Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 135 of 234

Apr 7, 2014, 8:13 AM

Xbox TV boss: Microsoft CEO Nadella on board with original content push

Microsoft’s Xbox division this morning provided new details about its plans for original TV shows on the game console, including… Read More

Apr 5, 2014, 6:07 PM

Attention, Windows XP holdouts: The end is here

Are you still running Windows XP? Are you ready for Tuesday? More than 12 years after Windows XP’s release, Microsoft… Read More

Apr 5, 2014, 8:27 AM

GeekWire Radio: How technology shapes our cities, politics and everything else

How does the technology industry impact our communities and sense of place? What are the ingredients for a strong regional… Read More

Apr 4, 2014, 10:29 AM

Office for iPad gets 12M downloads in first week

How ’bout them Apples? A week after launching Office for iPad, Microsoft says there have been 12 million downloads of the… Read More

Apr 4, 2014, 7:26 AM

Microsoft launches Windows App Studio to encourage amateur software devs

Building a universal app for Windows and Windows Phone is now a drag and drop process. Today, Microsoft unveiled a… Read More

Apr 3, 2014, 12:58 PM

Microsoft open-sources ‘Roslyn’ .NET compiler platform

SAN FRANCISCO – Open source fans, rejoice: Microsoft has released its new “Roslyn” .NET compiler platform preview as an open… Read More

Apr 3, 2014, 9:53 AM

Microsoft announces broad swath of new features for Azure

SAN FRANCISCO – There are some big new features afoot for Microsoft Azure. As a part of the company’s Build… Read More

Apr 3, 2014, 9:47 AM

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer still trying to bring the NBA to Seattle

It remains to be seen what Steve Ballmer will do with all his time — other than play a little… Read More

Apr 3, 2014, 8:53 AM

Microsoft to debut new Kinect for Windows this summer

Just a few days after showing off photos of the new Kinect for Windows, Microsoft announced at its Build conference… Read More

Apr 3, 2014, 8:01 AM

Free Windows? How Microsoft’s big move could impact its business

One of the surprises coming out of Microsoft’s Build conference yesterday was the news that the company will offer Windows… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 9:13 PM

First Look: Meet Nokia’s new Windows Phone lineup

SAN FRANCISCO–As a part of Microsoft’s Build developers conference today, Nokia unveiled a whole new phone lineup that’s slated to… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 7:05 PM

Microsoft contractor charged for taking ‘upskirt’ videos of 93 women

A Microsoft contractor has been charged with two counts of voyeurism on allegations that he captured 86 upskirt videos of… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 4:22 PM

First impressions: Microsoft’s Cortana is a bit hard of hearing, but shows promise

SAN FRANCISCO – As a part of Microsoft’s first keynote at its Build developer conference in San Francisco today, the… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 2:53 PM

Amazon vs. Microsoft: Who is winning today’s big tech PR battle?

Two of Seattle’s tech giants are battling it out for tech media mindshare today, with Amazon.com announcing its much-anticipated $99… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 11:40 AM

Windows 8, Take 3: One giant leap for keyboard and mouse

Windows 8 in its original incarnation wasn’t just a learning curve for traditional PC users, with their old-fashioned mice and… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 10:58 AM

Microsoft is bringing the Start Menu back to Windows

How’s this for a new era at Microsoft? Microsoft operating systems chief Terry Myerson announced this morning that the company… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 8:31 AM

Live Blog: Microsoft kicks off Build conference in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO–Microsoft has taken over the Moscone West convention center in San Francisco today for its annual Build developer conference.… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 8:07 AM

A dirty cloud? Amazon and Twitter receive failing grades in ‘green Internet’ report

Facebook, Google and Apple are considered leading innovators when it comes to deploying renewable energy to power its data centers… Read More

Apr 1, 2014, 9:03 AM

Microsoft rolls out SmartGlass remote control technology for Xbox One

Xbox One owners will now be able to control their console with a smartphone or tablet thanks to Microsoft’s SmartGlass… Read More

Mar 31, 2014, 3:21 PM

Cloud wars, episode 3: Microsoft cuts Azure prices following price drops from Amazon, Google

It seems like Microsoft is keeping up with its promise to cut prices for its cloud services in lockstep with… Read More

Mar 31, 2014, 10:44 AM

Here’s what Microsoft and Amazon have to say about today’s Supreme Court software patent case

Microsoft and Amazon are among the technology companies taking a stand on a landmark patent case to be heard by… Read More

Mar 31, 2014, 9:33 AM

Phil Spencer promises a ‘New Day at Xbox’ as Microsoft’s games chief

Microsoft has appointed one of its own to become the new head of Xbox, but that doesn’t mean you should… Read More

Mar 31, 2014, 9:01 AM

Microsoft names cloud and games chiefs as Nadella’s leadership team takes shape

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella this morning named longtime executive Scott Guthrie as the head of the company’s Cloud and Enterprise… Read More

Mar 30, 2014, 11:51 AM

Microsoft exec Antoine Leblond leaving after nearly 25 years

Antoine Leblond, a Microsoft executive known for his leadership roles on the Office and Windows teams, is leaving the Redmond… Read More

Mar 29, 2014, 9:26 AM

GeekWire Radio: Facebook + Oculus, Google Chromebook at college, and the meaning of Microsoft Office for iPad

We have lots to talk about on the GeekWire radio show this week, starting with Facebook’s surprising acquisition of Oculus,… Read More

Mar 28, 2014, 1:25 PM

Geek on the Street at Macworld: Here’s what Apple fans think about Office for iPad

SAN FRANCISCO–As Satya Nadella kicked off his presentation announcing the much-anticipated release of Microsoft Office for iPad, Apple fans were… Read More

Mar 28, 2014, 12:28 PM

Microsoft says it won’t search customer emails in leak cases

Following uproar over its handling of a recent intellectual property leak, Microsoft announced today that it will stop searching through… Read More

Mar 28, 2014, 9:44 AM

Microsoft reveals photos of new Kinect for Windows

Microsoft has revealed images and more details about its next-generation Kinect for Windows. The Redmond software giant posted photos of the… Read More

Mar 28, 2014, 8:55 AM

Office for iPad tops App Store charts in less than a day

Anyone wondering how popular Microsoft’s Office for iPad would be at its launch should wonder no more. Word, Excel, PowerPoint… Read More

Mar 27, 2014, 2:21 PM

Microsoft confirms it’s making Office for Android tablets, too

After Microsoft unveiled Office for iPad during its news briefing today, CEO Satya Nadella said the company would be making… Read More