Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 130 of 225

Ford may dump Microsoft, turning instead to BlackBerry’s in-car technology

Is Microsoft’s relationship with Ford fraying? That’s one way to read a report from Bloomberg today which notes that the… Read More

Microsoft: Windows 8.1 spring update bringing changes for traditional PC users

An update for Windows 8.1, scheduled for release this spring, will include a series of additional changes designed to make… Read More

Microsoft Windows price cut targets Chromebooks, aims for lower-cost devices

Is Microsoft already becoming more pragmatic under new CEO Satya Nadella? The company is reducing the price of Windows 8.1… Read More

Nokia’s Here Maps coming to Windows 8.1 devices

Nokia announced today that its Here Maps application will soon be available for all Windows 8.1 devices. The app will… Read More

Surprise, you’ve got a Windows Phone app! Microsoft irks big brands in bid to stock mobile store

The new Redfin app for Microsoft’s Windows Phone promises to deliver the core features of the online real estate service, including… Read More

Microsoft to ship $25 Xbox One Media Remote in March

In the latest of new accessories debuting for the Xbox One, Microsoft today announced an Xbox One Media Remote that… Read More

Microsoft rebrands Office Web Apps as ‘Office Online,’ launches new portal

Microsoft is giving the free online versions of Word, Excel and other Office programs a new name and a dedicated… Read More

Is this the Surface LTE? FCC filing shows mystery device from Microsoft

A new FCC filing suggests that Microsoft Surface fans might finally be getting their LTE. The filing, which was first… Read More

Nokia unveils $30 Lumia ‘Treasure Tag’ alarm; iPhone and Android apps in works

Nokia plans to release a Bluetooth and NFC-enabled “Treasure Tag” keychain device that works with an app on Lumia… Read More

RIP, SkyDrive: Microsoft rolls out rebranded ‘OneDrive’ with extra storage incentives

Microsoft tonight officially changed the name of its SkyDrive cloud storage service to OneDrive, rolling out the new brand across… Read More

A Swype-like keyboard is reportedly coming to Windows Phone

Text entry on Windows Phone may be getting a whole lot faster. Windows Phone 8.1 could come with a new… Read More

Microsoft demos video calls between Skype and Lync, coming ‘in a few months’

Updated at 9:50 a.m. with more details. Microsoft today demonstrated the upcoming ability for users of Skype and Lync to… Read More

Microsoft employees set new charitable giving record: $113M to 19K non-profits in 2013

Microsoft employees donated more money than ever in 2013, raising $113 million for 19,123 non-profit organizations and charitable causes. Last year also… Read More

DocuSign partners with Microsoft to integrate e-signature technology into Office apps

DocuSign, the Seattle-based e-signature company currently ranked No. 2 on our GeekWire 200 startup index, today announced a new partnership… Read More

Apps in an hour? Windows Phone certification just got a lot faster

Microsoft says it’s streamlining the approval process for Windows Phone apps, in an attempt to make it quicker and easier… Read More

Microsoft Research general manager leaves longtime role

Kevin Schofield, Microsoft Research’s general manager and chief operations officer, has left the company’s research division after 17 years, he… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: What is Seattle’s rightful place in the technology world?

Our guest on this week’s GeekWire Radio show is Matt McIlwain, managing director at Seattle-based venture capital firm Madrona Venture… Read More

Nokia says Indian tax dispute won’t stop Microsoft deal

While a tax dispute in India over Nokia’s manufacturing plant in Chennai continues to rage, the company says it won’t… Read More

PlayStation 4 trumps Xbox One for U.S. console sales in January

Point, Sony. After two months of falling behind the Xbox One for U.S. sales, Sony’s PlayStation 4 came out on… Read More

Microsoft finally eradicates persistent Skype chat bugs

Microsoft announced today that users of Skype’s messaging function should now see all of their messages on every device that… Read More

Nathan Myhrvold’s patent firm Intellectual Ventures lays off 5% of workforce

Intellectual Ventures says it has laid off 5 percent of its workforce — following earlier reports that the company had… Read More

No plans this weekend? Xbox Live Gold is free for everyone

If you own an Xbox 360 but haven’t bought an Xbox Live subscription, Microsoft is offering up a free limited… Read More

Chart: The top tech companies for internships

It’s that time of year when college students start perusing internship opportunities. And to make the process a bit easier,… Read More

Later, dudes: Apple’s unit sales leave PCs in the rear-view mirror, for now

As Steve Jobs liked to say, “Boom.” Total unit sales of Apple products surpassed unit sales of computers running Windows… Read More

VMWare teams with Google to offer Windows for Chrome OS

Google wants to help businesses replace their old Windows XP machines with shiny new Chromebooks … that run Windows. The… Read More

Concert bootleggers rejoice! Lumia ‘Icon’ Windows Phone boasts four mics

As Nokia looks to complete the sale of its devices and services business to Microsoft, the company has released a… Read More

Report: Microsoft may let Android apps run on Windows and Windows Phone

We’ve already got Nokia reportedly making an Android-based phone, and here comes another doozy: Microsoft is “seriously considering” allowing Android… Read More

Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer: ‘We’re eager to start this new era with Microsoft’

Marissa Mayer has been clear about her dissatisfaction with Yahoo’s Microsoft search partnership in the past — saying at last… Read More

Microsoft CEO Conan O’Brien? Here’s his ‘action plan’ for returning Microsoft to glory

Apparently everybody has advice for new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella these days … even Conan O’Brien. In a post on… Read More

Protest of the day: Activists target Amazon over CIA alliance

Another day, another protest against a Seattle tech titan. Tuesday’s protest included a blockade of the South Lake Union Streetcar,… Read More