NFL tests video replay on Microsoft Surface tablets for coaches and players during Pro Bowl The NFL is again testing the use of video replays on the sidelines for players and coaches. During Sunday’s Pro… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Bernie Sanders vs. Microsoft, Amazon’s latest secret building, and more This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Microsoft ‘feels the Bern’ as Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders questions… Read More
Microsoft Surface tops $1.3B for quarter, but Lumia smartphone sales plummet Microsoft’s Surface hardware lineup reached a new peak of more than $1.37 billion in revenue in the December quarter, a… Read More
NFL: Microsoft Surface problems during AFC Championship ‘not caused by tablets’ The NFL wants to make it clear that Microsoft Surface tablets are not to blame for a technology malfunction during… Read More
Tabletgate: Patriots say their Microsoft Surface devices stopped working during AFC Championship Update: Here’s a statement from Microsoft: “Our team on the field has confirmed the issue was not related to the… Read More
Microsoft: Windows 10 reaches 200M devices, growing faster than any previous version Less than six months after its release, Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system is running on more than 200 million devices, outpacing… Read More
Microsoft devices chief Panos Panay on Surface Book, NFL partnership, Apple rivalry and more Microsoft’s Panos Panay is known as the executive responsible for the company’s Surface lineup, which has expanded this year with the… Read More
Update: NFL says server power issue, not tablet glitch, caused Microsoft Surface outage on Monday Night Football Post updated on Dec. 8 to reflect new details on the cause of problem. The Microsoft Surface tablets used by NFL… Read More
Podcast This week: Join us for GeekWire Radio with Microsoft Surface exec Panos Panay GeekWire is on the road again this week. We’ll be recording our weekly radio show and podcast on Thursday afternoon at the Microsoft… Read More
Microsoft’s Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 hit store shelves today with new accessory lineup The latest Surface gadgets are hitting store shelves (and people’s doorsteps) today. Microsoft’s first laptop and the latest generation of… Read More
Microsoft says Surface Pro 4 is seeing record adoption among businesses Looks like business is booming for the new Surface tablets. Microsoft announced today that the new Surface Pro 4 has… Read More
Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 gets Windows Hello login, upgraded keyboard and screen Microsoft just unveiled its Surface Pro 4 tablet at a press event in New York City, aiming to stay ahead… Read More
Battle of the ‘Pro’ tablets: How Apple’s new iPad Pro stacks up against Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 This week, Apple introduced its response to the Surface Pro 3. The iPad Pro features a lot of the functionality… Read More
NFL CIO expects sideline video streaming for players, coaches to be rolled out next season Earl Thomas admits that he isn’t good with technology. But when we met up with the Seahawks star earlier this month, the… Read More
Microsoft tests Surface tablet keyboard cover with built-in e-ink display A video posted on the YouTube page of Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group shows a prototype keyboard cover with an e-ink display.… Read More
Microsoft Surface sales up 117% from last quarter; Xbox console sales increase 27% Microsoft posted its quarterly earnings today as both the Surface tablet and Xbox console saw increased sales from this time last… Read More
The new Microsoft: How Satya Nadella is setting the company up for the next 40 years A computer on every desk and in every home, running Microsoft software. Check. So now what? That, in essence, was… Read More
Microsoft acquires technology behind Surface Pen from N-Trig Microsoft announced today that it has acquired the technology that powers the Surface Pen from N-Trig, an Israeli startup that… Read More
Alaska Air to rent new Windows tablets, phases out digEplayer Alaska Airlines is taking flight with new Microsoft-powered tablets, part of a new in-flight entertainment experience that the airline is… Read More
NFL refs will test Microsoft Surface for video replays at Pro Bowl The NFL will test the expanded use of Microsoft’s Surface at Sunday night’s Pro Bowl, with the referees using the tablet for… Read More
Microsoft finally stops bashing Apple in new Surface ad Well, this is refreshing — a Microsoft TV spot that doesn’t bash Apple. The Redmond giant’s newest Surface Pro 3 ad… Read More
News Brief Microsoft patches Surface Pro 3 to improve wireless connectivity Microsoft has released an update for the Surface Pro 3 that should help fix problems users have encountered with its… Read More
Here’s how NFL players and coaches use Microsoft’s custom-built Surface tablets on the sidelines During Sunday’s win over the Giants, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw two uncharacteristic interceptions. Within minutes after each mistake, Wilson went… Read More
CNN election commentators use Microsoft Surface … to hide iPads If you tuned in to CNN’s live election coverage Tuesday evening, you may have noticed all the commentators using Surface Pro 3 tablets… Read More
Microsoft tells businesses: We’re committed to the Surface Pro 3 We are committed to the Surface Pro 3. That’s the vibe from Microsoft’s blog post today directed at businesses who may… Read More
MSN’s rebirth brings Microsoft’s new approach into focus It might be easy to dismiss Microsoft’s MSN as a relic of the dial-up Internet era, but with 425 million monthly users,… Read More
Microsoft features Russell Wilson, Seahawks players in new Surface ad Microsoft has had some issues with TV commentators not knowing what the official tablet of the NFL is. Now the company… Read More
Microsoft to release new keyboard for iPads, Android tablets People on the lookout for a new iPad keyboard will soon be able to pick up a new model from…Microsoft?… Read More
Hey, Trent Dilfer, that’s a Microsoft Surface on the sidelines of Monday Night Football, not an iPad Monday Night Football is an American institution. But maybe the guys behind the microphone need a refresher when it comes… Read More
Free marketing for Apple: NFL announcers call Microsoft’s Surface tablet an ‘iPad-like tool’ Microsoft is supplying NFL coaches and players with Surface tablets on the sidelines this season, but at least a few… Read More
