Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 193 of 234

Jun 19, 2012, 10:48 AM

Video: Watch the entire Microsoft Surface tablet unveiling

You’ve followed the live blogs, seen the highlights and read the posts, but here’s a chance to see and assess… Read More

Jun 19, 2012, 10:02 AM

Memo: Ballmer rallies troops around Surface, hints at Office, Windows Phone news

Yesterday was a big moment in Microsoft’s history, as the company unveiled its own tablet computer, Surface, moving into the… Read More

Jun 19, 2012, 8:57 AM

Microsoft’s Surface tablet: A bold and necessary risk — and some very long odds

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer didn’t display any of his trademark over-the-top energy as he unveiled the company’s new Surface tablet computer… Read More

Jun 18, 2012, 6:04 PM

Video: Microsoft Surface keyboard/cover in action

Microsoft’s new Surface tablet computer, unveiled during a press event here this afternoon, will work in conjunction with a cover… Read More

Jun 18, 2012, 2:54 PM

Live: Microsoft unveils new Surface tablet computer

Posting from Hollywood: The technology industry has spent the past few days speculating about Microsoft’s “major” announcement this afternoon. Will… Read More

Jun 18, 2012, 9:53 AM

Artefact spinoff launches first product: 10,000ft helps manage projects, people

Artefact, the Seattle-based tech consultancy founded six years ago by two former Microsoft product designers, has spun off a new… Read More

Jun 18, 2012, 8:02 AM

Barnes & Noble not part of Microsoft’s mystery event

Barnes & Noble is not participating in Microsoft’s big announcement this afternoon in Los Angeles, we’ve been able to confirm… Read More

Jun 18, 2012, 6:06 AM

PC shipment forecast shrinks as Windows 8 approaches

Research firm Gartner has reportedly lowered its projections for PC shipments this year and next, raising the possibility of a… Read More

Jun 17, 2012, 2:35 PM

All hail Xpad? How Microsoft could make a winning tablet

Monday afternoon Microsoft will be making a “major” announcement that it promises we don’t want to miss. The most popular… Read More

Jun 17, 2012, 7:58 AM

Comments of the Week: Ballmer and basketball; Sword fighting authors; etc.

The best comments, quotes, and random zingers we heard this week… “I’ve been writing science and historical fiction for three… Read More

Jun 16, 2012, 7:14 AM

GeekWire Radio: Microsoft’s tablet, Apple’s upgrades, and more from the week in tech

I’m headed to Los Angeles on Monday for Microsoft’s mystery announcement, and we kick off this week’s GeekWire radio show… Read More

Jun 15, 2012, 5:28 PM

Kinect to the music: How this geek turns motion into song

As if Kinect didn’t do enough already, Aussie sound artist and developer Chris Vik is working on software that translates… Read More

Jun 15, 2012, 7:41 AM

A Microsoft tablet would be a big deal, at least for Microsoft

The big question for the past day on the Microsoft beat: What in the heck is the major, can’t-miss news… Read More

Jun 14, 2012, 10:49 AM

Microsoft integrating Yelp data into Bing local search

Microsoft Bing announced a deal this morning with Yelp to incorporate information from the business search and review service into… Read More

Jun 14, 2012, 8:15 AM

Nokia plans 10k job cuts, 3 top execs depart in shakeup

Nokia this morning announced a major shakeup, acknowledging that “competitive industry dynamics” in the smartphone market are hurting its business more… Read More

Jun 13, 2012, 1:39 PM

Search: Google boosts lead vs. Microsoft and Yahoo

New numbers from comScore Networks show Google pulling further ahead of Microsoft Bing and Yahoo in the U.S. search market… Read More

Jun 13, 2012, 12:55 PM

Skype debuts ‘Conversation Ads’ for audio calls, hopes to get you talking about them

Skype, a.k.a. Microsoft’s Skype Division, just announced a new form of advertising on its service, called “Conversation Ads.” The ads… Read More

Jun 13, 2012, 10:10 AM

From .art to .microsoft to .zappos: Applicants revealed in domain name land grab

Some of the biggest names in technology, as well as some prospecting upstarts have entered applications with the Internet Corporation for… Read More

Jun 13, 2012, 9:06 AM

Ballmer, Nordstroms revealed as investors in Seattle NBA bid

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has signed on as an investor in a bid to build a new sports arena in… Read More

Jun 12, 2012, 3:37 PM

Legislators rally against possible Xbox 360 import ban

It’s not often that Congress argues in favor of video game consoles, but it appears all bets are off when… Read More

Jun 12, 2012, 12:57 PM

The story behind that nasty Microsoft dance routine

This past weekend we reported on a song and dance routine staged by Microsoft Norway at the Norwegian Developers Conference,… Read More

Jun 12, 2012, 8:17 AM

Entire Seton Hall freshman class getting Windows Phone

Here’s one way to get Microsoft’s Windows Phone into the hands of more users. The entire incoming freshman class at… Read More

Jun 11, 2012, 12:26 PM

Mountain Lion vs. Windows 8: Apple sets Mac update for July

Apple CEO Tim Cook just left the stage at the company’s WorldWide Developer Conference down in San Francisco. Apple used… Read More

Jun 11, 2012, 10:46 AM

Apple’s app store records 30 billion downloads, tops 650,000 apps

Just how big is Apple’s lead in the mobile app space? Consider this: Apple CEO Tim Cook just announced at… Read More

Jun 10, 2012, 6:21 AM

Happy or sad? You might not see that ad, if Microsoft Kinect can figure out your mood

A while back we reported about a Microsoft patent application for a system that would scan your posts on Facebook… Read More

Jun 9, 2012, 12:37 AM

Video: Raunchy dance routine a PR nightmare for Microsoft

[Follow-up: The story behind that nasty Microsoft dance routine] Microsoft announced a significant set of updates to its Windows Azure cloud computing… Read More

Jun 8, 2012, 8:18 AM

Microsoft exec: Xbox 360 has ‘a lot more than two years’ left

In an interview with GameSpot down at the E3 video-game convention in Los Angeles this week, a Microsoft Xbox executive… Read More

Jun 8, 2012, 12:24 AM

Malcolm Gladwell: In 50 years, Bill Gates will be revered and Steve Jobs will be forgotten

In a recent appearance at the Toronto Public Library’s Appel Salon, author Malcolm Gladwell provided some fascinating remarks about the role… Read More

Jun 7, 2012, 2:00 PM

Google preps Chrome for Windows 8, with a dig at Microsoft

Google is preparing to release a test version of its Chrome browser for Microsoft’s Windows 8, and company this afternoon… Read More

Jun 6, 2012, 9:55 AM

Microsoft exec: Bing as good or better than Google, but users still don’t believe it

Microsoft’s internal testing shows that Bing’s search results are quantifiably as relevant or, in some cases, more relevant than those… Read More