Sep 6, 2011, 8:36 AM Sabey, Dell push ahead with massive data centers in Quincy The tiny town of Quincy, Washington continues to transform from agriculture to data centers. Â And two large facilities, housing the… Read More
Sep 5, 2011, 3:43 PM What Microsoft is saying about Windows Phone location data — and what it’s not saying Microsoft today said it’s investigating allegations that Windows Phone 7’s camera collects data about the locations of users against their… Read More
Sep 2, 2011, 12:30 PM ‘Top Gear’ reviews Halo Warthog For your Friday afternoon entertainment, here’s a fun video that emerged this week featuring Jeremy Clarkson of the popular BBC… Read More
Sep 2, 2011, 7:55 AM It’s been one wild and crazy summer for tech news: A look at GeekWire’s top stories It was an especially unusual August, and it wasn’t just because the down comforter never came off the bed or… Read More
Sep 1, 2011, 6:11 PM Google’s Schmidt: Patent issues ‘terrible,’ but Motorola deal about more than that Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman, gave his take on the company’s Motorola acquisition — and the state of the U.S.… Read More
Sep 1, 2011, 3:27 PM Gigantic new HTC Titan makes us long for a Windows Phone tablet With a 4.7-inch screen, the “Titan” announced today by HTC and Microsoft has the largest screen of any Windows Phone… Read More
Sep 1, 2011, 11:17 AM IE9 share tops 20% on Windows 7 even as IE usage slips overall Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 browser is now used on more than 20 percent of PCs running Windows 7 worldwide, outpacing… Read More
Sep 1, 2011, 10:48 AM Morning Radar: Paul Graham’s patent pledge; Super Mario in Seattle; etc. Y Combinator’s Paul Graham asks companies to take the patent pledge. The concept? Big companies shouldn’t use patents to bully… Read More
Sep 1, 2011, 9:30 AM Microsoft accused of secretly collecting geolocation data on Windows Phone 7 Apple found itself in a bit of hot water back in April when researchers discovered that iPhones and 3G-enabled iPads… Read More
Sep 1, 2011, 8:03 AM New stats show Apple’s Safari running away with mobile, tablet market Apple’s Safari accounted for 53 percent of web browser usage on mobile devices and tablets in August, more than 30… Read More
Aug 31, 2011, 11:10 AM Windows chief: Think of the classic Windows desktop as ‘just another app’ As Microsoft has been previewing new elements of the Windows 8 desktop experience over the past week — including smarter… Read More
Aug 31, 2011, 10:39 AM Salesforce.com CEO Benioff: Beware of false clouds and Windows Phones Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff is in classic form this morning during the keynote at the company’s Dreamforce conference in San… Read More
Aug 30, 2011, 1:38 PM Nokia asks: What should we call our Windows Phones? Here’s an unusual one: The head of developer marketing for Nokia in North America has put up a poll asking,… Read More
Aug 30, 2011, 1:29 PM How The New York Times is reinventing your morning read with Microsoft Surface I’d love to get this in my kitchen nook. Megan Garber of the Nieman Journalism Lab gets an inside look… Read More
Aug 30, 2011, 10:57 AM Microsoft loses ground in mobile as Google Android continues to soar The latest comScore report on mobile market share doesn’t paint a very good picture for Microsoft. The software company, which… Read More
Aug 30, 2011, 8:31 AM Maritz sees Windows PCs below 20% in era of cloud, devices Paul Maritz is now the CEO of VMware, but he was previously the longtime chief of Microsoft’s platforms group —… Read More
Aug 29, 2011, 1:02 PM Windows 8: Microsoft ties a ribbon on Windows Explorer Microsoft today gave another sneak peek of Windows 8 — showing a new approach to Windows Explorer, the place where… Read More
Aug 29, 2011, 12:25 PM Box.net: A case study in why Seattle needs to hold onto young tech talent Call it the one that got away. That’s how I felt after reading a detailed profile of Box.net today, the fast-growing… Read More
Aug 29, 2011, 11:50 AM Microsoft takes ‘more pointed tone’ in comedic jabs at rivals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hewedqvSWaI Maybe Microsoft is secretly auditioning for a spot in the fall television sit-com lineup. Following up on its recent… Read More
Aug 29, 2011, 7:04 AM Microsoft offers cash to Oracle, SAP and Salesforce customers Microsoft this morning made a new overture to customers of Oracle, Salesforce.com and SAP — offering $150 in cash per… Read More
Aug 28, 2011, 12:52 PM PAX: Master Chief, explosions and other Halo 4 highlights Halo fans were lined up around the corner for a panel this morning on Halo 4 at Penny Arcade Expo,… Read More
Aug 27, 2011, 8:40 AM PAX: Microsoft on the hunt for the best indie Xbox games [Updated below with winners] Situated in a far corner of the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle this weekend is a… Read More
Aug 26, 2011, 11:54 AM Rewind: A PC builder’s view on the changing PC market Our guest on the latest GeekWire radio show and podcast was Jon Bach, the president of Puget Systems, the custom… Read More
Aug 26, 2011, 10:58 AM How Microsoft is remaking the first Halo, in 3D, while staying true to the original It’s a Halo fan’s dream this morning at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, as members of Microsoft’s 343 Industries… Read More
Aug 26, 2011, 8:38 AM Claim: Windows Phone 7 beats iPhone, Android for stability Very interesting piece by Matthew Miller on ZDNet this morning, making the case that Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 is the… Read More
Aug 25, 2011, 1:03 PM Judge tosses antitrust claims over Microsoft, Yahoo spam filters A federal judge in California has dismissed a pair of cases that were filed last year against Microsoft and Yahoo… Read More
Aug 25, 2011, 10:44 AM Windows Phone clues point to support for Internet sharing and front-facing cameras Windows Phone 7.5, the upcoming “Mango” update for Microsoft’s mobile operating system, will let phones double as wifi hotspots, sharing… Read More
Aug 24, 2011, 6:38 PM What Apple can learn from Microsoft in the Post-Jobs Era The resignation of Steve Jobs as Apple’s CEO today starts a new era for the company, and as we all… Read More
Aug 24, 2011, 3:32 PM Microsoft rallies ex-employees to volunteer, offers funds At many companies, employees who leave aren’t exactly welcomed back with open arms. And certainly there have been some epic… Read More
Aug 24, 2011, 12:29 PM Amazon, Facebook, PAX and Seattle’s status as a tech hub (GeekWire on KUOW) We talked about HP’s decision to discontinue its webOS devices, the prospects for Amazon.com taking on Apple’s iPad, Facebook’s new… Read More
