Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 184 of 234

Oct 25, 2012, 2:00 PM

Apple iPad sales miss estimates in latest quarter

Apple sold 14 million iPads in its latest quarter, up 26 percent but still below the expectations of Wall Street… Read More

Oct 25, 2012, 9:46 AM

Amazon debuts Kindle app for Windows 8, ahead of Microsoft partner Nook

Amazon just announced its new Kindle app for Windows 8 — getting in on the ground floor with the new… Read More

Oct 25, 2012, 8:34 AM

Windows 8 launch: Sinofsky defends ‘bold’ overhaul of Microsoft’s flagship product

Microsoft is holding its Windows 8 launch event right now in New York City, where Windows chief Steven Sinofsky is… Read More

Oct 25, 2012, 6:36 AM

Which browser for that web app? Browsium’s new tool lets the IT team decide

Browsium, a Redmond company run by a team of former Microsoft managers, has developed a new tool that lets companies… Read More

Oct 25, 2012, 5:17 AM

Here comes Windows 8: What’s at stake for Microsoft

Later this morning, at a launch event in New York City, Microsoft will introduce Windows 8 to the world. Tomorrow,… Read More

Oct 24, 2012, 8:31 PM

Microsoft Surface: The comeback story begins?

Two days and counting, my new Surface will arrive. As an avid gadget guy, I’m pumped about this launch with… Read More

Oct 24, 2012, 7:58 AM

EU escalates Microsoft case, issues Windows 8 warning

The European Commission this morning took another step toward a possible fine against Microsoft and delivered a public warning to… Read More

Oct 23, 2012, 2:51 PM

Cheat Sheet: iPad mini, Kindle Fire, Surface, Nexus 7

FOLLOW-UP: Tablet Cheat Sheet 2.0: Now an editable spreadsheet People thinking about buying tablets now have no shortage of options… Read More

Oct 23, 2012, 10:41 AM

Apple confirms iPad mini: 7.9 inches, starts at $329

UPDATED: Apple has wrapped up its media event in California, where the company’s top marketing exec, Phil Schiller, confirmed the… Read More

Oct 23, 2012, 9:56 AM

Xbox makes a play for hoops fans with NBA Game Time

After unveiling expanded sports programming at the E3 video game conference in June, Microsoft Xbox has just announced a new… Read More

Oct 23, 2012, 6:05 AM

Here comes SmartGlass: Xbox ‘second screen’ rollout starts with Windows 8

Microsoft is starting the rollout of Xbox SmartGlass this week with the launch of an app for Windows 8 that… Read More

Oct 22, 2012, 2:57 PM

Mark Zuckerberg, a Microsoft engineer? Could have happened without Facebook

Meet Mark Zuckerberg, an impressive and talented Microsoft engineer. That might have been a truthful sentence had Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO,… Read More

Oct 22, 2012, 8:28 AM

Video: This 3-year-old kid uses Windows 8 like a champ

Meet Julian, a 3-year-old whose family has been running a preview of Windows 8 for the past month on their… Read More

Oct 22, 2012, 7:01 AM

Yes, there will be a Skype app for Windows 8 this week

Microsoft’s Skype Division will debut its new app for Windows 8 on Friday, the same day the new operating system… Read More

Oct 20, 2012, 11:45 AM

These 11 tech giants are paying software engineers on average $100,000 or more

The market for software developers remains red hot. And companies looking to attract the best and brightest minds are paying… Read More

Oct 20, 2012, 9:02 AM

Podcast: Getting set for Windows 8 — with special guest Mary Jo Foley

The Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface launches are less than a week away, and on this episode of the GeekWire… Read More

Oct 19, 2012, 11:18 AM

Microsoft sees charitable efforts as key recruiting tool for young talent

While high-tech companies like Google and Facebook have made it tougher for Microsoft to recruit and retain top employees and… Read More

Oct 19, 2012, 9:09 AM

Why Microsoft is building one of North America’s largest tents on its campus

Earlier this week, Microsoft fenced off a large swath of the original ballfields at its Redmond headquarters. Construction crews covered… Read More

Oct 18, 2012, 5:17 PM

Microsoft milestone: Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer mark $1 billion in giving (Photos)

REDMOND, WASH. — Before he began another exciting week running Microsoft, a young Bill Gates sat down at a Sunday evening… Read More

Oct 18, 2012, 1:14 PM

Microsoft misses targets in buildup to Windows 8

Microsoft just reported financial results below Wall Street’s expectations for the September quarter, posting $16.01 billion in revenue and profits… Read More

Oct 18, 2012, 11:51 AM

Poll: Would you buy a Microsoft Surface tablet?

GeekWire’s Todd Bishop just made the leap. Will you? Microsoft is turning on the marketing engines for its new tablet… Read More

Oct 18, 2012, 8:18 AM

Nokia CEO: A Microsoft device could boost Windows Phone ecosystem overall

Microsoft is poised to release its first Surface tablet, so of course, speculation in the tech industry is turning once… Read More

Oct 18, 2012, 12:50 AM

Remembering Bill Hill: The most important operating system is Homo Sapiens 1.0

“I always talk about this to folks at Microsoft, especially to developers. What’s the most important operating system you’ll write… Read More

Oct 17, 2012, 11:02 AM

No pressure, Microsoft, but I just spent my family’s iPad budget on a $599 Surface

The stakes for Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Surface launch just got a lot higher, at least in my house. Here’s… Read More

Oct 17, 2012, 8:38 AM

Skating on Surface, Rapping with Too Short: How Windows execs are blowing off steam

The debut of Windows 8 next week will represent one of the biggest moments in the careers of Microsoft’s Windows… Read More

Oct 16, 2012, 11:12 PM

Surface: Here’s the litmus test for Microsoft’s tablet

OK, so Microsoft now has its own stores, and its own tablet. But will it have its own lines, too?… Read More

Oct 16, 2012, 12:41 PM

Windows 8 gets Start menu back, via Pokki app store

SweetLabs, a startup funded by big names such as Intel Capital and Google Ventures, is aiming to make Microsoft’s Windows… Read More

Oct 16, 2012, 11:05 AM

Microsoft buys cloud storage startup StorSimple

Microsoft is bolstering its cloud storage business, acquiring Santa Clara, California-based appliance maker StorSimple in a deal of undisclosed size. In… Read More

Oct 16, 2012, 10:09 AM

iPad Mini? Apple confirms Oct. 23 media event

Just hours after Microsoft’s price announcement of Windows 8, Apple has just announced a media event for next Tuesday, Oct.… Read More

Oct 16, 2012, 7:00 AM

Microsoft Surface pricing revealed, starting at $499 without keyboard cover

A listing that appeared briefly on the online Microsoft Store this morning revealed the long-awaited prices for the first Surface… Read More