Jun 17, 2013, 10:36 AM Google calls veiled national security disclosures ‘a step back’ Facebook and Microsoft on Friday evening published new statistics about the data they provide to governmental agencies. The stats included national security… Read More
Jun 17, 2013, 8:52 AM Thomas Penfield Jackson, 1937-2013: What if his Microsoft breakup order had been upheld? Thomas Penfield Jackson — the federal judge who declared Microsoft a monopoly and ordered a breakup of the company— died… Read More
Jun 17, 2013, 8:07 AM Skype video messaging now available for free on every platform except Windows Phone Skype’s free video messaging feature is fully out of beta today and everyone can now send as many three-minute moving messages to… Read More
Jun 17, 2013, 7:25 AM Clearing out stock? Barnes & Noble extends Father’s Day discount for Nook Father’s Day may be over, but that isn’t keeping Barnes & Noble from continuing its weekend sale. The Nook was… Read More
Jun 16, 2013, 3:58 PM Bill Gates: ‘My dad is the man I aspire to be’ Normally, Bill Gates focuses his blog posts on work he’s doing or books he’s reading. For Father’s Day, though, he… Read More
Jun 16, 2013, 1:13 PM Here’s how much games will cost on Microsoft’s Xbox One Worried about Xbox One games hurting your wallet even more so than Xbox 360 titles already do? Here’s some relieving… Read More
Jun 15, 2013, 8:24 AM Facebook, Microsoft release stats on data requests — ‘tiny fraction’ of customers involved In a pair of blog posts overnight, Facebook and Microsoft released new numbers that shed additional light on the volume… Read More
Jun 15, 2013, 7:52 AM GeekWire Radio: Nick Hanauer and Rich Barton on investing, technology, open skies and big bets Nick Hanauer and Rich Barton are investors and entrepreneurs who have created and shaped some of the most significant companies… Read More
Jun 14, 2013, 5:41 PM 50% of Fortune 500 uses Windows Azure, Microsoft says Microsoft’s cloud is gathering steam, according to new data released by the company today. Like Amazon and Google, Microsoft is… Read More
Jun 14, 2013, 4:35 PM Teams from Amazon, Microsoft battle on StarCraft in After Hours Gaming League It’s not uncommon for company employees to organize teams for recreational sports leagues. Participating is a good way to leave… Read More
Jun 14, 2013, 12:53 PM After brutal week for Xbox, Microsoft strikes back against ‘incremental improvement’ in video-game industry Microsoft’s focus at the E3 video game convention in Los Angeles this week was ostensibly on video games, as the… Read More
Jun 14, 2013, 10:01 AM Now under scrutiny: Microsoft’s early security disclosures to U.S. officials In the realm of tech companies cooperating with the US government, it seems that when it rains, it pours. Following… Read More
Jun 14, 2013, 5:05 AM Microsoft Office debuts on iOS — for iPhone, not iPad After months and even years of speculation, Microsoft this morning finally released a version of its core Office productivity programs… Read More
Jun 13, 2013, 10:32 PM Geek Humor: Lewis Black flips Microsoft the bird and rips Google Glass OK, I am just going to lay it out here folks. I love a good old-fashioned Lewis Black rant. And… Read More
Jun 13, 2013, 12:58 PM Surface giveaway: Microsoft seeding schools with 10,000 free tablets for teachers Whenever you go to a big conference, the freebies are always a nice little add-on. Sometimes it’s a sweet keychain… Read More
Jun 13, 2013, 12:18 PM Your old Microsoft Points will be worth ‘equal or greater value’ as real currency Microsoft confirmed earlier this week that it will be shifting away from its Microsoft Points virtual currency for purchasing games… Read More
Jun 13, 2013, 10:24 AM Engineering students want jobs at NASA, Google, Boeing, Apple and Microsoft — in that order If space is the final frontier, today’s engineering students want to be a part of exploring it, according to a… Read More
Jun 13, 2013, 10:11 AM Bill Gates’ first post on LinkedIn: ‘3 things I’ve learned from Warren Buffett’ Learning the game of bridge isn’t the only thing Warren Buffet has taught Bill Gates. In Gates’ first-ever post on LinkedIn titled… Read More
Jun 13, 2013, 9:42 AM Microsoft opening 600 ‘Windows Stores’ inside Best Buys in U.S. and Canada Microsoft is partnering with Best Buy to place more than 600 “Windows Stores” inside the retailer’s locations in the U.S.… Read More
Jun 12, 2013, 6:02 PM ‘This is madness’: Professor appeals to Obama after Microsoft Research recruit is blocked from U.S. Why was a standout computer scientist from Jordan prevented from returning to the U.S. to defend his PhD thesis and… Read More
Jun 12, 2013, 4:44 PM ‘Windows Everywhere’ ad defines Microsoft’s new era, helps explain looming reorg A new Microsoft television ad, airing for the first time tonight, aims to introduce the public to the company’s new… Read More
Jun 12, 2013, 1:13 PM Microsoft Kin resurfaces, selling for $25 on deals site Remember the Kin, the ill-fated phone from Microsoft? Its life was so short — roughly two months in the spring… Read More
Jun 12, 2013, 10:42 AM Meet TuTu: This super cute stuffed animal toy comes to life through an iPhone app When I was growing up, the height of technological innovation in toys was the Furby. That fuzzy monster-thing had it… Read More
Jun 12, 2013, 9:52 AM Microsoft exec: Siri integration will make Bing better Microsoft exec Gurdeep Singh Pall is speaking right now at the SMX Advanced search industry conference in Seattle, and host Danny… Read More
Jun 12, 2013, 7:33 AM Xbox chief says Microsoft’s offline option is an Xbox 360 Microsoft has been having a rough time of it this week at the E3 video-game convention over its policies for the… Read More
Jun 11, 2013, 6:00 PM Bing Maps pours in 270TB of Bird’s Eye imagery, beefs up venue maps In its latest update to Bing Maps, Microsoft just published a very large amount (270TB) of Bird’s Eye imagery —… Read More
Jun 11, 2013, 2:33 PM Microsoft wants government to provide more transparency for security requests Microsoft is now joining fellow tech giants Google and Facebook in asking the U.S. government for more transparency in regard… Read More
Jun 11, 2013, 12:37 PM Microsoft Store arrives in Hawaii, with help from Macklemore Hey, maybe it’s time for a quick trip to Hawaii! Microsoft is opening up its first retail store in the… Read More
Jun 11, 2013, 9:04 AM It’s official: Google acquires Waze traffic tech company, eyes Google Maps integration After months of speculation about a possible acquisition, traffic technology company Waze has found itself a buyer, and it’s Google.… Read More
Jun 10, 2013, 9:48 PM Sony sticks it to Microsoft with $399 PlayStation 4, and some wickedly funny jabs Sony scored some serious points in many corners of the video-game world tonight — making a series of statements (and… Read More
