Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 159 of 234

Jul 15, 2013, 9:22 AM

Report: Microsoft working on smartwatch with translucent aluminum, LTE support

While we’ve heard rumors of Microsoft working on its own smartwatch before, a couple new reports shed light on more concrete… Read More

Jul 15, 2013, 8:39 AM

Five years later, Bill Gates back at Microsoft for talk today

REDMOND — Bill Gates has made public appearances at Microsoft relatively rarely since leaving his day-to-day role at the company… Read More

Jul 15, 2013, 6:34 AM

Former Microsoft exec Ray Ozzie named to HP board

HP today named three new directors to its board, and one of the new faces will be very familiar to… Read More

Jul 14, 2013, 10:52 AM

Microsoft cuts price on Surface RT to $349

Microsoft is looking to jumpstart sales of the Surface RT, dropping the price on the 32GB tablet from $499 to… Read More

Jul 13, 2013, 12:41 PM

We’re with Windows, and we’re here to help: The anatomy of a scam

On its face, it was totally unbelievable. After all, when was the last time you recall any tech support pro-actively… Read More

Jul 12, 2013, 4:09 PM

China’s reaction to NSA surveillance gives Microsoft reason to worry

One month after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden revealed the U.S. government’s secret electronic intelligence gathering program to the world, new reports… Read More

Jul 12, 2013, 3:08 PM

Search stats: Bing gaining market share as Yahoo slips

The monthly U.S. search stats from comScore are out for June and Microsoft continues to grow its search share while Yahoo keeps… Read More

Jul 12, 2013, 2:27 PM

Microsoft sues U.S. Customs for letting disputed Motorola phones into the country

Microsoft has sued the United States Customs and Border Patrol for failing to enforce an import restriction on Motorola Mobility… Read More

Jul 12, 2013, 10:16 AM

Transcript: Ballmer and Microsoft’s new leaders explain the big reorg

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and the company’s newly announced leadership team answered a wide range of questions about the “One… Read More

Jul 11, 2013, 11:02 PM

Nokia’s Elop defends Windows Phone, says AT&T actually isn’t all that crummy

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, walking around the stage in his trendy yellow shoes, was clearly having fun at the unveiling… Read More

Jul 11, 2013, 12:05 PM

Report: Microsoft allowed NSA to bypass encryption for access to Outlook emails, Skype conversations

Throughout the year, Microsoft has lambasted Google and accused them of shady privacy policies via its “Scroogled” campaign. But now, new… Read More

Jul 11, 2013, 10:57 AM

Vine, Path, Flipboard — but not Instagram — coming to Windows Phone 8

The just-announced Nokia Lumia 1020 will be able to take some pretty amazing pictures with the 41-MP camera, but users… Read More

Jul 11, 2013, 10:49 AM

Ballmer’s big bet will reshape Microsoft — with lots of risk

How can a company of more than 90,000 employees become more nimble and competitive? Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer laid out… Read More

Jul 11, 2013, 10:32 AM

Nokia debuts Lumia 1020 with 41MP camera, available July 26 for $299 on AT&T

Nokia today officially unveiled its new Lumia 1020, complete with an impressive 41-megapixel — yes, 41-megapixel — camera. The obvious… Read More

Jul 11, 2013, 8:13 AM

Microsoft Research gets new leaders as part of overhaul

Rick Rashid, who built and led Microsoft Research for more than two decades, will be leaving the position and joining… Read More

Jul 11, 2013, 6:59 AM

Full text: Ballmer promises ‘One Strategy, One Microsoft’ in memo to employees

Here’s the full text of the memo from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlining the sweeping reorganization of the company, as… Read More

Jul 11, 2013, 6:13 AM

‘One Microsoft’: Ballmer unveils massive overhaul, vows to change how Microsoft does business

Microsoft will reorganize into four engineering groups, centralize its core business functions, reshuffle its executives, rearrange its product teams, discard the… Read More

Jul 10, 2013, 1:55 PM

Microsoft to release ‘feature pack’ update for Windows Phone 8 in 2014

Microsoft announced today that a “feature pack” update will be arriving to Windows Phone 8 in the first half of… Read More

Jul 10, 2013, 12:22 PM

Nokia Lumia 925 coming to T-Mobile on July 17 for $49 down

As part of many big moves being made today, T-Mobile announced details for the Nokia Lumia 925, its first 4G LTE… Read More

Jul 10, 2013, 10:56 AM

Microsoft helping cities get smart with CityNext initiative

The world’s biggest cities are essential to the growth of the global economy, and Microsoft is starting a new initiative to help… Read More

Jul 10, 2013, 8:39 AM

Here’s your new car, Steve! What Microsoft’s Ballmer can learn from Ford’s Mulally

Microsoft is expected to announce its long-awaited internal reorganization as early as tomorrow, shaking up its executive ranks and divisional… Read More

Jul 9, 2013, 6:02 PM

This PS4 vs. Xbox One vs. PC musical is just like Westside Story

Many in the video game world have some sort of opinion on the whole console war. Some prefer the Xbox… Read More

Jul 9, 2013, 10:05 AM

Microsoft’s big overhaul could reshape its financial reporting

Microsoft is set to announce a long-rumored internal reorganization as early as Thursday, according to a report overnight by AllThingsD,… Read More

Jul 8, 2013, 4:29 PM

Microsoft exec releases pics from ‘secret’ Nokia Lumia 1020 into the wild

Completing a marathon is problem enough to make you forget the smartphone in your pocket is a model that hasn’t… Read More

Jul 8, 2013, 8:51 AM

Microsoft: Windows 8.1 will ship in August, in time for ‘many’ holiday devices

Microsoft says it will ship Windows 8.1 to PC and device makers in late August — in time for the… Read More

Jul 8, 2013, 1:05 AM

Don Mattrick wanted Microsoft to acquire Zynga three years ago

Conversations between former Microsoft Xbox boss Don Mattrick and Zynga, his new employer, have been going on much longer than just… Read More

Jul 7, 2013, 8:27 AM

Microsoft pulling the plug on MSN TV, 16 years after WebTV acquisition

Microsoft is shutting down MSN TV, turning off the service to users on September 30 as the company continues its… Read More

Jul 5, 2013, 7:11 AM

Microsoft preps new Xbox Live beta for Xbox 360

Microsoft is getting gamers ready to test an updated version of its Xbox Live service for Xbox 360, promising better… Read More

Jul 4, 2013, 10:41 AM

Seattle’s 4th: Enjoy those fireworks, thanks to these tech giants

Nothing says 4th of July more than a booming and beautiful fireworks show, and in Seattle, the bright lights and… Read More

Jul 3, 2013, 4:39 PM

Microsoft and Sinofsky reach ‘retirement’ deal: $14M in stock, restrictions on activity

Six months after the departure of Microsoft Windows chief Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft has reached a “Retirement Agreement” with the former… Read More