Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 120 of 225

Steve Ballmer’s three pieces of advice for college grads

If you missed the energy Steve Ballmer brought to Microsoft events, well, you should have watched the University of Washington… Read More

Hello, Google Glass: Microsoft tries to patent touch input for eyeglass frames

Microsoft has filed for a patent on methods of using touch input to interact with smart glasses — including techniques very similar… Read More

Microsoft debating Cortana’s possible future on Android and iPhone

Microsoft is grappling internally with the question of whether to expand its Cortana virtual assistant to Android and iPhone — weighing the needs… Read More

Former Microsoft employee given 3 months in prison for Windows 8 leaks

Alex Kibkalo, a former Microsoft employee, has been sentenced to three months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing trade… Read More

Can a search engine predict the World Cup? Microsoft Bing is giving it a try

Microsoft’s Bing search engine, after using data to successfully forecast the results of American Idol, Dancing with the Stars and The Voice, will now… Read More

‘Microsoft Square Garden’ is a terrible idea, and here’s why

In an opinion piece published on The Street, Jonathan Yates argues that Microsoft’s next big acquisition should be … Madison Square… Read More

PlayStation 4 owners to get sneak peek of Bungie’s Destiny starting this week

Sony will give PlayStation 4 owners a sneak preview of Destiny, the highly anticipated video game from Bungie, the Seattle-area development studio that… Read More

Think Xbox should implement a new feature? Microsoft wants your opinion

Do you think the Kinect sucks? Perhaps the Xbox One controller could use an extra button? Or maybe there’s an… Read More

Halo 1-4 coming to the Xbox One for $60; Microsoft to unlock Halo 5 beta in December

Halo fans — particularly those who prefer older versions of the classic game — might like what Microsoft announced this morning.… Read More

WSJ: Titanfall sequel won’t be exclusive to Xbox One

While Titanfall has surely helped Microsoft sell more Xbox One consoles, it looks like the exclusive deal with Respawn Entertainment… Read More

Microsoft starts selling $399 Xbox One without Kinect sensor

Just as Microsoft is set to make announcements at the big E3 video game conference, the company today has begun… Read More

Ballmer’s signature was forged on ‘phony’ document in latest lawsuit, his lawyer says

A lawyer for Steve Ballmer says the former Microsoft CEO’s signature was forged on a key document in a lawsuit against Ballmer over an… Read More

Steve Ballmer sued by investment advisor over busted $5M basketball consulting agreement

[Follow-up: Ballmer’s lawyer says the former Microsoft CEO’s signature was forged on the agency agreement at the center of this… Read More

Microsoft and China continue duel over Windows 8

The fight over Windows 8 between the Chinese government and Microsoft has heated up this week. A news show on… Read More

Microsoft to sell new Kinect for Windows at $199, ships July 15

Microsoft today opened up pre-orders for its next-generation Kinect for Windows, which will sell for $199 and start shipping on July… Read More

Interview: Barnes & Noble CEO ‘not worried about Amazon’ as Nook ties fortunes to Samsung

Barnes & Noble laid out a new plan for its Nook e-reader business this morning, announcing plans to partner with Samsung on… Read More

How to use an Xbox One controller for games on your PC, tablet

Good news for those that have been wanting to use their Xbox One controller for PC games. Microsoft today released… Read More

Where’s Microsoft? Samsung, Barnes & Noble partnering on co-branded Nook tablet

The odd pairing between Microsoft and Barnes & Noble just took another strange twist. The bookseller’s Nook Media unit announced a… Read More

Donald Sterling drops lawsuit against NBA, paves way for Steve Ballmer’s $2B purchase of Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers are all yours, Steve Ballmer. Donald Sterling has officially dropped his $1 billion lawsuit against the NBA… Read More

Former Skype CEO Tony Bates lands at camera maker GoPro

Former Skype executive Tony Bates is joining GoPro as president after getting passed over for the top job at Microsoft… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft taps Teper to lead corporate strategy; WhitePages lands ex-Wetpaint exec; Lovering leaves Splunk

—Microsoft tapped Jeff Teper to lead the company’s corporate strategy group. The promotion occurred last month, with Teper previously serving as… Read More

Xbox enables Twitter TV integration for Xbox One, adds 45 more apps including Vine, Major League Gaming

Twitter and the Xbox One are joining forces. As its June Xbox update rolls out globally starting today — which gives… Read More

New 7-inch Toshiba tablet, running Windows 8.1, is ‘co-developed’ by Microsoft

Microsoft has put its own Surface Mini tablet on ice, but it turns out the company has been working directly with… Read More

Xbox owners now have free access to HBO, Netflix and other apps as Microsoft pulls down paywall

Xbox owners without an Xbox Live Gold membership will now be able to access more than 180 apps like Netflix, ESPN… Read More

Free games for Xbox One owners: Max: The Curse of Brotherhood; Halo: Spartan Assault

Xbox One owners that have an Xbox Live Gold membership can download two free games starting today: Max: The Curse… Read More

Smartphone market share: Android stays ahead of Apple, Microsoft widens lead over Blackberry

comScore is out with its latest monthly U.S. smartphone market share stats, and Android continues to stay ahead of the pack… Read More

Survey: Xbox 360 owners still hesitant to purchase Xbox One, even with $100 price cut

While some stores are seeing increased interest for the Xbox One following the console’s $100 price drop, a recent survey shows… Read More

Microsoft OneDrive adds feature to print digital photos at Walgreens

Microsoft today debuted new functionality that allows OneDrive users to have their digital photos printed at Walgreens. Part of a handful… Read More

Windows 7 tops 50% of desktop PC usage for first time

Windows 7 is making a mid-life comeback. Five years after its release, the Microsoft operating system surpassed 50 percent market… Read More

Confirmed: Microsoft Bing will be default for Apple’s new Mac OS X Spotlight

Apple is further distancing itself from Google and expanding its relationship with Microsoft Bing in the next version of Mac… Read More