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Nov 12, 2011, 10:05 AM

GeekWire Radio: Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire vs. Apple iPad, and Microsoft’s tablet strategy

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we explore the rising competition between Barnes & Noble and Amazon… Read More

Nov 11, 2011, 10:51 AM

Newsmakers 2011: Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft Windows

Windows is a longtime source of financial fuel for Microsoft’s business, and by extension for the Seattle region’s economy —… Read More

Nov 11, 2011, 6:26 AM

Google boosts lead in search, now accounts for 66 percent of queries

Microsoft is still trying to carve off market share from Google in search. But, at least during the month of… Read More

Nov 10, 2011, 11:36 PM

Microsoft’s new documentary about startups is brutally honest about Microsoft

Gotta hand it to Microsoft, they’re taking this documentary stuff seriously. I just finished a full-length sneak preview of the… Read More

Nov 10, 2011, 9:14 AM

Flash, Silverlight and the end of the line for browser plug-ins

Adobe’s news this week that it will no longer develop Flash for mobile browsers is being celebrated as a victory… Read More

Nov 10, 2011, 7:24 AM

Microsoft launches giant public art project in HTML5

Microsoft Hardware, the group that makes mice and keyboards, this morning launched what it’s calling a social experiment — an… Read More

Nov 9, 2011, 1:45 PM

Microsoft plans $250 PCs for low-income students, families

Beginning next year, Microsoft and its hardware partners will offer a new line of computers starting at $250 for low-income… Read More

Nov 9, 2011, 12:19 PM

Memo: Microsoft online vet Mehdi moving to Xbox business

Yusuf Mehdi, the longest-running executive in Microsoft’s Online Services Division, is leaving the division but remaining with the company, shifting… Read More

Nov 9, 2011, 12:01 PM

Microsofties spend morning putting out fire (for real)

Workers at Microsoft have to put out fires on a daily basis, from software bugs to issues with customers. But… Read More

Nov 8, 2011, 11:43 PM

Barnes & Noble’s 29-page slide deck calls B.S. on Microsoft’s Android patent campaign

Is this PowerPoint’s Revenge? A 29-page slide deck — made public this week in Microsoft’s patent lawsuit against Barnes & Noble… Read More

Nov 8, 2011, 3:11 PM

Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo to cooperate on display ads

Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo this afternoon announced a deal to sell display advertising inventory on each other’s sites. The unusual… Read More

Nov 8, 2011, 1:07 PM

Barnes & Noble wants U.S. to stop Microsoft’s Android patent campaign

Updated with Microsoft statement. Barnes & Noble is asking the U.S. Justice Department to examine Microsoft’s effort to use its… Read More

Nov 8, 2011, 8:05 AM

Spotify hits Windows Phone, Microsoft claims critical mass with more than 35,000 apps

Spotify is now available on Windows Phone, letting premium Spotify subscribers access the popular music service on the Microsoft device.… Read More

Nov 7, 2011, 3:18 PM

Microsoft recruits Samsung VP to help supercharge Windows Phone

Microsoft has recruited former Samsung Vice President Gavin Kim as general manager of the Windows Phone unit, a move to… Read More

Nov 7, 2011, 12:53 PM

Google+ opens to businesses, with link to Google search

Google today announced the long-awaited debut of pages for businesses on Google+, looking to boost the functionality of its fledgling… Read More

Nov 7, 2011, 10:24 AM

Gigantic Windows Phone is a piece of performance art

Post updated below with video of the marriage proposal that took place inside the giant phone. Microsoft grabbed some attention… Read More

Nov 7, 2011, 7:00 AM

Analyst bullish on Microsoft’s ‘Ultrabook Touch’ prospects

Veteran financial analyst Rick Sherlund, settling back into his role covering Microsoft, is out this morning with a new report… Read More

Nov 7, 2011, 5:43 AM

Video: Microsoft builds six-story Windows Phone in NYC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nunL6ghJZnQ Microsoft says it will be “bringing Windows Phone to life in a big, big, way” in New York’s Herald Square… Read More

Nov 6, 2011, 10:34 PM

Microsoft courts smartphone newbies with $50 Windows Phone

A new Windows Phone that debuts Monday isn’t really an attempt to get existing iPhone or Android users to switch.… Read More

Nov 4, 2011, 7:29 PM

Latest Windows Phone data: Nowhere to go but up … right?

The latest numbers from comScore Networks show Microsoft’s share of U.S. smartphone subscribers slipping again, to 5.6 percent for the… Read More

Nov 4, 2011, 7:35 AM

Microsoft offers holiday freebies to boost IE9 usage

Microsoft has rolled out a new holiday promotional campaign that aims, in part, to get people on Windows 7 to… Read More

Nov 3, 2011, 10:05 AM

Chart: Majority of 18-to-44 year old mobile users own a smartphone

Well, the economy is in rough shape, and it’s still tough to find a job. But, somehow, more Americans are… Read More

Nov 2, 2011, 1:35 PM

Former Microsofties build startup on stickers and goo

Alex Malek and Will Bradley both started at Microsoft straight out of school, working for the last decade as engineers… Read More

Nov 2, 2011, 10:58 AM

SIC: Microsoft finds that friends trump experts when we’re seeking buying advice

I’m downtown today at the inaugural Seattle Interactive Conference, where people are attending sessions on topics such as cloud computing,… Read More

Nov 1, 2011, 8:58 AM

Story of Microsoft Courier’s demise sheds light on Gates’ role

Today’s must-read for anyone who follows Microsoft is Jay Greene’s “inside story of how Microsoft killed its Courier tablet” on CNet News.com.… Read More

Nov 1, 2011, 7:12 AM

Microsoft ‘augmented projectors’ mix real and virtual worlds

If the concept video shown by Microsoft last week demonstrated a path to the future, think of this project as one… Read More

Oct 31, 2011, 8:07 PM

Who did it better? Microsoft Bing vs. Google on Halloween

The two major search engines, Google and Microsoft Bing (does Yahoo count anymore?) outdid themselves on Halloween this year. Google’s… Read More

Oct 31, 2011, 3:24 PM

Former Microsoft researcher learns solution in developing world isn’t always technology

Engineers from around the world are gathered in Seattle this week for the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology conference, talking about… Read More

Oct 31, 2011, 11:02 AM

Poll: Are you tempted by Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7.5?

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” update has already been distributed as an update for existing Windows Phone devices, but now… Read More

Oct 31, 2011, 8:57 AM

Microsoft marks Kinect’s first year with great video, old data

Microsoft this morning marked the upcoming first anniversary of its Kinect for Xbox 360 with this inspiring video showing how… Read More