The software maker has spoken with some of the major record companies about creating a music service to serve Xbox and an upcoming Windows-based phone. Microsoft is in talks with some of the major record companies about creating a new music service, CNET has learned. The software maker, which has a spotty...

At the beginning of each year, many of us assess how we (and our developer community) might want to invest our respective time and resources for the year ahead, and we’ve devoted some of that energy in the past few months toward thinking about the various developer conferences we host. As part of that...

Skype — a company which is in the midst of being acquired by Microsoft — announced on August 21 that it is acquiring GroupMe . GroupMe offers a messaging and conference call service , which it launched about a year ago. GroupMe officials referred to the service as “your real-life network,” and offers...

Microsoft Interactive Classroom helps interaction and collaboration between educators and students by enabling the creation of classroom polls using PowerPoint, and sharing content with students using OneNote. Educators can insert a multiple choice, yes/no, or true/false polling questions to lessons...

Microsoft today announced third-quarter revenue of $16.43 billion for the quarter ended Mar. 31, 2011, a 13% increase from the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income, and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $5.71 billion, $5.23 billion, and $0.61 per share, which represented...

Microsoft today promoted Senior Vice President Satya Nadella to president of Microsoft’s Server and Tools Business. “We’re already making strong traction across our Server and Tools Business by embracing cloud services,” said Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer. “Satya has deep experience...

Microsoft is said to be on the brink of another shuffle among its senior management. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer plans to make changes to the company's senior management in order to improve the company's competitive edge in Web services, smartphones, and tablet computers, according to a Bloomberg...

To those wondering why Microsoft has become increasingly cautious about acquisitions, here’s another morsel for thought. Between 2006 and 2008, Microsoft bought at least eight search/advertising-related companies. On the list: Massive, aQuantive and AdECN, among others. We’ve heard about Microsoft allegedly...

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Today’s “rumor” has to do with the Microsoft brick-and-mortar stores , which have been slowly multiplying over the past year plus. Currently, Microsoft has stores in San Diego, Calif.; Mission Viejo, Calif.; Scottsdale, Ariz.; Lone Tree, Colo.; Oak Brook, Ill.; Bloomington, Minn.; and Bellevue, Wash...