Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 229 of 234

May 8, 2011, 5:03 PM

Skype + Microsoft? Why a deal could make sense … for Skype

Microsoft’s name emerged this weekend as a potential suitor of Skype, following a report last week that Facebook and Google… Read More

May 6, 2011, 10:38 AM

Chart of the Week: Apple challenging Nokia as top smartphone maker

Much is made these days about the smartphone operating system wars, as Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android fight for position… Read More

May 5, 2011, 12:33 PM

Roundup: ID guru leaves Microsoft, Google Maps goes indoors, EA downplays discs

A quick rundown of news stories catching our attention this afternoon … Google Maps is going indoors with panoramic photos… Read More

May 4, 2011, 9:09 PM

Nerd Notes: Marvel joins Netflix, holy helmets and Cusack strikes back

Neil Cameron makes the alphabet awesome yet again. This time it’s Japanese themed and proceeds go to tsunami relief efforts.American… Read More

May 4, 2011, 9:56 AM

Attachmate: Proud owner of a 20-year-old Microsoft antitrust dispute?

A federal appeals court yesterday kept alive a 2004 antitrust lawsuit in which Novell accused Microsoft of anti-competitive tactics dating… Read More

May 3, 2011, 5:08 PM

Apple will lead the pack in app store revenue for years to come, no matter what you call it

No wonder that Apple is suing Amazon.com over the use of the name “Appstore.” There’s a lot of money at… Read More

May 3, 2011, 10:49 AM

Microsoft Bing gets big beachhead on BlackBerry

Most surreal moment of the day so far in the tech world: Steve Ballmer making a surprise appearance at the… Read More

May 2, 2011, 5:48 PM

Microsoft’s retail chain growing to 11 stores, but should there be more?

Microsoft today confirmed plans for a new retail store in Century City, Calif. It will be the company’s fourth… Read More

Apr 30, 2011, 1:53 PM

Amazon’s outage, Jesse Jackson Jr.’s iPad rant and other top stories of the month

From biting guest posts to the legalities of non-compete agreements to the unusual rants of politicians, April was a big… Read More

Apr 29, 2011, 12:31 PM

Chart: Google, Amazon hiring fast; Microsoft takes it slow

Microsoft added a net total of 684 employees worldwide last quarter — the largest increase in its employment since the… Read More

Apr 29, 2011, 9:59 AM

Idea Man? Ex-Microsoft geek reviews Paul Allen’s memoir

Guest Commentary: I want to thank Paul Allen for writing his memoirs. It’s great to hear the story of the… Read More

Apr 28, 2011, 3:53 PM

Redbox getting into video games, like for reals this time

Coming soon to the front stoop of your local 7-Eleven: Master Chief and Mario. Redbox, the movie-rental subsidiary of Bellevue-based… Read More

Apr 28, 2011, 1:23 PM

Microsoft profits climb as Xbox, Office trump PC slump

Microsoft’s Xbox, Office and Windows Server businesses helped the company overcome a down quarter for the Windows PC market. The… Read More

Apr 28, 2011, 11:57 AM

Hulu Plus on Xbox Live … just in time for PlayStation outage

Microsoft plans to launch the long-awaited Hulu Plus service for its Xbox Live network tomorrow, allowing Xbox Live Gold members… Read More

Apr 27, 2011, 6:05 PM

So this is how it ends: Microsoft antitrust pact winding down, quietly

It might be hard to remember just how big Microsoft’s U.S. antitrust case was in its day, in part because… Read More

Apr 27, 2011, 12:58 PM

GeekWire Podcast: Paul Allen on technology, his life, Bill Gates and everything else

We’re pleased to present this special mid-week edition of the GeekWire Podcast, featuring audio highlights from my interview Friday evening… Read More

Apr 27, 2011, 9:31 AM

Barnes & Noble: Microsoft wanted ‘shockingly high’ fees for Android in Nook

[Updated with Microsoft’s statement.] Barnes & Noble is rejecting Microsoft’s claims that the use of Android by its Nook e-reader… Read More

Apr 26, 2011, 4:10 PM

Microsoft brings Clippy back … for Office training game

Hi, it looks like you’re playing a game! Would you like some help? OK, so thankfully that’s not what happens… Read More

Apr 26, 2011, 5:57 AM

Study: Microsoft’s Windows Phone losing developer interest at slower rate than BlackBerry

Life is tough when you’re trying to come from behind against Android and iPhone in the mobile market, which means… Read More

Apr 25, 2011, 9:51 AM

Ex-Microsoft and Yahoo research guru Gary Flake starts stealthy Clipboard

Gary Flake, a former technical fellow at Microsoft who up until last fall ran the company’s Live Labs research group,… Read More

Apr 25, 2011, 9:14 AM

Wii sequel in 2012: Can Nintendo top PS3, Xbox 360?

In the process of announcing its latest financial results this morning, Nintendo confirmed that it plans to release the successor… Read More

Apr 23, 2011, 2:36 PM

GeekWire Podcast: iPhone tracking, Kindle lending, and a tech news extravaganza

This week’s GeekWire Podcast is a little different — a technology reporters’ roundtable featuring special guests Tricia Duryee of AllThingsD… Read More

Apr 23, 2011, 9:58 AM

Paul Allen, like you’ve never heard him before

It was a privilege, and a ton of fun, to get to interview Paul Allen on stage about his new… Read More

Apr 22, 2011, 9:27 AM

Windows 7 hits 350 million: Putting the data in perspective

Microsoft this morning announced that Windows 7 has reached 350 million licenses sold in 18 months on the market. It’s… Read More

Apr 21, 2011, 7:35 PM

Microsoft taps Frank Holland to lead global ad sales unit

Microsoft has been undergoing a series of changes in the executive ranks in recent weeks. And that trend continued today… Read More

Apr 21, 2011, 3:42 PM

Rewind: UW’s Ed Lazowska on the engineering talent crunch

Our guest this past week on the GeekWire Podcast was Ed Lazowska, the longtime computer science professor who holds the… Read More

Apr 21, 2011, 10:15 AM

Ubuntu 11.04: The desktop Linux you’ve been waiting for?

Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu version of Linux, is making a new push for a larger slice of the… Read More

Apr 21, 2011, 8:43 AM

Microsoft, Nokia make it official: Turning point for Windows Phone?

Sealing a deal they announced in February, Microsoft and Nokia have finalized their mobile partnership ahead of schedule, the companies… Read More

Apr 21, 2011, 7:25 AM

Ballmer memo: Microsoft plans unprecedented boost in employee compensation, simpler reviews

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer this morning signaled a broad set of changes in how the company’s employees are evaluated and… Read More

Apr 20, 2011, 2:52 PM

Google or not, Microsoft cloud tools win federal security nod

Microsoft says the federal version of its Business Productivity Online Suite cloud-based communications tools — including Exchange and SharePoint Online… Read More