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
May 22, 2012, 10:48 AM Kinetix Academy taps power of Kinect to help kids with autism One of the core ideas behind Startup Weekend is that smart people from various backgrounds and professions can do great… Read More
May 22, 2012, 9:34 AM Chrome passes Internet Explorer, but can the stats be believed? Google’s Chrome has surpassed Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as the world’s most widely used browser, according to the latest numbers from… Read More
May 22, 2012, 8:19 AM Google finishes $12.5B Motorola deal, new CEO promises ‘smaller, fewer bets’ Google this morning became a hardware company — completing its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility and promptly naming a new… Read More
May 22, 2012, 7:41 AM Brand values of Apple and Facebook soar, while Amazon and Microsoft retreat You just can’t compete with that iconic Apple logo. For the second year in a row, Apple was named the… Read More
May 21, 2012, 5:32 PM Kinect for Windows adds seated skeletal tracking Microsoft released a new software development kit for its Kinect for Windows sensor today, expanding the capabilities of the platform… Read More
May 21, 2012, 8:33 AM Motorola rulings put Google and Microsoft on a collision course over Android Microsoft has so far been waging its patent battle against Android indirectly, striking deals and going to court with makers… Read More
May 21, 2012, 7:06 AM Microsoft opens the doors to its own ‘so.cl’ network Microsoft Research over the weekend began allowing members of the public to join its social network called “so.cl” that the company had… Read More
May 18, 2012, 11:02 PM GeekWire Radio: Facebook’s IPO, as viewed by a skeptic Facebook’s IPO is our big topic this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast. We assess the company’s debut… Read More
May 18, 2012, 6:20 AM Microsoft set to make at least $250M in Facebook IPO People around the world will be focused on Facebook this morning as the social network offers its shares to the… Read More
May 17, 2012, 5:18 PM Inside the Kinect Accelerator: Startups camp out at Microsoft in pursuit of next big thing It’s a familiar scene in the startup world — an open floor plan, buzzing with activity, filled with startups cranking… Read More
May 17, 2012, 12:06 PM Seattle top in the nation for tech job growth, study finds A new analysis by Forbes ranks the Seattle region No. 1 in the country for technology job growth, crediting the region… Read More
