Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 214 of 234

Oct 7, 2011, 9:15 AM

EU approves Microsoft’s $8.5 billion Skype acquisition

Microsoft’s $8.5 billion purchase of online communications company Skype just won approval from European regulators, clearing the way for the… Read More

Oct 6, 2011, 4:10 PM

Picture: Microsoft flag at half-staff in honor of Steve Jobs

Microsoft is flying flags at half-staff today and tomorrow at its offices around the world in honor of Steve Jobs,… Read More

Oct 6, 2011, 12:55 PM

HTC posts record profit, buoyed by sales of Android devices

HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone giant which maintains North American operations in Bellevue, posted record profit during the third quarter as… Read More

Oct 6, 2011, 12:24 PM

Ex-Microsoft VP emerges at stealthy Indix

In his last role at Microsoft, Sanjay Parthasarathy oversaw the Startup Business Accelerator program where the goal was to jumpstart new business… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 5:57 PM

Bill Gates: Working with Jobs was ‘an insanely great honor’

It’s easy to focus on rivalries in the technology industry, and certainly there was no love lost between Steve Jobs… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 4:06 PM

Hey Seattle, here’s why we’re so gosh darn awesome

The Seattle tech community isn’t perfect, and we’ve certainly been willing to point out and highlight some of the deficiencies. But… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 1:07 PM

Report: Microsoft weighs another Yahoo acquisition bid

[Update: Bloomberg News reports Microsoft is “nowhere close” to making a Yahoo bid. AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher likewise throws cold water… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 10:57 AM

Microsoft’s new Xbox TV service: Yes, you still have to pay for cable

A new Xbox TV service, announced by Microsoft this morning, aims to give the company’s Xbox 360 game console a… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 10:50 AM

As Apple unveils iPhone 4S, Android continues to surge

Apple released its new iPhone 4S this week, touting an 8 megapixel camera, better battery life and improved speeds. But is… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 9:15 AM

Update: Microsoft confirms Comcast, Verizon, HBO, Bravo and others for Xbox Live TV

Update: As expected, the Verizon announcement was just the beginning. A Microsoft blog post says the company has signed up… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 8:28 AM

iCloud: Apple’s 2011 video a lot like Microsoft’s 2008 vision

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCjeSNomXrU Foresight often isn’t enough in the technology industry, without good timing and execution. Apple will be testing this theory… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 7:02 AM

Xbox Live TV: Details from Microsoft expected today

A few months back, Microsoft revealed plans to debut a new TV service through Xbox Live, with news, sports and… Read More

Oct 4, 2011, 2:57 PM

Google co-founders’ kids can’t avoid Microsoft technology

The families of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have been using their Google+ and Facebook accounts to build buzz for Bumble Los Altos,… Read More

Oct 4, 2011, 6:58 AM

Microsoft’s iPod rival, Zune, confirmed dead by support page

A support page for Microsoft Zune confirms what we’ve known for a while: Microsoft will no longer be producing new… Read More

Oct 3, 2011, 9:42 PM

SharePoint rival marches band into Microsoft conference

Microsoft’s SharePoint conference in Anaheim this morning played host to an unscheduled — and unwelcome — musical interlude courtesy of… Read More

Oct 3, 2011, 1:54 PM

Microsoft board gives Ballmer a 2% pay increase, says he’s underpaid

Microsoft’s annual proxy statement was just issued via the Securities and Exchange Commission. We’re still going through the fine print,… Read More

Oct 3, 2011, 1:09 PM

Tech Moves: RealNetworks vet takes control at Control 4; changes at Cray; thePlatform; and more

Control 4, a Salt Lake City, Utah maker of home automation technologies, has named former RealNetworks and Bungee Labs executive… Read More

Oct 3, 2011, 12:23 PM

Microsoft restores Zune HD page, calls removal a mistake

Microsoft’s Zune HD is experiencing its own special brand of purgatory. But it’s not officially dead … yet. The Redmond company… Read More

Oct 3, 2011, 7:30 AM

Adapx links digital pen technology with SharePoint

Adapx, the maker of data capture and digital pen software technologies, has released a new version of its Capturx software… Read More

Oct 1, 2011, 4:38 PM

Andy Rooney targets Bill Gates in 2nd best rant in PC history

As much as Andy Rooney might have turned himself into a caricature over the years, he is an iconic crank,… Read More

Sep 30, 2011, 2:10 PM

Mick Jagger’s new music studio: Paul Allen’s megayacht

Where does someone like Mick Jagger go to record a new album when he’s seeking the ultimate in privacy and… Read More

Sep 30, 2011, 12:57 PM

Microsoft startup film to debut at Napa Valley Film Festival

Microsoft has made a full-length feature film — a professionally produced documentary on the startup life, of all things —… Read More

Sep 30, 2011, 10:43 AM

Chart of the Week: IBM > MSFT

Apple made headlines when it surpassed Microsoft in market value, the stock market’s measure of a company’s overall worth. And… Read More

Sep 30, 2011, 9:53 AM

Microsoft issues fix after security tool mistakenly removes Google Chrome as malware

Uh, whoops? Microsoft this morning scrambled to release a fix after reports surfaced that its Security Essentials software was mistakenly… Read More

Sep 30, 2011, 8:21 AM

Microsoft idea: Kinect body scans could estimate age, automate parental controls

Sorry, kid, but you’ve got the arms of a 12-year-old, and you’re not watching the Spice Channel tonight. That’s the… Read More

Sep 29, 2011, 2:23 PM

Microsoft Zune cuts price, moves away from monthly song credits

Microsoft’s Zune music service today announced plans to reduce its monthly subscription rate to $9.99, from the current $14.99, but… Read More

Sep 29, 2011, 1:38 PM

Geek of the Week: Jeff Teper, father of Microsoft SharePoint

Our latest Geek of the Week, Jeff Teper, had been at Microsoft for about six years in 1998 when he… Read More

Sep 29, 2011, 9:22 AM

Estimate: Microsoft making $444M a year on Android

Microsoft’s royalties from its patent claims on Google Android devices are now in the range of $444 million a year,… Read More

Sep 29, 2011, 8:12 AM

Microsoft’s big Skype acquisition faces opposition in Europe

Skype competitor Messagenet is asking European regulators to prevent Microsoft from integrating Skype with Windows as a condition of approval… Read More

Sep 28, 2011, 2:24 PM

Excerpts: Microsoft Research chief Rick Rashid on the past two decades, and the future

Microsoft Research is marking its 20th anniversary this week, now encompassing some 850 computer scientists. Its leader, chief research officer… Read More