Feb 14, 2013, 10:13 AM Barnes & Noble expects deeper loss in Nook business Barnes & Noble, struggling to gain traction against Amazon’s Kindle, expects its Nook business to go deeper into the red.… Read More
Feb 14, 2013, 8:31 AM Office on iPad: Microsoft wrestling with $2.5B tradeoff Microsoft is forgoing as much as $2.5 billion a year in extra revenue by not yet putting a full-fledged version… Read More
Feb 13, 2013, 3:43 PM Search stats: Google and Bing keep climbing as Yahoo slips further behind Google climbed back to 67 percent percent of the U.S. search market in January, putting just a bit more distance… Read More
Feb 13, 2013, 9:40 AM Microsoft CFO on 7-inch tablets: ‘We’re set up for that’ With the release of Windows 8, Microsoft and its hardware partners have been focusing on larger tablets, with screen sizes… Read More
Feb 13, 2013, 9:10 AM Valve hires Xbox 360 controller veteran for hardware push It’s not uncommon for video game company Valve to hire Microsoft veterans. Co-founder Gabe Newell himself came from Microsoft. But… Read More
Feb 12, 2013, 4:23 PM Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says search deal with Microsoft needs a boost The Internet search alliance between Microsoft and Yahoo appears to be stuck in neutral, and Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer wants… Read More
Feb 12, 2013, 10:26 AM Not just dudes: 38% of Xbox users female, 51% have kids Microsoft wants you to know that not all of its users are stereotypical hardcore gamer bros. Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice… Read More
Feb 12, 2013, 7:38 AM Amazon beats Apple, Disney, Google and everyone else for top corporate reputation Amazon says its mission is to be “Earth’s most customer-centric company,” and it looks like it’s working. The new king of corporate… Read More
Feb 11, 2013, 5:41 PM Microsoft’s new Xbox Entertainment Studios diving into original content Microsoft has already been taking steps to turn the Xbox 360 into more than just a video game console. Now,… Read More
Feb 11, 2013, 5:29 PM Microsoft: 24M Kinects sold, Xbox Live hits 46M members Microsoft this afternoon released a wave of stats related to the Xbox 360, including Xbox Live membership growth and the… Read More
Feb 11, 2013, 11:53 AM Reddit AMA: Bill Gates on internet freedom, Steve Jobs and the Surface Pro Answering questions about everything from his favorite book (The Better Angels of our Nature) to his favorite band (Weezer) to… Read More
Feb 11, 2013, 10:21 AM Ask Bill Gates anything: Microsoft co-founder answering questions on Reddit UPDATE, 11:55 a.m.: Here’s a transcript of Gates’ answers —— From how much money is in his wallet to his… Read More
Feb 11, 2013, 7:48 AM Microsoft ad stokes Surface Pro demand amid shortages What was that tablet in that ad during the Grammys? The one with the pen and the USB port? It… Read More
Feb 11, 2013, 6:52 AM Windows Phone 7.8 update: Users reporting Live Tile glitch At long last, Microsoft has started rolling out its Windows Phone 7.8 update for users of older Windows Phones, giving… Read More
Feb 10, 2013, 7:53 AM It’s official: PlayStation is back atop the console market PlayStation is once again the king of the worldwide console market. Sony’s latest earnings report, issued Feb. 7, shows unit… Read More
Feb 9, 2013, 3:25 PM Microsoft explains Surface Pro shortages: Customer response has been ‘amazing’ Having a hard time finding a Surface Pro at your local retailer today? You’re not alone. Here is Microsoft’s statement… Read More
Feb 9, 2013, 11:43 AM Check out this line for Microsoft’s Surface Pro The photo above, submitted by a GeekWire reader, shows the scene at the Microsoft Store in Seattle’s University Village about… Read More
Feb 9, 2013, 11:10 AM Launch Day: Microsoft’s Surface Pro 128 GB already selling out online Microsoft launched its Surface Pro tablet today, the first full-fledged Windows 8 machine developed by the company, and already the… Read More
Feb 8, 2013, 10:44 AM Windows Phone 8 gets Spotify, still waiting on Pandora Spotify, the popular streaming music service, was released this morning for Windows Phone 8, adding an important music app to… Read More
Feb 7, 2013, 1:16 PM Report: Microsoft close to deal to sell Atlas ad platform to Facebook Microsoft could reach a deal to sell its Atlas ad-serving platform to Facebook as early as next week, helping the… Read More
Feb 7, 2013, 12:33 PM Hedge fund manager David Einhorn to Apple: You’ve got a ‘cash problem’ (too much of it) Hedge fund manager David Einhorn has taken shots at Microsoft in the past, noting that the software giant should can… Read More
Feb 7, 2013, 11:22 AM Report: New Xbox to feature Siri-esque voice recognition You wake up in the morning, walk into the living room and say “Xbox on” to activate your gaming console.… Read More
Feb 7, 2013, 10:34 AM Valve co-founder Gabe Newell: Linux is a “get-out-of-jail free pass for our industry” Valve co-founder Gabe Newell just gave a 30-minute keynote at the DICE 2013 Summit in Las Vegas. He didn’t make any… Read More
Feb 7, 2013, 6:49 AM Microsoft’s new Scroogled ads: Aren’t we smarter than this? Election season may be over, but we haven’t escaped the attack ads, thanks to Microsoft. The company relaunched its “Scroogled”… Read More
Feb 6, 2013, 4:51 PM Yahoo and Google strengthen ties as Microsoft looks on Yahoo and Google this afternoon announced an agreement to put ads from Google’s AdSense and AdMob systems on Yahoo sites.… Read More
Feb 6, 2013, 2:37 PM Protecting the people: Microsoft helps crush Bamital malware that affected thousands Chalk one up for Microsoft. Today, the Redmond software giant teamed up with Symantec to take down a nasty malware… Read More
Feb 6, 2013, 1:23 PM Microsoft’s U.S. smartphone market share slips below 3% Where’s Windows Phone? Despite a push to get its mobile platform into the hands of more consumers, Microsoft’s share of… Read More
Feb 5, 2013, 6:05 PM Hands-on with Surface Pro, Microsoft’s three-in-one PC If Microsoft’s goal with Windows 8 is to blend desktop, notebook and tablet, then the device I’m using to type… Read More
Feb 5, 2013, 5:10 PM Q&A: Why this former Microsoft exec wanted to become a venture capitalist Ted Kummert is a Seattle homer. He attended Roosevelt High School, and still bleeds University of Washington “purple and gold”… Read More
Feb 5, 2013, 2:13 PM Five new Microsoft retail stores to open by summer In 2012, Microsoft opened 51 new retail stores across the nation. So far this year it has already announced six… Read More
