Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 163 of 234

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

Jun 6, 2013, 7:33 AM

Tech Moves: WhitePages names CFO; Virl Hill joins Microsoft; and more

WhitePages has tapped Jason Eglit as its chief financial officer, overseeing the Seattle company’s financial team and assisting with mergers and acquisitions and… Read More

Jun 5, 2013, 12:43 PM

‘Xbox One: Space Odyssey’ parody video pokes fun at console’s apparent shortcomings

Some gamers are undoubtedly disappointed with what Microsoft has shown thus far for its next-generation console, the Xbox One. If… Read More

Jun 5, 2013, 12:50 AM

Microsoft shows Windows 8.1 in action for first time

Microsoft just released this video tour of Windows 8.1, the upcoming revamp of the operating system that will bring back… Read More

Jun 5, 2013, 12:30 AM

Outlook finally arriving on Windows RT as Microsoft tries to sweeten Surface

First the Start button and now this. Microsoft will release a version of Outlook for Windows RT, giving users of… Read More

Jun 4, 2013, 1:01 PM

iPhone sales stay hot as shipments of smartphones set to pass feature phones in 2013

Smartphones are taking over the world. Well, not really. But the latest estimates from the International Data Corporation indicate that… Read More

Jun 4, 2013, 10:04 AM

Crowdfund your next PC? Microsoft touts new Chip In program to woo students

As a student in this day and age, a computer is almost a necessity when heading off to college, right… Read More

Jun 4, 2013, 8:05 AM

Halo meets touch screens with ‘Spartan Assault’ for Windows 8, Windows Phone

Halo has been a huge boon to Microsoft’s Xbox franchise over the years. Can it help bring new fans to… Read More

Jun 3, 2013, 1:23 PM

Take that, This American Life? Here is Microsoft’s feel-good video about patents

Radio listeners around the country were given an inside look at the dark underbelly of the U.S. patent system this… Read More

Jun 3, 2013, 12:37 PM

Verizon exec: Big opportunity for Windows Phone in business market

Microsoft’s Windows Phone certainly trails Apple and Android by a substantial amount in terms of smartphone market share, but one Verizon… Read More

Jun 3, 2013, 10:49 AM

Study: Android still rules, but Windows Phone makes gains thanks to the kids

The latest numbers from Kantar show Windows continuing steady sales and, somewhat surprisingly, growing at a faster rate than those of… Read More

Jun 3, 2013, 10:45 AM

Ex-Microsoft VP emerges with stealth startup Highspot

Robert Wahbe, who spent 16 years at Microsoft as corporate vice president of product management in the Server and Tools… Read More

Jun 3, 2013, 8:00 AM

Here is the first-ever 8-inch Windows 8 tablet — starting at $380, running on Intel

Acer this morning officially unveiled its long-rumored Iconia W3 tablet, billed as the first 8-inch tablet to run Windows 8.… Read More

Jun 2, 2013, 2:40 PM

Microsoft CIO Tony Scott leaves to ‘focus on personal projects’

[Updated below with Microsoft confirmation and statement.] Tony Scott, who oversaw Microsoft’s internal IT operations for more than five years… Read More

Jun 2, 2013, 6:19 AM

Microsoft pokes fun at Apple and Google; Amazon.com’s amazing biodomes; and other top posts of the month

May was a busy, busy month for us here at GeekWire. We hosted more than 800 of you at our… Read More

Jun 1, 2013, 7:42 AM

GeekWire Radio: The future of cars, and how the Internet is reshaping your ride

Our topic on the GeekWire radio show this week: The future of cars. We explore the rise of the car… Read More

May 31, 2013, 1:33 PM

Mobile manners: The top 5 most annoying cell phone pet peeves

Smartphones, for the most part, are pretty awesome tech tools. But they also pissed us off sometimes just as much as… Read More