Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson to Wall Street: Trust Me

January 24, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 2 weeks ago

The internet giant's new chief says it's too early for details of his strategic plan after latest round of lackluster earnings is reported

  

A Game-Changer for Television? Sesame Street Will Be First Interactive Show

January 10, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 4 weeks ago

This strikes me as an entirely new way of experiencing television – personal, interactive and engaging

  

Tech’s High Rollers, Media Machers Compare Notes at CES Opening

January 10, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 4 weeks ago

It’s some kind of high-class tech-media scrum inside the Tryst nightclub at the Wynn Hotel

  

Microsoft Brings Fox News, Sesame Street, Comcast to XBox

January 9, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 4 weeks ago

CEO Steve Ballmer says the Xbox will become an "all-in-one" living room experience

  

CES 2012: Microsoft, New Tablets and the Future of Television

January 9, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 4 weeks ago

Apple won't be there -- again -- but that doesn't mean its presence won't be felt in Vegas

  

2012: The Year Microsoft Finally Battles Back

January 5, 2012 By Fred Schruers 4 weeks ago

With an upgraded X Box, Windows 8 and a touted new phone, the onetime industry innovator is back, and in an arms race with Apple and Google

  

Report: Google Now Owns Nearly Half of the Online Advertising Market

December 5, 2011 By Brent Lang 9 weeks ago

ZenithOptimedia says search giant controlled 44.1% of the market in 2010, up from 41.9% in 2009

  

Microsoft Looking at Yahoo's Books Pre-Bid (Report)

November 23, 2011 By Brent Lang 11 weeks ago

The tech company has signed a confidentiality argument as the portal continues to weigh a sale

  

Google Joins List of Yahoo Suitors (Report)

October 22, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 15 weeks ago

The Wall Street Journal reports the search titan may finance a purchase of the depreciating Internet pioneer

  

Microsoft Weighing New Yahoo Bid (Report)

October 5, 2011 By Brent Lang 18 weeks ago

The company joins a list of rumored bidders that includes Peter Chernin and Silver Lake

  

Hulu Meets Bidders: Google, Yahoo, Other New Media

July 5, 2011 By Sharon Waxman & Brent Lang 31 weeks ago

Streaming service will give potential owners a look at its books

  

Google Kicks Hulu's Tires

July 1, 2011 By Diane Garrett 31 weeks ago

Tech giant among those meeting with Hulu to explore a potential sale, L.A. Times reports

  

What You Need to Know About Cloud Technology

June 26, 2011 By Jake Weinraub 32 weeks ago

A guide to those digital storage and streaming services that everyone's talking about

  

Skype Deal: A Way to Keep Microsoft Products Relevant?

May 11, 2011 By Michael Stroud 39 weeks ago

Skype already drives users to Outlook contacts or emails

  

Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion

May 10, 2011 By Tim Molloy 39 weeks ago

Internet and video phone service had 170 million users last year; company will use Skype across suite of products, including Xbox

  

Ad Agencies Drooling Over Microsoft's $1B Media Business

January 7, 2011 By San Francisco Chronicle 1 year ago

Company is considering dropping Universal McCann, according to AdAge

  

Microsoft Endows Gaming Initiative at USC

October 19, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

New initiative includes an endowed professorship and support for the school's gaming lab

  

Brand News: MSNBC Mulling Name Change for its Website

October 6, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Report: Executives fear visitors confusing straightforward news of MSNBC.com with cable channel's lefty hosts

  

Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Sues Apple, AOL, Google, Facebook, Others

August 27, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Lawsuit alleges Yahoo, eBay, YouTube, Office Depot infringed on Web search patents

  

The New Villains of New Media: Apple, Google & Facebook

August 18, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Privacy debates, net neutrality issues and iPhone technical difficulties expose the dark side of the tech giants

  

Look Out Google - Microsoft Launches Bing Entertainment

June 23, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

New section envisioned as a comprehensive destination site for movies, music, gaming and TV

  

Apple Passes Microsoft's Market Cap for the First Time

May 26, 2010 By the Los Angeles Times 1 year ago

Apple closed Wednesday with a market cap of $222.6B compared with Microsoft's $219.4B

  

Yahoo-Microsoft Search Deal Cleared

February 18, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

DOJ, European Commission approve pact, but will it even sniff Google?

  

Slamdance, Microsoft Team Up for VOD

January 22, 2010 By Brent Lang 2 years ago

Festival films will be available on Zune and Xbox platforms

  

Microsoft Drops Idea of Paying Publishers to Leave Google

December 4, 2009 By the Financial Times 2 years ago

Bing owner dismisses talk of cash-for-search exclusivity

  

Microsoft, News Corp. in Talks to Pull Content From Google

November 22, 2009 By the Financial Times 2 years ago

Discussions are reportedly in early stages, but could represent a ray of hope for the ailing newspaper industry.

  

Microsoft Lays Off 800

November 5, 2009 By Wrap Staff 2 years ago

Latest flurry of pink slips are part of effort to cut 5,000 jobs.

  

Microsoft Pulls Out of 'Family Guy' Special

October 26, 2009 By Josef Adalian 2 years ago

Software giant claims it had no idea the Fox hit featured tasteless humor. Will the show still go on?

  

PS3 Leapfrogs Rivals as Beatles Best 'Guitar Hero'

October 21, 2009 By Wrap Staff 2 years ago

Price cut pushes Sony game machine past Xbox 360, Wii.

  

Digital Hollywood: 'Family Guy' and Windows 7 Is the Future

October 20, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

“These days, the message is more important than the medium,” said Microsoft's Vince Messina

  

Giggity Gigabites! 'Family Guy' Shilling for Windows 7

October 13, 2009 By Josef Adalian 2 years ago

Seth MacFarlane to star in infomercial/variety show designed to hype new OS.

  

Microsoft Cuts Price of Xbox 360

August 28, 2009 By Lew Harris 2 years ago

Lowers price of Xbox 360 $100 starting Friday.