Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 170 of 234

Apr 10, 2013, 11:53 AM

Report: Next Xbox has eye-detecting Kinect and can connect to your cable box

We’ve heard quite a bit about how the next-gen Xbox will feature upgrades to Kinect and an always-connected internet requirement,… Read More

Apr 10, 2013, 10:15 AM

VIDEO: What makes Seattle such an awesome gaming city

The list of game development companies in the Seattle area, from Valve to PopCap to 343, is certainly impressive. And… Read More

Apr 10, 2013, 8:07 AM

Microsoft preps two-factor account login: Twitter next?

Microsoft is getting ready to launch two-factor authentication for its Microsoft accounts, according to a report by Microsoft news site… Read More

Apr 9, 2013, 3:52 PM

Scroogled: Microsoft attacks Google again, this time about Android privacy issues

First it was Google Shopping, then Gmail, and now, Microsoft’s latest attack on Google comes in the form of Android privacy… Read More

Apr 8, 2013, 3:53 PM

Reports: Next-generation Xbox unveiling set for May

It’s looking more like we could be seeing (or at least hearing about) the next Xbox sometime next month. Two… Read More

Apr 8, 2013, 1:17 PM

Report: Lumia 920 rises to top of Windows Phone market

Nokia’s Lumia 920 is now the most widely used Windows Phone device, reaching 14 percent of usage, and Nokia is by… Read More

Apr 8, 2013, 9:06 AM

With just one year of support left, Windows XP clings to 39% market share

Attention, Windows XP users: The clock is ticking. Microsoft will officially end support for Windows XP one year from today,… Read More

Apr 8, 2013, 7:54 AM

Microsoft selling Mediaroom to Ericsson, exiting IPTV business to focus on Xbox

Microsoft will sell its Mediaroom business to Ericsson, after more than 15 years pursuing the market for Internet Protocol Television,… Read More

Apr 7, 2013, 10:47 AM

Facebook reverses stance after blocking Microsoft and WhitePages from sponsoring Startup Weekend

Teams of developers, designers and entrepreneurs are heads-down at Facebook’s Seattle engineering outpost on this rainy Sunday for Startup Weekend… Read More

Apr 5, 2013, 5:09 PM

Modest beginnings: Bill Gates’ 1974 resume surfaces, seeking a $15k salary

How do you become a billionaire? Start by asking for a $15,000 salary. That, at least, was the path for… Read More

Apr 5, 2013, 3:04 PM

Deal with it? Microsoft apologizes for employee’s ‘always on’ console comment

Microsoft apologized this afternoon for comments made by an employee to critics of the company’s reported plan to require an… Read More

Apr 5, 2013, 12:57 PM

Watch live: $1M on the line at Call of Duty Championships

Geek Madness isn’t the only intense competition going down this weekend. With a $1 million on the line, 32 teams… Read More

Apr 5, 2013, 9:14 AM

Microsoft pokes at Facebook, says new ‘Home’ is like Windows Phone in 2011

Microsoft is a longtime Facebook partner and investor, but that isn’t stopping the Redmond company from making some jabs over… Read More

Apr 5, 2013, 8:28 AM

Reports: Microsoft eyes Outlook release for Windows RT

One of the biggest complaints about Windows RT, the version of Windows 8 for ARM processors, is the built-in Mail… Read More

Apr 4, 2013, 4:43 PM

Study: Those who play Xbox are better in bed than other gamers

Here’s another feather Xbox gamers can add to their caps: Apparently they’re better in bed than those on who play… Read More

Apr 4, 2013, 1:31 PM

Microsoft’s hits and misses: Insights from a prolific maker of Windows 8 apps

The home of Ratio Interactive, in the heart of Seattle’s Pioneer Square, is at first glance pretty much what you’d expect from… Read More

Apr 4, 2013, 1:08 PM

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

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

Apr 4, 2013, 8:32 AM

Look out, Microsoft? Tablets to become our primary computers, Gartner predicts

A new report from the Gartner research firm paints a dire picture for the traditional PC market, predicting that tablets… Read More

Apr 3, 2013, 9:13 PM

Bill Gates and Paul Allen reprise classic Microsoft photo, three decades later

The photo above is a Microsoft classic, showing the company’s founders, Paul Allen and Bill Gates, surrounded by personal computers… Read More

Apr 3, 2013, 1:50 PM

Myhrvold to Slashdot: We’re more alike than you think

With a caffeine-free Diet Coke and a cappuccino by his side, Nathan Myhrvold entered the “lion’s den” today — a.k.a. Slashdot —… Read More

Apr 3, 2013, 10:26 AM

Microsoft updates SkyDrive iOS app, adds support for iPhone 5 and iPad Mini

Microsoft today announced some updates to its SkyDrive iOS app, including support for the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini. Users… Read More

Apr 2, 2013, 8:58 AM

Webby Awards get an upgrade, with help from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer

The Webby Awards rolled out a slick new “Winners Gallery + Archive” today, making it easier to peruse the past… Read More

Apr 1, 2013, 10:27 AM

Meet the 10 startups Microsoft just accepted into the TechStars Windows Azure accelerator

Microsoft is back with a new crop of companies for its Windows Azure accelerator program, operated in conjunction with TechStars.… Read More

Mar 31, 2013, 7:28 AM

Google glasses ban; a sonic-powered vibrator; and other top stories of the month

Here’s a look back at the top stories of the month on GeekWire. Thanks for tuning in everyone, and for… Read More

Mar 29, 2013, 1:46 PM

Apps for Autism: Results from a Bing Fund hackathon

Last week we told you about a weekend hackathon, organized by Microsoft’s Bing Fund and community partners, that brought together developers,… Read More

Mar 29, 2013, 9:00 AM

Follow-up: Microsoft gets $25M annually from vendor ‘chargeback’ program

Microsoft has been pulling in about $25 million a year through its unusual practice of charging its vendors for occupying space… Read More

Mar 28, 2013, 12:55 PM

Surface chief hints at broader plans for Microsoft tablet

Panos Panay, the corporate vice president in charge of Microsoft’s Surface tablet business, made a brief appearance this morning at… Read More

Mar 28, 2013, 12:10 PM

Xbox Live adds new entertainment content, SmartGlass support for Game of Thrones

Xbox Live is getting a bunch of new entertainment content, including some cool SmartGlass support for the popular show Game… Read More

Mar 28, 2013, 11:00 AM

Microsoft publishes list of its entire patent portfolio, makes case for transparency

Microsoft this morning published a searchable online list of its patent holdings — more than 40,000 patents held by the… Read More

Mar 28, 2013, 9:48 AM

Steve Ballmer’s island home on outer edge of massive mudslide

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer nearly lost his Whidbey Island vacation home yesterday due to a scary mudslide that forced evacuations and… Read More