Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 185 of 225

The story behind that nasty Microsoft dance routine

This past weekend we reported on a song and dance routine staged by Microsoft Norway at the Norwegian Developers Conference,… Read More

Entire Seton Hall freshman class getting Windows Phone

Here’s one way to get Microsoft’s Windows Phone into the hands of more users. The entire incoming freshman class at… Read More

Mountain Lion vs. Windows 8: Apple sets Mac update for July

Apple CEO Tim Cook just left the stage at the company’s WorldWide Developer Conference down in San Francisco. Apple used… Read More

Apple’s app store records 30 billion downloads, tops 650,000 apps

Just how big is Apple’s lead in the mobile app space? Consider this: Apple CEO Tim Cook just announced at… Read More

Happy or sad? You might not see that ad, if Microsoft Kinect can figure out your mood

A while back we reported about a Microsoft patent application for a system that would scan your posts on Facebook… Read More

Video: Raunchy dance routine a PR nightmare for Microsoft

[Follow-up: The story behind that nasty Microsoft dance routine] Microsoft announced a significant set of updates to its Windows Azure cloud computing… Read More

Microsoft exec: Xbox 360 has ‘a lot more than two years’ left

In an interview with GameSpot down at the E3 video-game convention in Los Angeles this week, a Microsoft Xbox executive… Read More

Malcolm Gladwell: In 50 years, Bill Gates will be revered and Steve Jobs will be forgotten

In a recent appearance at the Toronto Public Library’s Appel Salon, author Malcolm Gladwell provided some fascinating remarks about the role… Read More

Google preps Chrome for Windows 8, with a dig at Microsoft

Google is preparing to release a test version of its Chrome browser for Microsoft’s Windows 8, and company this afternoon… Read More

Microsoft exec: Bing as good or better than Google, but users still don’t believe it

Microsoft’s internal testing shows that Bing’s search results are quantifiably as relevant or, in some cases, more relevant than those… Read More

Microsoft’s Windows Phone sees slight boost after Lumia 900 release

One-tenth of a percentage point does not a turnaround make, but at this point Microsoft’s Windows Phone team will no… Read More

An inside view of life at Amazon, from a Microsoft veteran

Brandon Watson has been at Amazon for all of three months, and he admits he’s still in his honeymoon phase.… Read More

‘Nightmare’ scenario: Flame virus spreads by hijacking Microsoft’s Windows Update

Windows Update is Microsoft’s tried-and-true method of distributing security patches to protect computers around the world from malicious code. However,… Read More

Microsoft unveils Xbox SmartGlass, Xbox Music, IE for Xbox, and Nike+ Kinect

Microsoft just confirmed plans to release new technology that will let the iPhone, iPad, Android phones, Windows Phone and Windows… Read More

‘Flame’ virus exploiting hole in Microsoft algorithm

A sophisticated piece of malware targeting computers in Iran and other parts of the Middle East spread in part by… Read More

E3: Microsoft ‘SmartGlass’ trademark filing hints at bigger ambitions for Xbox

[Follow-up: Microsoft unveils Xbox SmartGlass, Xbox Music, IE for Xbox, and Nike+ Kinect] It’s going to be a big week for… Read More

Faye G. Allen, mother of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, dies at 90

Faye G. Allen, the schoolteacher mother of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has died at the age of 90 due to… Read More

Facebook, Twitter and friends reshaping search, but Google still rules the roost

Google and Microsoft Bing will be hot topics in Seattle this week, as people from around the search industry huddle… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Windows 8 rant, Facebook revisited, and the story behind the JoeyBra

We’ve got a ton of stories to talk about this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, starting with… Read More

Windows 8: Why I’m struggling with Microsoft’s new thing

The debut of the Windows 8 Release Preview yesterday was a key milestone in Microsoft’s march to release its new… Read More

Video of the Week: BBC mistakes ‘Halo’ logo for UN emblem

Microsoft’s Xbox team is busy gearing up for the big E3 video game convention next week, but they must have… Read More

Google’s antitrust complaint vs. Microsoft and Nokia escalates patent battle

Google said Thursday that it has filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft and Nokia in Europe, the latest move in… Read More

Skype boss Tony Bates: Is this Microsoft’s next CEO?

There was lots of speculation a while back about the possibility of Steven Sinofsky, the Microsoft Windows president, being positioned… Read More

Windows 8 Release Preview debuts, Microsoft confirms $15 upgrade promotion

Microsoft just posted the Windows 8 Release Preview for public download, the last major milestone before the final release of… Read More

Microsoft’s hit Photosynth app now on Windows Phone

Microsoft’s Photosynth app has been a success on Apple’s iPhone, with more than 7 million downloads and strong ratings from… Read More

Amazon Instant Video on Xbox Live: The good, the bad and the buffering

As an Xbox Live Gold member and Amazon Prime subscriber, the release of Amazon Instant Video for Xbox Live yesterday… Read More

Apple CEO Tim Cook on PCs, tablets and avoiding the ‘baggage from the past’

Microsoft is pitching its upcoming Windows 8 as a “no compromise” experience — working across desktop PCs, notebooks, tablets and… Read More

Another bad day: Facebook shares tumble nearly 10%

Investors are continuing to hammer Facebook just 11 days after its initial public offering, sending the stock of the social… Read More

The silly side of tech: Put Clippy on your Web site with this startup’s nostalgic hack

OK, the first question we’ve got to ask is: Why? Why on Earth would someone want to recreate Clippy, the… Read More

Finally: Amazon video app comes to Microsoft’s Xbox 360

Amazon and Microsoft just announced the first native Amazon Instant Video app for Microsoft’s Xbox 360, making it possible to… Read More