Aug 20, 2012, 2:45 PM Microsoft brings HealthVault app to iPhone and iPad Microsoft is making its HealthVault medical data repository more mobile with the release of a new app for iPhone and… Read More
Aug 20, 2012, 10:25 AM Apple becomes most valuable company ever, taking title from late 90s era Microsoft If there were ever any question that Apple is now the undisputed king of tech, take a look at the… Read More
Aug 20, 2012, 9:38 AM Yammer CEO: Silicon Valley as we know it may be ending Yammer CEO David Sacks, who just sold the company to Microsoft for $1.2 billion, sparked a lively debate on Facebook… Read More
Aug 17, 2012, 12:24 PM Geek on the Street: Microsoft Surface in high demand The geeks were out in force for last night’s gdgt live event in Seattle, so we seized the opportunity to… Read More
Aug 17, 2012, 11:04 AM ‘Cloak’ protects Apple devices from snooping, developed by Microsoft vets One of our more interesting finds at last night’s gdgt live Seattle event was a service called ‘Cloak’ that protects… Read More
Aug 17, 2012, 8:46 AM Windows Phone team fixes bug, resumes app publishing Microsoft says it has fixed the digital certificate problem that prompted the company to temporarily stop publishing new apps to… Read More
Aug 16, 2012, 3:50 PM Video: How Microsoft’s Ford Sync technology has evolved Ford and Microsoft will be among the companies showing their latest technology tonight at the gdgt live event at the… Read More
Aug 16, 2012, 10:44 AM The other Microsoft Surface mystery: Keyboard included? In many ways it’s the signature feature of Microsoft’s upcoming Surface tablet computer — the magnetically attached cover that doubles… Read More
Aug 15, 2012, 10:30 AM Windows 8: How Microsoft plans to educate new users The final version of Windows 8 has been released to members of Microsoft’s TechNet and MSDN services, opening the floodgates… Read More
Aug 14, 2012, 8:03 PM Microsoft puts Windows Phone apps on hold after ‘hiccups’ in marketplace upgrade Microsoft is already behind the proverbial eight ball in mobile. And, given that its smartphone market share is stuck below… Read More
Aug 14, 2012, 1:34 PM Could Microsoft’s new Surface tablet really cost only $199? We’re skeptical We’ve been waiting with eager anticipation to find out how much Microsoft plans to charge for its Surface tablet computer,… Read More
Aug 14, 2012, 11:02 AM Microsoft updates SkyDrive, set to release Android app Microsoft this morning announced a series of updates to its SkyDrive cloud storage service — remaking SkyDrive.com to fit the… Read More
Aug 13, 2012, 2:03 PM Apple exec: Microsoft patent deal forbids design cloning The ongoing patent trial between Apple and Samsung turned out an interesting bit of Microsoft-related news today, as Apple patent… Read More
Aug 13, 2012, 12:06 PM Windows RT: Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, Asus to help Microsoft challenge iPad Dell, Lenovo, Samsung and Asus are among the PC makers that will release computers running Windows RT, the variation of… Read More
Aug 13, 2012, 7:58 AM Report: Microsoft plans to keep its Facebook stake Microsoft won’t be among the large investors selling shares in Facebook when the opportunity arises later this week, according to… Read More
Aug 12, 2012, 10:07 PM Landing on Mars, grappling with Microsoft Surface, and other quotes of the week The best quotes, comments, tweets and random observations we heard this week … “If anybody has been harboring doubts about… Read More
Aug 10, 2012, 2:13 PM REI, LinkedIn land in top 10 places for work-life balance; Facebook falls off When employers dangle salaries and signing bonuses and Justin Bieber songs in front of prospective employees, they might just want… Read More
Aug 10, 2012, 12:30 PM What should Bill Gates read? Our top 5 books for his list A few weeks ago, Bill Gates posted his summer reading list. A self-confessed reading junkie — “sometimes I can get… Read More
Aug 9, 2012, 8:39 PM Bing Fund opens doors for Buddy Platform and Pinion Tech Microsoft surprised us last month when word spread of its Bing Fund, a new angel investment fund and startup incubator… Read More
Aug 9, 2012, 2:23 PM Q&A: What it really takes to land a killer technology job Software engineer Gayle Laakmann McDowell has worked for companies including Microsoft, Google and Apple, but she’s also known in the… Read More
Aug 9, 2012, 8:15 AM Pulse news site shows potential of Microsoft’s IE10 Pulse, the popular news app for iPad, iPhone and Android, released a new version of its service for the web… Read More
Aug 8, 2012, 11:51 AM Microsoft and NYPD team up on new ‘awareness system’ Microsoft and the New York Police Department have developed a new computer system that pulls together data from various public… Read More
Aug 8, 2012, 9:58 AM New data: Windows Phone closes gap vs. BlackBerry Microsoft’s share of the worldwide smartphone operating system market climbed to 3.5 percent in the second quarter, up from 2.3… Read More
Aug 7, 2012, 10:35 AM Windows 8: Now even tougher to avoid the new Start screen Microsoft appears to have blocked a workaround that would have allowed Windows 8 users to skip the new tile-based Start… Read More
Aug 6, 2012, 5:11 PM MS-DOS wasn’t stolen, new forensic analysis concludes This could be the tech world’s version of a conviction being overturned by new DNA evidence. A forensic analysis conducted… Read More
Aug 6, 2012, 2:30 PM Dear NASA: Nice work landing on Mars — maybe now you should dump Windows XP? Attention, Microsoft: It’s probably time to send a sales rep to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A video by Boing Boing,… Read More
Aug 6, 2012, 1:52 PM Acer CEO warns Microsoft to ‘think twice’ about Surface Microsoft knew it would be stepping on the toes of its partners when it announced plans to make the Surface… Read More
Aug 5, 2012, 8:53 AM The difference between Kindle Fire and Windows Phone and other comments of the week The best comments, quotes, and random zingers we heard this week… “I think it’s interesting the types of adjectives journalists… Read More
Aug 4, 2012, 6:30 AM GeekWire Podcast: Where The Hell is Matt? On our show! Even if you don’t recognize Matt Harding’s name, you’ve probably seen one of his videos. He’s the globetrotting YouTube star… Read More
Aug 3, 2012, 10:26 AM Microsoft’s ‘Metro’ switcheroo traced to trademark dispute For a long time now, Microsoft has been using the phrase “Metro” to refer to the new design style being… Read More
