Microsoft career After watching and covering Steve Ballmer for the past decade at Microsoft, it has been fun to see him emerge as… Read More
May 29, 2014, 1:28 PM Once bitter rivals, Microsoft and Salesforce.com confirm wide-ranging partnership How’s this for patching things up? Microsoft and Salesforce, longtime tech industry rivals, just confirmed that they have reached a… Read More
