Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 152 of 234

Sep 19, 2013, 2:10 PM

Chart: How Microsoft views its business today — and what’s really going on

Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s chief operating officer, made the opening remarks at the company’s Financial Analyst Meeting in Bellevue, Wash., this… Read More

Sep 19, 2013, 10:42 AM

Microsoft’s top execs set to face Wall Street amid unprecedented change

Microsoft will hold its Financial Analyst Meeting in Bellevue, Wash., this afternoon — giving CEO Steve Ballmer and other top… Read More

Sep 19, 2013, 8:55 AM

Tim Cook: Apple isn’t in the “junk” business; Microsoft’s Nokia deal validates Apple business model

It turns out, Apple never set out to make the iPhone 5C a low-cost phone to compete internationally with lower-priced… Read More

Sep 19, 2013, 7:22 AM

Microsoft boosts iPad trade-in offer to $350, expands program to more devices

Microsoft unveiled a trade-in program last week allowing people to trade in a “gently-used” iPad 2, 3, or 4 for a… Read More

Sep 18, 2013, 4:54 PM

HP hires Microsoft open-source veteran Bill Hilf

Bill Hilf, the executive who helped Microsoft warm up to open-source technologies nearly a decade ago, has left the company… Read More

Sep 18, 2013, 10:04 AM

Microsoft working on ‘hundreds’ of TV show ideas for Xbox One

Amazon isn’t the only Seattle-area tech giant producing its own TV shows. In an interview with Bloomberg, Microsoft Studios VP… Read More

Sep 18, 2013, 8:40 AM

Microsoft releases new IE11 preview for Windows 7, tries to win back former users

Microsoft this morning issued the release preview of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7, following up on the earlier developer… Read More

Sep 18, 2013, 7:40 AM

Business-intelligence tech company Extended Results acquired by Tibco Software

Redmond-based Extended Results, a privately held business-intelligence technology company known in part for its PushBI app for Windows 8, has… Read More

Sep 17, 2013, 9:11 PM

Windows Phone 8 gets key security accreditation

Microsoft announced today that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has given Windows Phone 8 its FIPS 140-2… Read More

Sep 17, 2013, 11:05 AM

Twitter hires longtime Microsoft developer evangelist Jeff Sandquist

Twitter is bringing aboard one of the key players from Microsoft’s developer evangelist group, who worked for years to encourage… Read More

Sep 17, 2013, 8:02 AM

Poll: What do you think of the new Bing logo?

Microsoft’s Bing is still far behind Google. Can a new logo help? Microsoft hopes so, and they’ve just rolled a… Read More

Sep 17, 2013, 7:37 AM

Dividend increase is the latest sign of change at Microsoft

Microsoft is boosting its quarterly dividend to 28 cents a share, a 5 cent increase — slightly more than Wall… Read More

Sep 16, 2013, 9:01 PM

Hello, Windows 8: New survey sees declining consumer satisfaction with PCs

We’ve known for a while now that Windows 8 has not been a great help to the PC platform, but… Read More

Sep 16, 2013, 7:45 AM

Bill Gates tops Forbes list of richest Americans for 20th straight year

The new Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans is out this morning, with a familiar face at the top:… Read More

Sep 15, 2013, 7:34 AM

This giant, propane-fueled fire cube is controlled by Microsoft Kinect

Sure, video games are fun to play with Microsoft Kinect. But what happens when you hook up the motion controller… Read More

Sep 14, 2013, 9:21 PM

Microsoft Halo chief Bonnie Ross: Free-to-play is a possibility for 343 Industries

Halo 5 will certainly not be a free-to-play title. But as for future games from Microsoft’s 343 Industries, it’s definitely… Read More

Sep 14, 2013, 6:06 PM

Yes, that’s ex-Windows Phone spokesperson Jessica Alba using an iPhone

Oh, those fickle celebrities. You just never know where their tastes will turn, especially when it comes to mobile devices.… Read More

Sep 13, 2013, 12:59 PM

Microsoft makes fun of new iPhones with videos, but promptly takes them down

Nokia isn’t the only company using the announcement of two new iPhones as ammo for lambasting Apple. Microsoft is getting… Read More

Sep 13, 2013, 9:13 AM

A challenge for Bill Gates: Former Microsoft execs sound off on ‘tough gig’ for next CEO

One of the recurring topics at Thursday’s GeekWire Summit was the big challenge that Microsoft, especially Chairman Bill Gates, has… Read More

Sep 13, 2013, 8:36 AM

Can policy keep up with technology? New UW lab gets $1.7M from Microsoft

Microsoft is donating $1.7 million to the University of Washington to found a Tech Policy Lab that will study and… Read More

Sep 12, 2013, 1:47 PM

Microsoft giving away $200 gift cards in exchange for used iPads

If you have an iPad, Microsoft wants it and is willing to give you some dough in exchange. Microsoft’s newest… Read More

Sep 12, 2013, 11:52 AM

Outlook.com now supports IMAP, OAuth login

If you’ve wanted to use Outlook.com with an email client that doesn’t support Exchange ActiveSync, today is your lucky day.… Read More

Sep 12, 2013, 9:10 AM

A hologram from Halo may be the future for Microsoft’s competition to Siri

Want to talk to your Windows Phone, and have it customize your experience? A new report says Microsoft is working… Read More

Sep 11, 2013, 12:47 PM

Microsoft, Sounders soccer club extend Xbox sponsorship contract through 2014

Those lime green Seattle Sounders FC jerseys around Seattle will have “Xbox” printed on the front for at least one… Read More

Sep 10, 2013, 1:55 PM

Apple to offer its mobile productivity suite for free — how will Microsoft respond?

At its big media event today, Apple announced that anyone who purchases a new iOS device — iPhone, iPad, 5th… Read More

Sep 10, 2013, 12:38 PM

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Bill Gates needs to come back to Microsoft and fire some people

SAN FRANCISCO — When Michael Arrington asked Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff who the next CEO of Microsoft should be on… Read More

Sep 10, 2013, 9:06 AM

Microsoft giving away Office 365 to non-profits in 41 countries

Microsoft debuted a new program today that allows nonprofits and NGO’s of any size to use Office 365 without paying… Read More

Sep 10, 2013, 7:06 AM

Gates Foundation CEO Jeff Raikes to retire from position

Bill Gates suddenly has another CEO position to fill. Jeff Raikes, the 55-year-old CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates… Read More

Sep 9, 2013, 8:29 PM

Xbox exec: ‘We’re a pioneer in thinking about digital’

Sure, Microsoft may have backed out from some of its original Xbox One online policies after backlash from customers. But… Read More

Sep 9, 2013, 3:59 PM

Dropbox CEO Drew Houston: We’re like ‘Microsoft in the 90s’

SAN FRANCISCO – Dropbox CEO Drew Houston is sitting pretty. Most recently, the cloud storage company raised $250 million on… Read More