Company Profile for Microsoft
| Founded | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (04/04/1975) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer software Consumer electronics Digital distribution Computer hardware Video games IT consulting Online advertising Retail stores Automotive software |
| Key People | Steve Ballmer (CEO) Bill Gates (Chairman) |
| Products | See products listing |
| Subsidiaries | List of Microsoft subsidiaries |
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Redmond, WA 98052-6399
425-882-8080
Toll free: 1-800-642-7676
TTY: 1-800-892-5234
Fax: 425-936-7329
www.microsoft.com
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Mandatory Xbox 360 Update Breaks Some Consoles, Microsoft Claims 'Coincidence'
By Laura Northrup on December 16, 2011 9:00 AM
69 Comments
Last week's exciting Kinect Dashboard update for Xbox 360 consoles didn't just ask users to waive their right to sue and make customers pay to be advertised to. It also appears to have caused problems with a number of consoles. Nothing major: it just keeps them from reading any discs...no, wait, that is major. Microsoft representatives say that this is a coincidence, and that customers with freshly broken consoles need to send them in for repair for $100 or so. More »
Microsoft Thinks You Stole $67.50 From Your Own Xbox Account
By Laura Northrup on December 15, 2011 12:30 PM
44 Comments
In recent weeks, we've heard from quite a few Xbox Gold customers who report that points have been stolen from their accounts, but Microsoft doesn't seem terribly concerned about it, or about stopping the account breaches. Today's example: reader Jesse, who loaded several cards on his account before a move, for some reason assuming that the points would be safer in his account (in the cloud!) than packed for his move. Not so. Someone spent those points on content that Jesse never downloaded, and Microsoft isn't giving him those points back. More »
Microsoft Wants To Soothe 5 Traumatized Android Users With Free Windows Phones
By Mary Beth Quirk on December 15, 2011 11:00 AM
43 Comments
Do reports of malware on your Android phone have you in a cold sweat? Are dreams of scary phone viruses dancing in your head? Microsoft is taking advantage of those fears and using recent bumps in the road for Android to offer free Windows phones to five Android users with the worst malware horror stories. More »
(Kotaku)
Here's A Way To Block Ads On The New Xbox Dashboard
By Chris Morran on December 9, 2011 4:15 PM
80 Comments
Earlier this week, Microsoft rolled out its rootin'-tootin' motion-sensin' new dashboard interface for the Xbox 360. And along with the host of new features came a most unwanted companion — ads. Luckily, for those willing to tinker a bit, there may be a way to stop Chuck Norris from showing up on your Xbox dashboard. More »
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By Chris Morran on December 5, 2011 1:30 PM
47 Comments
Starting tomorrow, an update to the Xbox 360's dashboard will integrate its Kinect motion/voice-detection system and Microsoft's Bing search engine in the hopes of creating a truly hands-free entertainment experience. But does it work? More »
DirectBuy Solicitation Disguised As Important Letter From Microsoft
By Laura Northrup on December 1, 2011 1:15 PM
49 Comments
Yuriy received an exciting letter in the mail: the return address had the Microsoft logo, and the letter informed him that he had won either a netbook or an Android tablet — all he had to do was call a toll-free number to claim his prize. But if you look at the fine print, a few things stick out: first, he'd have to pay a small fee to claim his prize. And the giveaway wasn't sponsored by Microsoft at all: his local DirectBuy warehouse had sent out the letters. More »
FiOS Bringing 26 Channels Of Live TV To Xbox 360
By Chris Morran on November 29, 2011 1:15 PM
49 Comments
As we wrote early last month, the folks at Microsoft had signed some sort of then-nebulous deal with Verizon FiOS to bring more live TV options to Xbox 360 users. Now, as the twosome prepares to roll out its offerings, details of the deal have finally been released. More »
Microsoft Sets Up Hut Outside Apple Store To Poach Customers
By Phil Villarreal on October 17, 2011 8:30 AM
20 Comments
Figuring that if you can't bring others' customers to you, it's best to go to them, Microsoft is trying to draw interest in its new emporium by setting up a hut outside a Seattle Apple Store. The hut, which is promoting the Xbox 360's Kinect peripheral, is an attempt to advertise an upcoming Microsoft store to the throngs of iPhone 4S buyers. More »
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By Chris Morran on October 13, 2011 3:30 PM
122 Comments
It's bad enough to find out you've been the victim of identity theft. It's even worse to sit and watch as the thieves spend the money they acquired with your credit card information. More »
Vote Here For The Worst Ad In America Awards!
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188 Comments
You told us which TV ads annoy you the most, now it's time to select the worst of the worst! More »
