Nov 6, 2013, 10:59 AM You’ll still have to pay for Xbox Music on the Xbox One While Microsoft allows Windows 8.1 and web users to stream tunes for free on Xbox Music, those using the app… Read More
Nov 5, 2013, 6:17 PM Report: Elop, Mulally on short list for Microsoft CEO, alongside 3 internal candidates If a new report is to be believed, the pool for who’s going to become the next top dog at… Read More
Nov 5, 2013, 5:08 PM Microsoft Ventures invests in Ranku to help students find the best online degree Microsoft Ventures announced today that it has expanded its investment portfolio to include Ranku, a service that aims to be… Read More
Nov 4, 2013, 11:09 AM Surface Pro 2 update brings battery improvements, still lags iPad and ultrabooks Thanks to a new firmware update, Microsoft has cemented its claims that the Surface Pro 2 would feature 75 percent… Read More
Nov 4, 2013, 8:45 AM Microsoft inks 20-year deal to buy energy from Texas wind farm In an effort to become carbon neutral, Microsoft on Monday signed a deal to purchase energy from a Texas wind… Read More
Nov 4, 2013, 8:25 AM Bill Gates spending ‘much bigger slice of time’ at Microsoft amid CEO transition No, Bill Gates says he isn’t returning as Microsoft CEO. But he is spending much more time at Microsoft these… Read More
Nov 1, 2013, 10:16 AM Sloth bears and scoreboards: Crazy items from Microsoft’s annual charity auction Microsoft just wrapped up its yearly Employee Giving Campaign, the latest installment in a philanthropic initiative that has raised more… Read More
Oct 31, 2013, 5:25 PM Chart: Valve now has more users than Xbox Live, but PlayStation Network still rules Xbox Live, watch out: It’s full Steam ahead for Valve. Bellevue-based Valve says its Steam video-game platform now has 65… Read More
Oct 31, 2013, 5:20 PM ‘Rockstar’ vs. Google: Group backed by Microsoft and Apple sues over Nortel patents A consortium that includes Microsoft and Apple filed lawsuits today against Google, Samsung, HTC and other companies using some of… Read More
Oct 31, 2013, 3:03 PM Ten Years of Patch Tuesdays: Why It’s Time to Move On Earlier this month, Microsoft marked the tenth anniversary of its regular “Patch Tuesday” release of security updates. There wasn’t a… Read More
Oct 31, 2013, 9:05 AM Google vs. Bing: Which spooky Halloween-themed search homepage is your favorite? If you’re looking to procrastinate at work for 15 minutes right about now, I’ve got a really good solution: Google.com… Read More
Oct 31, 2013, 6:54 AM PlayStation 3 rules global console market in build-up to new generation Sony sold 2 million PlayStation 3 consoles worldwide in the latest quarter, continuing the 7-year-old console’s late surge as Sony… Read More
Oct 30, 2013, 2:41 PM Microsoft ad boss: We want the Yahoo deal to last even longer than 10 years Much has been made about Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s apparent discontent with the company’s search advertising partnership with Microsoft, and… Read More
Oct 30, 2013, 12:28 PM Microsoft Bing tests ‘Hero’ ads in Windows 8.1 search results, jousting with Google Microsoft Bing is piloting a new form of search advertising in Windows 8.1 — allowing advertisers to promote themselves with… Read More
Oct 29, 2013, 8:49 AM Tech Moves: Skype exec departs Microsoft; Frazier Healthcare taps new VC; etc. —Skype executive Mark Gillett is leaving Microsoft, taking a new position at private equity firm Silver Lake, reports Kara Swisher… Read More
Oct 29, 2013, 8:04 AM Windows Phone: Lumia shipments reach 8.8M units, Nokia still not back in top 5 Wow, look at that hockey-stick growth for Nokia’s Windows Phones! Yeah, but … Nokia this morning reported 8.8 million Lumia… Read More
Oct 28, 2013, 8:37 AM Microsoft’s new Xbox One video shows off dashboard, Kinect functionality With less than a month until the Xbox One goes on sale, Microsoft today posted a new video on the Xbox… Read More
Oct 25, 2013, 10:06 AM Twitter functionality causing data drain on Windows Phone If you’ve been noticing your Windows Phone is using up unexpectedly huge amounts of data, you’re in good company. First… Read More
Oct 25, 2013, 6:55 AM Microsoft’s Xbox One launch campaign begins with ‘Invitation’ television ad It’s going to be a very competitive holiday season in the video-game console industry, with both Microsoft and Sony launching… Read More
Oct 24, 2013, 5:13 PM Microsoft’s financial results show how hardware is reshaping its business One of the built-in benefits of Microsoft’s traditional software business has been the giant profit margins. In its quarterly earnings… Read More
Oct 24, 2013, 2:50 PM Amazon soars to nearly 110,000 employees, surpasses Microsoft for first time Amazon’s growth shows no sign of slowing down. The company’s quarterly earnings report today shows Amazon blowing past the 100,000-employee… Read More
Oct 24, 2013, 1:12 PM Microsoft beats expectations with record $18.5B in revenue Microsoft posted quarterly revenue of $18.5 billion and earnings of 62 cents per share, up 17 percent — topping Wall… Read More
Oct 24, 2013, 8:20 AM Meet the new Microsoft: New reporting segments debut with quarterly earnings today Microsoft’s largest division isn’t Windows or Office anymore. It’s “Commercial Licensing” — with more than $39 billion in revenue last… Read More
Oct 23, 2013, 2:18 PM Microsoft: Apple’s free iWork on iPad is ‘an attempt to play catch up’ to Office on Surface Apple’s decision to offer its iWork suite for free on new iPads is drawing a spirited response from Microsoft’s communications… Read More
Oct 23, 2013, 12:16 PM Microsoft acquires API management firm Apiphany Microsoft announced today that it has acquired Apiphany, an API management company that helps developers securely expose APIs to developers… Read More
Oct 23, 2013, 10:37 AM Apple vs. Microsoft, Google and Amazon: Why the future of ‘computing’ is a free-for-all Talking about Apple’s new Mac lineup yesterday, CEO Tim Cook had this to say about the unnamed “competition.” “They’re confused,”… Read More
Oct 23, 2013, 10:35 AM Microsoft lets devs use Bing speech recognition in Windows 8 apps Windows developers have a new tool up their sleeves for letting users talk to their apps. First spotted by Mary… Read More
Oct 22, 2013, 2:41 PM Crazy: Watch this guy recreate iOS 7 in Microsoft Word I’ve been known to impress my colleagues by whipping up a wicked graphic or logo in Microsoft Excel from time… Read More
Oct 22, 2013, 8:40 AM Windows RT 8.1 returns to Windows Store, Microsoft says glitch resolved Microsoft says Windows RT 8.1 is available for download again in the Windows Store for users of Windows RT devices… Read More
Oct 22, 2013, 12:43 AM Finally: Instagram, Vine apps coming to Windows Phone Windows Phone owners will soon be able to share all the 7-second videos and filtered photos they could ever want.… Read More
