Travel for this story was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. CODRINGTON, Barbuda — Last month at a United Nations donor conference, the international community pledged $1.3 billion… Read More
Travelers with access to the Delta Sky Club at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Concourse S will now also have access to information and entertainment via Microsoft devices and technology. “Delta Sky Club,… Read More
Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop starts shipping tomorrow, and for those interested but still unsure of the device, the wide world of Microsoft reporters have been taking the new tech toy… Read More
David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks,” a cult classic TV show set and taped in Washington state, returned this weekend with a follow-on series, 26 years after it originally went off the air.… Read More
Microsoft showed off its newest Surface device, the Surface Laptop at Tuesday’s education-oriented event in New York City. Images of the laptop leaked last night, but there was no shortage… Read More
It pays to have a spare tire. Even if it’s one of those “space saver” spare tires that you can only use for a limited time, having a spare is… Read More
Samsung has doubled down on tablets, unveiling not one, but two, at the company’s first major product announcement since the Galaxy Note 7 debacle. The company postponed the launch of the… Read More
NEW YORK — Microsoft announced a series of new products and devices Wednesday — some expected, others surprising, but all with the common thread of serving “creators.” It was an interesting move… Read More
Coming off a great quarter that saw its stock hit an all-time high, Microsoft is set to make a series of announcements this week in New York City, which could… Read More
A day after the NFL made it clear that Microsoft’s Surface tablets were not to blame for a technical hiccup during Sunday’s AFC Championship game, Microsoft itself was reiterating the… Read More
The latest Surface gadgets are hitting store shelves (and people’s doorsteps) today. Microsoft’s first laptop and the latest generation of its pro-level tablet are joined by a redesigned Surface Pen,… Read More
It looks like NFL commentators still don’t know which tablet players and coaches are using on the sidelines. During the first half of the first game of the 2015-16 NFL season… Read More
A video posted on the YouTube page of Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group shows a prototype keyboard cover with an e-ink display. The so-called DisplayCover, first spotted by, get this, Patently Apple yesterday,… Read More
Microsoft’s giant touchscreen computer, the Surface Hub, won’t ship until Jan. 1, according to an update posted on the company’s blog. Both the 55-inch and 84-inch models are delayed and… Read More
Update: Microsoft’s original blog post misstated the availability of the unlocked 4G LTE Surface 3. Only the AT&T version of the device is available today. We’ve updated the post to reflect updated information… Read More
Microsoft is reportedly set to pay $200 million for N-trig, the Israel-based startup that manufactures digital pens — including the stylus used for Surface Pro 3 tablets. Israeli websites Calcalist and Globes are reporting… Read More
You may see Microsoft’s Surface tablet in use during NFL games much more frequently next season. During Sunday’s Pro Bowl, the NFL tested a bevy of new applications with the Surface tablet,… Read More
A tech reporter who has been using Apple’s iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S, both running iOS 7, recently mentioned to me that he sometimes mixes the two up until he… Read More
If you want to be the first to get your hands on the Surface 2 or Surface Pro 2, Microsoft is hosting ten midnight launch events across the country to celebrate… Read More
Panos Panay was literally on the floor when I walked into Microsoft’s Seattle store last night. The vice president responsible for the company’s Surface tablets was on his back, with… Read More
School’s out, and that means it’s the perfect time to start thinking about back to school sales, especially if you’re budgeting for a school district. According to a report by… Read More
Whenever you go to a big conference, the freebies are always a nice little add-on. Sometimes it’s a sweet keychain or tote bag, or maybe you take home something more… Read More
While Microsoft’s tablets may be scarce here in the States, the company announced today that it plans to make the Surface RT and Surface Pro available in several countries abroad… Read More
Heads up: A short time ago, the Microsoft Store at Seattle’s University Village received a new shipment of Microsoft Surface Pro tablets, including the elusive 128GB model, but the supplies… Read More
What was that tablet in that ad during the Grammys? The one with the pen and the USB port? It was the Surface Pro, the new Intel-based tablet from Microsoft,… Read More
How many of you still send or receive letters and bills in the mail on a regular basis? This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we explore the… Read More
A new report from the IDC research firm says that Microsoft’s Surface tablet, with its initially limited distribution, wasn’t able to crack the top 5 in worldwide tablet shipments in… Read More
Thanks to Twitter, now we have an idea for a Surface Pro debut date. On my way to the factory to check out #Surface Pro coming off the line…arriving in… Read More
Congratulations! Someone loved you enough to give you the gift of a Microsoft Surface with Windows RT. I’m imagining you sitting there next to the tree with the package unwrapped,… Read More
Christmas came a little early for all the Microsofties out there. As we first reported back in September, all full-time, direct Microsoft employees (a.k.a. Blue Badges/FTEs) received a Surface RT… Read More