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May 5, 2014, 3:08 PM

Nuance responds to privacy concerns over its Swype keyboard having too much location data

Nuance is responding to privacy concerns today after customers complained that its Swype keyboard application was accessing their whereabouts excessively. In one… Read More

May 5, 2014, 7:41 AM

Delivery wars: Google Shopping Express expands same-day service to NYC, LA

Google is expanding its same-day shopping service to New York and the Los Angeles area, the latest strategic move in… Read More

May 2, 2014, 4:04 PM

Android widens lead in U.S. smartphone market as BlackBerry continues to slip

After the buying extravaganza that took place over the holidays, the U.S. smartphone market has largely reached a quiet equilibrium while… Read More

Apr 30, 2014, 2:00 PM

Google takes aim at Office for iPad with new productivity apps

Well, that was quick. Google announced standalone iOS and Android apps for its Docs, Sheets and Slides productivity web apps… Read More

Apr 28, 2014, 7:29 AM

Skype makes group video calls free, following Google’s lead

In a move likely to be welcomed by many of its users, Skype is making group video calls free, no longer… Read More

Apr 24, 2014, 2:53 PM

Hiring spree: Amazon adds 7,000 more employees, topping 124,000 worldwide

Amazon continued its trend of explosive headcount growth this quarter, adding 7,300 new employees to its workforce, which now totals… Read More

Apr 24, 2014, 10:31 AM

Google+ leader Vic Gundotra is leaving the company

Vic Gundotra, the former Microsoft executive who went on to lead Google’s push into social networking with the launch of Google+, is… Read More

Apr 23, 2014, 10:54 AM

Microsoft hopes to move students away from Google with ad-free version of Bing

Microsoft has rolled out a custom Bing search engine for schools, allowing administrators to enable an ad-free version of Bing with privacy controls and… Read More

Apr 23, 2014, 9:53 AM

Blast from the past: Google lets you go back in time with new Street View feature

If you want to take a trip down memory lane, Google’s new Street View feature is something to check out.… Read More

Apr 21, 2014, 10:55 AM

Apple, Google — and now Amazon — offer game publishers top app store placement for exclusivity

Video game publishers are no strangers to signing exclusive deals with platforms, and now that practice is becoming apparent in the… Read More

Apr 21, 2014, 8:02 AM

Microsoft Bing starts predicting outcome of ‘The Voice’ and other shows using search and social data

Can a search engine tell you the outcome of your favorite TV competition before it even happens? Microsoft believes it can.… Read More

Apr 16, 2014, 1:11 PM

Google misses Wall Street expectations with $15.4B in revenue, profit of $3.45B

Google announced today that it brought in $15.42 billion in revenue during the first quarter of 2014, up 19 percent… Read More

Apr 16, 2014, 10:29 AM

Google sells out of its one-day supply of Glass

Google says it ran out of slots for people interested in purchasing Google Glass during a one-day promotion Tuesday when the… Read More

Apr 15, 2014, 8:55 AM

Bill Gates vs. Google Glass: Pending patent would thwart video snooping

Google is offering its Google Glass for sale to the public for the first time today, in a limited-time promotion.… Read More

Apr 14, 2014, 12:09 PM

Google to buy solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace

Google has reached an agreement to acquire Titan Aerospace, a New Mexico-based company that builds solar-powered drones, according to a… Read More

Apr 10, 2014, 11:40 AM

Google Glass has to get real before it gets sold

When I saw that Google would hold the Seattle stop of its Google Glass open house tour at Sodo Park… Read More

Apr 9, 2014, 11:15 AM

Amazon, Facebook, Google and other tech companies deploy fixes for ‘Heartbleed’ bug

Amazon Web Services has rolled out fixes for several of its online services to address the “Heartbleed” vulnerability that has roiled… Read More

Apr 3, 2014, 7:00 PM

Gmail turns 10: Here’s how we fix email’s ‘too much’ problem

It’s no joke — Gmail turned 10 years old on April Fool’s Day. You should celebrate. Even if you’re not… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 8:07 AM

A dirty cloud? Amazon and Twitter receive failing grades in ‘green Internet’ report

Facebook, Google and Apple are considered leading innovators when it comes to deploying renewable energy to power its data centers… Read More

Mar 29, 2014, 9:26 AM

GeekWire Radio: Facebook + Oculus, Google Chromebook at college, and the meaning of Microsoft Office for iPad

We have lots to talk about on the GeekWire radio show this week, starting with Facebook’s surprising acquisition of Oculus,… Read More

Mar 27, 2014, 11:13 AM

Calling all Seattle geeks: Here’s your chance to try Google Glass

You’ve certainly heard of Google Glass, watched videos of people wearing the specs and read articles about the yet-to-be released… Read More

Mar 27, 2014, 8:58 AM

Microsoft ‘Scroogled’ ad lambasting Google wasn’t misleading, regulator rules

A UK advertising regulator ruled that a Microsoft “Scroogled” radio ad attacking the way Google scans user email was not… Read More

Mar 26, 2014, 11:51 AM

Cloud Wars: Amazon cuts prices again, battling Google and Microsoft

SAN FRANCISCO – When it comes to the cloud, the name of the game is price cuts. Amazon Web Services… Read More

Mar 25, 2014, 8:17 PM

Google exec: Cloud business will be ‘easily bigger’ than online advertising

SAN FRANCISCO – When it comes to the cloud, Google is taking the long view. Urs Hözle, Google’s Senior Vice President… Read More

Mar 25, 2014, 11:57 AM

Google adds a slew of new features to its Cloud Platform, including Windows Server

SAN FRANCISCO – A rotating cast of Google executives took the stage at today’s Google Cloud Platform Live conference in… Read More

Mar 25, 2014, 10:19 AM

Google slashes cloud prices to draw firms away from AWS

SAN FRANCISCO–Google wants it to be cheaper to build an app in the cloud. Urs Hözle, Google’s Senior Vice President… Read More

Mar 20, 2014, 11:53 AM

Gmail steps up security with always-on HTTPS

Gmail users can rest a little bit easier today after Google announced that users sending and receiving email through its… Read More

Mar 19, 2014, 5:35 PM

Icahn now in favor of eBay having partial custody of PayPal

Let the custody battles begin. Shareholder activist Carl Icahn reversed course today, saying he no longer supported the idea that… Read More

Mar 19, 2014, 10:14 AM

Eric Schmidt says students should use Google Docs over Office ‘because it’s free!’

Why use Google Docs over Microsoft Word? According to Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, there’s a very simple answer. As… Read More

Mar 18, 2014, 10:57 AM

OK Google, make me a smartwatch: ‘Android Wear’ brings Google’s mobile OS to the wrist

Google announced today that it’s launching Android Wear, a version of its mobile operating system that’s designed to work with… Read More