Dec 11, 2012, 9:00 PM Facebook is the best place to work; Steve Ballmer, Amazon enjoy better approval ratings The employees have spoken: Facebook is the best place to work. Glassdoor.com released its fifth annual “Employees’ Choice Awards” that… Read More
Dec 11, 2012, 1:56 PM Microsoft Surface expanding to Staples and other retailers Microsoft’s Surface RT will go on sale at Staples as early as tomorrow, the retailer announced today — part of… Read More
Dec 11, 2012, 10:44 AM Former Microsoft exec Blake Irving named Go Daddy CEO Web hosting and domain name registration giant Go Daddy has named former Microsoft and Yahoo executive Blake Irving as CEO… Read More
Dec 11, 2012, 10:25 AM Ballmer, Sinofsky and the struggle for the soul of Microsoft This was the rap on former Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky following his sudden exit last month: He was unwilling… Read More
Dec 11, 2012, 10:02 AM Microsoft’s new SkyDrive app for Xbox Live — created by Microsoft interns Just how sharp are computer science and engineering students these days? Look no further than the new SkyDrive app for… Read More
Dec 11, 2012, 8:15 AM Xbox Live adds SkyDrive, Karaoke, Maxim, many other apps Microsoft’s Xbox team this morning announced ten new apps for Xbox Live, and listed dozens of others that will be… Read More
Dec 10, 2012, 2:08 PM Support documents show Microsoft Office coming to iPad It looks more and more like Microsoft Office is coming to Apple’s iPad. There have been rumors and screenshots of Office… Read More
Dec 10, 2012, 8:12 AM Looking to stay in front of the pack, Nike partners with TechStars on new incubator Maybe this new incubator will help play a part in the tennis shoe of the future. Nike and TechStars today… Read More
Dec 8, 2012, 7:55 AM GeekWire Podcast: Tablets, travel, kids, and a ukulele rock band, live in studio We usually talk about a wide variety of topics on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, but even by our… Read More
Dec 7, 2012, 3:09 PM From Boeing to Microsoft Bob: Innovation in the spotlight at Seattle’s new history museum Seattle’s history is very much tied to innovation, whether it’s Bill Boeing’s early aircraft or Bill Gates’ early software. And… Read More
Dec 7, 2012, 1:41 PM Microsoft Surface could be in retail stores “within days” We knew that the Surface tablet was eventually going to be available in places other than the Microsoft Store, but… Read More
Dec 7, 2012, 9:58 AM Help from abroad: Microsoft teaming with China Unicom to boost Windows Phone sales The Windows Phone is getting a little help from abroad. The China Daily reports today that China Unicom, the world’s third-largest… Read More
Dec 7, 2012, 7:30 AM Wii U posts big first week, but Xbox 360 is still champ for now Xbox 360 was the top-selling game console in the U.S. for November, kicking off the critical holiday shopping season with… Read More
Dec 6, 2012, 3:08 PM Reports: Facebook in talks to buy Microsoft’s Atlas ad platform Facebook is in talks to buy Microsoft’s Atlas ad-serving platform, one of the remnants of the Redmond company’s acquisition of… Read More
Dec 6, 2012, 1:33 PM Keeping up: Windows lowers Azure prices to stay even with Google, Amazon Amazon and Google recently dropped their cloud storage prices, and now Microsoft is following suit. The Redmond-based company is reducing… Read More
Dec 6, 2012, 6:39 AM Custom PC builder says vast majority of customers are still picking Windows 7 What happens when PC buyers have the option to avoid Windows 8? Upwards of 80 percent of them go with… Read More
Dec 6, 2012, 4:20 AM Former Microsoft manager celebrates legal marijuana, explains his new pot venture Some would say Jamen Shively has already had a nice career. He spent six years at Microsoft, eventually becoming a… Read More
Dec 5, 2012, 2:27 PM Windows Phone on a budget: Nokia unveils Lumia 620 Nokia unveiled its third Windows Phone 8 today, the cheapest model yet. Joining the Lumia 920 and 820, the Lumia… Read More
Dec 5, 2012, 10:21 AM Tablet prediction: Microsoft to steal some thunder from Android and iPad by 2016 The latest tablet predictions from the IDC research firm is out and here’s the lowdown: Android is gaining traction while… Read More
Dec 5, 2012, 6:50 AM IDC cuts Windows Phone forecast, now sees Microsoft in third place in 2016 Long-term forecasting in the technology industry isn’t easy, as we’ve documented in the past, and it’s especially difficult in a… Read More
Dec 4, 2012, 12:46 PM Touch-screen notebooks: My 2-year-old makes the case for Microsoft’s Windows 8 For better or worse, and somewhat against my will, my 2-year-old daughter has figured out my phone with astonishing speed… Read More
Dec 4, 2012, 11:05 AM Microsoft’s ‘Socl’ search experiment takes a new turn Microsoft’s experimental social network, Socl, is rolling out a new design and updated tools more closely aligned with what early… Read More
Dec 3, 2012, 4:20 PM The Bill Gates of bud? Former Microsoftie plans high-end marijuana business This probably wasn’t the post-Microsoft career Jamen Shively envisioned. But now that marijuana will soon become legal in Washington state,… Read More
Dec 3, 2012, 9:15 AM Judge: Motorola can’t block sales of Xbox, Windows Motorola Mobility won’t be able to block the import and sale of Xbox or Windows, a federal judge in Seattle… Read More
Dec 3, 2012, 8:35 AM Instant messaging: Yahoo cutting ties to Microsoft In a blog post late Friday, the Yahoo Messenger team announced that it’s cutting several features from the instant-messaging service… Read More
Dec 3, 2012, 7:12 AM Geek of the Week: Microsoft’s new U.S. education leader makes an impact in Kenya Microsoft this morning named Margo Day as its new vice president of U.S. education, leading the team that works with… Read More
Dec 1, 2012, 9:43 PM The creepy cameraman irks Seattleites; and other top posts of the month Can we catch our breath now? Team GeekWire was running 100 miles per hour during the month of November, a… Read More
Nov 30, 2012, 1:58 PM Mobile market share: Android extends lead in wake of iPhone 5 launch Google continues to remain on top in the race for dominance in the American smartphone market, commanding a majority of… Read More
Nov 30, 2012, 10:27 AM Here’s your chance to win a badass custom Xbox 360 that doubles as an Atari 2600 This just might be the coolest-looking Xbox 360 out there. To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the arcade classic Pong —… Read More
Nov 30, 2012, 10:12 AM Newsmakers 2012: Surface GM Panos Panay represents Microsoft’s new era Microsoft’s decision to develop its own tablet computer was a historic moment for a company that built one of the… Read More
