Nov 11, 2013, 11:49 AM Mystery: Microsoft’s Surface Excel billboard doesn’t add up One of the competitive differentiators for Microsoft’s Surface vs. the iPad is the availability of the core Microsoft Office apps,… Read More
Nov 11, 2013, 11:15 AM Internet Explorer chief changing jobs to start mysterious Microsoft team Dean Hachamovitch, the longtime leader of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team, is leaving the role — announcing this morning that he will… Read More
Nov 11, 2013, 10:59 AM Amazon giving away $50K Audi sports car as part of Xbox One sweepstakes If you’re a Forza Motorsport fan and wonder what it’s actually like to race around a track in a speedy sports… Read More
Nov 11, 2013, 9:55 AM Bing update changes how you search for music videos The days of watching music videos through the tube on MTV are long gone. Now, most of those clips are… Read More
Nov 9, 2013, 5:48 PM GeekWire Radio: Amazon vs. author, Xbox One first take, and favorite iPad apps We’ve assembled the GeekWire news team in the studio for this week’s episode of the GeekWire radio show and podcast,… Read More
Nov 9, 2013, 3:00 PM Xbox One for sale on Ebay for $3,000 after early shipping fiasco If you want to get your hands on the Xbox One before anyone else, you’ll have to pay some extra… Read More
Nov 9, 2013, 2:41 PM Gamers receive Xbox One two weeks early thanks to Target ‘systems error’ Thanks to a Target shipping error, a few gamers received an early Christmas present in the form of an Xbox… Read More
Nov 8, 2013, 9:27 AM Microsoft CEO search playing out like a soap opera in media A report by Bloomberg News this morning quotes anonymous sources saying that Stephen Elop, the former Microsoft exec and Nokia… Read More
Nov 8, 2013, 3:00 AM Here are the entertainment apps coming to Xbox One starting on launch day ESPN, Hulu Plus and Netflix will be among the first wave of apps to debut the Xbox One, part of… Read More
Nov 8, 2013, 3:00 AM Xbox One first impressions: Up close with Microsoft’s versatile new console The clock is ticking down inside Studio A on Microsoft’s Redmond campus. In the heart of Xbox country, a giant… Read More
Nov 7, 2013, 10:16 AM Microsoft adds real-time collaboration to Office web apps, catching up to Google If you need to work with someone else on crafting the perfect PowerPoint presentation, Microsoft now makes that easy for… Read More
Nov 7, 2013, 8:14 AM Internet Explorer 11 gets official release on Windows 7 Microsoft this morning is releasing the latest version of its web browser, Internet Explorer 11, for the most widely used… Read More
Nov 7, 2013, 7:09 AM Microsoft in discussions to buy Real Madrid’s soccer stadium naming rights It’s certainly early in the discussion, but talks are underway between Microsoft and the Real Madrid soccer club over naming… Read More
Nov 6, 2013, 5:25 PM Microsoft unifies Windows and Windows Phone developer programs If you’re a Windows developer, you’re now a Windows Phone developer, too, and vice versa. Microsoft announced today that it… Read More
Nov 6, 2013, 12:57 PM Microsoft gives temporary reprieve to Skype headsets and recording apps, but still axing third-party chat Last week, people who use the Microsoft-owned Skype phone/IM/video chat system on desktop computers received an unwelcome surprise. Via a… Read More
Nov 6, 2013, 12:01 PM Meet Inori Aizawa: Here is Internet Explorer’s wacky anime mascot Microsoft released a new ad for Internet Explorer featuring…well, just look for yourself. That video, posted to the Internet Explorer… Read More
Nov 6, 2013, 10:59 AM You’ll still have to pay for Xbox Music on the Xbox One While Microsoft allows Windows 8.1 and web users to stream tunes for free on Xbox Music, those using the app… Read More
Nov 5, 2013, 6:17 PM Report: Elop, Mulally on short list for Microsoft CEO, alongside 3 internal candidates If a new report is to be believed, the pool for who’s going to become the next top dog at… Read More
Nov 5, 2013, 5:08 PM Microsoft Ventures invests in Ranku to help students find the best online degree Microsoft Ventures announced today that it has expanded its investment portfolio to include Ranku, a service that aims to be… Read More
Nov 4, 2013, 11:09 AM Surface Pro 2 update brings battery improvements, still lags iPad and ultrabooks Thanks to a new firmware update, Microsoft has cemented its claims that the Surface Pro 2 would feature 75 percent… Read More
Nov 4, 2013, 8:45 AM Microsoft inks 20-year deal to buy energy from Texas wind farm In an effort to become carbon neutral, Microsoft on Monday signed a deal to purchase energy from a Texas wind… Read More
Nov 4, 2013, 8:25 AM Bill Gates spending ‘much bigger slice of time’ at Microsoft amid CEO transition No, Bill Gates says he isn’t returning as Microsoft CEO. But he is spending much more time at Microsoft these… Read More
Nov 1, 2013, 10:16 AM Sloth bears and scoreboards: Crazy items from Microsoft’s annual charity auction Microsoft just wrapped up its yearly Employee Giving Campaign, the latest installment in a philanthropic initiative that has raised more… Read More
Oct 31, 2013, 5:25 PM Chart: Valve now has more users than Xbox Live, but PlayStation Network still rules Xbox Live, watch out: It’s full Steam ahead for Valve. Bellevue-based Valve says its Steam video-game platform now has 65… Read More
Oct 31, 2013, 5:20 PM ‘Rockstar’ vs. Google: Group backed by Microsoft and Apple sues over Nortel patents A consortium that includes Microsoft and Apple filed lawsuits today against Google, Samsung, HTC and other companies using some of… Read More
Oct 31, 2013, 3:03 PM Ten Years of Patch Tuesdays: Why It’s Time to Move On Earlier this month, Microsoft marked the tenth anniversary of its regular “Patch Tuesday” release of security updates. There wasn’t a… Read More
Oct 31, 2013, 9:05 AM Google vs. Bing: Which spooky Halloween-themed search homepage is your favorite? If you’re looking to procrastinate at work for 15 minutes right about now, I’ve got a really good solution: Google.com… Read More
Oct 31, 2013, 6:54 AM PlayStation 3 rules global console market in build-up to new generation Sony sold 2 million PlayStation 3 consoles worldwide in the latest quarter, continuing the 7-year-old console’s late surge as Sony… Read More
Oct 30, 2013, 2:41 PM Microsoft ad boss: We want the Yahoo deal to last even longer than 10 years Much has been made about Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer’s apparent discontent with the company’s search advertising partnership with Microsoft, and… Read More
Oct 30, 2013, 12:28 PM Microsoft Bing tests ‘Hero’ ads in Windows 8.1 search results, jousting with Google Microsoft Bing is piloting a new form of search advertising in Windows 8.1 — allowing advertisers to promote themselves with… Read More
