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
Microsoft is publicly criticizing Google for releasing details about a security vulnerability in Windows 8.1 two days before the Redmond company was slated to patch the bug — saying that Google… Read More
People who upgraded to the latest version of Windows 8.1 as a part of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday release last week have been told to uninstall the update while the company… Read More
As a part of its regular Patch Tuesday update cycle, Microsoft has issued updates for Windows 8.1, the Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro and Surface RT alongside its usual complement… Read More
Microsoft has put its own Surface Mini tablet on ice, but it turns out the company has been working directly with Toshiba, and hand-in-hand with Intel, on a different device that will give… Read More
Microsoft announced today that it’s launching Windows 8.1 with Bing, a new variation on its current operating system. The new OS has one major difference from a standard installation of… Read More
Microsoft has extended, by another 30 days, the deadline for consumers running Windows 8.1 to upgrade their machines to the new Windows 8.1 Update. The company announced the change this morning,… Read More
Google’s low-priced Chromebooks are adding a new wrinkle to a PC market already being undercut by tablets. Microsoft has promised to make it easier for computer makers to compete with lower-priced Windows… Read More
Google already allows app developers to respond to user reviews, and now Microsoft is doing the same. The Redmond company is testing out a new pilot program that allows developers to… Read More
Microsoft has been taking heat for making its new Windows 8.1 Update a required upgrade for Windows 8.1 users — saying it will no longer issuing security patches for Windows… Read More
Are you still running Windows XP? Are you ready for Tuesday? More than 12 years after Windows XP’s release, Microsoft will officially end support for the aging operating system on… Read More
Building a universal app for Windows and Windows Phone is now a drag and drop process. Today, Microsoft unveiled a beta version of its Windows App Studio, a web app… Read More
Windows 8 in its original incarnation wasn’t just a learning curve for traditional PC users, with their old-fashioned mice and keyboards. It was a completely foreign experience, designed for tablets,… Read More
An update for Windows 8.1, scheduled for release this spring, will include a series of additional changes designed to make the operating system friendlier to people using keyboards and mice… Read More
Nokia announced today that its Here Maps application will soon be available for all Windows 8.1 devices. The app will be a free download from the Windows Store for laptops,… Read More
Microsoft announced today that developers are now getting more control over the way that their app shows up on the Windows Store. First and foremost, developers can now set a… Read More
The first major update to Windows 8.1 is targeted for release on March 11 – one of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesdays –according to a report by Mary Jo Foley. The timing… Read More
Hey Windows users, if you are looking for a quick way to connect to GeekWire’s latest news, check out our new live tile for Windows 8.1. If you are using… Read More
On Saturday, Microsoft pulled the Windows RT 8.1 update because of serious problems it was causing for some Surface RT owners, including, it seems, bricking the device. If you’re one… Read More
Microsoft released its Windows 8.1 update this morning, almost a year after the release of Windows 8 — aiming to make its operating system more palatable to desktop and notebook… Read More
Microsoft says it has started sending the code for Windows 8.1 to its hardware partners to install on new PCs and tablets in time for the official public debut on… Read More
When you install Windows 8.1, you’ll now have the opportunity to video call your friends and let them know that you’ve managed to successfully navigate the upgrade process, without having… Read More
Microsoft says it will ship Windows 8.1 to PC and device makers in late August — in time for the update to make it onto “many” new PCs and tablets… Read More
We’ve got a lot to talk about this week on the GeekWire radio show (MP3), starting with a report from Microsoft’s Build conference in San Francisco, where I’ve been spending… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — Windows 8 users who try out the Windows 8.1 preview will notice the return of the Start icon on the traditional desktop, among many other new features,… Read More
For Facebook fans using Windows 8 devices, today brings good news. At Microsoft’s Build conference today in San Francisco, CEO Steve Ballmer announced that Facebook is finally building a native app… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — Hitting the “Print” button in Windows just took on a whole new meaning. Microsoft is adding native support for 3D printing as part of the Windows 8.1… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — There was a time, not long ago, when Windows users needed to wait three years or more for a significant upgrade to the Microsoft operating system. The… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — I’m here in (almost) the front row at Microsoft’s Build developer conference. The company is getting ready to kick things off with a keynote address that will… Read More
Microsoft’s Build developer conference starts Wednesday in San Francisco, giving the company a new chance to generate interest in Windows 8 among a key audience — the people who make… Read More