Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 33 of 234

Aug 18, 2020, 8:11 AM

Microsoft Flight Simulator goes on sale, marking first full refresh for classic game in 14 years

Flight Simulator is officially back. Microsoft’s longest running product franchise made its return to the skies Tuesday, officially going on… Read More

Aug 17, 2020, 2:46 PM

Sonos names Microsoft product chief and Surface impresario Panos Panay to its board

Panos Panay’s well-known passion for technology apparently extends beyond computers and tablets to wireless home speakers. Microsoft’s chief product officer,… Read More

Aug 15, 2020, 8:19 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft’s pricey Duo; Amazon’s clumsy podcast news; REI drops HQ

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. We finally got the price and date for Surface… Read More

Aug 12, 2020, 5:55 AM

Microsoft’s new foldable Android-based Surface Duo goes on sale Sept. 10 for $1,399

Microsoft unveiled a release date and more details about the Surface Duo, its new dual-screen Android phone that the company… Read More

Aug 11, 2020, 12:10 PM

Halo Infinite delayed to 2021 due to development challenges

Halo fans will have to wait until next year to play the latest installment in the storied franchise. Halo Infinite… Read More

Aug 11, 2020, 10:45 AM

Filing shows where Microsoft is really making its money; reveals M&A spending; adds Netflix, Hulu, Tencent to list of rivals

Microsoft may be toying with the idea of buying Tik-Tok, but more than ever, its bread-and-butter is basic cloud services… Read More

Aug 10, 2020, 3:31 PM

DoD requests one month extension on JEDI reevaluation decision

[Update, Tuesday Aug. 11: U.S. Federal Claims Court Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith granted the one-month extension in an order today.] The… Read More

Aug 8, 2020, 10:56 AM

Report: TikTok plans to sue Trump administration over ban

TikTok plans to sue the Trump administration over the president’s executive order to ban the popular app, according to a… Read More

Aug 8, 2020, 8:12 AM

GeekWire Podcast: Microsoft (maybe) rescues TikTok; downtown Seattle struggles; micro-schools

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Who would have thought that Microsoft could be the… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 7:22 PM

Microsoft slams Apple in new statement about xCloud and App Store policies

Microsoft issued a statement Thursday evening calling out Apple for its App Store policies amid a controversy over the Redmond,… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 6:42 PM

Trump issues executive order banning transactions with TikTok parent ByteDance in 45 days

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday blocking all transactions with ByteDance, the China-based company that owns TikTok, in… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 10:29 AM

Microsoft ends xCloud testing for iOS devices, sparking antitrust chatter over App Store policies

Microsoft’s plan to launch its Project xCloud game streaming service on Android — but not iOS — is casting the… Read More

Aug 6, 2020, 9:56 AM

In latest TikTok twist, Microsoft reportedly looking at buying entire social media giant

Microsoft is considering buying a bigger chunk of fast-growing social media giant TikTok. According to a report in The Financial… Read More

Aug 5, 2020, 10:29 AM

How much should Microsoft pay for TikTok? M&A experts, venture capitalists weigh in on price

The clock is ticking on TikTok. With a Sept. 15 deadline looming on the social media sensation, technology pundits are… Read More

Aug 5, 2020, 9:15 AM

Bill Gates talks TikTok: Microsoft ‘won’t do things that are hostile’ and is careful about data

Bill Gates admitted he’s not the target audience for the popular social media app TikTok, but the Microsoft co-founder, weighing… Read More

Aug 5, 2020, 8:48 AM

Samsung and Microsoft deepen partnership with phone-to-PC app integrations and xCloud gaming

Samsung and Microsoft are cozying up even more. The two tech giants on Wednesday unveiled deeper integrations between their services… Read More

Aug 4, 2020, 8:27 AM

Microsoft will launch xCloud game streaming service Sept. 15 on Android

Microsoft on Tuesday revealed a launch date and other details about its new cloud-based gaming service. Project xCloud will debut… Read More

Aug 4, 2020, 8:05 AM

Microsoft’s careful Trump strategy could land it two huge prizes this summer — and draw scrutiny

Microsoft president Brad Smith once described the delicate “balance that we try to strike” when working with the Trump administration.… Read More

Aug 3, 2020, 11:29 AM

Trump plans to ban TikTok if it isn’t acquired by Microsoft or another US company by Sept. 15

President Donald Trump confirmed Monday he will give Microsoft until Sept. 15 to acquire TikTok during a press conference at… Read More

Aug 3, 2020, 10:40 AM

How the proposed Microsoft-TikTok deal reveals an erratic U.S. antitrust agenda

Microsoft’s plan to acquire TikTok in the U.S. has created a paradox for the federal government as it seeks to… Read More

Aug 2, 2020, 5:00 PM

Microsoft confirms TikTok talks after Trump and Nadella speak, sets Sept. 15 deadline for deal

Microsoft broke its silence on its interest in acquiring hit social video app TikTok in the United States in a… Read More

Aug 1, 2020, 10:46 AM

What would Microsoft do with TikTok? Hit social video app goes against recent trend for tech giant

[Update, Saturday, 2:50 p.m. Pacific: The Wall Street Journal reported that negotiations between ByteDance and Microsoft are on hold following… Read More

Jul 31, 2020, 12:20 PM

Reports: Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations amid growing national security concerns

[Update, Saturday, 2:50 p.m. Pacific: The Wall Street Journal reported that negotiations between ByteDance and Microsoft are on hold following… Read More

Jul 31, 2020, 12:00 PM

Microsoft to sunset Cortana on iOS and Android in pivot to ‘productivity-focused’ assistant

Microsoft will shut down Cortana on a wide range of devices, reflecting the challenge for third-party voice assistants attempting to… Read More

Jul 31, 2020, 10:02 AM

NBA teams and Microsoft Teams in action: How fans can get in, and get kicked out of, digital seats

The NBA returned to action on Thursday and brought along virtual fans in an experience powered by Microsoft Teams. Some… Read More

Jul 27, 2020, 9:00 AM

Microsoft makes hydrogen fuel cell breakthrough in quest to power data centers with renewable energy

For the first time, Microsoft has successfully powered a row of data center servers using hydrogen fuel cells for 48… Read More

Jul 24, 2020, 5:34 PM

Preview: Halo Infinite is a ‘spiritual reboot’ of the linchpin Xbox series

Microsoft’s 343 Industries revealed more information Friday about its next game in the Halo franchise, the forthcoming Halo Infinite. In… Read More

Jul 24, 2020, 10:45 AM

NBA will use new Microsoft Teams ‘Together’ feature for virtual fan experience during games

The NBA is getting help from Microsoft to improve the fan experience as the league embarks on an unprecedented shortened… Read More

Jul 23, 2020, 11:18 AM

Microsoft debuts new ‘Halo,’ ‘Fable,’ and more console exclusives for the Xbox Series X

Microsoft’s Xbox team took to Twitch on Thursday morning to announce a cavalcade of new games and console exclusives for… Read More

Jul 23, 2020, 9:35 AM

Microsoft Surface business surges as upcoming dual-screen Android device surfaces in FCC filings

Revenue in Microsoft’s Surface hardware business jumped 28% to more than $1.7 billion in the quarter ended June 30, its… Read More