Jun 5, 2012, 4:02 PM Microsoft’s Windows Phone sees slight boost after Lumia 900 release One-tenth of a percentage point does not a turnaround make, but at this point Microsoft’s Windows Phone team will no… Read More
Jun 5, 2012, 11:59 AM An inside view of life at Amazon, from a Microsoft veteran Brandon Watson has been at Amazon for all of three months, and he admits he’s still in his honeymoon phase.… Read More
Jun 5, 2012, 7:03 AM ‘Nightmare’ scenario: Flame virus spreads by hijacking Microsoft’s Windows Update Windows Update is Microsoft’s tried-and-true method of distributing security patches to protect computers around the world from malicious code. However,… Read More
Jun 4, 2012, 10:28 AM Microsoft unveils Xbox SmartGlass, Xbox Music, IE for Xbox, and Nike+ Kinect Microsoft just confirmed plans to release new technology that will let the iPhone, iPad, Android phones, Windows Phone and Windows… Read More
Jun 4, 2012, 8:58 AM ‘Flame’ virus exploiting hole in Microsoft algorithm A sophisticated piece of malware targeting computers in Iran and other parts of the Middle East spread in part by… Read More
Jun 3, 2012, 3:02 PM E3: Microsoft ‘SmartGlass’ trademark filing hints at bigger ambitions for Xbox [Follow-up: Microsoft unveils Xbox SmartGlass, Xbox Music, IE for Xbox, and Nike+ Kinect] It’s going to be a big week for… Read More
Jun 3, 2012, 10:53 AM Faye G. Allen, mother of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, dies at 90 Faye G. Allen, the schoolteacher mother of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has died at the age of 90 due to… Read More
Jun 3, 2012, 10:00 AM Facebook, Twitter and friends reshaping search, but Google still rules the roost Google and Microsoft Bing will be hot topics in Seattle this week, as people from around the search industry huddle… Read More
Jun 2, 2012, 7:52 AM GeekWire Radio: Windows 8 rant, Facebook revisited, and the story behind the JoeyBra We’ve got a ton of stories to talk about this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, starting with… Read More
Jun 1, 2012, 10:57 AM Windows 8: Why I’m struggling with Microsoft’s new thing The debut of the Windows 8 Release Preview yesterday was a key milestone in Microsoft’s march to release its new… Read More
Jun 1, 2012, 7:56 AM Video of the Week: BBC mistakes ‘Halo’ logo for UN emblem Microsoft’s Xbox team is busy gearing up for the big E3 video game convention next week, but they must have… Read More
May 31, 2012, 10:52 PM Google’s antitrust complaint vs. Microsoft and Nokia escalates patent battle Google said Thursday that it has filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft and Nokia in Europe, the latest move in… Read More
May 31, 2012, 3:00 PM Skype boss Tony Bates: Is this Microsoft’s next CEO? There was lots of speculation a while back about the possibility of Steven Sinofsky, the Microsoft Windows president, being positioned… Read More
May 31, 2012, 12:30 PM Windows 8 Release Preview debuts, Microsoft confirms $15 upgrade promotion Microsoft just posted the Windows 8 Release Preview for public download, the last major milestone before the final release of… Read More
May 30, 2012, 10:50 AM Microsoft’s hit Photosynth app now on Windows Phone Microsoft’s Photosynth app has been a success on Apple’s iPhone, with more than 7 million downloads and strong ratings from… Read More
May 30, 2012, 9:18 AM Amazon Instant Video on Xbox Live: The good, the bad and the buffering As an Xbox Live Gold member and Amazon Prime subscriber, the release of Amazon Instant Video for Xbox Live yesterday… Read More
May 30, 2012, 7:46 AM Apple CEO Tim Cook on PCs, tablets and avoiding the ‘baggage from the past’ Microsoft is pitching its upcoming Windows 8 as a “no compromise” experience — working across desktop PCs, notebooks, tablets and… Read More
May 29, 2012, 2:53 PM Another bad day: Facebook shares tumble nearly 10% Investors are continuing to hammer Facebook just 11 days after its initial public offering, sending the stock of the social… Read More
May 29, 2012, 10:29 AM The silly side of tech: Put Clippy on your Web site with this startup’s nostalgic hack OK, the first question we’ve got to ask is: Why? Why on Earth would someone want to recreate Clippy, the… Read More
May 29, 2012, 10:27 AM Finally: Amazon video app comes to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Amazon and Microsoft just announced the first native Amazon Instant Video app for Microsoft’s Xbox 360, making it possible to… Read More
May 29, 2012, 9:35 AM Solitaire, anyone? Classic PC games fare well vs. social apps, but user base is aging Grandma is still playing Solitaire on the computer, research confirms. A report from the Nielsen research firm says classic PC… Read More
May 28, 2012, 4:29 PM Microsoft user agreements will block class-action suits In the future, if you have a problem with a Microsoft consumer product and want to take the company to… Read More
May 27, 2012, 8:55 AM Skype plans in-game integration for Microsoft’s next Xbox It’s a no-brainer that Microsoft’s next Xbox console, whenever it’s released and whatever it’s called, will offer some form of… Read More
May 25, 2012, 10:18 AM Steve Ballmer has an 80-inch Windows 8 tablet in his office — will you have one, too? Microsoft has said for a while that it will be offering Windows 8 on everything from tablets to giant screens,… Read More
May 25, 2012, 8:16 AM Microsoft tops Google’s list of copyright removal requests Microsoft is more active than any other company in asking Google to remove from its index websites that infringe on… Read More
May 24, 2012, 11:50 PM Rooftop urban farm may sprout at Microsoft’s Redmond campus Microsoft is one of the world’s biggest technology companies. But a new type of business may be sprouting on the… Read More
May 24, 2012, 6:01 PM Summify to shut down June 22 amid Twitter integration I’ve been a huge fan of Summify since its launch last year, but the the online news and information aggregation… Read More
May 24, 2012, 3:31 PM Report: NBCU wants to buy rest of msnbc.com from Microsoft NBCUniversal and its parent company, Comcast, have been talking seriously with Microsoft about buying out the Redmond company’s stake in… Read More
May 23, 2012, 9:53 AM 500M Windows 8 users in 2013? What Microsoft’s Ballmer really said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is back in the news, setting tech news sites abuzz this week with the prediction that… Read More
May 23, 2012, 8:18 AM A ban on Xbox imports? Stakes rise in Microsoft’s Motorola patent dispute Microsoft’s 4GB and 250GB Xbox 360 game consoles would be banned from import into the U.S. under a recommendation issued… Read More
