Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 198 of 234

Apr 20, 2012, 10:14 AM

Microsoft idea: Analyze Facebook posts to deduce mood, interests, education

Thanks to its Facebook partnership, Microsoft has been strongly positioned to use social media to enhance its Bing search engine,… Read More

Apr 20, 2012, 5:42 AM

Guess who Microsoft beat out for the AOL patent portfolio?

Microsoft’s more than $1 billion acquisition of AOL’s patent portfolio earlier this month didn’t come without some competition. And now… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 1:17 PM

Microsoft beats estimates as most divisions see growth

Microsoft just posted revenue of $17.41 billion for the quarter ended March 30, up 6 percent. Earnings per share were… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 11:24 AM

Verizon vows to back Windows Phone as ‘third ecosystem’

Microsoft and Verizon Wireless have been through some difficult times together over the years. (Anybody remember the Microsoft Kin? No,… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 9:36 AM

Greenpeace scales building to prod Amazon, Microsoft with ‘clean cloud’ sign

Earlier this week Greenpeace released a report criticizing Microsoft, Amazon and Apple for not using enough renewable energy to power… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 8:09 AM

Video: Resigning from Microsoft with a song

Whatever happened to “Take this Job and Shove it?” No, Karen Cheng’s resignation song is much more classy than that,… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 7:35 AM

Nokia: Windows Phone sales strong in U.S. but ‘mixed’ overall

Reporting its quarterly results this morning, Nokia said sales of its Lumia line of Windows Phones have surpassed its expectations… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 5:49 AM

Tech Moves: Cray taps Microsoft GM as CTO; Weber names creative director; etc.

William Blake, the former general manager of parallel computing platforms at Microsoft Corp., has been named senior vice president and chief… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 2:08 PM

Somebody stole the plaque from Microsoft’s birthplace

A piece of Microsoft history has gone missing. The big plaque that marked the first official home of Microsoft in Albuquerque,… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 1:30 PM

Hail to the Master Chief? Halo 4 launching on election day

Microsoft announced plans this week to launch Halo 4 on Nov. 6, kicking off a new era for the blockbuster… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 11:09 AM

Microsoft earnings coming up: Modest expectations during buildup to Windows 8

Microsoft will report its quarterly earnings Thursday afternoon, and Wall Street analysts and investors will be listening closely for any… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 9:09 AM

Ex-aQuantive, AdECN and AOL execs form stealthy SocialForce

A new Seattle area startup company led by several online advertising executives is kicking around a new idea that it… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 7:25 AM

Conan O’Brien visits Microsoft, tries out for Halo 4 role

Microsoft yesterday announced a Nov. 6 release date for “Halo 4,” the next installment in the blockbuster video-game series for… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 11:52 AM

TechStars, Microsoft ally on new Windows Azure startup incubator

Microsoft is deepening its relationship with TechStars, announcing today a new startup accelerator program in Seattle designed for those companies… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 9:04 AM

Microsoft reaches carbon goal, but Greenpeace says its cloud is still too dirty

Reaching a goal it established three years ago, Microsoft says it has reduced its carbon emissions as a proportion of its… Read More

Apr 16, 2012, 4:15 PM

Microsoft plans just 3 editions of Windows 8, radically simplifying lineup

Microsoft this afternoon announced plans to simplify the way it packages and sells Windows, announcing that the next version of… Read More

Apr 16, 2012, 2:09 PM

BlackBerry maker for sale? Why Microsoft shouldn’t buy

A report by Bloomberg News today is stirring new speculation about the future of Research in Motion, saying that the… Read More

Apr 16, 2012, 7:51 AM

Good sign for Windows Phone? Lumia 900 selling out online

If you’re looking to buy a new Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone this week, it might not be as easy… Read More

Apr 14, 2012, 5:43 PM

How former Microsoft tech chief Nathan Myhrvold could have created the iPhone

Nathan Myhrvold is back in the national spotlight again, but in a very different way this time. A cover story… Read More

Apr 14, 2012, 7:26 AM

GeekWire Radio: Facebook, Instagram, Kickstarter and the world of creative funding

Our guest this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast is Stephen Toulouse, better known as Stepto, who joins… Read More

Apr 13, 2012, 8:33 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft tech evangelist named Aditi CTO; Microsoft’s China CEO quits; etc.

Wade Wegner, the former director of technical evangelism at Microsoft, has been named chief technology officer at Bellevue-based Aditi Technologies.… Read More

Apr 12, 2012, 1:04 PM

Microsoft forms new subsidiary for open source, standards

Microsoft is taking the unusual step of forming a new subsidiary that will work with open-source projects, open-standards groups and interoperability initiatives.… Read More

Apr 12, 2012, 10:19 AM

GeekWire Meetup Recap: How design is changing tech

We had a great time catching up with many of you at last night’s GeekWire Meetup. A big thanks to… Read More

Apr 12, 2012, 6:41 AM

Amazon launches new ‘CloudSearch’ for sites and apps

Amazon has tried a variety of different projects in search over the years, with its A9 search engine never becoming… Read More

Apr 11, 2012, 6:09 PM

Live: GeekWire Meetup, with Microsoft design vet Bill Flora

Update: The talk is over — thanks to everyone for tuning in. We’ll have a recap of the highlights later… Read More

Apr 11, 2012, 12:06 PM

Startup Spotlight: Opstera looks to help clients find answers in the cloud

Opstera is just four months old. But the Bellevue upstart is already reeling in customers who are turning to the… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 9:22 PM

Lumia 900 data glitch: Nokia offers fix and $100 credit for software bug

If you’ve been having a problem with your new Lumia 900, rest assured you aren’t holding it wrong. Nokia tonight… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 4:17 PM

Farewell, Windows Vista: I’m going to miss you, old friend

Microsoft is ending mainstream support for Windows Vista today, and I’m getting a little choked up just thinking about it.… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 9:19 AM

Forecast: Microsoft third in tablets through at least 2016

The launch of Windows 8 later this year will give Microsoft a boost in the media tablet market, making Windows-based… Read More

Apr 9, 2012, 11:02 PM

HP takes aim at Amazon.com with new cloud services

Hewlett-Packard is the latest technology giant looking to chip away at Amazon.com’s lead in cloud computing services, with the computer… Read More