Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 165 of 234

May 28, 2013, 8:16 AM

Bye, bye Nook? B&N e-reader makes top 10 list of brands expected to die

Amazon.com may have killed it, and Microsoft may not be able to save it. Yes, Barnes & Noble’s e-reader device,… Read More

May 27, 2013, 9:52 PM

Microsoft melding Yammer, Office to combat corporate wariness of social tools

Social tools make it possible for workers to communicate and collaborate in all sorts of new ways, but is all… Read More

May 26, 2013, 7:46 AM

Amazon’s amazing biodome; Paul Allen’s abstract art; and other top stories of the week

It’s Memorial Day Weekend. So, before the BBQs fire up and the engines purr at Indy, we’d like to take a… Read More

May 25, 2013, 7:41 AM

GeekWire Radio: Getting to know Microsoft’s Xbox One

This week on the GeekWire radio show, we dive into the details of Microsoft’s newly unveiled Xbox One console —… Read More

May 24, 2013, 10:38 AM

Microsoft stacks up Surface vs. iPad with mixed results

Let’s see, the Surface RT is slightly heavier than the iPad, the same thickness and gets two hours less battery… Read More

May 24, 2013, 8:40 AM

Microsoft emerges as Waze investor, as Google and Facebook weigh $1B bids

Bloomberg News says this morning that Google may try to acquire Waze, the traffic and mapping technology company that Facebook… Read More

May 23, 2013, 6:52 PM

High school hackathon: 500 budding teen geeks learn how to code

It’s no secret that Washington is falling behind when it comes to educating our future geeks. While the state ranks fourth… Read More

May 23, 2013, 4:07 PM

ITC sides with Microsoft, says Xbox 360 did not infringe on Motorola patents

A major chapter in the Microsoft v. Motorola patent war finally came to a close Wednesday and it’s good news… Read More

May 23, 2013, 9:00 AM

Next-gen Kinect coming to Windows in 2014

Among the array of new features unveiled at Microsoft’s Xbox One revealing on Tuesday were the upgrades to the new… Read More

May 22, 2013, 6:04 PM

Microsoft uses Siri to ridicule iPad in latest commercial

Microsoft is taking another swing at a competitor and this time it’s Apple’s iPad getting the backhand slap. In its… Read More

May 22, 2013, 9:23 AM

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen collaborates with Heart, Joe Walsh and other rock stars on new album

Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder, Jimi Hendrix aficionado and avid guitar player, is coming out with a new album in… Read More

May 22, 2013, 8:15 AM

Chart: The top 10 biggest private tech buyouts (and where Tumblr ranks)

In the wake of Yahoo’s blockbuster $1.1 billion purchase of Tumblr, Bloomberg News has produced a pretty nifty chart of… Read More

May 21, 2013, 11:34 PM

Xbox One: How Microsoft is trying to change the game

It was great that Microsoft included several former Xbox bigwigs — Robbie Bach, J Allard, and Ed Fries — in… Read More

May 21, 2013, 5:31 PM

Xbox One: Watch the new Kinect detect a heart rate from across the room

Microsoft has significantly upgraded the sensing capabilities of the second-generation Kinect sensor that will ship with the newly announced Xbox… Read More

May 21, 2013, 4:05 PM

These sensor-infused socks track your steps and ID injury-prone running styles

In the past few years, you’ve heard of smartphones, smart-watches and most recently, smart-glasses. Now, courtesy of a Redmond-based startup,… Read More

May 21, 2013, 1:55 PM

NFL commish says new multi-year partnership with Microsoft will ‘change the game of football’

The nation’s most popular sport is about to get real geeky thanks in large part to technology from Microsoft. During… Read More

May 21, 2013, 1:33 PM

Official word: Xbox One requires Internet connection, but not ‘always on’

Remember all that controversy over the reports of a required “always on” Internet connection in the new Xbox? First, reports… Read More

May 21, 2013, 1:09 PM

Xbox One: Here is the official video from Microsoft

Microsoft unveiled the new “Xbox One” console in Redmond today, with highlights including souped-up hardware, live TV integration, Skype functionality,… Read More

May 21, 2013, 12:43 PM

Reactions mixed as group of 14 Xbox fans watch console launch at Microsoft Store

It certainly wasn’t as exciting nor populated as the Surface tablet debut or the Halo 4 launch party, but a… Read More

May 21, 2013, 12:32 PM

Sorry, but Xbox 360 games won’t play on Xbox One

Microsoft executives are on stage right now here in Redmond giving the rundown on the major technological changes in the new… Read More

May 21, 2013, 11:44 AM

Up close with Xbox One: Pics, specs and the backside

Posting from Redmond: I’m here at the Xbox One unveiling, where Microsoft gave the media an up-close look at the… Read More

May 21, 2013, 9:29 AM

Xbox One: Live from Microsoft’s new console unveiling in Redmond

The doors are about to open here in Redmond for the much-anticipated unveiling of Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox. I’m here along… Read More

May 21, 2013, 8:58 AM

Microsoft launches live, interactive TV show on Xbox Live called Music Room

We’re expecting to find out about some sort of entertainment-related features at the next generation Xbox reveal this morning, but… Read More

May 21, 2013, 6:42 AM

Customer satisfaction with Microsoft software declines slightly after Windows 8

New data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index shows satisfaction with Microsoft software declining slightly this year, falling 1.3 points… Read More

May 20, 2013, 9:40 PM

5 things I learned while working on the original Xbox

[Editor’s Note: With Microsoft preparing to unveil the third generation of the Xbox on Tuesday, we asked GeekWire Chairman Jonathan… Read More

May 20, 2013, 2:45 PM

Study: The biggest social collaboration tool inside big companies is … Facebook?

Salesforce.com, Microsoft, IBM and many smaller companies are competing aggressively in the market for enterprise social collaboration, offering advanced tools… Read More

May 20, 2013, 10:51 AM

The next Xbox: What to expect from Microsoft’s new console

Well, we’re almost there. In less than 24 hours, the tech world will be listening and watching in anticipation as… Read More

May 20, 2013, 10:46 AM

Sony teases PS4 hardware in new video, one day before Xbox launch

Less than 24 hours before Microsoft reveals the new generation of Xbox, Sony has just posted a teaser video showing off… Read More

May 20, 2013, 9:47 AM

Take a picture with your voice? Microsoft wants a patent on it

Tired of using a timer to snap a picture? Microsoft has a solution for you. Well, it’s not a particularly… Read More

May 17, 2013, 2:45 PM

Amazon should introduce AWS to China the Microsoft Way, says China VC

What’s the best way for Amazon to take its vaunted cloud computing platform to China? Follow Microsoft’s lead. That’s the… Read More