Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 149 of 225

Amazon hits 97,000 employees, more than tripling in size in three years

Amazon.com’s quarterly report this afternoon disclosed a $7 million loss for the company, but there was another notable number farther down… Read More

Microsoft Halo leader Bonnie Ross joins GeekWire Summit speaker lineup

We’ve been steadily adding industry leaders to the agenda for the GeekWire Summit tech conference — including top Silicon Valley… Read More

Microsoft brings IE11 developer preview to Windows 7

[Correction: This post has been updated since it was originally posted. A Microsoft representative says the plugin-free experience for Netflix… Read More

Yo, developers: Microsoft is giving away $100K to build great games

Just after partnering with indie development toolkit company Unity last month, Microsoft is now offering up some dough to those who… Read More

Microsoft will allow indie developers to self-publish on the Xbox One

Anyone can be a creator with the Xbox One. That’s the message Microsoft is sending for its next-gen console, as… Read More

Amazon, Google employees ranked as ‘least loyal’

These days, it’s not as common for employees to stay with one company for their entire careers, with people working… Read More

Surface Diary: What should Microsoft do now? Here’s the view from my house

Last fall, I purchased a Surface RT tablet for my family, taking the money we had originally set aside for… Read More

The Xbox 180: Why designing the business matters

The big story in June was Microsoft’s Xbox One announcement, and their abrupt about-face on used games and online connectivity.… Read More

Ashton Kutcher — a.k.a. Steve Jobs — may start promoting Lenovo products

Ashton Kutcher just spent months portraying Steve Jobs in the new biopic about the Apple founder that’s set to debut in… Read More

Nintendo stock hits 2-year high thanks to great games, 3DS console

Nintendo may appear to be lost in the midst of the excitement surrounding the Xbox One and Playstation 4, but… Read More

Nokia’s new Lumia 625 has huge screen, lower price

Nokia is out with another smartphone, this time with a big screen and lower price tag. The handset maker introduced… Read More

Microsoft’s new app lets Windows Phone users beg for more apps

Microsoft has released a new Windows Phone app that lets users search for Windows Phone versions of the most popular… Read More

Microsoft helping Twitter crack down on child pornography with PhotoDNA technology

Microsoft helped Facebook fight against child pornography, and now the Redmond software giant is lending a hand to Twitter, too. The… Read More

Analyst: ValueAct has good chance to grab a seat on Microsoft’s board

As the dust settles from Microsoft’s big earnings miss last week, the attention is turning to an expected attempt by… Read More

‘Spartan Assault’ is a great new Halo, but Microsoft is playing a risky game with Windows Phone users

Finally! A great new, exclusive game for my Windows Phone! Ugh, I guess not. At least not for another month.… Read More

After Apple deal, HopStop yanked from Windows Phone

Transit navigation service HopStop, newly acquired by Apple, has been pulled from Microsoft’s Windows Phone without explanation. Is it a… Read More

Report: ValueAct talks with Microsoft about board seat, questions lack of CEO succession planning

Activist investment firm ValueAct Capital has held talks with members of Microsoft’s board about its desire to pursue a board… Read More

‘Halo: Spartan Assault’ for Windows 8, Windows Phone out today for $6.99

A touch-enabled version of Halo officially arrived on the Windows platform today with “Halo: Spartan Assault” exclusively for Windows 8… Read More

Microsoft shares down more than 11% on earnings report

Investors sent Microsoft’s share price down more than 11 percent, to about $31.40, in trading this morning following the company’s… Read More

Xbox 360 marks 30 straight months atop U.S. market; industry sales sink 15%

As gamers anxiously wait for the arrival of next-generation consoles this winter, U.S. retail sales of video games continue to… Read More

Surface RT vs. iPad: Microsoft debuts new ad touting lower price, after taking $900M charge

Microsoft this morning released the latest in a series of ads comparing Windows tablets to Apple’s iPad, but with a… Read More

Microsoft’s new CFO concedes, ‘This journey will take time’

Amy Hood, Microsoft’s newly appointed chief financial officer, is conducting her first earnings call right now — not exactly an… Read More

Microsoft takes $900 million hit on weak Surface RT sales, misses earnings estimates

Microsoft just reported its quarterly financial results, including a $900 million charge for “inventory adjustments” of its Surface RT tablet,… Read More

Nokia CEO says he picked Windows Phone over fear of Samsung dominating Android

Last week, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop defended his company’s decision two years ago to try to create a “third ecosystem” by throwing its… Read More

Pivot tables meet Master Chief: Microsoft offers free Xbox Live memberships with Office 365 subscriptions

Microsoft is putting together an unusual package deal for Office 365 subscription buyers, but unfortunately those in the U.S. won’t be… Read More

Microsoft earnings due out today amid internal shakeup

Microsoft will report its financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year this afternoon — providing the latest glimpse… Read More

Nokia Lumia hits record 7.4M units, top BlackBerry in milestone for Windows Phone

Nokia is still losing money, but at a smaller scale, and the smartphone maker this morning reported rising shipments of… Read More

Developer survey: Windows Phone struggles as iOS and Android remain strong

Ever since the introduction of the App Store, applications (and by extension, developers) have been key to the success of… Read More

‘Clashers’ music app stands out at Microsoft design expo, using Android and YouTube

The setting was the annual student Design Expo at the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit, which is one reason the project… Read More

TV + smartphone, via web: Microsoft lays out vision to link big and small screens

Earlier this month, in advance of the July 4 holiday, Microsoft and Nokia released a collaborative experience for Xbox Live… Read More