Feb 10, 2014, 10:57 AM Activists block Microsoft shuttles in Seattle, in anti-gentrification protest Several Microsoft Connector shuttles were reportedly blocked for a total of 45 minutes in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood this morning… Read More
Feb 10, 2014, 10:40 AM Bill Gates on his new role at Microsoft: ‘I make sure we pick ambitious scenarios’ Bill Gates is back on Reddit. One year after conducting his first Reddit Ask-Me-Anything (AMA), the Microsoft co-founder is back… Read More
Feb 10, 2014, 7:31 AM Microsoft should move to S.F., contends Forbes writer Put down the coffee and take a deep breath before you read this one. In his new column for Forbes,… Read More
Feb 8, 2014, 6:58 AM GeekWire Radio: Our Super Bowl win, Microsoft’s CEO pick, and finding a great TV We’ve got a lot to talk about on this week’s GeekWire radio show, but none of it is as important… Read More
Feb 7, 2014, 4:42 PM And the band played on: Bonnaroo comes to Xbox Live Music fans who can’t make it out to this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee will be able… Read More
Feb 7, 2014, 4:13 PM Nokia and HTC agree to licensing deal, ending patent disputes Nokia’s patent war with HTC has come to a close, according to a press release put out by the Finnish… Read More
Feb 7, 2014, 9:40 AM Fair trade? Microsoft offers free Windows Phones for old iPhones Microsoft has a new offer for people considering an move from their old iPhone. The company is offering to buy… Read More
Feb 6, 2014, 8:44 AM Satya Nadella’s first Microsoft boss: I saw something special from the start I was so happy to hear the news for Satya Nadella (or Satya NERDella as he will become known!). I… Read More
Feb 6, 2014, 8:22 AM Here’s a *real* Bill Gates Windows installation debacle The New Yorker’s Andy Borowitz is stirring up lots of attention with this satire about Bill Gates spending his entire… Read More
Feb 5, 2014, 1:02 PM Microsoft one step closer to fuel cell-powered server racks Last year, Microsoft released a paper that explored the feasability of powering servers with rack-mounted fuel cells to increase the… Read More
Feb 5, 2014, 11:08 AM The top 5 challenges facing Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Now the real work begins. After emerging as the winner of Microsoft’s CEO sweepstakes, Satya Nadella gets to take on… Read More
Feb 5, 2014, 9:02 AM Here’s how Seattle tech companies are celebrating the Seahawks From blue and green jerseys everywhere to the 12 flags flying atop skyscrapers, Seattle has been full of 12th Man… Read More
Feb 5, 2014, 7:34 AM Microsoft promises surprises in Xbox One’s first big system update, due Feb. 11 Microsoft this morning released new details of the first major system update for the Xbox One console. In a bit… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 5:10 PM Satya Nadella’s Twitter feed reveals love for HTML5, exclamation points, and cricket We already know a lot about Satya Nadella based on input from people who know him. The new Microsoft CEO… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 3:43 PM Here’s how much Microsoft is paying its new CEO Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella, will receive between $14.4 million and $18 million in annual compensation — comprising a base… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 2:47 PM Video: New Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tells employees, ‘we respect innovation, not tradition’ It’s clear that Microsoft’s new leader wants to focus on mobile and the cloud. The Redmond software giant just posted… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 2:01 PM Microsoft invests $15 million in Foursquare, looks to boost location services Foursquare is getting a $15 million investment from Microsoft to kick off a strategic partnership between the two companies, according… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 12:37 PM Video: GeekWire’s take on Microsoft’s big leadership changes It’s a historic day at Microsoft: Satya Nadella is in as CEO, Steve Ballmer is officially retired and Bill Gates… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 10:56 AM Former Microsoft insiders: What it’s like to work with new CEO Satya Nadella Get ready for something completely different. That’s the word from technology executives who have worked with and for new Microsoft… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 8:48 AM iPhone gains ground on Android; Windows Phone slips in U.S. market Google’s Android remained the top smartphone platform in the U.S., as measured by subscribers, but Apple’s iPhone closed a noticeable… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 7:45 AM Wall Street reacts to Satya Nadella’s appointment as CEO of Microsoft Shares of Microsoft inched upward in early morning trading after Satya Nadella was named CEO. The 46-year-old — a 22… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 7:45 AM BillG is back: Gates will spend a third of time at Microsoft, ‘substantially increasing’ role https://youtu.be/M5BhQVuRcTk We can almost hear it now, echoing through Microsoft’s Redmond campus: “That is the stupidest f-ing thing I’ve ever… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 7:00 AM Video: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks about new job https://youtu.be/T8JwNZBJ_wI This just in: Satya Nadella does a pretty good walk-and-talk. The new Microsoft CEO, named to the position by… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 6:41 AM Satya Nadella’s full memo to Microsoft staffers: ‘We need to believe in the impossible and remove the improbable’ Microsoft entered a new era today as Satya Nadella was named CEO, just the third person to hold that title… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 6:10 AM Microsoft names Satya Nadella CEO; Bill Gates stepping down as chairman to serve as tech adviser Microsoft has named longtime executive Satya Nadella as its new CEO — picking a respected internal candidate to lead the… Read More
Feb 3, 2014, 2:52 PM A new role for Bill Gates: How Microsoft’s co-founder can help the company now It’s looking all but certain now that Satya Nadella will be Microsoft’s next CEO, but another interesting question has popped… Read More
Feb 2, 2014, 11:22 PM Comic: How the Seahawks could help Microsoft It’s a big day for the city of Seattle, with the Seahawks trouncing the Denver Broncos, 43-8, to claim their… Read More
Feb 1, 2014, 7:58 PM Microsoft vs. Boeing: Which company had the better Seahawks stunt? The support for Seattle’s professional football team has been buzzing in the Emerald City this week as the Seahawks prepare… Read More
Jan 31, 2014, 4:35 PM Microsoft to the rescue! How Windows Azure saved the Seahawks’ Fan-o-Meter When the Seahawks faced down the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC Championship, interested fans and observers from around the… Read More
Jan 31, 2014, 3:39 PM Supporting the Seahawks: Microsoft trumps Amazon for 12th Man passion So this might not be as epic as Boeing’s Seahawks-themed 747 jet, but Microsoft put together something of its own… Read More
