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Apr 14, 2012, 7:26 AM

GeekWire Radio: Facebook, Instagram, Kickstarter and the world of creative funding

Our guest this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast is Stephen Toulouse, better known as Stepto, who joins… Read More

Apr 13, 2012, 8:33 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft tech evangelist named Aditi CTO; Microsoft’s China CEO quits; etc.

Wade Wegner, the former director of technical evangelism at Microsoft, has been named chief technology officer at Bellevue-based Aditi Technologies.… Read More

Apr 12, 2012, 1:04 PM

Microsoft forms new subsidiary for open source, standards

Microsoft is taking the unusual step of forming a new subsidiary that will work with open-source projects, open-standards groups and interoperability initiatives.… Read More

Apr 12, 2012, 10:19 AM

GeekWire Meetup Recap: How design is changing tech

We had a great time catching up with many of you at last night’s GeekWire Meetup. A big thanks to… Read More

Apr 12, 2012, 6:41 AM

Amazon launches new ‘CloudSearch’ for sites and apps

Amazon has tried a variety of different projects in search over the years, with its A9 search engine never becoming… Read More

Apr 11, 2012, 6:09 PM

Live: GeekWire Meetup, with Microsoft design vet Bill Flora

Update: The talk is over — thanks to everyone for tuning in. We’ll have a recap of the highlights later… Read More

Apr 11, 2012, 12:06 PM

Startup Spotlight: Opstera looks to help clients find answers in the cloud

Opstera is just four months old. But the Bellevue upstart is already reeling in customers who are turning to the… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 9:22 PM

Lumia 900 data glitch: Nokia offers fix and $100 credit for software bug

If you’ve been having a problem with your new Lumia 900, rest assured you aren’t holding it wrong. Nokia tonight… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 4:17 PM

Farewell, Windows Vista: I’m going to miss you, old friend

Microsoft is ending mainstream support for Windows Vista today, and I’m getting a little choked up just thinking about it.… Read More

Apr 10, 2012, 9:19 AM

Forecast: Microsoft third in tablets through at least 2016

The launch of Windows 8 later this year will give Microsoft a boost in the media tablet market, making Windows-based… Read More

Apr 9, 2012, 11:02 PM

HP takes aim at Amazon.com with new cloud services

Hewlett-Packard is the latest technology giant looking to chip away at Amazon.com’s lead in cloud computing services, with the computer… Read More

Apr 9, 2012, 4:40 PM

A tale of two acquisitions: A few thoughts on the $1 billion bets by Microsoft and Facebook

It’s not everyday that the tech industry sees two of its giants fork over $1 billion, especially for things that… Read More

Apr 9, 2012, 2:42 PM

Here’s the line for the Nokia Lumia 900 … at Microsoft

No, it’s not exactly on the level of an iPhone launch, but hey, it’s a start. Microsoft held a big… Read More

Apr 9, 2012, 9:15 AM

After awkward holiday launch, Nokia and Microsoft look to build Lumia 900 buzz

Did anybody at AT&T, Microsoft or Nokia check the calendar before picking a launch day for the Lumia 900 Windows… Read More

Apr 9, 2012, 7:22 AM

Microsoft buying 800 patents from AOL in $1 billion deal

Microsoft will pay AOL more than $1 billion to buy 800 technology patents and license another 300 from the early Internet… Read More

Apr 8, 2012, 10:04 PM

Video: What if Google’s glasses were made by Microsoft?

Google caused a stir in the tech world last week with the concept video above for its augmented reality glasses,… Read More

Apr 7, 2012, 6:30 AM

GeekWire Radio: Google’s crazy glasses, text-spresso and predicting the price of your next gadget

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we debate the merits of Google’s augmented reality glasses, talk about… Read More

Apr 6, 2012, 9:34 AM

Microsoft uses cash to boost Windows Phone, but some app developers aren’t biting

One of the big challenges Microsoft faces in mobile phones is that developers don’t have the time — or resources… Read More

Apr 5, 2012, 11:23 AM

Microsoft investigated Bing GM’s ties to handbag company

When Microsoft Bing marketing general manager Danielle Tiedt was hired by YouTube in February, Microsoft took the unusual step of… Read More

Apr 4, 2012, 9:35 AM

Yahoo job cuts: Back to startup mode for an aging web icon

Yahoo this morning confirmed that it’s cutting 2,000 jobs, or about 15 percent of its workforce — part of an… Read More

Apr 4, 2012, 7:47 AM

Microsoft’s Skype pokes at Facebook, Twitter in ad campaign

Skype partners with Facebook on video calling, and Skype’s parent company, Microsoft, is a minority owner of Facebook. But all’s fair… Read More

Apr 3, 2012, 6:33 PM

Nokia Lumia 900: Hands-on video and early impressions

The release of Nokia’s Lumia 900 this weekend is a critical moment for Microsoft’s Windows Phone in its attempt to come… Read More

Apr 3, 2012, 3:48 PM

Reviews: ‘Kinect Star Wars’ falls flat, even before Han Solo starts dancing

The long-awaited Kinect Star Wars game for Xbox 360 is out today, and the reviewers are united in their opinion… Read More

Apr 3, 2012, 2:04 PM

PS3 gets Amazon video app, Xbox 360 still stuck with workaround, for now

If you own a PlayStation 3 and subscribe to Amazon Prime, it’s your lucky day. Amazon today announced the availability… Read More

Apr 3, 2012, 11:05 AM

Nathan Myhrvold sees ‘vindication’ in growing importance of tech patents

The featured speaker this morning at the Pacific Science Center‘s Foundations of Science breakfast in Seattle was Nathan Myhrvold, the… Read More

Apr 3, 2012, 10:17 AM

GeekWire Meetup Preview: Catching up with former Microsoft design director Bill Flora

Microsoft and great design haven’t exactly been synonymous over the years, but the company has been changing its reputation with the… Read More

Apr 3, 2012, 9:59 AM

Majority of U.S. smartphone users now own an Android device

For the first time in history, a majority of smartphone users in the U.S. now own an Android device, according… Read More

Apr 3, 2012, 6:29 AM

Surprise: Microsoft makes list of top 20 Linux kernel contributors — first time ever

Has Microsoft figured out a cure for cancer? The company, whose CEO Steve Ballmer once famously compared Linux to that disease,… Read More

Apr 2, 2012, 4:32 PM

As new H-1B season begins, Microsoft renews call to loosen rules on foreign workers

It’s the start of an annual tradition, and the revival of a perennial debate. Today is the first day for… Read More

Apr 2, 2012, 2:45 PM

Video: Microsoft Kinect powers augmented-reality magic show

Maybe Microsoft Kinect could replace Microsoft PowerPoint someday? That was my first thought while watching this TED presentation by high-tech magician… Read More