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Sep 17, 2011, 7:42 AM

GeekWire Radio: Windows 8, iPhone 5, tablets on a plane, and making TV more social

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we recap Microsoft’s Windows 8 preview, talk about the latest iPhone… Read More

Sep 16, 2011, 10:37 PM

Picture of the Week: Microsoft’s new-and-improved BSOD

Yep, it’s a new era at Microsoft. Even the Blue Screen of Death is getting a cutesy makeover. Try as… Read More

Sep 16, 2011, 3:20 PM

Microsoft axes SVP title, says no muckety-muck shakeup

Microsoft has traditionally separated its squadrons of executives into “corporate vice presidents” and “senior vice presidents” — the latter title… Read More

Sep 16, 2011, 12:47 PM

Why Microsoft supports the overhaul to U.S. patent law

President Obama today signed into law what’s being called the “America Invents Act” — described as the first major reform… Read More

Sep 16, 2011, 8:57 AM

Morning Radar: iPhone 5 craziness, PS3 legal alert, more on Windows 8

A few of the stories and headlines catching our attention this morning … Rumors about Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 launch… Read More

Sep 15, 2011, 4:01 PM

Boeing picks Android for 787 entertainment systems

Boeing is outfitting its new 787 Dreamliners with servers and touch-screens using Google’s Android operating system to provide music, video… Read More

Sep 15, 2011, 1:30 PM

Geek of the Week: Amazon’s Mai-lan Tomsen Bukovec

Some people tell great stories about camping out for the latest gadgets, but when your life experience includes time in… Read More

Sep 15, 2011, 11:16 AM

First Look: Xbox Live on Windows 8 (Video)

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft is giving attendees at its Build conference here an early look at the Xbox Live application… Read More

Sep 15, 2011, 10:52 AM

Whoa, Amazon is now valued at more than $101 billion

Remember those folks who once declared that Amazon was “toast?” Well, where are they now? Amazon.com’s stock has surged above… Read More

Sep 15, 2011, 10:18 AM

Live Chat on Windows 8, coming up at noon today

Posting from Anaheim: Do you have questions about Windows 8? Curious what the experience is like? Want to talk about… Read More

Sep 15, 2011, 10:17 AM

Google’s patent buying spree continues, consumes 1,023 patents from IBM

Google continues to gobble up patents in the mobile arena, a defensive move to ward off assaults from Apple and… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 3:29 PM

Microsoft CEO Ballmer on Window 8, Skype, Xbox Live

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is speaking to financial analysts in a hotel conference room here right now,… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 1:56 PM

Microsoft Bing to tweak results based on user search history

Microsoft Bing says it’s about to start rolling out a new feature called Adaptive Search that will take users’ search… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 12:08 PM

Redmond: Happiest place in U.S. for young professionals

Microsoft is holding a pair of big events this week in Anaheim, Calif., right across the street from the Happiest… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 10:40 AM

Commentary: Why we had to leave Seattle to build Box.net

Just to start off, let me say that Seattle is an amazing city. I definitely couldn’t have asked for a… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 10:38 AM

Microsoft’s Ballmer: 500,000 downloads of Windows 8

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, in town for the company’s annual meeting with financial analysts this afternoon, is… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 10:15 AM

How Microsoft interns blazed a trail for Windows 8 apps

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft today is announcing a new toolkit to help independent software developers connect Windows 8 apps to… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 8:11 AM

Report: Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo to cooperate on ads

Microsoft, Yahoo and AOL plan to work together to allow their respective sales forces to sell leftover online advertising inventory… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 7:24 AM

How to get Windows 8 right now — at your own risk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hq95vtoS28 Posting from Anaheim: Following its preview of Windows 8 for hardware and software developers here yesterday, Microsoft last night released a… Read More

Sep 13, 2011, 5:20 PM

Microsoft confirms Xbox Live is coming to Windows 8

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft today confirmed that its Xbox Live entertainment and online gaming service is coming to Windows 8,… Read More

Sep 13, 2011, 3:27 PM

Windows 8: Microsoft’s sexy new … Task Manager

Windows 8’s new tile-based interface is getting lots of attention today, but here’s some real eye candy for us computer… Read More

Sep 13, 2011, 10:04 AM

Windows Store to be exclusive channel for new ‘Metro’ apps

Posting from Anaheim: On stage right now at Microsoft’s Build conference, Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky is previewing Windows 8… Read More

Sep 13, 2011, 9:05 AM

This is Windows 8: Hands-on with Microsoft’s radically different operating system

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft isn’t kidding when it says Windows 8 will be the biggest overhaul of its flagship operating system… Read More

Sep 13, 2011, 8:47 AM

Nat Brown’s advice to wannabee entrepreneurs: Unlearn the nasty habits of big companies (Video)

Nat Brown is one certified geek. He joined Microsoft in 1990 and worked there for nearly 10 years before catching… Read More

Sep 12, 2011, 10:59 AM

HTC boss on Windows Phone 7, patent wars and why iPhones aren’t cool anymore

Martin Fichter, the acting president of HTC America, appeared today at the Mobile Future Forward conference in downtown Seattle. And… Read More

Sep 12, 2011, 9:58 AM

Picture: On the scene at Microsoft Build in Anaheim

Posting from Anaheim: Microsoft’s Build conference doesn’t officially begin until Tuesday morning, but people have started to arrive, and the… Read More

Sep 12, 2011, 7:30 AM

Storage Wars: Microsoft SkyDrive bulking up as rivals ante up

Microsoft will offer unlimited space for photos and Office documents as part of an upcoming revamp of its Windows Live… Read More

Sep 11, 2011, 1:09 PM

Windows 8: What Microsoft needs to prove this week

For better or worse, the upcoming week is shaping up as one of the most pivotal in Microsoft’s history. Over… Read More

Sep 9, 2011, 9:48 AM

Xbox 360 keeps U.S. streak alive, gears up for next ‘Gears’

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 was once again the best-selling game console in the U.S. in August, according to NPD Group data… Read More

Sep 9, 2011, 4:57 AM

At long last, Windows getting a new ‘fast startup’ mode

For years Microsoft has talked about making Windows PCs boot up faster, trying to get as close as possible to… Read More