Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 130 of 234

May 29, 2014, 10:21 AM

Microsoft and Salesforce may join together in the cloud

Microsoft Azure could become more attractive to businesses that rely on Salesforce’s cloud-based customer management programs. The two companies are… Read More

May 29, 2014, 9:26 AM

How Microsoft plans to get companies to stop buying iPads

Why lug around an iPad and a laptop? That was Microsoft’s pitch as it unveiled its new Surface Pro 3 last week,… Read More

May 28, 2014, 10:02 AM

Microsoft partners with Yelp, TripAdvisor for Bing Maps integration

Microsoft has partnered with Yelp and TripAdvisor to embed restaurant reviews directly within the Windows 8 Bing Maps App. The new… Read More

May 28, 2014, 8:48 AM

Xamarin update helps Windows developers create iOS and Android apps

Programmers who use Microsoft’s C# programming language now have an easier way to build mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. Xamarin… Read More

May 28, 2014, 7:30 AM

Microsoft buys Paris startup Capptain to better analyze mobile app usage

Microsoft is buying Capptain, a small Paris-based startup that helps mobile developers get a better sense of how people are using… Read More

May 27, 2014, 11:18 PM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s tweet storm makes case for ‘more personal computing era’

Marc Andreessen isn’t the only geek sending out multiple tweets at once to explain himself — now Microsoft CEO Satya… Read More

May 27, 2014, 3:27 PM

Microsoft details Surface 4K display support, hints at Thunderbolt connection

People who plan to add the Surface Pro 3 to an existing set of external displays will be happy to… Read More

May 27, 2014, 2:41 PM

What should Microsoft buy? 10 companies for Satya Nadella’s shopping list

The market for tech mergers and acquisitions is strong right now. Facebook is acquiring Oculus. Comcast is buying Time Warner Cable,… Read More

May 27, 2014, 10:58 AM

The next battleground for Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and Google: Artificial Intelligence

Digital personal assistants today can help you send messages, place phone calls, schedule meetings or find answers from the… Read More

May 27, 2014, 7:59 AM

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella still ‘defining and tuning’ strategy, chairman John Thompson says

It might seem from the outside like Satya Nadella has already made made changes inside Microsoft — embracing a “mobile first, cloud… Read More

May 25, 2014, 5:52 PM

Report: Steve Ballmer meets with Donald Sterling’s wife to discuss sale of NBA team

It appears Steve Ballmer is seriously interested in purchasing the Los Angeles Clippers. TMZ reported this afternoon that the former… Read More

May 25, 2014, 4:08 PM

Coding exposure: 900 students develop their first programs at App Day

Inside the gymnasium on Friday at Rainier Beach High School was a scene best described as organized chaos. While DJ Midnight Mike… Read More

May 24, 2014, 10:09 AM

GeekWire Radio: This 15-year-old iPhone stethoscope inventor is just getting started

It’s been a big month for Suman Mulumudi, 15-year-old inventor of the Steth IO smartphone-enabled stethoscope — with an appearance on The… Read More

May 23, 2014, 2:03 PM

Microsoft launches lower-cost Windows 8.1 with Bing as default search engine

Microsoft announced today that it’s launching Windows 8.1 with Bing, a new variation on its current operating system. The new… Read More

May 23, 2014, 10:56 AM

Xbox One $100 price cut already generating more demand for console

At least in some stores, Microsoft’s decision to offer a cheaper version of the Xbox One is producing strong demand. Last… Read More

May 23, 2014, 10:51 AM

Chart: The top 25 companies for pay and benefits

People looking for high pay and good benefits are finding that working in the tech industry comes with plenty of… Read More

May 23, 2014, 8:24 AM

Full text: Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offers life, career advice to USC grads

Steve Ballmer may no longer be CEO at Microsoft, but the energy he brought on stage during his 34 years at… Read More

May 22, 2014, 11:58 AM

Microsoft successfully blocked FBI from enterprise customer data request last year

In an effort to demonstrate its policy toward government requests for data, Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith today detailed a now-public… Read More

May 21, 2014, 11:57 AM

President Obama references the ‘really smart people at Microsoft’ at Seahawks White House ceremony

Seahawks fans are so loud President Barack Obama thinks that some cheating is going on. As customary for teams that… Read More

May 21, 2014, 10:30 AM

Microsoft to add external storage support for Xbox One

Microsoft’s Xbox One update for June will include the ability to hook up external hard drives to the console, allowing… Read More

May 21, 2014, 10:22 AM

Lenovo takes third place in U.S. PC sales, passing Apple’s Mac line for first time

Lenovo said today that its U.S. PC sales for the fiscal fourth quarter passed Apple’s Mac sales for the first time,… Read More

May 21, 2014, 10:10 AM

Chart: Amazon.com joins Google, Microsoft and Apple in list of top global brands

Amazon.com joined the ranks of the world’s top10 brands, jumping four spots with a brand value of $64.2 billion, according… Read More

May 21, 2014, 7:50 AM

Surface Pro 3: A big clue about Microsoft’s future

This is not the tablet we expected. But it says a lot about where Microsoft is headed. Rather than announcing a new Surface Mini… Read More

May 20, 2014, 11:05 AM

China bans government use of Windows 8

China has banned the use of Windows 8 on government computers, Reuters reported today. Oddly enough, the move came as… Read More

May 20, 2014, 10:59 AM

Surface Pro, Take 3: With its latest tablet, Microsoft has its eyes on your lap

Kicking off Microsoft’s Surface event in New York City this morning, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella made a statement that would have… Read More

May 20, 2014, 8:23 AM

Microsoft unveils Surface Pro 3, making a new pitch to replace laptops

Microsoft just unveiled the third generation of its Surface Pro tablet on stage in New York City, making a new pitch… Read More

May 19, 2014, 10:48 AM

Microsoft’s Xbox loses Twitch to Google’s YouTube (and why that matters)

Google has reportedly beat out Microsoft and others to reach a deal to buy Twitch, a popular videogame streaming company.… Read More

May 19, 2014, 9:44 AM

Expanded SAP deal gives Microsoft new ammunition against Amazon and Google

An expanded partnership between Microsoft and enterprise software giant SAP, announced this morning, has the potential to boost Windows Phone and help the… Read More

May 16, 2014, 6:15 PM

Live: Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at USC’s business school graduation

In one of his first speaking appearances after leaving the top job at Microsoft, Steve Ballmer will give the commencement… Read More

May 16, 2014, 10:30 AM

Steve Ballmer’s golf scorecard: The retired Microsoft CEO is playing almost every day

Now that he’s no longer running the ship at Microsoft, Steve Ballmer has a wee bit more time on his… Read More