Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 213 of 234

Oct 19, 2011, 12:30 PM

News flash: Google, Microsoft don’t like each other’s phones

Speaking at the Web 2.0 conference yesterday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer didn’t hold back when asked for his take on… Read More

Oct 19, 2011, 9:24 AM

Microsoft ‘HoloDesk’ project takes us closer to Star Trek

It’s not nearly as big as the Holodeck, but a Microsoft Research project called “HoloDesk” will look very familiar to… Read More

Oct 19, 2011, 6:12 AM

Ballmer says Microsoft is ‘winning, winning, winning’ in rivalry with Google Apps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de8en0Sqy9s Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the company is consistently beating Google in online productivity and communications applications, a market… Read More

Oct 18, 2011, 2:41 PM

Apple’s Cook confident vs. Kindle Fire, sees tablet market eventually bigger than PCs

Apple CEO Tim Cook was just asked on the company’s earnings call to offer his thoughts on Amazon’s upcoming Kindle… Read More

Oct 18, 2011, 1:15 PM

Talk back to Ernie or Elmo? Microsoft partners with Sesame Street on interactive TV

Microsoft today unveiled a new initiative, dubbed playful learning, that will use the Xbox 360 Kinect sensor to increase the… Read More

Oct 18, 2011, 9:53 AM

Microsoft idea: Search the Internet like a celebrity

How would Megan Fox search? Microsoft is seeking a patent on the concept of applying a “persona” to Internet search… Read More

Oct 18, 2011, 7:10 AM

Microsoft: Shareholders should vote annually on exec pay

At Microsoft’s annual meeting next month, the company’s shareholders will hold an advisory vote weighing in on the company’s executive… Read More

Oct 17, 2011, 3:49 PM

Bill Gates slated to testify in Windows 95 antitrust case

They say the wheels of justice turn slowly, but this is getting a little crazy. Microsoft has listed Bill Gates… Read More

Oct 17, 2011, 7:06 AM

Bill Gates among mourners at Steve Jobs memorial

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was among a large group of technology executives, Hollywood stars and political figures who attended the… Read More

Oct 16, 2011, 11:07 PM

Why Microsoft just launched one of the largest advertising campaigns in its history

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g30omUwhHTs A Microsoft television ad that debuted Sunday night is the beginning of a new campaign that aims to connect… Read More

Oct 15, 2011, 4:35 PM

Microsoft touts Kinect at tiny hut in shadow of Apple store

Crowds flocked to the Apple store at University Village in Seattle on Saturday afternoon, enticed by the possibility of picking… Read More

Oct 15, 2011, 8:09 AM

GeekWire Radio: Amazon Lockers, iOS 5, and an inside look at a Facebook ‘casino’

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we talk about the pilot of the Amazon Locker delivery system,… Read More

Oct 13, 2011, 3:36 PM

Video: Mitt Romney on how he tried to hire Steve Ballmer

(Post updated with excerpts from Romney’s remarks on free trade.) I’m over in Redmond this afternoon to hear Mitt Romney,… Read More

Oct 13, 2011, 12:05 PM

Classic rant by Google engineer rips apart Google + and describes Jeff Bezos as a micromanager

I’ve never met Steve Yegge. But after reading the Google engineer’s 4,771-word rant — in which he slashes everything from… Read More

Oct 13, 2011, 10:06 AM

Quincy leases Microsoft water treatment plant in novel deal

The city of Quincy, Wash., will lease a water treatment plant from Microsoft on the site of the company’s data… Read More

Oct 13, 2011, 9:12 AM

Microsoft signs Quanta deal, ninth Android patent pact in 18 months

Microsoft just announced another Android patent licensing deal, this one with Quanta Computer — saying that the agreement “provides broad… Read More

Oct 12, 2011, 12:59 PM

Afternoon Radar: BlackBerry outage, iOS 5, Xbox Live

A roundup of stories making headlines across the tech industry today … BlackBerry users in the U.S. and Canada… Read More

Oct 12, 2011, 12:12 PM

Romney to talk trade at Microsoft

Mitt Romney, currently considered the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, will make an appearance at Microsoft tomorrow afternoon as… Read More

Oct 12, 2011, 10:52 AM

Google holds steady with 65 percent of U.S. search queries

Google continues to hold a dominant lead in the Internet search business, with two reports out this week highlighting the… Read More

Oct 12, 2011, 9:02 AM

Microsoft to offer Hadoop for Windows Server and Azure

In a surprise show of support for a popular open-source technology, Microsoft says it will offer Hadoop-based distributions for Windows… Read More

Oct 12, 2011, 6:23 AM

Microsoft buys Twisted Pixel

Microsoft is now the proud owner of an undead marionette cowboy. If you haven’t played the crazy (and oddly fun) Xbox… Read More

Oct 11, 2011, 11:25 AM

TechNW: Can Windows Phone become a legitimate No. 3?

Microsoft’s Windows Phone has been a recurring theme at the Washington Technology Industry Association’s TechNW conference this morning in Seattle.… Read More

Oct 11, 2011, 10:25 AM

What do M&A executives at Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Salesforce really want?

Reporting from TechNW: If you’re looking to sell your startup company to Microsoft, Facebook, Google or Salesforce.com, you might be… Read More

Oct 11, 2011, 9:49 AM

Microsoft: ‘Zero-day’ threats are less than 1% of exploits

Zero-day security threats can scare the bejeebers out of the tech industry, when hackers and malware are able to target… Read More

Oct 11, 2011, 9:19 AM

Box raises $81M as CEO looks to ‘out-innovate’ Microsoft

Box, the online cloud storage company that was started in Seattle in 2005 by Aaron Levie and Dylan Smith, just… Read More

Oct 10, 2011, 9:40 AM

Zune HD post mortem and fond memories from inside Microsoft

Microsoft has been sending mixed messages about the future of its standalone Zune music hardware over the past several months,… Read More

Oct 10, 2011, 8:43 AM

Microsoft: Android chaos, iPhone 4S bode well for Windows Phone

Microsoft’s top mobile executive, Andy Lees, is talking up the prospects for a Windows Phone comeback in a series of… Read More

Oct 8, 2011, 7:29 AM

GeekWire Radio: iPhone 4S, Xbox TV, and remembering Steve Jobs

On this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, we share our thoughts on the passing of Steve Jobs, hear what… Read More

Oct 7, 2011, 12:54 PM

AppStoreHQ expands to include Windows Phone apps

AppStoreHQ said today that it has added Windows Phone apps to its web-based search and recommendation engine for mobile apps. Microsoft’s… Read More

Oct 7, 2011, 10:43 AM

Now editing MSN: Hugh Jackman

Microsoft’s MSN is looking to tap into some starpower to spark new interest in the Internet portal. X-Men star Hugh Jackman,… Read More