Microsoft (MSFT) News – Page 196 of 225

Weird: Microsoft is now the owner of ‘clicktohump.com’

Sorry, but this was too strange to ignore: Domain name watchdog Fusible.com reports that Microsoft has obtained the sites “clicktohump.com” and… Read More

How to sell a Windows Phone: Molly Moon’s ice cream?

Microsoft’s method for regaining its mojo in mobile may start with Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream. And more specifically —… Read More

Microsoft voices support for same-sex marriage in Washington state

Microsoft is among several technology companies that voiced support this week for bills that would legalize same-sex marriage in Washington… Read More

On an upswing, Microsoft Bing tries to inspire more usage with new ad campaign

Microsoft Bing recently became the No. 2 search engine in the U.S., surpassing the company’s partner Yahoo with 15 percent… Read More

iSuppli’s 2009 Windows Mobile prediction shows just how wrong predictions can be

The year is now 2012, which means that Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system is enjoying a resurgence that started with… Read More

Really? Research firm predicts Windows Phone will climb past iPhone by 2015

Microsoft’s Windows Phone sales are so small right now that the company doesn’t feel compelled to report them as part… Read More

Microsoft beats estimates even as Windows profits fall 11%

Microsoft’s quarterly profits topped Wall Street’s expectations, thanks in part to growth in the company’s server and business software divisions,… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Microsoft GM Kindel to advise FreePriceAlerts; Amazon gets a Yahoo; etc.

Charlie Kindel, who left his general manager job on the Windows Phone team last August, is finding plenty of stuff… Read More

Textbooks as software: Apple debuts iBooks 2, iBooks Author in new digital education push

At an event in New York City this morning, Apple unveiled a new version of its iBooks platform for reading… Read More

Microsoft’s purchase of Skype helps bolster eBay earnings

eBay reported strong fourth quarter earnings Wednesday, driven largely by the sale of Skype to Microsoft last May for $8.5 billion.… Read More

The coding game: Microsoft’s Visual Studio gets badges, achievements and leaderboard

Is there anything that can’t be turned into a game? Apparently not. Microsoft today embraced the gamification trend by introducing a… Read More

Costco drops Nokia Lumia 710 Windows Phone to 1 cent, only to be undercut by Wal-Mart

How’s this for a price war? Costco and Wal-Mart are both taking steps to get Nokia’s Lumia 710 Windows Phone… Read More

Jerry Yang is leaving, and Wall Street says Yahoo!

Nearly 17 years after co-founding Yahoo, Jerry Yang is resigning from the board and “all other positions with the company,”… Read More

Microsoft says it opposes SOPA ‘as currently drafted’

Much of the tech world’s attention is focused on the Stop Online Piracy Act this week, with Wikipedia and others… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: Windows, Skype and more

Microsoft reports its financial results for the December quarter Thursday afternoon. Here are a few of the items we’ll be… Read More

Microsoft is the third most valuable brand in the world, but it loses some fizz to Apple

Apple is already much bigger than Microsoft in terms of market value. But Microsoft still has a leg up on… Read More

Cupidtino: A dating app for Apple fanboys and fangirls developed by ex-Microsofties

Apple computer users are some of the most devoted and passionate on the planet. But can Macbooks, iPads and iPhones… Read More

Ready for the smart store? How Microsoft wants to reinvent the retail experience

With the expansion of Microsoft’s Kinect to Windows, the sensor is expected to start showing up first in commercial situations,… Read More

CES: As crowds set new record, wishing for a little less

Hanson Hosein was once embedded with the U.S. military in Iraq as a correspondent for NBC News. So it means… Read More

Impressions of Seattle: Thoughts on Microsoft, Amazon and Adobe

Although I’m a tech geek, I haven’t actually worked for a tech company yet. My background is in finance, so… Read More

Zuckerberg’s most admired companies: Amazon, Apple, Google (but no Microsoft?)

Microsoft may start feeling like the Rodney Dangerfield of tech. It just gets no respect. The latest example comes via an… Read More

Arfa Karim Randhawa, 1995-2012: Hear her philosophy of life

Arfa Karim Randhawa, the computer programming prodigy who became the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional at 9 years old, has… Read More

Bill Gates as modern-day Batman: Microsoft co-founder saves 5.8M lives (sans Batmobile)

The Frugal Dad has created an awesome infographic, detailing the impact that Bill Gates’ philanthropic efforts have had on the… Read More

Windows Phone’s final tally at CES: 30 wins, 3 losses

Ben Rudolph was back in Redmond today with a far better outcome than most people who spend a week betting… Read More

Who could buy RIM? A laundry list of potential suitors

RIM has been discussed as potential acquisition bait now for years, yet no one has stepped up to take the… Read More

Google runs into backlash over latest search changes

Google made some substantial changes to its search engine this week, part of an initiative that it calls “Search Plus… Read More

Xbox 360 dominates December in U.S., capping a big year

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 cemented its position as the undisputed champion of the U.S. game console industry in 2011 with December… Read More

Say, what? Seattle M&A expert says Microsoft should buy Barnes & Noble

We’ve heard a lot of wild M&A chatter to start off the new year, including Amazon.com’s reported interest in RIM. But… Read More

Microsoft patent ranking slips in 2011 as IBM retains the crown

You can measure technology companies in all sorts of ways — from revenues to market value to employees. Another data… Read More

With LG patent pact, Microsoft has deals on 70% of U.S. Android phones

Microsoft this morning announced a patent deal with LG Electronics that covers LG’s tablets, mobile phones and other consumer devices… Read More