Posts tagged “Microsoft”
Microsoft cuts some 200 people in marketing positions
"Some of these changes involved the reduction of a small percentage of marketing positions to better align our resources with our business needs and clarify roles across the marketing function," the company said.
Microsoft CEO touts Windows 8 in swan song at Consumer Electronics Show
Steve Ballmer and his top executives spent most of the presentation offering product previews and boasting about plans that had been previously seen and heard. Ballmer also updated a few statistics on the usage of Windows and Xbox, the popular video game console that Microsoft is transforming into a vehicle for showing Internet video and other online content on television sets.
Ryan Seacrist, left, on stage with Steve Ballmer at CES
Jury appears confused in Novell's $1B suit against Microsoft
Throughout the trial, Novell lawyers argued that because its office products worked on multiple operating systems, Microsoft's snub of WordPerfect for Windows 95 was an illegal effort to maintain its monopoly.
Microsoft offering apps developers bigger share of revenues
In preparation of its Windows Store, Microsoft steps up its competition with Apple for the attention of developers.
Microsoft rolls out voice, motion control TV interface
Xbox owners with the Kinect motion controller can swipe through screens by waving their hand in the air. It also responds to direct voice commands, and incorporates Microsoft's search engine, Bing. Windows phone users can control what to watch or hear by tapping on their portable devices.
Gates dismisses Novell's WordPerfect as 'bulky, slow, buggy'
In $1 billion antitrust suit trial, Microsoft's former CEO defends his decision to drop WordPerfect from Windows 95. Microsoft Word was "far superior," he says.
Bill Gates takes stand, defends Microsoft in $1B law suit
The former Microsoft CEO testifies in $1 billion antitrust suit filed by Novell over exclusion of its WordPerfect from Windows 95. Judge in the case dismisses Microsoft's bid to have the suit thrown out.
Earnings review: What's happening in tech sector
A summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy.
SAS No. 2, Quintiles No. 25 on multinational best place to work list
The Cary-based software firm and the RTP-based life sciences company rank among the best employers culled from a list of 350 international enterprises as judged by Great Place to Work. Several other firms with a major presence in N.C. also are picked with Microsoft taking the top spot.
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Star Trek holodeck a bit closer - with Microsoft HoloDesk
The software giant's research group releases a video demonstrating what it calls a "novel interactive system" that links its Kinect camera and an optical display for generation of interactive 3D graphics.
Microsoft earnings match Street estimates
The results for the July-September period were highlighted by revived growth in the division that includes the software maker's Windows franchise. It's the first time that Microsoft has posted a year-over-year gain in Windows revenue since the end of 2010
Microsoft ups dividend 25% in bid to woo investors
The decision to start paying a regular quarterly dividend signaled that Microsoft's board of directors realized the company's growth rate by itself would no longer be enough to attract investors.
Windows key to 'go forward' Microsoft strategy, CEO says
Steve Ballmer's upbeat tone reflected a positive buzz surrounding Windows 8, a version due out next year that Microsoft is touting as the most radical makeover of its lucrative operating system since 1995. Windows 8 is being designed to run on devices that boot up faster and work on touch-screen computer tablets, as well as on PCs that depend on keyboards and mice
Yahoo, AOL, Microsoft reportedly teaming up for ad sales
Under the plan, the companies will sell each other's "Class 2 display" ad inventory, that is, ads they can't sell themselves and would normally hand over to ad networks, the report said. By selling the ads on their own, the three companies will be able to get back some of the money that has ended up in the hands of the advertising networks.
Why is HP dumping phones? Check sales statistics
Android operating system phones dominate global sales followed by Symbian, Apple iOS, Blackberry. HP is last behind Samsung and Microsoft systems.
