Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 156 of 225

High school hackathon: 500 budding teen geeks learn how to code

It’s no secret that Washington is falling behind when it comes to educating our future geeks. While the state ranks fourth… Read More

ITC sides with Microsoft, says Xbox 360 did not infringe on Motorola patents

A major chapter in the Microsoft v. Motorola patent war finally came to a close Wednesday and it’s good news… Read More

Next-gen Kinect coming to Windows in 2014

Among the array of new features unveiled at Microsoft’s Xbox One revealing on Tuesday were the upgrades to the new… Read More

Microsoft uses Siri to ridicule iPad in latest commercial

Microsoft is taking another swing at a competitor and this time it’s Apple’s iPad getting the backhand slap. In its… Read More

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen collaborates with Heart, Joe Walsh and other rock stars on new album

Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder, Jimi Hendrix aficionado and avid guitar player, is coming out with a new album in… Read More

Chart: The top 10 biggest private tech buyouts (and where Tumblr ranks)

In the wake of Yahoo’s blockbuster $1.1 billion purchase of Tumblr, Bloomberg News has produced a pretty nifty chart of… Read More

Xbox One: How Microsoft is trying to change the game

It was great that Microsoft included several former Xbox bigwigs — Robbie Bach, J Allard, and Ed Fries — in… Read More

Xbox One: Watch the new Kinect detect a heart rate from across the room

Microsoft has significantly upgraded the sensing capabilities of the second-generation Kinect sensor that will ship with the newly announced Xbox… Read More

These sensor-infused socks track your steps and ID injury-prone running styles

In the past few years, you’ve heard of smartphones, smart-watches and most recently, smart-glasses. Now, courtesy of a Redmond-based startup,… Read More

NFL commish says new multi-year partnership with Microsoft will ‘change the game of football’

The nation’s most popular sport is about to get real geeky thanks in large part to technology from Microsoft. During… Read More

Official word: Xbox One requires Internet connection, but not ‘always on’

Remember all that controversy over the reports of a required “always on” Internet connection in the new Xbox? First, reports… Read More

Xbox One: Here is the official video from Microsoft

Microsoft unveiled the new “Xbox One” console in Redmond today, with highlights including souped-up hardware, live TV integration, Skype functionality,… Read More

Reactions mixed as group of 14 Xbox fans watch console launch at Microsoft Store

It certainly wasn’t as exciting nor populated as the Surface tablet debut or the Halo 4 launch party, but a… Read More

Sorry, but Xbox 360 games won’t play on Xbox One

Microsoft executives are on stage right now here in Redmond giving the rundown on the major technological changes in the new… Read More

Up close with Xbox One: Pics, specs and the backside

Posting from Redmond: I’m here at the Xbox One unveiling, where Microsoft gave the media an up-close look at the… Read More

Xbox One: Live from Microsoft’s new console unveiling in Redmond

The doors are about to open here in Redmond for the much-anticipated unveiling of Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox. I’m here along… Read More

Microsoft launches live, interactive TV show on Xbox Live called Music Room

We’re expecting to find out about some sort of entertainment-related features at the next generation Xbox reveal this morning, but… Read More

Customer satisfaction with Microsoft software declines slightly after Windows 8

New data from the American Customer Satisfaction Index shows satisfaction with Microsoft software declining slightly this year, falling 1.3 points… Read More

5 things I learned while working on the original Xbox

[Editor’s Note: With Microsoft preparing to unveil the third generation of the Xbox on Tuesday, we asked GeekWire Chairman Jonathan… Read More

Study: The biggest social collaboration tool inside big companies is … Facebook?

Salesforce.com, Microsoft, IBM and many smaller companies are competing aggressively in the market for enterprise social collaboration, offering advanced tools… Read More

The next Xbox: What to expect from Microsoft’s new console

Well, we’re almost there. In less than 24 hours, the tech world will be listening and watching in anticipation as… Read More

Sony teases PS4 hardware in new video, one day before Xbox launch

Less than 24 hours before Microsoft reveals the new generation of Xbox, Sony has just posted a teaser video showing off… Read More

Take a picture with your voice? Microsoft wants a patent on it

Tired of using a timer to snap a picture? Microsoft has a solution for you. Well, it’s not a particularly… Read More

Amazon should introduce AWS to China the Microsoft Way, says China VC

What’s the best way for Amazon to take its vaunted cloud computing platform to China? Follow Microsoft’s lead. That’s the… Read More

Microsoft: Global video-game market hits $65 billion, and consoles still lead the way

Microsoft is getting ready to reveal the next generation of the Xbox next week, and despite signs that the console… Read More

Report: Facebook and Microsoft eyeing Tumblr as Yahoo sets Monday press event

Where is Tumblr going to end up? Reports have been circulating that the New York-based microblogging and social networking powerhouse… Read More

Microsoft’s Windows Phone inches past BlackBerry for #3 in IDC’s global rankings

Microsoft’s Windows Phone is making modest but steady progress in the smartphone market, according to the latest numbers from the… Read More

The next Xbox: Why this launch is so critical for Microsoft

Next Tuesday, May 21, is a Very Big Day for Microsoft. With the rest of the technology world watching, the… Read More

Amazon.com and Google employees bullish on future, but 25% of Microsofties say things will get worse

Microsoft just hit a five-year stock high, and during the last quarterly financial report posted profits of $6 billion. But… Read More

Xbox 360 marks 28 straight months atop U.S. market; industry sales sink 25%

Just days before we get our first look at the next-generation Xbox, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 continues to dominate the U.S.… Read More