Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 187 of 234

Sep 12, 2012, 2:47 PM

Big shift for Microsoft’s Forefront security products: RIP ISA Server

Today Microsoft announced “Important Changes to Forefront Product Roadmaps.” Product roadmap update announcements often aren’t terribly interesting, but oftentimes the bland… Read More

Sep 12, 2012, 12:57 PM

As buzz builds for iPhone, study says 55% of Americans still don’t own a smartphone

The increasing popularity of smartphones is obvious. Wednesday’s announcement of the iPhone 5 is on the front page of nearly every news… Read More

Sep 12, 2012, 10:11 AM

App time for Microsoft with Visual Studio, Windows Store

A certain product debut in California is getting lots of attention this morning, but Microsoft is making a push of… Read More

Sep 11, 2012, 4:05 PM

Microsoft envisions turning entire room into video game

A newly surfaced Microsoft patent application provides a new glimpse of the company’s vision for the future of video games… Read More

Sep 10, 2012, 3:20 PM

Son develops visual-based, Kinect-powered email system for stroke-stricken mother

The blog Dad Hoc brings us the story of a custom-developed Kinect-powered email system, which was built for a stroke victim… Read More

Sep 10, 2012, 1:17 PM

Why does this iMac have an HP logo on it?

At midnight last night Hewlett Packard released their new line of all-in-one PCs, including the flagship, called Spectre One —… Read More

Sep 10, 2012, 10:17 AM

Microsoft plans more than 30 ‘popup’ holiday stores

Microsoft this morning released a list of locations in the U.S. and Canada where it will be opening “popup” stores… Read More

Sep 9, 2012, 10:50 AM

Epic Games targets Seattle, Amazon boosts Bing, and more from the week in tech

A roundup of items making news this weekend … Add Epic Games to the growing roster of tech companies opening… Read More

Sep 8, 2012, 11:15 AM

Late at night in private club, Nintendo tries to win back the love of longtime fans

The line out the door at this trendy venue wasn’t for a band — it was for Mario. Nintendo fans… Read More

Sep 7, 2012, 4:47 PM

Bezos, Ballmer make top 10 in Vanity Fair’s lists of movers and shakers

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos has held onto his No. 3 spot on the New Establishment side of Vanity Fair’s annual… Read More

Sep 7, 2012, 9:37 AM

Intel signals more rough times ahead for PC market

The global market for personal computers has been stagnant for a while now, and Intel this morning delivered some bad… Read More

Sep 7, 2012, 8:34 AM

Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD puts new price pressure on Microsoft Surface

Back in June, when Microsoft announced plans for its Surface tablet, the company said the pricing for the initial model,… Read More

Sep 7, 2012, 7:29 AM

5 Questions: How author Maria Semple nailed Microsoft’s culture

Maria Semple’s new Seattle-based book, Where’d You Go, Bernadette, is a hilarious take on our fair city and all it… Read More

Sep 6, 2012, 12:04 PM

Microsoft to add 1,000 jobs, boost R&D in China

Microsoft plans to add 1,000 staff to its workforce in China over the next year, a move aimed bolstering its foothold… Read More

Sep 6, 2012, 7:56 AM

‘Bing it On’: Microsoft takes on Google in blind tests

Microsoft’s underdog search engine, Bing, is launching the equivalent of a blind taste test for the search industry today, inviting… Read More

Sep 5, 2012, 12:54 PM

It’s official: Mobile gamers outnumber the console ‘core’

It’s no secret that the rise of the iPhone, Android and other mobile devices have shifted the attention of gamers… Read More

Sep 5, 2012, 10:09 AM

Q&A: HTC’s global sales chief on Android, Windows, Samsung, and HTC’s future

HTC built its business on Microsoft’s mobile operating system before making a big bet on Android, and for a while… Read More

Sep 5, 2012, 7:47 AM

Nokia confirms Lumia 920 with wireless charging, ‘HD+’

Nokia is holding its press event in New York City right now, confirming details of the upcoming Lumia 920 Windows… Read More

Sep 5, 2012, 6:41 AM

Nokia CEO: Windows 8 will boost Windows Phone

Microsoft’s biggest mobile partner, Nokia, is expected to unveil its lineup of Windows Phone 8 devices coming up shortly this… Read More

Sep 4, 2012, 10:15 AM

Commentary: Windows Phone’s Canary in the Coal Mine

[Editor’s Note: Charlie Kindel is a former Windows Phone general manager who left Microsoft last year to join the startup… Read More

Sep 4, 2012, 10:02 AM

Chart: Android continues to lead U.S. smartphone race

Google’s Android continues to grow mobile market share at the expense of RIM’s BlackBerry and Microsoft, according to the new… Read More

Sep 4, 2012, 8:23 AM

Windows 8 Sneak Peek: Microsoft’s ‘Adera’ game aims to redefine Xbox Live

It’s Myst meets Lost meets Lara Croft on Windows 8 — with a virtual reality twist. That’s one way to… Read More

Sep 3, 2012, 11:21 AM

PAX: Pirates, ninjas and what’s really happening in video games these days

Did you know that Nintendo Wii games are 22 percent more likely to include ninjas than games on Sony’s PlayStation… Read More

Sep 3, 2012, 10:36 AM

Microsoft gives itself more leeway in new online services user agreement

Microsoft is updating the standard service agreement for many of its online properties — including Bing, MSN, SkyDrive, Office.com, Messenger, Hotmail… Read More

Aug 31, 2012, 8:08 AM

PAX: Microsoft previews Xbox Live games for Windows 8

The giant Penny Arcade Expo video game convention, better known as PAX, kicks off this morning in Seattle, and Microsoft… Read More

Aug 30, 2012, 10:11 PM

Microsoft couple Lee Dirks and Judy Lew killed in car accident in Peru

Lee Dirks and Judy Lew, a married couple who both worked at Microsoft, were killed in a car accident this… Read More

Aug 30, 2012, 12:55 PM

Microsoft Bing launches Facebook photo search tool

Microsoft’s Bing search engine today rolled out the latest in a series of Facebook-related features, launching a tool for quickly searching… Read More

Aug 30, 2012, 12:01 AM

Windows 8 on a Mac: New version of Parallels Desktop software launches today

Parallels is launching the next version of its Parallels Desktop for Mac virtualization software today, including new features to help… Read More

Aug 29, 2012, 1:17 PM

Apple opening bigger Bellevue store, but what about downtown Seattle?

Apple plans to open a bigger retail store at Bellevue Square this Saturday, moving to a new location in the… Read More

Aug 29, 2012, 8:15 AM

Former Microsoft GM: Surface is a ‘North Star’ — not a business

“Microsoft is not, and never will be, a hardware company.” That’s one of the quotes from a slide deck put… Read More