Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 143 of 234

Jan 15, 2014, 2:04 PM

Google’s market share climbs in latest U.S. search stats

Google’s share of the U.S. search market climbed to 67.3 percent in December, its highest point in nearly a year,… Read More

Jan 15, 2014, 1:33 PM

Seattle tech giants giving away Seahawks tickets with social media campaigns

It seems just about everyone in Seattle — including the local tech giants — has Seahawks mania. Both Microsoft and… Read More

Jan 14, 2014, 10:24 AM

Pro tips: How Microsoft’s Surface tablet and Xbox One can work together

If you own both a Microsoft Surface and the Xbox One, the video above is certainly worth a watch if… Read More

Jan 14, 2014, 8:21 AM

Chart: Google’s top 10 acquisitions, and where Nest ranks

Google has made some big buys over the years, expanding its presence in mobile phones (Motorola) and online advertising (DoubleClick).… Read More

Jan 13, 2014, 11:19 AM

Windows 8.1 users: GeekWire has a new live tile for you

Hey Windows users, if you are looking for a quick way to connect to GeekWire’s latest news, check out our… Read More

Jan 13, 2014, 8:31 AM

GoDaddy to offer Microsoft Office 365 under exclusive deal, including new low-cost bundle

GoDaddy has struck an exclusive partnership with Microsoft to sell Office 365 email and productivity tools to the domain registrar’s… Read More

Jan 11, 2014, 9:47 PM

Syrian Electronic Army hits Microsoft…again

It’s a bad month to be one of Microsoft’s social media properties. For who missed it. #SEA pic.twitter.com/RhQsJ5iB0H — SyrianElectronicArmy… Read More

Jan 10, 2014, 7:00 AM

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Microsoft hasn’t evolved and needs to ‘push the reset button’

Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff has never been shy about sharing his true feelings on rival Microsoft, just recently calling the… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 5:06 PM

Study shows Microsoft outpacing Apple in battle for tech consumer mindshare

A new study from Forrester may surprise you: Microsoft — not Apple — is doing a better job of building… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 3:28 PM

Halo vet Joseph Staten returns to Microsoft after working on Bungie’s ‘Destiny’

Joseph Staten, a design director who worked on several Halo titles, is coming back to Microsoft. Staten spent the past… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 2:38 PM

Nokia launches Lumia Black update for its Windows Phones

Nokia launched its Lumia Black update today, and is slowly rolling out the latest changes to various models of its… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 11:59 AM

Chart: Look out Windows, Android is the new ubiquitous operating system

“Windows Everywhere” ought to be repurposed to “Android Everywhere,” given the state of the market for Internet-connected devices. Shipments of… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 8:51 AM

Barnes & Noble reports dismal Nook sales, blames lack of new tablets

While the holiday has traditionally been a good season for e-readers, Barnes & Noble’s Nook didn’t quite feel the Christmas… Read More

Jan 8, 2014, 9:21 AM

Pokki app store expands to Android, now adjusts on-the-fly for multi-mode devices

LAS VEGAS — Pokki, an app store pre-installed on Windows 8 machines from major PC makers, will now adjust in… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 2:56 PM

Alan Mulally ends Microsoft CEO speculation, plans to stay at Ford through 2014

Microsoft has one less CEO candidate to consider. Ford CEO Alan Mulally tells The Associated Press today that he plans… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 9:16 AM

San Francisco Mayor says tech companies will start paying for bus stop use

The City of San Francisco has struck an agreement with technology companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft to create a… Read More

Jan 6, 2014, 8:42 PM

Wintel meets Windroid: Intel’s Dual OS is a symbolic shot at Microsoft

LAS VEGAS — Intel tonight confirmed plans to offer processors that support devices running both Microsoft Windows and Android operating… Read More

Jan 6, 2014, 8:22 PM

Microsoft’s $100M Parature deal aims to fill Dynamics gap

Microsoft has acquired Parature, a customer service software company, to help its Dynamics customer relationship management software compete more effectively… Read More

Jan 6, 2014, 11:49 AM

Microsoft issues fix for Surface 2’s maddening BitLocker bug

I’m down in Las Vegas for CES, but for the past couple days I’ve been doing remote technical support for… Read More

Jan 6, 2014, 10:52 AM

Xbox One sales top 3 million in ‘epic launch’ for Microsoft game console

This holiday season left Microsoft a rather significant present. The Redmond-based company announced today that sales of the Xbox One… Read More

Jan 6, 2014, 10:40 AM

Android or Windows? Microsoft reportedly discussing dual-OS phones

Microsoft’s plan for gaining relevance in the smartphone market may be taking a page out of a traditional PC strategy.… Read More

Jan 5, 2014, 8:18 PM

Meet the new Bob: Startup not worried about Microsoft jinx

LAS VEGAS — Is the world ready for a new Bob? One technology company thinks so. As I walked into… Read More

Jan 5, 2014, 5:38 PM

Up close with Lenovo’s magnetic Miix 2 hybrid notebook/tablet

LAS VEGAS — PC makers have tried all sorts of approaches to make notebooks work as tablets — bending, twisting… Read More

Jan 3, 2014, 10:15 AM

Bill Gates’ fortune grew by $15.8 billion in 2013 as Microsoft stock surged 35%

From a financial standpoint, 2013 was a good year for Bill Gates. The Microsoft co-founder saw his fortune grow by… Read More

Jan 2, 2014, 2:49 PM

Skype says no user data stolen in Syrian Electronic Army attack

Skype’s social media properties and blogs were hijacked yesterday, with the Syrian Electronic Army, a hacker group loyal to the… Read More

Jan 2, 2014, 12:28 PM

Kindle Fire and Surface gain market share post-Christmas, but iPad rules the roost

It seems like the tablet-owning public woke up to a bunch of Microsoft Surfaces and Amazon Kindle Fires under their… Read More

Jan 2, 2014, 10:41 AM

Top tech stocks of 2013: Here’s where you could have made (and lost) a lot of cash

2013 was all about the newcomers. Two of the top performing tech stocks in Washington state this past year were… Read More

Jan 1, 2014, 11:21 PM

Windows 8 tops 10% market share, XP dips below 30%, and Windows 7 keeps climbing

Microsoft’s Windows 8 is ending the year by reaching a nice little milestone — exceeding 10 percent market share (for… Read More

Dec 31, 2013, 9:39 AM

Microsoft’s 2014 will be defined by a new CEO … if Ballmer and Gates can let go

One of the best moments in the Fremont Players’ production of “Dick Whittington and His Cat” — a British Panto on… Read More

Dec 31, 2013, 9:21 AM

Vote: What was the top tech news story of the year?

OK, geek fans. We’ve compiled our list of the top quotes of 2013, and just yesterday posted the top 50… Read More