Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 158 of 234

Jul 26, 2013, 3:40 PM

Your next Monopoly piece can be an Xbox 360 controller

Those who know Monopoly are familiar with classic pieces like the dog, top hat and wheelbarrow. But those are so… Read More

Jul 26, 2013, 1:53 PM

Hedge fund guru David Einhorn bails on Microsoft, compares stock to A-Rod and calls Windows 8 ‘a flop’

David Einhorn, the outspoken hedge fund operator who once called for Microsoft Steve Ballmer to step down, has officially tossed… Read More

Jul 26, 2013, 12:35 PM

Jive CEO declares that Yammer is ‘dead,’ says Microsoft is where ‘innovation goes to die’

Yammer may have received a $1.2 billion price tag from Microsoft last year. But, as far as Jive CEO Tony… Read More

Jul 26, 2013, 12:30 PM

Microsoft announces ‘buy one give one’ program for back to school deal

We wrote earlier this summer about Chip In, Microsoft’s program to help students buy a new PC by creating a… Read More

Jul 26, 2013, 8:41 AM

Reports: Ballmer confirms next-gen Surface on the way

Despite disappointing early results for its homegrown tablet, Microsoft is pressing ahead with its Surface hardware strategy, preparing a next-generation… Read More

Jul 25, 2013, 11:03 PM

Picture: Something is making the Xbox team very happy

It has been a roller-coaster couple of months at Microsoft Xbox headquarters, with a high-profile policy reversal and the departure… Read More

Jul 25, 2013, 4:49 PM

Amazon hits 97,000 employees, more than tripling in size in three years

Amazon.com’s quarterly report this afternoon disclosed a $7 million loss for the company, but there was another notable number farther down… Read More

Jul 25, 2013, 10:45 AM

Microsoft Halo leader Bonnie Ross joins GeekWire Summit speaker lineup

We’ve been steadily adding industry leaders to the agenda for the GeekWire Summit tech conference — including top Silicon Valley… Read More

Jul 25, 2013, 8:41 AM

Microsoft brings IE11 developer preview to Windows 7

[Correction: This post has been updated since it was originally posted. A Microsoft representative says the plugin-free experience for Netflix… Read More

Jul 24, 2013, 6:06 PM

Yo, developers: Microsoft is giving away $100K to build great games

Just after partnering with indie development toolkit company Unity last month, Microsoft is now offering up some dough to those who… Read More

Jul 24, 2013, 2:59 PM

Microsoft will allow indie developers to self-publish on the Xbox One

Anyone can be a creator with the Xbox One. That’s the message Microsoft is sending for its next-gen console, as… Read More

Jul 24, 2013, 9:18 AM

Amazon, Google employees ranked as ‘least loyal’

These days, it’s not as common for employees to stay with one company for their entire careers, with people working… Read More

Jul 24, 2013, 6:47 AM

Surface Diary: What should Microsoft do now? Here’s the view from my house

Last fall, I purchased a Surface RT tablet for my family, taking the money we had originally set aside for… Read More

Jul 23, 2013, 4:48 PM

The Xbox 180: Why designing the business matters

The big story in June was Microsoft’s Xbox One announcement, and their abrupt about-face on used games and online connectivity.… Read More

Jul 23, 2013, 4:33 PM

Ashton Kutcher — a.k.a. Steve Jobs — may start promoting Lenovo products

Ashton Kutcher just spent months portraying Steve Jobs in the new biopic about the Apple founder that’s set to debut in… Read More

Jul 23, 2013, 12:55 PM

Nintendo stock hits 2-year high thanks to great games, 3DS console

Nintendo may appear to be lost in the midst of the excitement surrounding the Xbox One and Playstation 4, but… Read More

Jul 23, 2013, 10:10 AM

Nokia’s new Lumia 625 has huge screen, lower price

Nokia is out with another smartphone, this time with a big screen and lower price tag. The handset maker introduced… Read More

Jul 23, 2013, 8:43 AM

Microsoft’s new app lets Windows Phone users beg for more apps

Microsoft has released a new Windows Phone app that lets users search for Windows Phone versions of the most popular… Read More

Jul 22, 2013, 8:07 AM

Microsoft helping Twitter crack down on child pornography with PhotoDNA technology

Microsoft helped Facebook fight against child pornography, and now the Redmond software giant is lending a hand to Twitter, too. The… Read More

Jul 22, 2013, 7:42 AM

Analyst: ValueAct has good chance to grab a seat on Microsoft’s board

As the dust settles from Microsoft’s big earnings miss last week, the attention is turning to an expected attempt by… Read More

Jul 20, 2013, 11:04 PM

‘Spartan Assault’ is a great new Halo, but Microsoft is playing a risky game with Windows Phone users

Finally! A great new, exclusive game for my Windows Phone! Ugh, I guess not. At least not for another month.… Read More

Jul 19, 2013, 10:47 PM

After Apple deal, HopStop yanked from Windows Phone

Transit navigation service HopStop, newly acquired by Apple, has been pulled from Microsoft’s Windows Phone without explanation. Is it a… Read More

Jul 19, 2013, 3:40 PM

Report: ValueAct talks with Microsoft about board seat, questions lack of CEO succession planning

Activist investment firm ValueAct Capital has held talks with members of Microsoft’s board about its desire to pursue a board… Read More

Jul 19, 2013, 10:37 AM

‘Halo: Spartan Assault’ for Windows 8, Windows Phone out today for $6.99

A touch-enabled version of Halo officially arrived on the Windows platform today with “Halo: Spartan Assault” exclusively for Windows 8… Read More

Jul 19, 2013, 10:23 AM

Microsoft shares down more than 11% on earnings report

Investors sent Microsoft’s share price down more than 11 percent, to about $31.40, in trading this morning following the company’s… Read More

Jul 19, 2013, 9:51 AM

Xbox 360 marks 30 straight months atop U.S. market; industry sales sink 15%

As gamers anxiously wait for the arrival of next-generation consoles this winter, U.S. retail sales of video games continue to… Read More

Jul 19, 2013, 8:14 AM

Surface RT vs. iPad: Microsoft debuts new ad touting lower price, after taking $900M charge

Microsoft this morning released the latest in a series of ads comparing Windows tablets to Apple’s iPad, but with a… Read More

Jul 18, 2013, 2:49 PM

Microsoft’s new CFO concedes, ‘This journey will take time’

Amy Hood, Microsoft’s newly appointed chief financial officer, is conducting her first earnings call right now — not exactly an… Read More

Jul 18, 2013, 1:15 PM

Microsoft takes $900 million hit on weak Surface RT sales, misses earnings estimates

Microsoft just reported its quarterly financial results, including a $900 million charge for “inventory adjustments” of its Surface RT tablet,… Read More

Jul 18, 2013, 12:23 PM

Nokia CEO says he picked Windows Phone over fear of Samsung dominating Android

Last week, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop defended his company’s decision two years ago to try to create a “third ecosystem” by throwing its… Read More