Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 208 of 234

Dec 26, 2011, 9:45 AM

A right to bear virtual arms? Xbox Live removing guns from Avatar Marketplace

Follow-up: Why Microsoft is keeping virtual guns away from Xbox Live avatars Looks like there’s no such thing as a… Read More

Dec 26, 2011, 7:33 AM

Microsoft in a better place than many people think, concludes Bernstein report

Popular sentiment about Microsoft assumes “an unrealistically bad scenario” for the company’s future, concludes a recent Bernstein Research report. The firm say Microsoft… Read More

Dec 25, 2011, 7:04 AM

Chart: How we’re spending time on our game consoles

Millions of people are waking up to new video-game consoles under the tree this morning. But how they end up… Read More

Dec 24, 2011, 8:27 AM

Cloud battle in Berkeley: Here’s why Cal chose Google Apps over Microsoft Office 365

Organizations everywhere are debating the best way to migrate systems to the cloud. And one of the biggest decisions that… Read More

Dec 24, 2011, 7:02 AM

Kinect in space? Researcher wants to use Microsoft device to weigh astronauts

With the expansion of Microsoft’s Kinect beyond the Xbox 360 to Windows, computer scientists and researchers are coming up with… Read More

Dec 23, 2011, 10:51 AM

From Amazon to Zillow: The eight big tech triumphs of 2011

As the year draws to a close, we’ve been looking back at some of the key moments of 2011 in… Read More

Dec 23, 2011, 8:29 AM

Poll: Are you Good to Go? Most drivers aren’t ready for new 520 bridge tolls

It is going to get a lot more costly to cross the 520 floating bridge next week — one of… Read More

Dec 23, 2011, 7:23 AM

Windows 8 Picture Password: Serious security or just a toy?

Windows 8’s Picture Password feature — which will let users sign in by drawing a personalized pattern across a photo on… Read More

Dec 23, 2011, 6:13 AM

The two (and only two) ways Microsoft can survive the phone wars

Guest Commentary: The tale of Microsoft killing its Courier tablet project is both riveting and familiar. With Microsoft making two-thirds of… Read More

Dec 22, 2011, 12:09 PM

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo lead list of the top 50 most visited Web properties in the U.S.

Google ranked as the most visited Web site during the month of November, attracting 186 million visitors. That was just… Read More

Dec 21, 2011, 10:39 AM

Microsoft vs. Motorola: The 13-year-old patent filing in the middle of a smartphone war

The year was 1998. Bill Clinton was president, the original PlayStation was going head-to-head with the Nintendo 64, and a… Read More

Dec 21, 2011, 9:06 AM

Yahoo targeting Madrona’s Brian McAndrews, Hulu’s Jason Kilar and others for CEO post

Venture capitalist Brian McAndrews, the former CEO of Seattle online advertising powerhouse aQuantive, and Jason Kilar, a former Amazon.com executive… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 5:32 PM

Whoa, Amazon considered buying BlackBerry maker RIM

I guess Amazon.com really is serious about getting into the mobile phone business. Reuters today reported that the Seattle online… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 3:07 PM

Motorola infringes one Microsoft patent, but not six others, ITC judge rules

Motorola has violated elements of one Microsoft patent, but it hasn’t infringed on six other Microsoft patents that were the… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 12:59 PM

Microsoft Lync apps now available for iPhone and iPad

Microsoft’s Lync product group today rounded out its lineup of mobile apps with the release of apps for iPhone and… Read More

Dec 19, 2011, 10:46 AM

Free Wi-Fi arrives at 50 airports this holiday, thanks to Skype

Travelers across the U.S. will get a little holiday cheer thanks to Skype, which announced today that it is rolling… Read More

Dec 19, 2011, 8:02 AM

New Apple TV details: There’s gotta be more to it than this

Apple is moving forward with plans for its own television set, according to a Wall Street Journal report today, citing… Read More

Dec 18, 2011, 10:57 AM

Paul Allen on space travel; Seattle’s risk-averse VCs… and other comments of the week

The best insights, observations, comments and random zingers we heard this week. “That (Microsoft) is gone. In its place is… Read More

Dec 16, 2011, 8:01 AM

Microsoft Bing makes headway in 2011, almost matching Yahoo in market share

Microsoft’s Bing search engine is still No. 3 in the U.S. search market, but not by much. The Redmond company… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 2:53 PM

Microsoft unleashes year-end flurry of apps for iPhone, Windows Phone and Android

Who says Microsoft doesn’t ship products quickly enough? It has actually been tough keeping up with the company lately …… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 10:41 AM

Hardware: Microsoft has a $50 keyboard for your iPad

Microsoft Hardware today announced a new Bluetooth mobile keyboard that might just turn the heads of a few iPad owners.… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 10:15 AM

New Zealand cloud computing company sets up shop in Seattle

GreenButton, a New Zealand company that helps businesses more easily move information to the cloud, has established new offices in… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 8:42 AM

Morning Radar: Steve Jobs is ‘most fascinating’ of 2011; Cheezburger’s latest; Big Fish; Wetpaint and more

A quick rundown of stories and offbeat tidbits catching our attention this morning … Pet and animal lovers can now get… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 7:11 AM

Microsoft vets emerge with cloud computing upstart Uhuru Software

Former Microsoft vice president Jawad Khaki drew on his Tanzanian heritage as inspiration for his new startup company, Uhuru Software. In… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 6:03 AM

Microsoft plans true auto updates for Internet Explorer

Microsoft plans to streamline the way Internet Explorer is upgraded through its Windows Update process, aiming to move more PC… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 9:46 PM

Tech CEO report card: Approval ratings drop for Ballmer, Bezos and others

Glassdoor.com is rolling out its annual “Naughty and Nice” list for technology CEOs. And, as it turns out, it looks… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 9:33 AM

Microsoft’s latest iPhone app: Kinectimals game now on iOS

Microsoft this morning took another step to expand the world of Xbox 360 games to Apple iOS devices, releasing a… Read More

Dec 12, 2011, 2:24 PM

Microsoft’s Ballmer shakes up Windows Phone leadership

Andy Lees, the longtime Microsoft executive who oversaw the company’s transition to the new Windows Phone platform, is being replaced… Read More

Dec 12, 2011, 12:43 PM

Microsoft and education: lead or cheerlead?

In the Seattle area there is a powerhouse co-founded by Bill Gates, dedicated to using advances in technology to change… Read More

Dec 12, 2011, 10:09 AM

Microsoft charging for consumer tech support with new ‘Answer Desk’ service

How much support should come free with the purchase of a tech product? And when does it become something people… Read More