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Mar 27, 2012, 1:11 PM

Microsoft embraces, extends open source mapping

File this under “the enemy of my enemy is my friend:” Microsoft is reportedly lending “big support and big dollars”… Read More

Mar 22, 2012, 4:57 PM

Facebook employees gripe about the long hours, while Googlers want more money

Google and Facebook are two of the hottest companies in tech. And with expanding operations in the Seattle area, both… Read More

Mar 21, 2012, 2:02 PM

Say, what? Myspace moves up in ranking of top 50 U.S. Web sites

Facebook and Pinterest may be all of the rage. But a social networking site of another era is having a… Read More

Mar 20, 2012, 1:52 PM

Google patent: Background noise from phone calls could be used to target ads

You’re attending a baseball game and call Google’s 411 service for information about a nearby restaurant. The cheers of the… Read More

Mar 19, 2012, 7:17 AM

Last hurdle for Google’s $12.5B Motorola deal: China

Antitrust regulators in Europe and the United States gave clearance last month to Google’s proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola… Read More

Mar 16, 2012, 10:26 AM

Microsoft seeks patent on monetizing buttons of TV remote

How much would you pay to watch a replay of a great play, or skip a bunch of television commercials?… Read More

Mar 13, 2012, 2:39 PM

Back at Microsoft, ex-Googler gives changes at search giant a minus-1

Software testing guru James Whittaker left Microsoft to join Google back in 2009. Now he’s back at Microsoft, working as… Read More

Mar 13, 2012, 9:38 AM

Anatomy of a news story: How Bing and Google performed when Steve Jobs resigned

A new study out today from Seattle-based Optify attempts to get behind the scenes on how Bing and Google operate… Read More

Mar 10, 2012, 8:38 AM

Drunk driver who killed Google engineer Steve Lacey sentenced to 4 year maximum

The drunk driver who killed popular Google engineer Steve Lacey in a horrific accident on I-405 last July was sentenced… Read More

Mar 9, 2012, 2:27 PM

Google keeps growing, and Yahoo slips further behind

Google got even bigger in the U.S. search market in February — holding the top spot with 66.4 percent of the… Read More

Mar 6, 2012, 1:06 PM

‘Google Play’ replaces Android Market, consolidates Google’s media marketplaces

Google today introduced a unified distribution channel for movies, books, music and apps — rolling them all up under the… Read More

Mar 6, 2012, 10:52 AM

Microsoft’s smartphone share slips: Apple, Google gain steam

Despite relatively positive reviews of its Windows Phone mobile operating system, Microsoft is still having a hard time grabbing marketshare… Read More

Mar 6, 2012, 8:31 AM

Amazon Web Services cuts prices again, cites lower costs

Amazon Web Services announced another round of price reductions in its services for data storage, processing and computing in the… Read More

Mar 5, 2012, 3:07 PM

New Google feature syncs recent searches from computer to phone

One of my chores this weekend involved searching Google on my home computer to figure out the hours of the… Read More

Mar 4, 2012, 9:57 AM

Search by sketch: Microsoft seeks patent on ‘MindFinder’

It’s a little like playing Pictionary with a search engine — drawing a sketch and seeing if the algorithm can… Read More

Mar 2, 2012, 10:15 PM

GeekWire Radio: Windows 8, Apple, BuddyTV and a new era in the digital living room

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we chat with BuddyTV CEO Andy Liu about all the changes… Read More

Mar 1, 2012, 8:05 AM

Google’s unified privacy policy takes effect, despite concerns

Google’s new privacy policy rolled out overnight, turning more than 60 policies into one and clearing the way for the… Read More

Feb 29, 2012, 10:35 AM

Dan Savage’s ‘Spreading Santorum’ Web spoof loses top spot on Google

Seattle sex columnist Dan Savage’s cruel, yet brilliant Web joke on Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum appears to have run… Read More

Feb 26, 2012, 5:26 PM

The difference between Apple and Microsoft, Google’s grub, and other quotes of the week

The best comments, quotes, tweets and random zingers we heard this week … “This sums up the difference between Apple… Read More

Feb 25, 2012, 7:00 AM

GeekWire Radio: Google glasses, Office on iPad, and a big picture of the mobile world

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, on the eve of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we… Read More

Feb 24, 2012, 1:00 PM

Google as hardware company: Phones, tablets … and glasses?

We’ve known for a while that Google would be getting into the device business through its acquisition of Motorola Mobility. However,… Read More

Feb 23, 2012, 3:19 PM

Charts: Apple has more cash than Google and Microsoft combined

Apple’s balance of more than $97 billion in cash and investments is back in the news today, with CEO Tim… Read More

Feb 22, 2012, 3:02 PM

Microsoft decides to ‘part ways’ with Bing GM, who joins Google’s YouTube

Danielle Tiedt, who was the general manager of marketing for Microsoft’s Bing search engine, is joining YouTube to lead consumer… Read More

Feb 22, 2012, 1:29 PM

State AGs sound alarm over Google privacy changes

In a letter today to Google CEO Larry Page, attorneys general from dozens of states question the company’s plan to… Read More

Feb 22, 2012, 11:56 AM

On trust and privacy: Why I no longer trust Google

[Guest commentary by Kathy Gill] Trust. It’s a key factor in any successful relationship, whether that relationship is between two… Read More

Feb 22, 2012, 10:55 AM

Microsoft Bing deepens Facebook integration with ‘Linked Pages’ feature

Microsoft’s Bing search engine today launched a new feature called “Linked Pages” that gives people more control over which websites… Read More

Feb 22, 2012, 6:15 AM

Microsoft files EU complaint vs. Motorola, takes Google to task on standards and patents

Updated with Google’s statement below. Microsoft has filed a formal competition complaint against Motorola Mobility in Europe, saying that Motorola… Read More

Feb 21, 2012, 10:12 AM

Google Android Market is bigger: But Amazon Appstore sells cheaper apps sometimes at greater benefit to creators

The Google Android Market is by far the biggest Android app marketplace with more than 400,000 apps. But if you… Read More

Feb 21, 2012, 8:49 AM

Google: Microsoft’s IE gotcha based on outdated, little-used privacy protocol

Google has issued a detailed rebuttal to Microsoft’s claims that Google is sidestepping a privacy protection in Internet Explorer. The… Read More

Feb 17, 2012, 6:39 AM

Google in iPhone tracking dustup, and Microsoft jumps into the fray

In an investigative report today, the Wall Street Journal says Google circumvented the iPhone’s privacy settings to track user browsing… Read More