May 14, 2013, 12:59 PM Smokin’ hot avatars: Microsoft patents system for ‘attractive cartoon faces’ Lots of people labor over their avatars for video games and other online services, using manual tools to make their… Read More
May 14, 2013, 10:36 AM Twitch debuts on Xbox Live, lets you watch gamers play games If you’re tired of moving your thumbs around after hours of gaming on the Xbox but still need your fix,… Read More
May 14, 2013, 10:02 AM Lumia 925: T-Mobile scores U.S. exclusive for Nokia’s sleek new Windows Phone Nokia unveiled its new Lumia 925 Windows Phone at an event this morning in London, and it’s getting a mostly… Read More
May 14, 2013, 10:01 AM College grads would rather work at Microsoft over Amazon, Facebook Maybe it’s the wacky and awesome commercials they’ve been putting out. Or it could be company’s reputation as an impressive… Read More
May 14, 2013, 8:02 AM Microsoft to release free Windows 8.1 update as public preview next month Microsoft this morning gave more details about the Windows 8 overhaul known previously as “Windows Blue” — confirming it will… Read More
May 14, 2013, 7:15 AM Microsoft builds Google Chat into Outlook.com webmail in new bid for switchers Microsoft is integrating Google Chat into Outlook.com, attempting to eliminate one of the factors that prevents Gmail users from switching… Read More
May 13, 2013, 11:54 AM Microsoft cites progress on Yahoo search ads, says it’s still committed to providing an alternative to Google Microsoft’s search advertising group says it’s starting to wring more revenue out of the Internet search ads that it’s serving… Read More
May 13, 2013, 10:05 AM Photo: Microsoft building a gigantic tent for next week’s Xbox unveiling There’s a little more than a week to go until Microsoft unveils the next generation of the Xbox, at a… Read More
May 13, 2013, 9:12 AM Microsoft uses baseball legend Pete Rose to show why using Google Docs is risky Microsoft has been really pulling out the stops with its advertisements lately. First it was that raucous wedding ad that… Read More
May 12, 2013, 9:41 PM Tech pioneer Bill Gates still lugs around a giant bag of paper books It’s always interesting to keep track of what Bill Gates is reading, and for some reason I envisioned him taking… Read More
May 10, 2013, 4:55 PM Microsoft: Don’t compare Windows 8 to a can of soda When The Coca-Cola Company tried to introduce “New Coke” to the market back in 1985, it was considered one of the worst product… Read More
May 10, 2013, 12:44 PM Bidding war: Hansen, Ballmer increase bid for NBA team to $625M The effort to bring the NBA back to Seattle isn’t over quite yet. Hoping to convince NBA owners that Seattle… Read More
May 10, 2013, 10:25 AM The Startup Game! An 8-Bit Entrepreneurial Adventure It’s time to break out of your cubicle and play the startup game! Land some seed funding, build your team,… Read More
May 9, 2013, 1:40 PM Microsoft’s crazy, brilliant Windows 8 ads are now live Microsoft has now officially released those crazy videos that we told you about yesterday. Check them out above and below.… Read More
May 8, 2013, 6:18 PM Microsoft posts weird Windows 8 commercials, then promptly takes them down Update: Microsoft’s crazy, brilliant Windows 8 ads are now live It appears Microsoft either made a mistake by posting new Windows… Read More
May 8, 2013, 5:23 PM Klout Experts: A new Q+A platform that appears atop Bing search results Social media metrics company Klout is making a move into the social question-and-answer space and is getting some distribution help from… Read More
May 8, 2013, 1:27 PM Microsoft names Amy Hood its new chief financial officer Microsoft just named Amy Hood its new chief financial officer, replacing its departing CFO Peter Klein, who announced his plan… Read More
May 8, 2013, 12:21 PM Former Microsoft CFO John Connors named to Midas List for top investors John Connors, a venture capitalist at Bellevue-based Ignition Partners who previously served as CFO of Microsoft, was named to Forbes’ 2013… Read More
May 8, 2013, 10:40 AM Nokia touts Lumia 928 camera against competition with roller coaster video Nokia has yet to officially announce its newest flagship Lumia 928 smartphone, but that isn’t stopping the manufacturer from touting… Read More
May 8, 2013, 9:12 AM Verizon CEO: Windows Phone will play a crucial role in the mobile industry At least one high-level mobile exec is optimistic about the long-term success of the Windows Phone. Verizon CEO Dan Mead… Read More
May 8, 2013, 7:43 AM Microsoft hunts internally for CFO: Report suggests it’s Tami Reller vs. Amy Hood Microsoft is on the hunt for a new chief financial officer, and a report out from Bloomberg suggests that two… Read More
May 7, 2013, 10:42 AM Microsoft to cover Yahoo search revenue shortfalls in U.S. for another year Microsoft and Yahoo will give their search partnership more time to meet their financial expectations. Microsoft has agreed to extend,… Read More
May 7, 2013, 9:41 AM Windows Phone app nirvana: YouTube and Foursquare refreshed, as Hulu arrives Microsoft is releasing a new version of its YouTube app for Windows Phone 8 today, with new capabilities that take… Read More
May 6, 2013, 6:10 PM Apple surges to No. 6 on Fortune 500 list, the only tech company in the top 10 Apple is already considered the biggest company on the planet in terms of market value — clocking in at $433… Read More
May 6, 2013, 5:17 PM Gates: ‘Frustrated’ iPad users create opening for Microsoft Are iPad users truly frustrated that the Apple tablet can’t do everything a Windows PC can do? Bill Gates thinks… Read More
May 6, 2013, 10:44 AM Report: Next Xbox won’t require always-on Internet connection, after all Gamers have been up in arms over reports that Microsoft would require an Internet connection to use the next Xbox… Read More
May 6, 2013, 7:14 AM Acer’s leaked Windows 8 tablet aims to rival iPad mini at 8.1 inches, $380 Acer announced a new lineup of Windows 8 notebooks, tablets and hybrids last week, but one product missing from the… Read More
May 4, 2013, 9:30 PM Microsoft’s $300M Nook deal: One year later, it’s MIA One year ago, Microsoft and Barnes & Noble surprised the tech world by announcing a “strategic partnership.” Microsoft made a $300 million… Read More
May 3, 2013, 3:06 PM PHOTO: Come on, where’s the love for Windows Phone? Windows Phone just can’t catch a break, it seems. The ad above, for the popular TuneIn radio app, is appearing… Read More
May 3, 2013, 12:38 PM POLL: Fusion, Infinity, 720: What should the next Xbox be called? Lots of rumors have been circulating around the Internet about what Microsoft will call the next-generation Xbox. Will it be… Read More
