Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 163 of 234

Jun 13, 2013, 12:58 PM

Surface giveaway: Microsoft seeding schools with 10,000 free tablets for teachers

Whenever you go to a big conference, the freebies are always a nice little add-on. Sometimes it’s a sweet keychain… Read More

Jun 13, 2013, 12:18 PM

Your old Microsoft Points will be worth ‘equal or greater value’ as real currency

Microsoft confirmed earlier this week that it will be shifting away from its Microsoft Points virtual currency for purchasing games… Read More

Jun 13, 2013, 10:24 AM

Engineering students want jobs at NASA, Google, Boeing, Apple and Microsoft — in that order

If space is the final frontier, today’s engineering students want to be a part of exploring it, according to a… Read More

Jun 13, 2013, 10:11 AM

Bill Gates’ first post on LinkedIn: ‘3 things I’ve learned from Warren Buffett’

Learning the game of bridge isn’t the only thing Warren Buffet has taught Bill Gates. In Gates’ first-ever post on LinkedIn titled… Read More

Jun 13, 2013, 9:42 AM

Microsoft opening 600 ‘Windows Stores’ inside Best Buys in U.S. and Canada

Microsoft is partnering with Best Buy to place more than 600 “Windows Stores” inside the retailer’s locations in the U.S.… Read More

Jun 12, 2013, 6:02 PM

‘This is madness’: Professor appeals to Obama after Microsoft Research recruit is blocked from U.S.

Why was a standout computer scientist from Jordan prevented from returning to the U.S. to defend his PhD thesis and… Read More

Jun 12, 2013, 4:44 PM

‘Windows Everywhere’ ad defines Microsoft’s new era, helps explain looming reorg

A new Microsoft television ad, airing for the first time tonight, aims to introduce the public to the company’s new… Read More

Jun 12, 2013, 1:13 PM

Microsoft Kin resurfaces, selling for $25 on deals site

Remember the Kin, the ill-fated phone from Microsoft? Its life was so short — roughly two months in the spring… Read More

Jun 12, 2013, 10:42 AM

Meet TuTu: This super cute stuffed animal toy comes to life through an iPhone app

When I was growing up, the height of technological innovation in toys was the Furby. That fuzzy monster-thing had it… Read More

Jun 12, 2013, 9:52 AM

Microsoft exec: Siri integration will make Bing better

Microsoft exec Gurdeep Singh Pall is speaking right now at the SMX Advanced search industry conference in Seattle, and host Danny… Read More

Jun 12, 2013, 7:33 AM

Xbox chief says Microsoft’s offline option is an Xbox 360

Microsoft has been having a rough time of it this week at the E3 video-game convention over its policies for the… Read More

Jun 11, 2013, 6:00 PM

Bing Maps pours in 270TB of Bird’s Eye imagery, beefs up venue maps

In its latest update to Bing Maps, Microsoft just published a very large amount (270TB) of Bird’s Eye imagery —… Read More

Jun 11, 2013, 2:33 PM

Microsoft wants government to provide more transparency for security requests

Microsoft is now joining fellow tech giants Google and Facebook in asking the U.S. government for more transparency in regard… Read More

Jun 11, 2013, 12:37 PM

Microsoft Store arrives in Hawaii, with help from Macklemore

Hey, maybe it’s time for a quick trip to Hawaii! Microsoft is opening up its first retail store in the… Read More

Jun 11, 2013, 9:04 AM

It’s official: Google acquires Waze traffic tech company, eyes Google Maps integration

After months of speculation about a possible acquisition, traffic technology company Waze has found itself a buyer, and it’s Google.… Read More

Jun 10, 2013, 9:48 PM

Sony sticks it to Microsoft with $399 PlayStation 4, and some wickedly funny jabs

Sony scored some serious points in many corners of the video-game world tonight — making a series of statements (and… Read More

Jun 10, 2013, 1:48 PM

Surprise: Apple’s Siri adopts Microsoft Bing for web search

Apple will incorporate web search results from Microsoft Bing into its voice-enabled Siri personal assistant in iOS 7, the Cupertino-based… Read More

Jun 10, 2013, 10:58 AM

Xbox One price: $499, launching in November

Microsoft just announced that the Xbox One will cost $499 in the U.S., launching in November. That’s $100 more than… Read More

Jun 10, 2013, 10:42 AM

Xbox Live dumping Microsoft Points, ending 100-friend limit, adding Gold account sharing

Microsoft confirmed this morning that it will be shifting away from its Microsoft Points virtual currency for purchasing games and… Read More

Jun 10, 2013, 10:13 AM

New Xbox 360 looks like the Xbox One, is available today

At the big E3 video-game convention today, Microsoft just unveiled a new-look Xbox 360, which is available to purchase today.… Read More

Jun 10, 2013, 9:34 AM

Report: Xbox One to hit shelves in November 2013

It looks like you’ll be able to buy an Xbox One this November. That’s what Rare development director Danny Issac… Read More

Jun 10, 2013, 8:58 AM

Xbox One and PS4 will battle for gamers at E3 today

It’s a big day for the video game industry down in Los Angeles, setting the stage for the next several… Read More

Jun 9, 2013, 10:48 PM

Reality Check: Microsoft’s IE10 energy-efficiency claims

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team has made big strides in recent years, supporting HTML5 and other web standards, collaborating on cool… Read More

Jun 8, 2013, 7:08 AM

GeekWire Radio: Inside the personal and powerful world of vlogging, with Chris Pirillo

Are you ready to put your life on camera? Our guest this week on the GeekWire radio show is Chris… Read More

Jun 7, 2013, 4:34 PM

Data snooping: Google, Facebook, Microsoft and others stand by denials

“What the …?” That’s the headline on a blog post by Google CEO Larry Page and legal chief David Drummond… Read More

Jun 6, 2013, 5:32 PM

Leak implicates Microsoft, Google and others in NSA snooping — but they deny it

A classified training document, reported Thursday by the Washington Post and the Guardian, says a secret U.S. government program called… Read More

Jun 6, 2013, 4:12 PM

Microsoft addresses Xbox One used games, always-on, privacy policies

Microsoft today cleared up some of the questions surrounding Xbox One issues, including those about always-on requirements, used game policies and… Read More

Jun 6, 2013, 10:46 AM

Microsoft’s big reorg: What to watch, and what it means

Reports this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is close to finalizing a giant reorganization — reshaping the company’s divisions… Read More

Jun 6, 2013, 10:43 AM

Bing Translator App out for Windows 8, lets you understand foreign words with a camera

Microsoft launched the Bing Translator for Windows Phone last November, but today it’s now available on Windows 8 and supports more than 40 languages.… Read More

Jun 6, 2013, 10:02 AM

Storming the castle: FBI, Microsoft attack Citadel botnet

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) claims that it has taken down more than 1,000 of the estimated 1,400 command-and-control servers… Read More