Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 132 of 234

May 12, 2014, 2:52 PM

Office for iPad reaches 27M downloads in 6 weeks

Microsoft announced at its TechEd conference today that its Office for iPad apps have been downloaded more than 27 million… Read More

May 12, 2014, 1:47 PM

Microsoft reportedly prepping music locker for Xbox Music

Xbox Music users who want to have their hard-to-find music available on the go may be in luck. LiveSino has… Read More

May 12, 2014, 10:03 AM

Microsoft’s Visual Studio meets Android and iOS with Apache Cordova integration

As a part of its TechEd conference in Houston, Texas today, Microsoft announced an update to its Visual Studio development… Read More

May 12, 2014, 8:38 AM

Microsoft gives Windows 8.1 users extra month to upgrade

Microsoft has extended, by another 30 days, the deadline for consumers running Windows 8.1 to upgrade their machines to the new… Read More

May 9, 2014, 9:38 AM

Video: Seattle, A History of Innovation — from Boeing to Zillow and beyond

Last night’s GeekWire Awards in Seattle celebrated the top technologies, people and companies in the Pacific Northwest in 2014 — but we… Read More

May 9, 2014, 7:46 AM

Key Nokia camera engineer hired by Apple following Microsoft acquisition

Nokia’s smartphones are known for their cameras and imaging technology, but a key engineer on the team won’t be joining Microsoft as… Read More

May 8, 2014, 4:45 PM

Startup Spotlight: This former Microsoftie wants to replace your PC with a $100 cloud device

When David Yunger left Microsoft to start GreenBridge Computing, he knew that his cheap-yet-powerful computer work stations would help schools around… Read More

May 8, 2014, 12:15 PM

How to watch the NFL Draft on your Xbox One

If you plan to watch the NFL Draft tonight and own an Xbox One, the NFL app might be worth… Read More

May 8, 2014, 8:00 AM

Microsoft wades into education again with ‘Office Mix’ tool for PowerPoint

It’s not easy being the big kid at the popular children’s pool. Yet that’s exactly where Microsoft finds itself with… Read More

May 7, 2014, 4:14 PM

Amazon, Microsoft ask FCC to maintain Net Neutrality

Internet companies from around the U.S. — including Amazon and Microsoft — have banded together to try and pressure the… Read More

May 7, 2014, 12:47 PM

Seahawks star Russell Wilson still ‘honestly’ loves his Microsoft Surface

Russell Wilson isn’t lying when he expresses admiration for Microsoft’s Surface tablet. As part of Microsoft’s latest Surface commercial that… Read More

May 6, 2014, 4:15 PM

Bill Gates ‘absolutely’ supports spinning off Xbox biz, but Microsoft committed to gaming unit

Bill Gates may have voiced support for selling off Microsoft’s Xbox business, but the Redmond giant is making sure customers understand… Read More

May 6, 2014, 2:50 PM

Titanfall sold 925K units in March; EA signs new agreement with Respawn

Titanfall, the popular sci-fi shooter, sold 925,000 units last month in the U.S. Electronic Arts COO Peter Moore reported the… Read More

May 6, 2014, 6:37 AM

Microsoft tests demand for $199 laptop, biting back at Google Chromebooks

Google’s low-priced Chromebooks are adding a new wrinkle to a PC market already being undercut by tablets. Microsoft has promised to make… Read More

May 5, 2014, 9:42 PM

Here’s what Tableau CEO Christian Chabot thinks about competing against Microsoft, MicroStrategy and everyone else

Microsoft is making a big play in big data, with CEO Satya Nadella noting at the company’s “Insights Await” event… Read More

May 5, 2014, 4:47 PM

Surface Mini? Microsoft holding event on May 20 for ‘small gathering’

Microsoft’s Surface team just sent out invitations to press for a private event on May 20 in New York City.… Read More

May 4, 2014, 11:10 AM

Ballmer calls Microsoft and Apple ‘two-trick ponies’ in first speech since leaving CEO role

Speaking to students at The Oxford Union, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer offered his thoughts on the importance of passion, Facebook’s acquisition… Read More

May 2, 2014, 4:04 PM

Android widens lead in U.S. smartphone market as BlackBerry continues to slip

After the buying extravaganza that took place over the holidays, the U.S. smartphone market has largely reached a quiet equilibrium while… Read More

May 2, 2014, 3:00 PM

Xbox One gets improved audio controls, ability to opt-in for speech data collection

Another Xbox One update is coming, and this time gamers will see improvements to the system’s audio features. The update,… Read More

May 2, 2014, 1:45 PM

Milestone: Bill Gates no longer Microsoft’s largest shareholder, as shares dip below Ballmer’s stake

For the first time in Microsoft’s history, Bill Gates is no longer the company’s largest individual shareholder, as of this… Read More

May 2, 2014, 11:46 AM

First glimpse: Windows Phone file manager delivers on big user request

As a part of his Ask Me Anything Q&A session on Reddit today, Windows Phone exec Joe Belfiore said that… Read More

May 2, 2014, 7:52 AM

Microsoft to open new R&D center in Vancouver, B.C., hire up to 400

Microsoft is expanding its footprint in Canada, announcing today that it plans to open a new training and engineering center… Read More

May 2, 2014, 6:42 AM

New stats: Windows XP still above 25%, usage declines just barely as support ends

You’ll have to pry Windows XP out of their cold, dead hands, apparently. As support for Windows XP ended last… Read More

May 1, 2014, 11:52 AM

Microsoft acquires cloud data company GreenButton, getting back in M&A game

Microsoft has acquired GreenButton, a company based in New Zealand that develops technology for processing large amounts of data in… Read More

May 1, 2014, 9:31 AM

Microsoft patches IE bug in Windows XP, changing course

In a major turn of events in the Internet security world, Microsoft says it will patch a high-profile vulnerability in… Read More

May 1, 2014, 6:48 AM

Microsoft picks new advertising agencies, takes a bite out of Razorfish

Microsoft has named two new advertising and media agencies, Interpublic Group and Dentsu Aegis, to handle its global advertising and media buying — shifting… Read More

Apr 30, 2014, 8:52 AM

Microsoft’s motion-sensing PC keyboard enables typing, swiping and gestures

A newly surfaced Microsoft Research project embeds an array of sensors into a physical keyboard to let users interact with… Read More

Apr 29, 2014, 5:21 PM

Microsoft to launch Xbox One in China in September, beating Sony to giant gaming market

Microsoft’s Xbox One will be the first international game console to launch in China since the country relaxed restrictions on foreign gaming machines, giving the… Read More

Apr 29, 2014, 10:12 AM

Microsoft adds printing to Office for iPad in first update to popular tablet apps

Microsoft has added one of the key features that was missing from its initial release of Office for iPad. Now, users… Read More

Apr 29, 2014, 6:42 AM

Microsoft under pressure to patch IE bug for Windows XP

With a high-profile bug leaving Microsoft’s Internet Explorer vulnerable to attack, and about 25 percent of the world still running Windows XP,… Read More