Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 105 of 225

Does the world still need Windows? What’s at stake for Microsoft in the Windows 10 consumer preview

Inside Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, a poster serves as a rallying cry for the teams working on the next generation of… Read More

Microsoft Band updated with new Guided Workouts

The Microsoft Band got its first major update today, with new Guided Workouts to help users achieve their fitness goals.… Read More

Xbox One outsold PS4 in December as Microsoft drops console price back to $349

Point, Xbox One. Microsoft announced today that for the second straight month, the Xbox One outsold Sony’s PlayStation 4 in the U.S. for… Read More

Microsoft patches security flaw disclosed by Google

Microsoft has patched the security flaw that Google disclosed this weekend as a part of its regular Patch Tuesday security… Read More

After burning Microsoft, Google leaves Android vulnerability unpatched

Google threw Microsoft under the bus this weekend by disclosing a security flaw in Windows that the Redmond company wasn’t… Read More

PC sales show new signs of life as Microsoft preps Windows 10

The personal computer market had a solid holiday quarter in 2014, according to new reports from IDC and Gartner. While the two firms’… Read More

Order up! Microsoft tech powering orders at TGI Fridays, Hardees

People who go and visit certain TGI Fridays locations will be met by an employee toting a Windows 8.1 tablet,… Read More

Microsoft partners with GitHub to distribute Visual Studio to students

GitHub, the popular code hosting service, will include Microsoft’s Visual Studio Community 2013 in the GitHub Student Developer Pack, distributing Microsoft’s… Read More

Microsoft chastises Google for disclosing Windows 8.1 security hole prior to patch

Microsoft is publicly criticizing Google for releasing details about a security vulnerability in Windows 8.1 two days before the Redmond company… Read More

Inside Microsoft’s private CES party at a swanky Las Vegas nightclub

LAS VEGAS — Microsoft didn’t have a splashy booth this year at CES, but the company hosted a giant crowd… Read More

Microsoft teams up with Alibaba to combat pirated software in China

Microsoft has joined forces with China’s Alibaba Group to combat the sale of pirated software in China. Under a new… Read More

Microsoft offers Maryland public school students free Office

It pays to stay in school, especially if you’re a public school student in Maryland. Microsoft announced today that families… Read More

Google loses search share to Yahoo after losing default search spot in Firefox

Yahoo’s decision to become the default search provider for Firefox has paid off in spades. According to new data released… Read More

CES: Here’s what Microsoft is showing behind the scenes

LAS VEGAS — Microsoft doesn’t have the splashy booth or big keynote at CES any more, but the company is holding an… Read More

Office for Android tablet beta opens up on Google Play

It’s open season for most Android tablet users who want to try out Microsoft’s Office for Android beta. Starting today,… Read More

Chart: Google will dominate worldwide computing market share thanks to Android

Google is shaping up to be the biggest worldwide player in the personal tech market based on market share. That’s… Read More

Sony sold 18.5M PlayStation 4 consoles in the past 14 months

A little more than 13 months after Sony began selling its Playstation 4, interest in the console is still strong.… Read More

Microsoft’s new $29 cell phone has a battery that will last a month

Microsoft has dropped the Nokia branding from its line of Lumia smartphones, but it lives on with a new budget cell… Read More

The best and worst performing tech stocks of 2014 in the Seattle area

It was a busy year for publicly-traded tech companies in the Seattle region, with plenty of winners and losers. The… Read More

Microsoft raising Xbox One price back to $399 this weekend

If you were planning to spend some of your holiday gift money on an Xbox One, now might be the… Read More

Microsoft finally stops bashing Apple in new Surface ad

Well, this is refreshing — a Microsoft TV spot that doesn’t bash Apple. The Redmond giant’s newest Surface Pro 3 ad… Read More

Xbox Live creator Boyd Multerer leaves Microsoft

After 17 years at Microsoft, Xbox Live creator Boyd Multerer said today that he is moving on “to do something new.” Multerer… Read More

Chart: Apple dominates holiday device sales, with glimmer of hope for Microsoft

There were a lot of people unwrapping iPhones this holiday season, according to a new report from mobile analytics company… Read More

The Business of Being Bill Gates: How Microsoft’s co-founder is mapping his own road ahead

More than six years have passed since Bill Gates left his day-to-day role at Microsoft to shift to full-time work… Read More

Move over, IE? Microsoft reportedly building new browser for Windows 10

Microsoft may finally retire Internet Explorer’s big blue “E” with the launch of Windows 10 next year. The company is… Read More

Microsoft’s ‘Halo 5’ Limited Collector’s Edition will sell for nearly $250

How much of a “Halo” fan are you? Here’s a good litmus test. Microsoft is launching pre-orders for “Halo 5: Guardians”… Read More

The good, bad and geeky: 55 quotes that defined the tech industry in 2014

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was an age of Super Bowl victories… Read More

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Top 10: Highlights from GeekWire’s most-read stories of 2014

On this week’s GeekWire radio show, we’re counting down our top 10 picks from our most popular stories of the year.… Read More

IRS fights Ballmer and other former Microsoft execs over testimony in corporate tax probe

The Internal Revenue Service is petitioning a federal court to compel a who’s who of former Microsoft executives — including longtime CEO… Read More

Where’s Santa? Ask Microsoft…or Google

As Christmas Day approaches, parents everywhere are looking for ways to keep their kids satisfied while they wait for the… Read More