Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 186 of 234

Sep 21, 2012, 2:00 PM

Microsoft releases urgent patch for Internet Explorer bug

Microsoft today issued a critical security update for Internet Explorer after scrambling to patch a hole severe enough to cause… Read More

Sep 21, 2012, 1:17 PM

Paul Allen is now the richest American in sports

Paul Allen has lots of money. You already knew that about the co-founder of Microsoft, of course. But the Forbes 400… Read More

Sep 21, 2012, 11:37 AM

Tech Moves: Startup Weekend lands Microsoft vet; Glympse recruits from Amazon; and more

Startup Weekend already hosts hundreds of events around the globe each year, and now the Seattle-based entrepreneurial education non-profit is… Read More

Sep 20, 2012, 3:00 PM

Why Microsoft is pouring money into youth programs

Microsoft this morning unveiled a new direction for its global philanthropic initiatives, announcing a program called YouthSpark that aims to… Read More

Sep 20, 2012, 9:40 AM

Senate report says Microsoft sidesteps billions in taxes

This could get pretty ugly for Microsoft. A new report out by the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has found… Read More

Sep 20, 2012, 8:39 AM

Live: Microsoft unveils new ‘YouthSpark’ initiative

I’m at an event in Redmond this morning where Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and general counsel Brad Smith (pictured speaking… Read More

Sep 20, 2012, 6:56 AM

Microsoft claims another patent win vs. Google’s Motorola

A court in Germany has ruled that Motorola infringed on a Microsoft patent, prompting the Redmond company to call again… Read More

Sep 19, 2012, 4:42 PM

Zuckerberg’s net worth sinks; Gates remains richest American

Oftentimes the leader of a newly public company experiences a substantial increase in net worth, but Facebook’s shrinking share price… Read More

Sep 19, 2012, 9:01 AM

HTC aims for ‘iconic’ Windows Phones with 8X and 8S

HTC this morning unveiled two new Windows Phones, the HTC 8S and 8X, that look as if they were actually… Read More

Sep 18, 2012, 2:14 PM

Microsoft board member retiring; company boosts dividend

This just in, two pieces of news from Microsoft’s board of directors this afternoon … Microsoft board member Raymond Gilmartin,… Read More

Sep 18, 2012, 1:12 PM

Report: EU preps complaint vs. Microsoft over Windows screwup

Microsoft is in hot water in Europe, again, after failing to include a required browser “ballot” in Windows 7 for… Read More

Sep 18, 2012, 10:05 AM

Microsoft, RIM ink patent deal for smartphone tech

Microsoft announced today that it has licensed certain patents to RIM, yet another move by the software giant to use… Read More

Sep 18, 2012, 9:32 AM

Apple shares briefly top $700 as iPhone 5 launch looms

Shares of Apple today briefly topped the $700 mark, reaching yet another milestone that would have seemed impossible a decade… Read More

Sep 18, 2012, 8:32 AM

We’re happier than ever with PCs, because we’re using tablets

Does that computer on your desk or tablet in your bag give you a warm, fuzzy feeling? Probably yes, according… Read More

Sep 18, 2012, 8:21 AM

Study: The top 10 cities, jobs and employers for computer science grads

Earlier this year, we chronicled the career paths of 21 recent University of Washington computer science and engineering graduates, asking… Read More

Sep 18, 2012, 7:39 AM

Sesame Street goes interactive on Kinect, our kids give it a try

This is better than regular television. But it’s very hard to beat the good old-fashioned real world. That was the… Read More

Sep 17, 2012, 3:40 PM

$100 a year for Office: Microsoft unveils subscription rates

Microsoft has been gradually releasing information regarding Windows 8, and all of the applications therein, since the start of 2012. One… Read More

Sep 17, 2012, 2:18 PM

On the trail of the elusive cyan Nokia Lumia 920

Earlier this month, Nokia officially unveiled the Lumia 920 Windows Phone. During the event, while the company was busy showing… Read More

Sep 17, 2012, 12:58 PM

Microsoft seeks patent on smacking phone into silence

Your phone is as ubiquitous as your hand at this point. Unfortunately, unlike an actual human appendage, a phone can… Read More

Sep 17, 2012, 10:56 AM

Microsoft sets Oct. 25 kickoff event for Windows 8 in NYC

Microsoft this morning sent out ‘save the date’ notes to journalists for an Oct. 25 “celebration” of Windows 8 in… Read More

Sep 16, 2012, 4:44 PM

Nebulous ‘cloud computing’ term baffles most Americans

Geeks like us hear the words “cloud computing” almost every day, using it ourselves to explain a host of different… Read More

Sep 16, 2012, 7:34 AM

Is that a PC inside your Atari 2600? Well, yes, it is

Building on the recent Internet Explorer/Atari link up, in which they built eight classic Atari games using HTML5, Hard Drives Northwest has… Read More

Sep 15, 2012, 9:41 PM

Ballmer: There’s no doubt Windows 8 will be a success

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is convinced that Windows 8 will be a winner, he doesn’t seem too impressed with Amazon’s… Read More

Sep 15, 2012, 7:54 AM

Podcast: iPhone 5, Ballmer’s Oprah moment, and a chat with Box CEO Aaron Levie

Topic No. 1 on the GeekWire radio show and podcast this week is — what else? — the iPhone 5.… Read More

Sep 13, 2012, 5:15 PM

Microsoft employees getting free Surface tablets, new work PCs, Windows Phone 8

Microsoft employees are just getting out of their big company meeting at KeyArena in Seattle, and if you hear any… Read More

Sep 13, 2012, 2:32 PM

Microsoft disrupts Nitol botnet, including strain that hijacked PC cameras, mics

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit just conducted “Operation b70,” a strike against the botnet known as Nitol and more than 500… Read More

Sep 13, 2012, 9:15 AM

Apple: Why would anyone want wireless charging?

One of the more interesting features of the Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone, announced last week, was the ability to… Read More

Sep 13, 2012, 8:57 AM

Microsoft expects 15,500 in Seattle today for big meeting

Microsoft is holding its big employee meeting in Seattle this morning, bringing an estimated 15,500 people to KeyArena for annual… Read More

Sep 12, 2012, 5:55 PM

Microsoft Bing takes a chip out of Google’s giant lead

[Update: comScore changed its methods for collecting data in August, making the month-over-month comparisons invalid. The biggest change is in… Read More

Sep 12, 2012, 5:32 PM

Windows Phone Marketplace changes name, design

Is there much of a difference between the words “marketplace” and “store?” Microsoft hopes so. The company announced on the… Read More