Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 217 of 234

Sep 14, 2011, 3:29 PM

Microsoft CEO Ballmer on Window 8, Skype, Xbox Live

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is speaking to financial analysts in a hotel conference room here right now,… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 1:56 PM

Microsoft Bing to tweak results based on user search history

Microsoft Bing says it’s about to start rolling out a new feature called Adaptive Search that will take users’ search… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 12:08 PM

Redmond: Happiest place in U.S. for young professionals

Microsoft is holding a pair of big events this week in Anaheim, Calif., right across the street from the Happiest… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 10:40 AM

Commentary: Why we had to leave Seattle to build Box.net

Just to start off, let me say that Seattle is an amazing city. I definitely couldn’t have asked for a… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 10:38 AM

Microsoft’s Ballmer: 500,000 downloads of Windows 8

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, in town for the company’s annual meeting with financial analysts this afternoon, is… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 10:15 AM

How Microsoft interns blazed a trail for Windows 8 apps

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft today is announcing a new toolkit to help independent software developers connect Windows 8 apps to… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 8:11 AM

Report: Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo to cooperate on ads

Microsoft, Yahoo and AOL plan to work together to allow their respective sales forces to sell leftover online advertising inventory… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 7:24 AM

How to get Windows 8 right now — at your own risk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hq95vtoS28 Posting from Anaheim: Following its preview of Windows 8 for hardware and software developers here yesterday, Microsoft last night released a… Read More

Sep 13, 2011, 5:20 PM

Microsoft confirms Xbox Live is coming to Windows 8

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft today confirmed that its Xbox Live entertainment and online gaming service is coming to Windows 8,… Read More

Sep 13, 2011, 3:27 PM

Windows 8: Microsoft’s sexy new … Task Manager

Windows 8’s new tile-based interface is getting lots of attention today, but here’s some real eye candy for us computer… Read More

Sep 13, 2011, 10:04 AM

Windows Store to be exclusive channel for new ‘Metro’ apps

Posting from Anaheim: On stage right now at Microsoft’s Build conference, Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky is previewing Windows 8… Read More

Sep 13, 2011, 9:05 AM

This is Windows 8: Hands-on with Microsoft’s radically different operating system

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft isn’t kidding when it says Windows 8 will be the biggest overhaul of its flagship operating system… Read More

Sep 13, 2011, 8:47 AM

Nat Brown’s advice to wannabee entrepreneurs: Unlearn the nasty habits of big companies (Video)

Nat Brown is one certified geek. He joined Microsoft in 1990 and worked there for nearly 10 years before catching… Read More

Sep 12, 2011, 10:59 AM

HTC boss on Windows Phone 7, patent wars and why iPhones aren’t cool anymore

Martin Fichter, the acting president of HTC America, appeared today at the Mobile Future Forward conference in downtown Seattle. And… Read More

Sep 12, 2011, 9:58 AM

Picture: On the scene at Microsoft Build in Anaheim

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft’s Build conference doesn’t officially begin until Tuesday morning, but people have started to arrive, and the… Read More

Sep 12, 2011, 7:30 AM

Storage Wars: Microsoft SkyDrive bulking up as rivals ante up

Microsoft will offer unlimited space for photos and Office documents as part of an upcoming revamp of its Windows Live… Read More

Sep 11, 2011, 1:09 PM

Windows 8: What Microsoft needs to prove this week

For better or worse, the upcoming week is shaping up as one of the most pivotal in Microsoft’s history. Over… Read More

Sep 9, 2011, 9:48 AM

Xbox 360 keeps U.S. streak alive, gears up for next ‘Gears’

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was once again the best-selling game console in the U.S. in August, according to NPD Group data… Read More

Sep 9, 2011, 4:57 AM

At long last, Windows getting a new ‘fast startup’ mode

For years Microsoft has talked about making Windows PCs boot up faster, trying to get as close as possible to… Read More

Sep 9, 2011, 4:05 AM

TED for kids: 25 incredible speakers on tap this weekend

An event in Redmond on Saturday will feature an incredible lineup of speakers with unique insights into social issues, global… Read More

Sep 9, 2011, 3:18 AM

Deputies descend on Xbox Live employee’s house after apparent 911 hoax by hackers

An employee of Microsoft’s Xbox Live had his home surrounded by deputies recently after the King County Sheriff’s Office received a… Read More

Sep 8, 2011, 9:20 PM

Hotmail, MSN suffer outage

My wife just tried to log on to her Hotmail account, but no dice. A few minutes later a GeekWire… Read More

Sep 8, 2011, 4:10 PM

Bing continues to chip away at Google’s dominance in search

Google is still the dominant player when it comes to Internet search queries, but Microsoft’s Bing continues to gain share… Read More

Sep 8, 2011, 10:56 AM

Ousted Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz says Microsoft search deal will pay off, eventually

Carol Bartz’s penchant for colorful language is making headlines following her dismissal as Yahoo’s CEO earlier this week. “These people… Read More

Sep 8, 2011, 8:22 AM

Android Wars: Microsoft signs Acer and ViewSonic, as Google arms HTC

Two more Android device makers, Acer and ViewSonic, have signed patent agreements with Microsoft covering Android, falling in line with… Read More

Sep 7, 2011, 10:12 AM

Morning Radar: Doxo; Michael Arrington; Cheezburger’s new book; Apptio; Marchex and more

Doxo has inked a deal with Sound Community Bank, allowing customers of the bank to get all bills and communications… Read More

Sep 7, 2011, 9:24 AM

September exodus: Ex-Powerset CEO Barney Pell and others depart Microsoft

It is that time of year when Microsofties tend to look for new opportunities. And perhaps the most notable departure… Read More

Sep 6, 2011, 4:12 PM

Report: Bartz out as Yahoo CEO

Carol Bartz, the fiery Yahoo leader who entered the company into an alliance with Microsoft in an attempt to challenge… Read More

Sep 6, 2011, 1:43 PM

Ex-Microsoft employee sentenced to two years in prison for embezzlement

Randal Ray Seal, a 54-year-old former analyst in Microsoft’s accounts payable department, has been sentenced to two years in prison… Read More

Sep 6, 2011, 10:03 AM

Microsoft, Bill Gates patent ‘virtual entertainment,’ with belt

A patent awarded to Microsoft this morning, with Bill Gates listed as one of the inventors, will sound familiar to… Read More