Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 139 of 234

Feb 19, 2014, 3:24 PM

Is this the Surface LTE? FCC filing shows mystery device from Microsoft

A new FCC filing suggests that Microsoft Surface fans might finally be getting their LTE. The filing, which was first… Read More

Feb 19, 2014, 1:38 AM

Nokia unveils $30 Lumia ‘Treasure Tag’ alarm; iPhone and Android apps in works

Nokia plans to release a Bluetooth and NFC-enabled “Treasure Tag” keychain device that works with an app on Lumia… Read More

Feb 19, 2014, 12:15 AM

RIP, SkyDrive: Microsoft rolls out rebranded ‘OneDrive’ with extra storage incentives

Microsoft tonight officially changed the name of its SkyDrive cloud storage service to OneDrive, rolling out the new brand across… Read More

Feb 18, 2014, 9:55 AM

A Swype-like keyboard is reportedly coming to Windows Phone

Text entry on Windows Phone may be getting a whole lot faster. Windows Phone 8.1 could come with a new… Read More

Feb 18, 2014, 9:07 AM

Microsoft demos video calls between Skype and Lync, coming ‘in a few months’

Updated at 9:50 a.m. with more details. Microsoft today demonstrated the upcoming ability for users of Skype and Lync to… Read More

Feb 18, 2014, 8:27 AM

Microsoft employees set new charitable giving record: $113M to 19K non-profits in 2013

Microsoft employees donated more money than ever in 2013, raising $113 million for 19,123 non-profit organizations and charitable causes. Last year also… Read More

Feb 17, 2014, 10:17 AM

DocuSign partners with Microsoft to integrate e-signature technology into Office apps

DocuSign, the Seattle-based e-signature company currently ranked No. 2 on our GeekWire 200 startup index, today announced a new partnership… Read More

Feb 17, 2014, 10:07 AM

Apps in an hour? Windows Phone certification just got a lot faster

Microsoft says it’s streamlining the approval process for Windows Phone apps, in an attempt to make it quicker and easier… Read More

Feb 17, 2014, 6:27 AM

Microsoft Research general manager leaves longtime role

Kevin Schofield, Microsoft Research’s general manager and chief operations officer, has left the company’s research division after 17 years, he… Read More

Feb 15, 2014, 7:54 AM

GeekWire Radio: What is Seattle’s rightful place in the technology world?

Our guest on this week’s GeekWire Radio show is Matt McIlwain, managing director at Seattle-based venture capital firm Madrona Venture… Read More

Feb 14, 2014, 11:58 AM

Nokia says Indian tax dispute won’t stop Microsoft deal

While a tax dispute in India over Nokia’s manufacturing plant in Chennai continues to rage, the company says it won’t… Read More

Feb 13, 2014, 4:08 PM

PlayStation 4 trumps Xbox One for U.S. console sales in January

Point, Sony. After two months of falling behind the Xbox One for U.S. sales, Sony’s PlayStation 4 came out on… Read More

Feb 13, 2014, 2:04 PM

Microsoft finally eradicates persistent Skype chat bugs

Microsoft announced today that users of Skype’s messaging function should now see all of their messages on every device that… Read More

Feb 13, 2014, 10:45 AM

Nathan Myhrvold’s patent firm Intellectual Ventures lays off 5% of workforce

Intellectual Ventures says it has laid off 5 percent of its workforce — following earlier reports that the company had… Read More

Feb 13, 2014, 9:14 AM

No plans this weekend? Xbox Live Gold is free for everyone

If you own an Xbox 360 but haven’t bought an Xbox Live subscription, Microsoft is offering up a free limited… Read More

Feb 13, 2014, 9:12 AM

Chart: The top tech companies for internships

It’s that time of year when college students start perusing internship opportunities. And to make the process a bit easier,… Read More

Feb 12, 2014, 5:36 PM

Later, dudes: Apple’s unit sales leave PCs in the rear-view mirror, for now

As Steve Jobs liked to say, “Boom.” Total unit sales of Apple products surpassed unit sales of computers running Windows… Read More

Feb 12, 2014, 2:18 PM

VMWare teams with Google to offer Windows for Chrome OS

Google wants to help businesses replace their old Windows XP machines with shiny new Chromebooks … that run Windows. The… Read More

Feb 12, 2014, 1:54 PM

Concert bootleggers rejoice! Lumia ‘Icon’ Windows Phone boasts four mics

As Nokia looks to complete the sale of its devices and services business to Microsoft, the company has released a… Read More

Feb 12, 2014, 10:58 AM

Report: Microsoft may let Android apps run on Windows and Windows Phone

We’ve already got Nokia reportedly making an Android-based phone, and here comes another doozy: Microsoft is “seriously considering” allowing Android… Read More

Feb 12, 2014, 7:40 AM

Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer: ‘We’re eager to start this new era with Microsoft’

Marissa Mayer has been clear about her dissatisfaction with Yahoo’s Microsoft search partnership in the past — saying at last… Read More

Feb 12, 2014, 5:24 AM

Microsoft CEO Conan O’Brien? Here’s his ‘action plan’ for returning Microsoft to glory

Apparently everybody has advice for new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella these days … even Conan O’Brien. In a post on… Read More

Feb 11, 2014, 11:21 PM

Protest of the day: Activists target Amazon over CIA alliance

Another day, another protest against a Seattle tech titan. Tuesday’s protest included a blockade of the South Lake Union Streetcar,… Read More

Feb 11, 2014, 1:35 PM

Watch what you share! How Microsoft is shocking Internet users to make them safer

As a part of Safer Internet Day, Microsoft took to the streets to tell people about just how much they… Read More

Feb 11, 2014, 10:25 AM

Microsoft’s Surface 2 flies high on FAA’s authorization for cockpit use

Look! Up in the sky! In that plane! It’s…a Surface 2! Microsoft announced today that the FAA has authorized pilots… Read More

Feb 11, 2014, 9:25 AM

Xbox One stereo headset, multiplayer updates arriving in March

A new headset and another update are on the way for Xbox One owners next month. Microsoft, which will release… Read More

Feb 11, 2014, 9:07 AM

Leak shows Microsoft unifying Windows Phone and Windows RT app development

Microsoft is taking steps to unify the development of apps for Windows Phone and Windows RT devices — making it… Read More

Feb 11, 2014, 8:11 AM

Friendly validation: Microsoft Ventures invests in social question-answer app Askem

For the third time in the past four months, Microsoft Ventures is investing in a seed-stage startup. Microsoft’s newly-formed unit… Read More

Feb 10, 2014, 4:40 PM

Nokia turning to Android, just in time for Microsoft deal

As Nokia works to complete the sale of its devices and services division to Microsoft, the company is also moving… Read More

Feb 10, 2014, 12:28 PM

Bill Gates on his new Microsoft gig, favorite video game and why he does the dishes every night

Bill Gates just completed his second Reddit Ask-Me-Anything and answered questions ranging from his new role at Microsoft to his most… Read More