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Oct 15, 2011, 8:09 AM

GeekWire Radio: Amazon Lockers, iOS 5, and an inside look at a Facebook ‘casino’

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we talk about the pilot of the Amazon Locker delivery system,… Read More

Oct 13, 2011, 3:36 PM

Video: Mitt Romney on how he tried to hire Steve Ballmer

(Post updated with excerpts from Romney’s remarks on free trade.) I’m over in Redmond this afternoon to hear Mitt Romney,… Read More

Oct 13, 2011, 12:05 PM

Classic rant by Google engineer rips apart Google + and describes Jeff Bezos as a micromanager

I’ve never met Steve Yegge. But after reading the Google engineer’s 4,771-word rant — in which he slashes everything from… Read More

Oct 13, 2011, 10:06 AM

Quincy leases Microsoft water treatment plant in novel deal

The city of Quincy, Wash., will lease a water treatment plant from Microsoft on the site of the company’s data… Read More

Oct 13, 2011, 9:12 AM

Microsoft signs Quanta deal, ninth Android patent pact in 18 months

Microsoft just announced another Android patent licensing deal, this one with Quanta Computer — saying that the agreement “provides broad… Read More

Oct 12, 2011, 12:59 PM

Afternoon Radar: BlackBerry outage, iOS 5, Xbox Live

A roundup of stories making headlines across the tech industry today … BlackBerry users in the U.S. and Canada… Read More

Oct 12, 2011, 12:12 PM

Romney to talk trade at Microsoft

Mitt Romney, currently considered the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, will make an appearance at Microsoft tomorrow afternoon as… Read More

Oct 12, 2011, 10:52 AM

Google holds steady with 65 percent of U.S. search queries

Google continues to hold a dominant lead in the Internet search business, with two reports out this week highlighting the… Read More

Oct 12, 2011, 9:02 AM

Microsoft to offer Hadoop for Windows Server and Azure

In a surprise show of support for a popular open-source technology, Microsoft says it will offer Hadoop-based distributions for Windows… Read More

Oct 12, 2011, 6:23 AM

Microsoft buys Twisted Pixel

Microsoft is now the proud owner of an undead marionette cowboy. If you haven’t played the crazy (and oddly fun) Xbox… Read More

Oct 11, 2011, 11:25 AM

TechNW: Can Windows Phone become a legitimate No. 3?

Microsoft’s Windows Phone has been a recurring theme at the Washington Technology Industry Association’s TechNW conference this morning in Seattle.… Read More

Oct 11, 2011, 10:25 AM

What do M&A executives at Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Salesforce really want?

Reporting from TechNW: If you’re looking to sell your startup company to Microsoft, Facebook, Google or Salesforce.com, you might be… Read More

Oct 11, 2011, 9:49 AM

Microsoft: ‘Zero-day’ threats are less than 1% of exploits

Zero-day security threats can scare the bejeebers out of the tech industry, when hackers and malware are able to target… Read More

Oct 11, 2011, 9:19 AM

Box raises $81M as CEO looks to ‘out-innovate’ Microsoft

Box, the online cloud storage company that was started in Seattle in 2005 by Aaron Levie and Dylan Smith, just… Read More

Oct 10, 2011, 9:40 AM

Zune HD post mortem and fond memories from inside Microsoft

Microsoft has been sending mixed messages about the future of its standalone Zune music hardware over the past several months,… Read More

Oct 10, 2011, 8:43 AM

Microsoft: Android chaos, iPhone 4S bode well for Windows Phone

Microsoft’s top mobile executive, Andy Lees, is talking up the prospects for a Windows Phone comeback in a series of… Read More

Oct 8, 2011, 7:29 AM

GeekWire Radio: iPhone 4S, Xbox TV, and remembering Steve Jobs

On this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, we share our thoughts on the passing of Steve Jobs, hear what… Read More

Oct 7, 2011, 12:54 PM

AppStoreHQ expands to include Windows Phone apps

AppStoreHQ said today that it has added Windows Phone apps to its web-based search and recommendation engine for mobile apps. Microsoft’s… Read More

Oct 7, 2011, 10:43 AM

Now editing MSN: Hugh Jackman

Microsoft’s MSN is looking to tap into some starpower to spark new interest in the Internet portal. X-Men star Hugh Jackman,… Read More

Oct 7, 2011, 9:15 AM

EU approves Microsoft’s $8.5 billion Skype acquisition

Microsoft’s $8.5 billion purchase of online communications company Skype just won approval from European regulators, clearing the way for the… Read More

Oct 6, 2011, 4:10 PM

Picture: Microsoft flag at half-staff in honor of Steve Jobs

Microsoft is flying flags at half-staff today and tomorrow at its offices around the world in honor of Steve Jobs,… Read More

Oct 6, 2011, 12:55 PM

HTC posts record profit, buoyed by sales of Android devices

HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone giant which maintains North American operations in Bellevue, posted record profit during the third quarter as… Read More

Oct 6, 2011, 12:24 PM

Ex-Microsoft VP emerges at stealthy Indix

In his last role at Microsoft, Sanjay Parthasarathy oversaw the Startup Business Accelerator program where the goal was to jumpstart new business… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 5:57 PM

Bill Gates: Working with Jobs was ‘an insanely great honor’

It’s easy to focus on rivalries in the technology industry, and certainly there was no love lost between Steve Jobs… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 4:06 PM

Hey Seattle, here’s why we’re so gosh darn awesome

The Seattle tech community isn’t perfect, and we’ve certainly been willing to point out and highlight some of the deficiencies. But… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 1:07 PM

Report: Microsoft weighs another Yahoo acquisition bid

[Update: Bloomberg News reports Microsoft is “nowhere close” to making a Yahoo bid. AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher likewise throws cold water… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 10:57 AM

Microsoft’s new Xbox TV service: Yes, you still have to pay for cable

A new Xbox TV service, announced by Microsoft this morning, aims to give the company’s Xbox 360 game console a… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 10:50 AM

As Apple unveils iPhone 4S, Android continues to surge

Apple released its new iPhone 4S this week, touting an 8 megapixel camera, better battery life and improved speeds. But is… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 9:15 AM

Update: Microsoft confirms Comcast, Verizon, HBO, Bravo and others for Xbox Live TV

Update: As expected, the Verizon announcement was just the beginning. A Microsoft blog post says the company has signed up… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 8:28 AM

iCloud: Apple’s 2011 video a lot like Microsoft’s 2008 vision

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCjeSNomXrU Foresight often isn’t enough in the technology industry, without good timing and execution. Apple will be testing this theory… Read More