http://news.cnet.com/8300-10805_3-.html en-us Latest Microsoft news 2010 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:25:38 PDT http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589824-75/microsoft-targets-schools-with-surface-rt-discount/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft Company is reaching out directly to schools and universities with a Surface RT discount offer during the summer buying season. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589824-75/microsoft-targets-schools-with-surface-rt-discount/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:25:38 PDT Mary Jo Foley http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589780-75/jimmy-fallon-test-drives-the-xbox-one/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft The Late Night host kicked off video game week on his show by inviting aboard Microsoft VP Phil Spencer and taking the Xbox One for a spin. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589780-75/jimmy-fallon-test-drives-the-xbox-one/ Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:43:50 PDT Lance Whitney http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589747-75/microsoft-swaps-outlook.com-linked-accounts-for-aliases/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft In the name of enhanced security, the tech giant is having users tie their linked e-mail and other accounts to one single Microsoft account. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589747-75/microsoft-swaps-outlook.com-linked-accounts-for-aliases/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:04:11 PDT Dara Kerr http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589465-75/microsoft-revs-speedier-smarter-speech-recognition-for-phones/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft Using a novel method that mimics brain functions, Microsoft researchers say they've doubled the speed at which speech is recognized and results are returned. They've also improved accuracy by 15 percent. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589465-75/microsoft-revs-speedier-smarter-speech-recognition-for-phones/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:00:00 PDT Jay Greene http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589529-75/thomas-penfield-jackson-judge-in-doj-microsoft-case-dies-at-76/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft Judge Jackson ruled in 2000 that the tech titan was a monopoly that should be split in two before his removal from the case for "seriously tainting" proceedings. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589529-75/thomas-penfield-jackson-judge-in-doj-microsoft-case-dies-at-76/ Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:16:25 PDT Steven Musil http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589325-75/not-long-after-promotion-microsofts-lees-leaves-vp-role/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft Andy Lees, the company's vice president of corporate strategy and development, will be taking on a new role at Microsoft when he comes back from sabbatical. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589325-75/not-long-after-promotion-microsofts-lees-leaves-vp-role/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:08:50 PDT Don Reisinger http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589278-75/a-brief-primer-on-microsoft-office-for-ios-rumors/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft After years of rumors, Microsoft's Office finally comes to Apple's platform on Friday. Here's a quick breakdown on how it got here. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589278-75/a-brief-primer-on-microsoft-office-for-ios-rumors/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:29:06 PDT Josh Lowensohn http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589267-75/microsoft-brings-office-to-iphones-but-limits-its-use/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft The software giant released Office Mobile for iPhone today but is only making it available to subscribers of its Office 365 service. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589267-75/microsoft-brings-office-to-iphones-but-limits-its-use/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:12:58 PDT Jay Greene http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589159-75/best-buy-to-open-hundreds-of-windows-stores-within-its-stores/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft Retailer has cut a deal with Microsoft to set up space in its stores to showcase Microsoft's Windows, Surface, Xbox, and Office offerings. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57589159-75/best-buy-to-open-hundreds-of-windows-stores-within-its-stores/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:15:30 PDT Jay Greene http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57588879-75/microsoft-exec-on-xbox-one-no-internet-get-an-xbox-360/?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Microsoft Amid the hoopla over the new One, an Xbox executive reminds people without Internet connectivity that the venerable 360 is still available. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57588879-75/microsoft-exec-on-xbox-one-no-internet-get-an-xbox-360/ Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:37:21 PDT Lance Whitney