Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 167 of 234

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

May 3, 2013, 12:21 PM

Apple makes gains in U.S. smartphone market, Microsoft stays stagnant in 4th place

Apple continues to gain market share in the U.S. According to numbers out today from comScore, the Cupertino-based maker of the iPhone… Read More

May 2, 2013, 4:25 PM

Always on? Study says 72% of U.S. gamers now play online

The number of people who play video games without an online connection is quickly dwindling, according to the results of… Read More

May 2, 2013, 2:43 PM

Hotmail is officially toast, but Microsoft says Outlook.com is on fire

Microsoft today announced that the migration from Hotmail to the new Outlook.com is officially complete and that there are now more… Read More

May 2, 2013, 12:41 PM

Commish calls Ballmer investment team ‘perfect prototype’ for NBA owners

Here’s what NBA commissioner David Stern thinks of the Chris Hansen/Steve Ballmer investment team: perfection. Appearing on PBS’ Charlie Rose… Read More

May 2, 2013, 9:47 AM

How this startup went from Microsoft’s Kinect Accelerator to creating a kickass iOS app

If you haven’t heard of Freak’n Genius, well, the past week at the company will tell you everything you need… Read More

May 2, 2013, 7:06 AM

Brian Krzanich named CEO of Intel as headwinds hit PC market

After an exhaustive months-long search, Intel has its new CEO. And the chip maker didn’t have to go far to… Read More

May 2, 2013, 7:00 AM

Windows 8 app developers struggling for ad dollars, Microsoft cites seasonality

What happened to the ads in those ad-supported Windows 8 apps? That’s the question being asked by many developers of… Read More

May 1, 2013, 3:00 PM

CHART: Tablet market soaring, now almost two-thirds the size of PC market

The market for tablets is continuing to climb dramatically, reaching 49.2 million units shipped worldwide in the first quarter, up… Read More

May 1, 2013, 12:14 PM

Microsoft ships 900k Surface tablets in Q1, breaks into IDC’s top 5 for first time

Microsoft is officially back on the radar in the worldwide tablet market, with its Surface Pro and Surface RT tablets… Read More

May 1, 2013, 10:03 AM

Bing Fund backs restaurant waiting-list app BuzzTable

Microsoft’s Bing Fund announced today that is making a strategic investment in New York City-based BuzzTable, marking the sixth Bing Fund investment since it… Read More

May 1, 2013, 9:48 AM

Windows Phone Diary: 5 things for Microsoft to fix, and 1 for Apple to steal

First things first: Yes, I’m still using my Windows Phone. Regular readers may remember that I gave up my iPhone… Read More

Apr 30, 2013, 4:00 PM

Machinima, The LeBrons, Golden Gods Awards all coming to Xbox Live

Xbox Live is adding a load of content in the coming days, from a season of NBA star LeBron James’… Read More

Apr 30, 2013, 1:56 PM

First look: Microsoft’s ‘Switch to Windows Phone’ app for Android

Microsoft today released a new app designed to make it easier for Android users to make the leap to Windows… Read More

Apr 30, 2013, 8:50 AM

Microsoft starts to integrate Skype with Outlook.com

Microsoft is starting to integrate Skype into Outlook.com, aiming to make its webmail service more of a universal communications hub.… Read More