Microsoft announced a revamped lineup of Surface tablets this morning in New York City, confirming many of the earlier leaks while throwing at least a couple of surprises into the… Read More
Microsoft is expected to unveil the second generation of its Surface tablets Monday morning in New York City. It’s a chance for redemption, or at least a fresh start, following… Read More
As a part of Apple’s overhaul of its operating system for iPhones and iPads, Siri has gotten some brand new capabilities, including some web search help from one of Apple’s… Read More
One of the recurring questions at Microsoft’s Financial Analyst Meeting today was the company’s software development plans for non-Windows devices, most notably Microsoft Office on the iPad. Microsoft CEO Steve… Read More
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is on stage right now at the company’s Financial Analyst Meeting, and he opened with the chart above, comparing Microsoft to other tech giants — including… Read More
Well, this isn’t too bad for a two-year stint. Stephen Elop, who took over the reins of Finnish phone giant Nokia in September 2010, is slated to get a $25.5… Read More
Owners of professional sports teams are generally pretty well off, but Paul Allen takes the cake for the most wealthy of them all. There are 34 team owners that made… Read More
Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s chief operating officer, made the opening remarks at the company’s Financial Analyst Meeting in Bellevue, Wash., this afternoon — giving a broad overview of the company’s business.… Read More
Microsoft will hold its Financial Analyst Meeting in Bellevue, Wash., this afternoon — giving CEO Steve Ballmer and other top executives a chance to explain their strategy to investors and… Read More
It turns out, Apple never set out to make the iPhone 5C a low-cost phone to compete internationally with lower-priced phones that dominate most of the developing smartphone market. According… Read More
Microsoft unveiled a trade-in program last week allowing people to trade in a “gently-used” iPad 2, 3, or 4 for a $200 gift card to the Microsoft store. Now, they’re expanding… Read More
Bill Hilf, the executive who helped Microsoft warm up to open-source technologies nearly a decade ago, has left the company to join Hewlett-Packard. Hilf has joined HP as its vice… Read More
Amazon isn’t the only Seattle-area tech giant producing its own TV shows. In an interview with Bloomberg, Microsoft Studios VP Phil Spencer said that the company is tossing around “literally… Read More
Microsoft this morning issued the release preview of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7, following up on the earlier developer preview in an attempt to reach a wider audience in… Read More
Redmond-based Extended Results, a privately held business-intelligence technology company known in part for its PushBI app for Windows 8, has been acquired by Tibco Software of Palo Alto, the companies… Read More
Microsoft announced today that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has given Windows Phone 8 its FIPS 140-2 security accreditation after extensive testing. The certification means NIST has… Read More
Twitter is bringing aboard one of the key players from Microsoft’s developer evangelist group, who worked for years to encourage and pave the way for third-party developers to build applications… Read More
Microsoft’s Bing is still far behind Google. Can a new logo help? Microsoft hopes so, and they’ve just rolled a new logo and design for their search brand, part of… Read More
Microsoft is boosting its quarterly dividend to 28 cents a share, a 5 cent increase — slightly more than Wall Street analysts had been expecting. The company also says its… Read More
We’ve known for a while now that Windows 8 has not been a great help to the PC platform, but new data suggests that consumers really don’t like Microsoft’s new… Read More
The new Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans is out this morning, with a familiar face at the top: Bill Gates, whose net worth has climbed to $72 billion,… Read More
Sure, video games are fun to play with Microsoft Kinect. But what happens when you hook up the motion controller to a giant cube containing 216 fire-spitting terminals? It’s called… Read More
Halo 5 will certainly not be a free-to-play title. But as for future games from Microsoft’s 343 Industries, it’s definitely a possibility. That’s the word from Bonnie Ross, who oversees Microsoft’s… Read More
Oh, those fickle celebrities. You just never know where their tastes will turn, especially when it comes to mobile devices. Just ask Microsoft, and actress Jessica Alba. Less than a… Read More
Nokia isn’t the only company using the announcement of two new iPhones as ammo for lambasting Apple. Microsoft is getting in on the fun, too, with seven — yes, seven… Read More
One of the recurring topics at Thursday’s GeekWire Summit was the big challenge that Microsoft, especially Chairman Bill Gates, has in trying to find a new CEO. None of the… Read More
Microsoft is donating $1.7 million to the University of Washington to found a Tech Policy Lab that will study and test new technologies with the goal of informing and shaping… Read More
If you have an iPad, Microsoft wants it and is willing to give you some dough in exchange. Microsoft’s newest deal allows people to trade in a “gently-used” iPad 2,… Read More
If you’ve wanted to use Outlook.com with an email client that doesn’t support Exchange ActiveSync, today is your lucky day. As a part of an AMA with the Outlook.com team… Read More
Want to talk to your Windows Phone, and have it customize your experience? A new report says Microsoft is working on just that. According to a report by Mary Jo… Read More