Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 158 of 234

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

Jul 18, 2013, 10:11 AM

Pivot tables meet Master Chief: Microsoft offers free Xbox Live memberships with Office 365 subscriptions

Microsoft is putting together an unusual package deal for Office 365 subscription buyers, but unfortunately those in the U.S. won’t be… Read More

Jul 18, 2013, 9:53 AM

Microsoft earnings due out today amid internal shakeup

Microsoft will report its financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year this afternoon — providing the latest glimpse… Read More

Jul 18, 2013, 7:58 AM

Nokia Lumia hits record 7.4M units, top BlackBerry in milestone for Windows Phone

Nokia is still losing money, but at a smaller scale, and the smartphone maker this morning reported rising shipments of… Read More

Jul 17, 2013, 2:12 PM

Developer survey: Windows Phone struggles as iOS and Android remain strong

Ever since the introduction of the App Store, applications (and by extension, developers) have been key to the success of… Read More

Jul 17, 2013, 10:36 AM

‘Clashers’ music app stands out at Microsoft design expo, using Android and YouTube

The setting was the annual student Design Expo at the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit, which is one reason the project… Read More

Jul 17, 2013, 6:59 AM

TV + smartphone, via web: Microsoft lays out vision to link big and small screens

Earlier this month, in advance of the July 4 holiday, Microsoft and Nokia released a collaborative experience for Xbox Live… Read More

Jul 16, 2013, 12:56 PM

Microsoft appeals to AG Holder, cites Constitutional right to address spying controversy

Microsoft today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, asking him or President Obama to personally intervene to… Read More

Jul 16, 2013, 10:00 AM

New Microsoft Research chief defends autonomy and ‘blue sky’ research

REDMOND — Peter Lee, the computer scientist who is assuming worldwide leadership of Microsoft Research, assured a crowd of university… Read More

Jul 16, 2013, 7:26 AM

Ratio Interactive and Cypress merge, combining Xbox Live and Windows 8 expertise

Digital agencies Ratio Interactive and Cypress announced this morning that they’re merging, bringing together two Seattle-based companies that have made… Read More

Jul 16, 2013, 6:46 AM

Ballmer’s ‘One Microsoft’: One decade too late?

Back in the spring of 2002, more than a decade ago, the big news coming out of Redmond was that… Read More

Jul 15, 2013, 4:15 PM

Bill Gates at Microsoft: Watch his entire talk here

Bill Gates made a rare public appearance back at Microsoft, his old stomping grounds, earlier today for the opening keynote… Read More

Jul 15, 2013, 10:59 AM

Return of Microsoft Bob? But seriously, Gates sees new chance for ‘personal agents’

REDMOND — Bill Gates opened his talk at the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit today by saying we’ve entered a “golden… Read More

Jul 15, 2013, 10:47 AM

Here are the 8 interesting books Bill Gates is reading this summer

It’s always fun learning which books are in Bill Gates’ giant tote bag of old-fashioned books he lugs around, and… Read More

Jul 15, 2013, 10:44 AM

City of San Jose inks deal with Microsoft in Google’s backyard

The City of San Jose announced a partnership with Microsoft today to bring its more than 5,000 employees onto the… Read More

Jul 15, 2013, 10:22 AM

Microsoft admits it screwed up Xbox One marketing strategy

Microsoft didn’t exactly earn a gold star for its initial Xbox One marketing campaign, ultimately reversing its always-on Internet requirements last… Read More

Jul 15, 2013, 10:13 AM

Bill Gates at Microsoft: Free and commercial software working ‘very well’ together

REDMOND — Here are five words you’d never expect to come out of Bill Gates’ mouth: “Thank God for free… Read More