Jul 5, 2011, 8:20 AM Microsoft announces another Android patent deal and signals claims vs. Chrome Microsoft today announced that another Android hardware maker, Wistron Corp., has agreed to pay royalties to Microsoft for its use… Read More
Jul 2, 2011, 5:47 AM GeekWire Radio: Google+ vs. Facebook, Ballmer sounds off, and new stuff in Internet search On this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, we analyze Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s booming response to the question of… Read More
Jul 1, 2011, 10:39 AM Report: Microsoft in the mix as Hulu explores possible sale Microsoft would no doubt have the money to buy Hulu, the popular online television and movie service, but would it… Read More
Jun 30, 2011, 10:30 AM The Google+ rollout on Android and iPhone, compared Guest Commentary: Since last night I’ve been trying the new Google+ social networking service on both an Android phone and… Read More
Jun 28, 2011, 1:31 PM Google+ vs. Facebook, just in time for that FTC inquiry So many people are on Facebook. How are they going to get them to switch? It’s going to have to… Read More
Jun 27, 2011, 3:38 PM Office 365: Microsoft, Google jostle for bragging rights Microsoft is expected to launch its Office 365 service tomorrow, charging businesses a monthly subscription — rather than a one-time… Read More
Jun 27, 2011, 11:14 AM Google takes page from Jobs in killing power, health projects “[I]t comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don’t get on the wrong track or try… Read More
Jun 27, 2011, 7:20 AM Microsoft signs Android patent deal with military contractor General Dynamics Microsoft today made new progress in its Android patent campaign, announcing a licensing deal with General Dynamics Itronix, maker of… Read More
Jun 24, 2011, 9:12 AM Google confirms FTC subpoena, says concerns are unclear It’s official: Google just filed a public notice acknowledging that its business practices are under investigation by the Federal Trade… Read More
Jun 23, 2011, 10:57 AM Report: FTC moving ahead with Google antitrust probe A report from the Wall Street Journal this morning is the latest indication that U.S. antitrust regulators are gearing up… Read More
Jun 16, 2011, 7:10 AM Google Chromebooks: The past or future of computing? Google’s Chromebook computers are making their debut in stores this week to mixed reviews. With instant-on startup, all-day battery life… Read More
Jun 15, 2011, 4:41 PM Microsoft says Office is still growing fast — cloud or not Microsoft is marking the first anniversary of the Office 2010 launch today with a series of stats that show the… Read More
Jun 10, 2011, 1:44 PM Google, Microsoft hold steady in May search engine rankings There wasn’t much change at the top of the charts in search engine market share. Google remained on top at… Read More
Jun 10, 2011, 1:14 PM Google’s Les Paul Doodle consumes record 5.3M hours, RescueTime estimates We knew people were spending a ton of time yesterday strumming away on Google’s Les Paul Doodle, which turned the… Read More
Jun 10, 2011, 10:15 AM IDC cuts 2011 Windows Phone forecast — still thinks Microsoft will be No. 2 worldwide in 2015 Research firm IDC is out with new projections for the smartphone market, sticking to its prediction that Microsoft’s Windows Phone… Read More
Jun 9, 2011, 12:38 PM Google unleashes wave of charmingly awful guitar music on the world PacMan notwithstanding, it might just be the greatest Google Doodle ever — the company’s logo on its home page in… Read More
Jun 8, 2011, 4:09 PM Google Maps adds live transit updates, and Portland wins out over Seattle, again Google Maps today added real-time transit information — not just scheduling data — to its mobile and desktop offerings in… Read More
Jun 7, 2011, 9:00 AM Congratulations, Microsoft: Your sales of HTC Androids are booming HTC’s revenues more than doubled in May, according to financial results released by the mobile phone maker this morning, to… Read More
Jun 6, 2011, 4:55 PM Facebook, Amazon staffers are the most stressed: Google, Microsoft are the best paid Amazon.com may allow dogs in the office and offer bus passes to staffers, but it is still among the most… Read More
Jun 4, 2011, 9:55 AM GeekWire Podcast: Groupon’s IPO, Microsoft’s Windows 8, and Twitter’s place in the world This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we discuss Groupon’s IPO, the unveiling of Microsoft’s next Windows version, and the end… Read More
Jun 3, 2011, 10:00 AM Future of comic books? Microsoft, Disney release ‘Tron: Legacy’ in HTML5 Comic books made the leap to the online world long ago, but Microsoft and Disney are aiming to take things… Read More
Jun 2, 2011, 12:52 PM Android users not playing around: Games scarce among most popular apps The world of Apple’s iTunes App Store is dominated by games. Of the top 10 free apps as currently listed,… Read More
Jun 2, 2011, 8:44 AM WSJ report: A wave of Silicon Valley giants arrive on Seattle’s shores Silicon Valley tech giants have been flocking to Seattle in recent for months, with companies such as Facebook, Salesforce.com and… Read More
Jun 2, 2011, 7:59 AM Windows 8: A radical change for Windows, and a huge gamble for Microsoft Early versions of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile, developed a decade ago, had the feel of the Windows PC desktop. The theory… Read More
Jun 1, 2011, 8:44 AM Is Portland the new Peoria? Google Offers arrives at Floyd’s For years, marketers wondered how their products or services would play in Peoria. Now, is Portland becoming that marketing hotspot… Read More
May 31, 2011, 10:53 PM Google’s Eric Schmidt: Microsoft ‘not driving the consumer revolution’ There were plenty of headline-grabbing comments from Google chairman Eric Schmidt tonight coming out of the D9 conference in California. Many… Read More
May 31, 2011, 2:10 PM Microsoft Bing takes Streetside out of the bubble Microsoft today rolled out a new version of its Streetside feature for Bing Maps that is getting some credit for… Read More
May 31, 2011, 8:46 AM Nokia, struggling against Android, looks to Windows Phone this year Nokia this morning dropped a bomb with new sales forecasts “substantially below” its previous expectations for the current quarter. The… Read More
May 30, 2011, 9:24 AM Microsoft cashing in on Android? Amazing, yet not surprising We’ve known for a while that Microsoft was getting a cut of HTC’s sales of Android devices, under a patent… Read More
May 26, 2011, 8:34 PM Nerd Notes: Sony Vaio goes gold, it’s hip to be geek and an alien scares a kid Seattle Retro Gaming Expo is going on this weekend at Hotel Deca in the UD. And don’t even think about… Read More
