Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 125 of 225

Pike Place farmers market coming to Microsoft campus

Microsoft already has a bike repair shop, an eye clinic and several restaurants — among a bevy of other services… Read More

Intellectual Ventures gets investment from Microsoft while Apple stays away

Microsoft — but not Apple — has agreed to invest in Intellectual Ventures (IV), the patent holding firm and technology… Read More

These geeks spent hundreds of hours building Lego robots that do amazing things

Legos. Robots. Software. Yes, EMP was turned into a geek paradise Thursday night as seven teams from top technology companies… Read More

Chart: PC industry resets, aims to return to growth

The traditional notebook and desktop PC industry experienced its best quarter in nearly two years, according to numbers released by… Read More

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to speak at University of Washington graduation

Graduates, graduates, graduates, graduates, graduates, graduates. OK — maybe that’s not exactly what former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is going… Read More

Windows XP’s death gives a boost to declining PC market

The worldwide market for desktop and notebook computers continued to decline in the first quarter — down 1.7 percent according… Read More

Xbox sets Atari ‘ET’ video-game excavation for April 26, public welcome

If you live in New Mexico and want to see a bunch of old Atari games dug out of the… Read More

This startup wants to let airline passengers compete in ‘intra-cabin gaming’

Skycast has entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft to develop a next-generation in-flight entertainment system for Windows tablets. Right… Read More

Viral Video: Microsoft goes Broadway with ‘OneNote More’

Hey, if this software thing doesn’t work out, Microsoft’s OneNote team might just have a future on stage. Marking the… Read More

Microsoft vs. Apple: Watch Cortana destroy Siri on the Arsenio Hall Show

Apparently, Cortana has some serious swag — at least that’s what we found out while watching the Arsenio Hall Show… Read More

Amazon, Facebook, Google and other tech companies deploy fixes for ‘Heartbleed’ bug

Amazon Web Services has rolled out fixes for several of its online services to address the “Heartbleed” vulnerability that has roiled… Read More

Welcome to Ohio: The promised land for Windows XP lovers

Ohio is known for a lot of things. LeBron James. The Best Damn Band in the Land. John Glenn. The Amish.… Read More

Office for iPad: Subscriptions, Dropbox and more tidbits from today’s Reddit AMA

Microsoft’s Office for iPad team grabbed some mimosas and pastries this morning and sat down for an “Ask Me Anything”… Read More

Xbox co-founder: ‘It would be foolish for Microsoft to sell off Xbox’

Despite its popularity with millions of gamers, much has been made about Microsoft potentially spinning off its Xbox business. An… Read More

Microsoft should open-source Windows XP, enable 3rd-party support, says legal scholar

With support for Windows XP ending today, an essay in the Michigan Law Review contends that Microsoft should make the… Read More

Office for iPad: Actually, Steve Ballmer gave the go-ahead, Microsoft team says

The team behind the hit Microsoft Office for iPad apps is conducting an Ask Me Anything Q&A on Reddit right… Read More

How to watch the Game of Thrones Season 4 premiere for free, thanks to Microsoft

Miss the highly-anticipated “Game of Thrones” Season 4 premiere on Sunday? Don’t worry — Microsoft has you covered. Well, if… Read More

Farewell, Farecast: Microsoft kills airfare price predictor, to the dismay of its creator

One of the most popular features of the old Farecast travel search engine has taken its last voyage. MIcrosoft, which… Read More

Microsoft’s $7.2B Nokia deal approved in China, clearing last big hurdle

Regulators in China have signed off on Microsoft’s $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia’s devices and services business, setting the stage… Read More

Delta flight attendants upgrade from Lumia 820 to bigger Lumia 1520 ‘phablet’

Days with Nokia’s Lumia 820 are over for flight attendants working for Delta Air Lines. Instead, they’re getting a nice… Read More

Lights, Camera, Skype: Broadcast-quality video chat coming soon

Skype wants to make it easier for broadcasters to use its video chat software to interview people on air, so… Read More

Looking for the season premiere of Game of Thrones? You won’t find it on the new Amazon Fire TV

Maybe you just bought the new Amazon Fire TV — and just maybe you thought that meant you were getting… Read More

Researcher’s 1991 video could torpedo Apple’s key ‘slide to unlock’ patent

A video from a researcher could spell curtains for one of the key patents in Apple’s ongoing litigation against Samsung.… Read More

Microsoft enables YouTube uploads for Xbox One clips, debuts GoPro app for Xbox 360

Microsoft already let Xbox One owners upload their favorite in-game highlights, but only to Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud service or Twitch. Starting… Read More

Xbox TV boss: Microsoft CEO Nadella on board with original content push

Microsoft’s Xbox division this morning provided new details about its plans for original TV shows on the game console, including… Read More

Attention, Windows XP holdouts: The end is here

Are you still running Windows XP? Are you ready for Tuesday? More than 12 years after Windows XP’s release, Microsoft… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: How technology shapes our cities, politics and everything else

How does the technology industry impact our communities and sense of place? What are the ingredients for a strong regional… Read More

Office for iPad gets 12M downloads in first week

How ’bout them Apples? A week after launching Office for iPad, Microsoft says there have been 12 million downloads of the… Read More

Microsoft launches Windows App Studio to encourage amateur software devs

Building a universal app for Windows and Windows Phone is now a drag and drop process. Today, Microsoft unveiled a… Read More

Microsoft open-sources ‘Roslyn’ .NET compiler platform

SAN FRANCISCO – Open source fans, rejoice: Microsoft has released its new “Roslyn” .NET compiler platform preview as an open… Read More