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Jun 6, 2013, 7:33 AM

Tech Moves: WhitePages names CFO; Virl Hill joins Microsoft; and more

WhitePages has tapped Jason Eglit as its chief financial officer, overseeing the Seattle company’s financial team and assisting with mergers and acquisitions and… Read More

Jun 5, 2013, 12:43 PM

‘Xbox One: Space Odyssey’ parody video pokes fun at console’s apparent shortcomings

Some gamers are undoubtedly disappointed with what Microsoft has shown thus far for its next-generation console, the Xbox One. If… Read More

Jun 5, 2013, 12:50 AM

Microsoft shows Windows 8.1 in action for first time

Microsoft just released this video tour of Windows 8.1, the upcoming revamp of the operating system that will bring back… Read More

Jun 5, 2013, 12:30 AM

Outlook finally arriving on Windows RT as Microsoft tries to sweeten Surface

First the Start button and now this. Microsoft will release a version of Outlook for Windows RT, giving users of… Read More

Jun 4, 2013, 1:01 PM

iPhone sales stay hot as shipments of smartphones set to pass feature phones in 2013

Smartphones are taking over the world. Well, not really. But the latest estimates from the International Data Corporation indicate that… Read More

Jun 4, 2013, 10:04 AM

Crowdfund your next PC? Microsoft touts new Chip In program to woo students

As a student in this day and age, a computer is almost a necessity when heading off to college, right… Read More

Jun 4, 2013, 8:05 AM

Halo meets touch screens with ‘Spartan Assault’ for Windows 8, Windows Phone

Halo has been a huge boon to Microsoft’s Xbox franchise over the years. Can it help bring new fans to… Read More

Jun 3, 2013, 1:23 PM

Take that, This American Life? Here is Microsoft’s feel-good video about patents

Radio listeners around the country were given an inside look at the dark underbelly of the U.S. patent system this… Read More

Jun 3, 2013, 12:37 PM

Verizon exec: Big opportunity for Windows Phone in business market

Microsoft’s Windows Phone certainly trails Apple and Android by a substantial amount in terms of smartphone market share, but one Verizon… Read More

Jun 3, 2013, 10:49 AM

Study: Android still rules, but Windows Phone makes gains thanks to the kids

The latest numbers from Kantar show Windows continuing steady sales and, somewhat surprisingly, growing at a faster rate than those of… Read More

Jun 3, 2013, 10:45 AM

Ex-Microsoft VP emerges with stealth startup Highspot

Robert Wahbe, who spent 16 years at Microsoft as corporate vice president of product management in the Server and Tools… Read More

Jun 3, 2013, 8:00 AM

Here is the first-ever 8-inch Windows 8 tablet — starting at $380, running on Intel

Acer this morning officially unveiled its long-rumored Iconia W3 tablet, billed as the first 8-inch tablet to run Windows 8.… Read More

Jun 2, 2013, 2:40 PM

Microsoft CIO Tony Scott leaves to ‘focus on personal projects’

[Updated below with Microsoft confirmation and statement.] Tony Scott, who oversaw Microsoft’s internal IT operations for more than five years… Read More

Jun 2, 2013, 6:19 AM

Microsoft pokes fun at Apple and Google; Amazon.com’s amazing biodomes; and other top posts of the month

May was a busy, busy month for us here at GeekWire. We hosted more than 800 of you at our… Read More

Jun 1, 2013, 7:42 AM

GeekWire Radio: The future of cars, and how the Internet is reshaping your ride

Our topic on the GeekWire radio show this week: The future of cars. We explore the rise of the car… Read More

May 31, 2013, 1:33 PM

Mobile manners: The top 5 most annoying cell phone pet peeves

Smartphones, for the most part, are pretty awesome tech tools. But they also pissed us off sometimes just as much as… Read More

May 31, 2013, 8:10 AM

Why Xbox One looks bland: You’re not meant to notice it

One of the most common criticisms of the new Xbox One is the console hardware itself, which has been widely… Read More

May 30, 2013, 4:20 PM

Ex-Microsoft manager acquiring medical cannabis dispensaries for national pot business

When he formally announced Diego Pellicer last December, Jamen Shivley said he wanted his marijuana business to be a “first-mover.” Now… Read More

May 30, 2013, 9:53 AM

Picture: IE11 is coming for Windows 8.1 — confirmed by Internet Explorer window

Windows 8 isn’t the only window getting an upgrade at Microsoft. Drivers passing by the Internet Explorer headquarters in Redmond… Read More

May 30, 2013, 9:35 AM

Windows Phone gets new Shazam app with Start screen song tagging

Shazam is rolling out a redesigned Windows Phone app with features including the ability to start identifying songs directly from… Read More

May 30, 2013, 8:43 AM

Microsoft’s $1M Vringo patent settlement comes with a Google twist

Microsoft will pay Vringo subsidiary I/P Engine $1 million to settle a patent infringement lawsuit over technology originally developed by… Read More

May 30, 2013, 6:53 AM

Windows 8.1: Microsoft confirms Start button’s return and desktop bootup, plus new details

It’s official: the Start button is coming back to the Windows desktop … sorta. Microsoft just released a series of… Read More

May 29, 2013, 2:40 PM

While Microsoft expands across Pacific, Amazon’s China strategy remains hazy

Microsoft just announced a significant hiring increase in China and a renewed commitment to offering its cloud computing services in the country.… Read More

May 29, 2013, 11:05 AM

Google revamps Gmail inbox to filter graymail, following in footsteps of Outlook.com

Are we witnessing a new feature war in the world of webmail? Google this morning unveiled an overhauled version of… Read More

May 29, 2013, 10:44 AM

Microsoft Office 365 tops 1M Home Premium subscribers

Microsoft changed up its Office product in January by offering the productivity suite as a subscription for home users for the… Read More

May 29, 2013, 8:32 AM

Should Microsoft sell its Xbox business? Sorry, but it’s probably too late

The topic of splitting up Microsoft is one that I’ve spent a lot of time digging into over the years,… Read More

May 28, 2013, 6:43 PM

Sonics: Hansen expects Ballmer to stay on investment team until NBA is back in Seattle

From the sounds of it, Steve Ballmer appears committed to bringing NBA hoops back to the Emerald City. Two weeks… Read More

May 28, 2013, 10:45 AM

Xbox One game packaging revealed amid big changes for traditional discs

We’re getting our first look at the Xbox One game case design today thanks to Microsoft’s Major Nelson. It’s a clean… Read More

May 28, 2013, 9:27 AM

IDC: Tablets will conquer notebooks this year, surpass total PC market in 2015

Worldwide tablet shipments will grow by more than 58 percent this year, surpassing shipments of portable PCs for the first… Read More

May 28, 2013, 8:20 AM

Microsoft should consider selling Xbox and Bing businesses, says key analyst

Microsoft made the case for the future of the Xbox at a splashy unveiling last week, but one well-known Wall… Read More