Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 170 of 225

Xbox introduces SportsPicks app, new SmartGlass experience for ESPN, NBA

For sports fans, the Xbox was once just a device for scoring touchdowns on Madden or making birdies with Tiger… Read More

Dell exec to Steve Ballmer: Please rename Windows RT

At least one person wasn’t happy with the way Microsoft was naming its new ARM tablet operating system. Dell vice-chairman… Read More

Windows 8 is a hit with this enterprise app developer

Extended Results Inc., a business-intelligence technology company just down the road from Microsoft, says it has seen more than 2,500… Read More

New Windows chief: ‘Not a whole lot’ changes with new Windows leadership

What will change about Microsoft’s Windows leadership following the departure of Steven Sinofsky as Windows president? “Not a whole lot,”… Read More

Christmas in Redmond: Microsoft employees finally get their Surfaces

Christmas came a little early for all the Microsofties out there. As we first reported back in September, all full-time,… Read More

Goodbye, Live Mesh: Microsoft shuts down cloud service

Another Microsoft cloud service is going down. The Redmond software-giant announced today that it will retire Windows Live Mesh on Feb.… Read More

Here’s what employees love and hate about working at Amazon, Microsoft

Whether you’re thinking about working at a big tech company or just are interested about the inner cultures of places… Read More

Tech Moves: Avanade bolsters exec team; HBO promotes Xbox pioneer; Yahoo board changes

Avanade, a 12-year-old joint venture formed by Microsoft and Accenture, has named Florin Rotar as the company’s first chief technology innovation… Read More

Ho, ho, Bing: NORAD Tracks Santa switching from Google to Microsoft

Looks like Google was being a little naughty this year. The NORAD Santa Tracker has followed Santa Claus on his annual journey… Read More

Geek of the Week: Microsoft creative director Jeff Faulkner

Jeff Faulkner is a Microsoft creative director who guides branding and user experiences for Microsoft’s entertainment division, with roots in… Read More

Facebook is the best place to work; Steve Ballmer, Amazon enjoy better approval ratings

The employees have spoken: Facebook is the best place to work. Glassdoor.com released its fifth annual “Employees’ Choice Awards” that… Read More

Microsoft Surface expanding to Staples and other retailers

Microsoft’s Surface RT will go on sale at Staples as early as tomorrow, the retailer announced today — part of… Read More

Former Microsoft exec Blake Irving named Go Daddy CEO

Web hosting and domain name registration giant Go Daddy has named former Microsoft and Yahoo executive Blake Irving as CEO… Read More

Ballmer, Sinofsky and the struggle for the soul of Microsoft

This was the rap on former Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky following his sudden exit last month: He was unwilling… Read More

Microsoft’s new SkyDrive app for Xbox Live — created by Microsoft interns

Just how sharp are computer science and engineering students these days? Look no further than the new SkyDrive app for… Read More

Xbox Live adds SkyDrive, Karaoke, Maxim, many other apps

Microsoft’s Xbox team this morning announced ten new apps for Xbox Live, and listed dozens of others that will be… Read More

Support documents show Microsoft Office coming to iPad

It looks more and more like Microsoft Office is coming to Apple’s iPad. There have been rumors and screenshots of Office… Read More

Looking to stay in front of the pack, Nike partners with TechStars on new incubator

Maybe this new incubator will help play a part in the tennis shoe of the future. Nike and TechStars today… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Podcast: Tablets, travel, kids, and a ukulele rock band, live in studio

We usually talk about a wide variety of topics on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, but even by our… Read More

From Boeing to Microsoft Bob: Innovation in the spotlight at Seattle’s new history museum

Seattle’s history is very much tied to innovation, whether it’s Bill Boeing’s early aircraft or Bill Gates’ early software. And… Read More

Microsoft Surface could be in retail stores “within days”

We knew that the Surface tablet was eventually going to be available in places other than the Microsoft Store, but… Read More

Help from abroad: Microsoft teaming with China Unicom to boost Windows Phone sales

The Windows Phone is getting a little help from abroad. The China Daily reports today that China Unicom, the world’s third-largest… Read More

Wii U posts big first week, but Xbox 360 is still champ for now

Xbox 360 was the top-selling game console in the U.S. for November, kicking off the critical holiday shopping season with… Read More

Reports: Facebook in talks to buy Microsoft’s Atlas ad platform

Facebook is in talks to buy Microsoft’s Atlas ad-serving platform, one of the remnants of the Redmond company’s acquisition of… Read More

Keeping up: Windows lowers Azure prices to stay even with Google, Amazon

Amazon and Google recently dropped their cloud storage prices, and now Microsoft is following suit. The Redmond-based company is reducing… Read More

Custom PC builder says vast majority of customers are still picking Windows 7

What happens when PC buyers have the option to avoid Windows 8? Upwards of 80 percent of them go with… Read More

Former Microsoft manager celebrates legal marijuana, explains his new pot venture

Some would say Jamen Shively has already had a nice career. He spent six years at Microsoft, eventually becoming a… Read More

Windows Phone on a budget: Nokia unveils Lumia 620

Nokia unveiled its third Windows Phone 8 today, the cheapest model yet. Joining the Lumia 920 and 820, the Lumia… Read More

Tablet prediction: Microsoft to steal some thunder from Android and iPad by 2016

The latest tablet predictions from the IDC research firm is out and here’s the lowdown: Android is gaining traction while… Read More

IDC cuts Windows Phone forecast, now sees Microsoft in third place in 2016

Long-term forecasting in the technology industry isn’t easy, as we’ve documented in the past, and it’s especially difficult in a… Read More