Timeline: microsoft

	2015-08-25 16:24:47	sentences	site	The City of Birmingham is partnering with Microsoft Corp. to support education and entrepreneurship in the technology industry. Mayor's spokeswoman April Odom said in a release Tuesday that the Birmingham Division of Youth Services will work with the city's school district to implement DigiGirlz, a Microsoft program that teaches high school girls about careers in technology. City officials say Birmingham will also launch the DreamSpark program, which offers access to Microsoft software for learning, teaching and research and BizSpark, which provides free software, support and more to local startup businesses.
	2015-08-24 16:42:00	sentences	site	Windows 95 Will Always Be Microsoft's Most Important OS
	2015-08-20 23:44:38	sentences	site	Microsoft files antitrust suit against InterDigital
	2015-08-20 23:44:38	sentences	site	NEW YORK - InterDigital Inc. has violated U.S. antitrust law by failing to keep its promise to fairly license its technology considered essential to mobile phone communications, Microsoft Corp said in a lawsuit on Thursday. It comes as the U.S. International Trade Commission is set to rule this month on whether Microsoft smartphones should be banned from being imported into the United States for infringing two of InterDigital's patents. Microsoft alleged InterDigital's "abusive licensing practices" over its standard, essential patents violate federal anti-monopoly laws. InterDigital "falsely promised" to license these patents on reasonable terms so they would be accepted as industry standards but then charged exorbitant rates, Microsoft said in the complaint.
	2015-08-20 23:43:59	sentences	site	Microsoft files antitrust suit against InterDigital in patent feud
	2015-08-05 23:36:35	sentences	site	But Microsoft, the company that makes the game, cannot afford to coast on warm feelings alone for the "Halo" series, because other big game franchises like "Call of Duty" have overshadowed it. So the team making the game, as well as Microsoft's marketing machine, is focusing on the booming world of competitive video games - in particular, making sure that it appeals to elite gamers. That leaves a big moneymaking opportunity for game makers - an opportunity that is particularly acute for Microsoft, which not only makes "Halo" but the video game console that the game is played on. "The more people engaged with the 'Halo' brand, the better it is for Xbox and Microsoft." Professional "Halo" players said Microsoft's new support for e-sports, including clearer rules and better prize money, will help the competitive "Halo" scene grow.
	2015-08-05 22:07:12	sentences	site	Even after its recent slump, Apple's market value is still two thirds bigger than Microsoft, the next biggest publicly-traded company in the U.S. That means that when Apple moves, so does the market.
	2015-08-05 22:05:32	sentences	site	Like a handful of other "big cap" companies such as Microsoft and Exxon Mobil, the iPhone maker's market value means that when its shares move, so can the market. But it has slipped to third in the ranking of S&P heavyweights, behind Microsoft.
	2015-08-05 20:18:45	sentences	site	"For these parents to bring their best every day, they need time to take care of themselves and their family," Kathleen Hogan, executive vice president for human resources at Microsoft, wrote in the blog post.
	2015-08-05 18:31:15	sentences	site	Microsoft is also increasing its contribution to employees' 401k plans. Netflix has about 2,000 workers, while about half of Microsoft's 110,000 workers are based in the United States.
	2015-08-05 18:31:15	sentences	site	Microsoft increases paid leave for new parents SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft says it will offer more paid leave to new parents and increase other benefits for U.S. employees, a day after Netflix announced generous new-parent benefits for its workers. Under its new policy, Microsoft Corp. will increase total paid leave for new mothers to 20 weeks, from a current 12 weeks paid and eight weeks of unpaid leave.
	2015-07-31 02:38:07	sentences	site	Microsoft says it's releasing the software in waves to make sure downloads go smoothly.
	2015-07-31 02:32:02	sentences	site	Microsoft says the 14 million includes some copies installed on new computers sold in stores.
	2015-07-31 02:32:02	sentences	site	PALO ALTO, California - Microsoft says its' new Windows 10 operating system is now running on more than 14 million computers, two days after the software was released as a free download. In a blog post late Thursday, Microsoft said it has not yet delivered Windows 10 to everyone who requested a free upgrade for computers running older Windows versions.
	2015-07-30 19:33:56	sentences	site	The court also upheld $14.5 million awarded to Microsoft for Motorola's breach of contract to license its patents fairly. Both Microsoft and Google declined to comment on the decision. Microsoft sued Motorola in 2010, alleging Motorola had breached its obligation to offer licenses to wireless and video patents used in Xbox game consoles and Windows products at a reasonable cost. The case in the 9th Circuit is Microsoft Corp vs. Motorola Mobility Inc et al, 14-35393.
	2015-07-29 15:42:58	sentences	site	Microsoft, which unveiled Windows 10 in September, skipped Windows 9 altogether, to put some distance between the new system and Windows 8.
	2015-07-29 14:56:02	sentences	site	NEW YORK - It took me just a weekend to get comfortable with Microsoft's new Windows 10 operating system, something I never did with its predecessor, Windows 8, even after nearly three years. Microsoft's Get Windows 10 app will check for known problems.
	2015-07-28 16:17:27	sentences	site	A: Microsoft plans promotional events in several cities Wednesday, tied to a global ad campaign and a series of charitable donations.
	2015-07-28 14:41:03	sentences	site	Microsoft needs a large pool of users to convince independent programmers that it's worth their time to build useful or entertaining apps for Windows 10 devices.
	2015-07-28 13:24:27	sentences	site	FILE - In this April 29, 2015 file photo, a Dell laptop computer running Windows 10 is on display at the Microsoft Build conference in San Francisco. It has new features, a streamlined Web browser called Edge and a desktop version of Cortana, the online assistant that is Microsoft's answer to Google Now and Apple's Siri. Microsoft and PC makers want to erase the memory of the last big update, 2012's Windows 8, which alienated many with its jarring, unwieldy design. Microsoft skipped the name Windows 9, as if to distance itself further from the last release.
	2015-07-28 07:20:52	sentences	site	A: Microsoft says Windows 10 is designed for the way people use computers today - with a faster Web browser and features that make it easier to start tasks on a PC and then switch to a hand-held device.
	2015-07-28 07:13:43	sentences	site	Windows 10 won't make people give up their hand-held gadgets, but it's part of Nadella's strategy to reposition Microsoft for a world where people use multiple devices.
	2015-07-28 07:12:32	sentences	site	A: Microsoft will still collect licensing fees from PC makers that install Windows 10 on new machines.
	2015-07-28 07:12:32	sentences	site	In addition, Microsoft is counting on Windows 10 to spur more use of other services.
	2015-07-28 07:05:28	sentences	site	But Microsoft is counting on tens or even hundreds of millions of people to download its latest release for free in the coming months. Executives also believe that if people are exposed to the latest and best Windows, they're more likely to try other Microsoft products on PCs and mobile devices.
	2015-07-28 07:05:28	sentences	site	Microsoft launches Windows 10: Here's what that means Microsoft estimates there are 1.5 billion people who currently use some kind of Windows. Rather than charging them to upgrade, as Microsoft used to do, it's embracing the free download model pioneered by Apple and Google. Microsoft also makes money from selling Windows and other software to large businesses and organizations. Microsoft makes money from selling advertising for its Bing search engine, and Windows 10 comes with many apps that steer people to Bing.