Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 185 of 234

Oct 8, 2012, 1:34 PM

T-Mobile calls dibs for new Nokia Windows smartphone

Just one week after AT&T said it would be the exclusive carrier of the Nokia Lumia 920, T-Mobile announced Monday… Read More

Oct 8, 2012, 10:01 AM

Whoops: Windows 8 PCs make an early debut

Sometimes those Home Shopping Network folks are just too excited about a product. Microsoft’s Windows 8 isn’t due to be… Read More

Oct 6, 2012, 8:11 AM

Podcast: Xbox tries politics, tipping goes digital, and a chat with new LiquidPlanner CEO Liz Pearce

What happens when Microsoft’s Xbox Live tries politics? It gets a little confusing, and reveals a few things about the… Read More

Oct 5, 2012, 1:16 PM

Microsoft releases iPhone shopping app Edibly, starting at Pike Place Market

Pike Place Market is going digital. In collaboration with The Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority, the Bing team at Microsoft today… Read More

Oct 4, 2012, 10:41 AM

Microsoft, Barnes & Noble seal deal with formation of ‘Nook Media LLC’

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble finalized their partnership today and gave it a name, Nook Media LLC. The partnership, originally announced… Read More

Oct 4, 2012, 8:11 AM

Update: Obama wins debate on Xbox Live, but Romney sees positive trends

[Update, 9:30 a.m.: Although the raw data on screen showed overwhelming support for Obama, Microsoft says a more detailed crunching… Read More

Oct 3, 2012, 2:11 PM

NBCNews.com’s top exec and editor are leaving after msnbc.com transition

Charlie Tillinghast, the NBCNews.com executive in Redmond who was the longtime president of msnbc.com, plans to leave his position at… Read More

Oct 3, 2012, 10:01 AM

Microsoft holds its ground as big advertisers blast IE10’s default privacy settings

Microsoft’s decision to prevent Internet Explorer 10 users from being tracked online, by default, is getting an extraordinary response from… Read More

Oct 2, 2012, 2:08 PM

Video: Microsoft Store pulls plug on table-stomping rapper

There’s no word on exactly how much damage the rapper Machine Gun Kelly caused during this appearance last week at… Read More

Oct 2, 2012, 10:39 AM

Microsoft’s smartphone share falls

Here’s more challenging news for Microsoft in the highly competitive smartphone arena. The latest report from comScore — a survey of more… Read More

Oct 2, 2012, 7:52 AM

Xbox aims to reinvent debates (and TV) with live polling

The first debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama on Wednesday will be a milestone in the 2012 U.S. Presidential… Read More

Oct 2, 2012, 6:38 AM

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: Windows 8 is bold, innovative, sometimes puzzling

Lots of writers have been weighing in on Microsoft’s Windows 8, but it’s safe to say that none of them… Read More

Oct 1, 2012, 1:44 PM

New Xbox Live reward system not exactly rewarding

Your Xbox Live Gamerscores are now worth something. But before you invest hours in front of your Xbox, realize that… Read More

Oct 1, 2012, 10:50 AM

Microsoft and TechStars tap 10 startups for new Windows Azure Accelerator

After receiving 600 applications, Microsoft this morning named 10 startups to participate in its Windows Azure Accelerator, a three-month program… Read More

Oct 1, 2012, 10:00 AM

Microsoft revamps MSN — just for Windows 8 and IE10

Microsoft unveiled a new look and user experience for MSN this morning — but users won’t actually see it on… Read More

Oct 1, 2012, 8:34 AM

After spurning acquisition offer, Seattle’s Freak’n Genius raises $525,000 angel round

Kyle Kesterson’s new animation startup, Freak’n Genius, has raised $525,000 in fresh funding from more than a dozen angel investors… Read More

Sep 30, 2012, 2:57 PM

Update: Google passes Microsoft in value for 1st time

[Update, Monday morning: It’s official: Google passed Microsoft’s market value for the first time in its history this morning, although… Read More

Sep 30, 2012, 8:29 AM

Steve Ballmer’s Oprah moment and other top stories of the month

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took a page out of Oprah’s playbook at the company’s big company meeting in Seattle on… Read More

Sep 28, 2012, 11:05 AM

Microsoft’s Halo 4 is done, set for November release

Halo fans rejoice: Ladies and gents: we are Yoinking thrilled to announce that #Halo4 has gone gold. #WakeUpJohn — Halo… Read More

Sep 28, 2012, 10:17 AM

Microsoft boosts security at Xbox HQ to new level, gearing up for next console

Microsoft has been officially silent about plans for a successor to its Xbox 360 video-game console, but here’s a telltale… Read More

Sep 28, 2012, 8:17 AM

Klout investment just the latest social deal for Microsoft

OK, so this is officially a trend. With the announcement yesterday that Microsoft will make a “strategic investment” in social… Read More

Sep 27, 2012, 2:06 PM

Microsoft wants to create more homegrown engineers using higher H-1B fees

How’s this for a creative twist? Microsoft today suggested that the federal government let employers, including itself, pay higher fees… Read More

Sep 27, 2012, 7:07 AM

What bugs? Here comes Windows 8, ready or not

First things first: No piece of software the size of Windows is without bugs. And in this era of regular… Read More

Sep 26, 2012, 10:22 AM

NFL adopts startup’s technology to detect concussions in real time

The National Football League may not be making all the right calls on the field, but an agreement with a… Read More

Sep 26, 2012, 8:19 AM

Barnes & Noble plans Nook integration with Microsoft Windows, Office and Bing

A newly surfaced job posting gives new details about Barnes & Noble’s plans for its fledgling partnership with Microsoft, citing… Read More

Sep 25, 2012, 10:21 AM

Box CEO Aaron Levie: The full Startup Day interview

We had a great time talking with Aaron Levie, the CEO of Box, during the closing keynote at Startup Day… Read More

Sep 25, 2012, 9:14 AM

Barnes & Noble launching Nook Video service, but where’s Microsoft?

Barnes & Noble will launch its own digital video store for its Nook devices, attempting to compete more effectively against… Read More

Sep 25, 2012, 8:27 AM

Google ‘would love’ to replace Microsoft as Yahoo partner

The whole Microsoft-Yahoo search saga has always felt like a soap opera, starting with Microsoft’s failed bid to acquire Yahoo… Read More

Sep 24, 2012, 10:50 AM

Intellectual Ventures reaches first big legal settlements

Intellectual Ventures this morning announced legal settlements with two companies, SK hynix and Elpida Memory, which make common types of memory… Read More

Sep 21, 2012, 11:53 PM

Podcast: iOS 6, iPhone 5, and more from the week in tech

We had a lot of fun putting together this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, talking at length about Apple’s… Read More