Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 196 of 234

May 17, 2012, 7:30 AM

Look out, kids: Windows 8 comes with a report card

Here’s a Windows 8 feature that’s sure to spark lots of conversations around the dinner table. Gearing up for the… Read More

May 16, 2012, 10:47 AM

Microsoft stuck behind Samsung Bada in smartphone sales

Microsoft is aiming to make Windows Phone a strong No. 3 in the smartphone market, behind Android and iPhone, but… Read More

May 16, 2012, 8:17 AM

Microsoft unveils new ‘Halo Infinity Multiplayer’ plan

Halo is the franchise that introduced many people to the power of multiplayer gaming, and Microsoft will attempt to make… Read More

May 15, 2012, 5:06 PM

Biometric apps for Kinect: Microsoft wants to avoid creeping everybody out

A woman walks into a store, and a computer recognizes her, welcomes her by name, compliments her on the weight… Read More

May 15, 2012, 12:28 PM

Microsoft CEO Summit: Immelt, Huffington, Buffett and other titans in town

More than 130 corporate chiefs from around the world are descending on Seattle starting today — but don’t expect to… Read More

May 15, 2012, 7:39 AM

LinkedIn’s new app is a Windows Phone showcase

LinkedIn finally released its first official app for Windows Phone this week. It’s an important addition to Microsoft’s catalog of… Read More

May 14, 2012, 3:32 PM

Can a game console help diagnose autism? Microsoft’s Kinect in a promising study

Video games may be the latest tool in the drive to diagnose autism earlier in life. Researchers at the University… Read More

May 14, 2012, 11:26 AM

Aviary debuts photo-editing SDK for Windows Phone

Aviary, the photo-editing technology company backed by investors including Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, today rolled out its new software development… Read More

May 14, 2012, 10:12 AM

Is Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer really America’s worst CEO?

It’s easy to criticize Steve Ballmer’s tenure as CEO of Microsoft. The stagnant share price, the Windows Vista debacle, the… Read More

May 14, 2012, 8:18 AM

Intellectual Ventures, Nvidia buy trove of LTE patents

Intellectual Ventures and graphics processor company Nvidia have teamed up to acquire hundreds of patents related to LTE, LTE-Advanced and… Read More

May 14, 2012, 7:45 AM

Texting while walking: Should this be illegal, too?

For the launch of Windows Phone last year, a Microsoft commercial poked fun at people walking around with their heads… Read More

May 13, 2012, 1:42 PM

It’s official: Scott Thompson is out, and Yahoo is in disarray

Will Scott Thomson put this on his resume? The embattled Yahoo CEO is officially out, according to an announcement from… Read More

May 13, 2012, 8:48 AM

INRIX CEO Bryan Mistele on surviving 70 VC rejections

Bryan Mistele wants to eliminate one of society’s biggest issues — traffic. How’s he going to do it? Find out… Read More

May 11, 2012, 12:38 PM

Robbie Bach’s four startup lessons from Xbox and Zune

Former Microsoft executive Robbie Bach led the company’s entertainment division through the rise of the Xbox business, which has become… Read More

May 11, 2012, 7:27 AM

Obama: American investment in the Internet allowed Facebook, Google and Microsoft to thrive

President Barack Obama cruised into Seattle Thursday as part of his 2012 campaign, touting everything from jobs to foreign policy… Read More

May 10, 2012, 12:24 PM

BizSpark, Startup Weekend ink alliances to support entrepreneurs in the developing world

Two separate news announcements out today involving Startup Weekend and Microsoft’s BizSpark program could help jumpstart entrepreneurial activities throughout the… Read More

May 10, 2012, 10:28 AM

Microsoft overhauls Bing with new ‘social sidebar,’ deepens Facebook ties

Microsoft today previewed a new version of its Bing search engine, with elements including a “social sidebar” that lets users quickly… Read More

May 10, 2012, 9:44 AM

Firefox objects to Internet Explorer ‘lock-in’ on Windows 8 for ARM devices

The upcoming release of Windows 8 will include a version that expands Microsoft’s operating system to tablets that use the… Read More

May 10, 2012, 8:41 AM

PS3 sucks less than Xbox and Wii in tough Q1 for consoles

Sony reported its latest financial results overnight, and the numbers put the PlayStation 3 back atop the worldwide console market… Read More

May 8, 2012, 9:00 PM

Amazon tops e-retail satisfaction survey with highest score ever

Amazon.com has few physical touch points with its customers, operating somewhat mysteriously from its headquarters in Seattle’s South Lake Union… Read More

May 8, 2012, 1:13 PM

Microsoft: More than 50,000 challengers ‘smoked by Windows Phone’

Microsoft’s “Smoked by Windows Phone” challenge might not always be fair — focusing on speed tests where the Microsoft operating… Read More

May 8, 2012, 8:23 AM

Microsoft will charge its divisions a ‘carbon fee’ in new environmental push

Microsoft says it will be carbon neutral for the first time in its upcoming fiscal year, beginning July 1 —… Read More

May 7, 2012, 5:01 PM

Samsung Focus 2: More weight for Windows Phone?

One of the first Windows Phones to hit the market was the original Samsung Focus. It’s the Windows Phone that… Read More

May 7, 2012, 12:58 PM

Judge scolds Microsoft and Motorola for ‘hubris’ and arrogance in patent case

After listening to three hours of arguments from Microsoft and Motorola in a patent dispute today, a federal judge in… Read More

May 7, 2012, 10:41 AM

Microsoft trims Xbox 360 and Kinect to $99, but this promotion comes with a catch

Last week, word leaked out that Microsoft planned to introduce a $99 version of the 4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect… Read More

May 7, 2012, 7:49 AM

Microsoft vs. Motorola: Key hearing today in patent case

A court hearing set for today in Seattle will focus on a dispute between Microsoft and Motorola Mobility, potentially impacting… Read More

May 7, 2012, 7:19 AM

Zynga sues PyramidVille maker in trademark dispute

Zynga, maker of FarmVille, CityVille and other popular social games, has filed a trademark lawsuit against Kobojo, a startup based… Read More

May 6, 2012, 10:47 AM

Windows Phone’s real horse race, quitting the Internet, and other quotes of the week

A few of the best quotes, tweets, comments and random zingers we heard this week. “Oh, Hansen’s hard to control!!!”… Read More

May 4, 2012, 7:58 AM

Kentucky Derby: Meet the Windows Phone horse

Microsoft’s Windows Phone is at the back of the pack in the smartphone race, but how will the company do… Read More

May 3, 2012, 2:41 PM

Microsoft gears up for live-action ‘Halo’ web series

It’s not a movie, yet, but Microsoft is planning to launch a new web series based on its blockbuster Halo… Read More