Jul 21, 2012, 7:50 AM Microsoft reports a big jump in Skype usage, up 50% Microsoft reported its first-ever quarterly loss this week, thanks to the huge writedown of its 2007 aQuantive deal. But one acquisition,… Read More
Jul 20, 2012, 2:59 PM Microsoft’s ‘big boobs’ code is a big blunder — get over it We can already hear the giggles now. Apparently, as reported by NetworkWorld’s Buzzblog, the phrase “big boobs” — or at least… Read More
Jul 20, 2012, 6:42 AM Microsoft adds thousands of jobs in 2012, mostly overseas Microsoft’s fiscal 2012 is officially in the books, with the company reporting results yesterday for the year ended June 30.… Read More
Jul 19, 2012, 1:48 PM Microsoft tops expectations — and posts its first-ever loss Microsoft posted a quarterly loss of $492 million this afternoon, the first time in its history that the company has… Read More
Jul 19, 2012, 10:49 AM Microsoft completes Yammer deal for $1.2 billion It has been a big week for Microsoft Office, with the release of the preview of its next major version.… Read More
Jul 19, 2012, 8:51 AM Former Hillary Clinton campaign manager hired at Microsoft to help lead consumer strategy Microsoft has named Mark Penn, the former CEO of public relations firm Burson-Marsteller and former CEO of the polling firm Penn… Read More
Jul 19, 2012, 7:07 AM Surprise: Nokia ships 4M Windows Phones in second quarter Nokia posted a big loss in the second quarter, almost four times its loss from a year ago, but reported… Read More
Jul 19, 2012, 7:00 AM Tech Moves: Andy Sack passes torch at Lighter Capital; OUYA’s new hire Andy Sack is stepping aside as CEO of Lighter Capital, the Seattle investment firm that provides revenue-based loans to companies… Read More
Jul 18, 2012, 5:03 PM Q&A: How Bing is using your friends to challenge Google Our guest on the latest GeekWire radio show and podcast was Stefan Weitz from Microsoft Bing. He gave us a broad update on… Read More
Jul 18, 2012, 3:16 PM Windows 8 gets a date: 10/26 Microsoft will launch Windows 8 on Friday, Oct. 26, the company announced today. Windows president Steven Sinofsky announced the date… Read More
Jul 18, 2012, 11:05 AM Microsoft Bing adds tips from Foursquare users Microsoft’s Bing search engine is adding new data from check-in service Foursquare today, aiming to give Bing users inside information… Read More
Jul 18, 2012, 9:01 AM 47 percent of H1-B Visa requests are in the computer field, and Microsoft leads the pack Requests for H1-B visas, the controversial 22-year-old program that allows skilled workers into the U.S. to complete temporary jobs, are… Read More
Jul 17, 2012, 10:34 PM Washington state becomes first to offer voter registration via Facebook Facebook just isn’t about browsing photos of friends. A new initiative in Washington state actually might have a higher purpose:… Read More
Jul 17, 2012, 3:54 PM B&N unveils Nook for Web; 7-inch Nook rumored for fall Today, Barnes & Noble announced the Nook for Web, giving users access to B&N’s Nook store via any PC or… Read More
Jul 17, 2012, 3:08 PM Confirmed: Paul Maritz steps down as CEO of VMware It’s official. Paul Maritz has resigned as CEO of VMware, the giant virtualization company that he’s run for the past… Read More
Jul 17, 2012, 2:47 PM Yahoo results: Can Marissa Mayer fix the Microsoft deal? Yahoo posted so-so quarterly results this afternoon, with revenue flat at $1.08 billion after adjusting for the cost of acquiring… Read More
Jul 17, 2012, 10:37 AM The next version of Microsoft Office: A user’s perspective I was in attendance at yesterday’s Microsoft event in San Francisco where the company unveiled the new version of Office.… Read More
Jul 17, 2012, 9:59 AM ‘Severe consequences’ for Microsoft’s browser screwup Under a 2009 deal with European regulators, Microsoft agreed to give Windows users in Europe a choice of browsers other than… Read More
Jul 16, 2012, 11:55 PM Paul Maritz reportedly out at VMware, sparking wave of speculation on what’s next Whoa, it has been quite a day for changes in the executive offices. First, Marissa Mayer takes over the helm… Read More
Jul 16, 2012, 1:14 PM Wow: Google’s Marissa Mayer is Yahoo’s new CEO Google’s Marissa Mayer, one of the top executives at the search giant, has resigned to accept a position as the… Read More
Jul 16, 2012, 12:00 PM First look: Microsoft remakes Office for tablets and the cloud Microsoft is giving its first public glimpse of the next version of Office today, showing off an overhauled interface and… Read More
Jul 16, 2012, 9:03 AM Nokia Lumia 900 gets price cut amid signs of slow sales The price of Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone, the Lumia 900, was cut in half to $50 over the weekend on… Read More
Jul 16, 2012, 8:08 AM Another big week for Microsoft: Office news, earnings report It has been a big summer for Microsoft already, with a steady drumbeat of announcements — including the unveiling of… Read More
Jul 15, 2012, 7:44 PM Full memo: Msnbc.com becomes NBCNews.com It’s official. Microsoft has sold off its stake in msnbc.com, the Redmond-based online news venture that it has operated with NBCUniversal… Read More
Jul 14, 2012, 7:39 AM Podcast: Amazon, Microsoft, and how search is going social Can your Facebook friends really help you find better information on the web? That’s one of the questions we explore… Read More
Jul 13, 2012, 4:42 PM Is Microsoft the digital art world’s newest best friend? Those wacky guys over at PBS’s Idea Channel. The show, which focuses on the convergence of tech, art and pop… Read More
Jul 13, 2012, 12:07 PM Beyond online advertising into knowledge monetization Each year, investors sink $2 million in U.S. Internet companies per every million dollars of total online advertising addressable opportunity:… Read More
Jul 13, 2012, 9:25 AM Xbox 360 marks 18 months atop U.S. console market Microsoft’s Xbox 360 sold 257,000 units in the U.S. in June, topping Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo’s Wii for the… Read More
Jul 13, 2012, 8:31 AM Microsoft debuts trailer for live-action Halo 4 series Gearing up for the release of Halo 4 this fall, Microsoft has released the official trailer for “Halo 4: Forward… Read More
Jul 12, 2012, 4:45 PM Chart: Microsoft’s Windows Phone at 1.3% of U.S. market Here’s a must-read chart for anyone who follows the mobile industry. Nielsen today released new data for the U.S. smartphone… Read More
