Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 167 of 234

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

Apr 29, 2013, 4:08 PM

Microsoft’s latest $1 billion business is Windows Azure

Microsoft’s Windows Azure is the latest product from the company to reach $1 billion in sales, suggesting that Microsoft is… Read More

Apr 29, 2013, 3:12 PM

NBA committee rejects bid to bring NBA to Seattle, Ballmer ‘horribly disappointed’

The effort to bring NBA hoops back to Seattle took a serious blow today, as the NBA relocation committee made… Read More

Apr 29, 2013, 1:19 PM

Study: Windows Phone hits highest U.S. market share yet

Maybe there’s some truth to the hilarious and equally ridiculous ad Microsoft put out today, which attempts to differentiate Windows Phone from… Read More

Apr 29, 2013, 10:28 AM

Microsoft, other tech stocks surge as Nasdaq hits high

The week is starting out well for many tech stocks, with Microsoft gaining more than two percent and Apple —… Read More

Apr 29, 2013, 9:51 AM

Turning your room into a video game: Microsoft releases more details about IllumiRoom

When we first heard about Microsoft’s IllumiRoom project that essentially turned living rooms into a viewing platform, it was pretty exciting… Read More

Apr 29, 2013, 9:44 AM

Microsoft’s raucous new Windows Phone ad pokes fun at Samsung, Apple fans

Can a little humor improve Microsoft’s fortunes in the U.S. smartphone market? The company just released this preview of a… Read More

Apr 27, 2013, 7:10 AM

GeekWire Radio: The latest in digital security, and protecting yourself online

This was the tweet from the Associated Press on April 23: “Breaking: Two explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is… Read More

Apr 26, 2013, 2:13 PM

How this agency helped Microsoft create the viral ‘Children of the 90s’ IE ad

Back in January, Microsoft debuted an epic advertisement for Internet Explorer that featured everything kids in the 90s grew up… Read More

Apr 26, 2013, 9:07 AM

IDC: Smartphones now more popular than feature phones

These days, it’s almost surprising to see someone using an old-school flip phone, and now some numbers from the IDC… Read More

Apr 26, 2013, 8:45 AM

Judge: Microsoft owes Google a small fraction of Motorola patent demands

A federal judge in Seattle has largely sided with Microsoft in a closely watched patent battle with Google’s Motorola unit,… Read More

Apr 25, 2013, 4:37 PM

Ballmer on bringing the Sonics to Seattle: ‘There will never be a better opportunity’

Albeit very little and not exactly groundbreaking, Steve Ballmer finally made some public comments about Seattle’s bid to bring the… Read More

Apr 25, 2013, 3:12 PM

Study: Apple MacBook the best-performing, most reliable Windows laptop

When you think of reliable laptops that run Windows, the names Dell, Acer, HP or Lenovo might come to mind.… Read More

Apr 25, 2013, 10:08 AM

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Hire of the Year

We’re back for another round of voting in the GeekWire Awards. And today’s category — Hire of the Year —… Read More

Apr 24, 2013, 5:47 PM

This startup hacks the brain to help make you a better athlete

For a golfer trying to perfect his or her swing, there are several ways to be like Tiger Woods: You… Read More

Apr 24, 2013, 10:19 AM

Microsoft to reveal ‘new generation’ of Xbox at May 21 event on Redmond campus

It’s official: We’ll get to see the next generation Xbox next month. Microsoft just sent out invitations to a “special… Read More

Apr 23, 2013, 8:19 PM

Master Chief’s new job: Pizza Hut delivery man

Master Chief has done so much in the last decade, tirelessly fighting off the Covenant in countless epic battles throughout the… Read More