Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 215 of 234

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

Sep 28, 2011, 10:47 AM

Will Microsoft get patent royalties from Amazon’s Kindle Fire?

Jeff Bezos just announced a new Kindle Fire tablet based on Google’s Android operating system. Steve Ballmer says Microsoft deserves… Read More

Sep 28, 2011, 10:18 AM

California firm to purchase 63 acres for massive data center in central Washington

Quincy, Washington — an agricultural town near the Columbia River in central Washington — continues to attract technology companies in… Read More

Sep 28, 2011, 5:32 AM

Samsung to pay Microsoft for Android under new patent deal

[UPDATED] Microsoft and Samsung, the world’s No. 2 smartphone maker behind Apple, just announced a patent licensing agreement that gives Samsung… Read More

Sep 27, 2011, 9:51 PM

Windows Phone Mango: Microsoft’s next challenge is in stores

Microsoft started rolling out its Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” update to the world Tuesday, promising “a simultaneous, coordinated, global update that… Read More

Sep 27, 2011, 2:05 PM

Microsoft dismantles Kelihos botnet

Microsoft’s ongoing battle against nasty botnets has continued, with the company announcing today that it has dismantled the Kelihos botnet… Read More

Sep 27, 2011, 10:53 AM

Microsoft Research demo: Augmented reality with Kinect, tablet, distributed computing

Here in Redmond this morning, Microsoft Research is marking its 20th anniversary as the company’s basic research unit. In addition… Read More

Sep 27, 2011, 7:59 AM

Microsoft meeting sparks another round of Ballmer bashing

Steve Ballmer is taking it on the chin yet again this week, this time for a reportedly uninspired performance at… Read More

Sep 26, 2011, 10:27 PM

Microsoft Research overhauls Bing search backend with ‘Tiger’ project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TuHktEZPYo Can Microsoft Tiger take a bite out of Google? The Redmond company tonight released the first details of a… Read More

Sep 26, 2011, 5:31 PM

Windows 8 and Windows Live ID: Microsoft’s privacy policy

Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system will come with the optional ability to sign in using a Windows Live ID,… Read More

Sep 26, 2011, 10:47 AM

Apple to revamp Seattle store across from new Microsoft site

Apple plans to renovate its 8-year-old store in Seattle, upgrading its location in the University Village shopping center with many… Read More

Sep 24, 2011, 7:03 AM

GeekWire Radio: Facebook, Netflix, comic books and the Greatest American Hero

We’ve got a big menu of topics on this weekend’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, starting with a discussion of… Read More