The rivalry between Microsoft and Google might not match the one between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, but it goes back many more years, and it’s surfacing again this week in a story… Read More
Microsoft’s Office team knows a few things about toolbars that show different buttons depending on what the user is doing at any given moment. That’s the core idea behind the Office ribbon, the feature that replaced… Read More
Microsoft just unveiled an all-in-one desktop computer, the Surface Studio, featuring a 28 inch PixelSense display, part of the “thinnest desktop monitor ever created,” in the words of Panos Panay, the… Read More
Microsoft this morning unveiled its next refresh of Windows 10, called the “Creators Update,” scheduled to ship in the spring of 2017 and focusing heavily on 3D features — including a… Read More
NEW YORK — GeekWire is live in the Big Apple, awaiting a series of announcements from Microsoft. Today we expect to hear about a Surface-branded all-in-one PC, and we should… Read More
Coming off a great quarter that saw its stock hit an all-time high, Microsoft is set to make a series of announcements this week in New York City, which could… Read More
Facebook-owned Instagram is now available on Windows 10 tablets and PCs, six months after making its debut on Windows 10 Mobile. The Instagram Windows 10 version for PCs and tablets was announced… Read More
A pair of videos leaked Friday showcasing a new version of Microsoft Paint with a feature that lets users create 3D art. Video: Introducing Smart Select and Make 3D featurea of… Read More
Microsoft’s Windows 10 has reached 400 million active devices 14 months after its release, the company said this morning as part of its Ignite technology conference in Atlanta. That’s up… Read More
This is not your beige box under the desk. HP is moving its PC business into the smart home speaker market with the Windows 10-powered HP Pavilion Wave tabletop computer — promising high-quality audio for music,… Read More
Microsoft is expanding its HoloLens program, allowing all developers and business customers in the U.S. and Canada to purchase up to five of the blended reality devices. The announcement is part… Read More
Microsoft began rolling out its Windows 10 Anniversary Update today, the first big update to the operating system since it was released last year. RELATED POST: This is the new Microsoft:… Read More
A small footnote in a new Microsoft filing reveals a big trend: Windows, the PC operating system that fueled the company’s rise as a tech giant, is falling further behind the Microsoft product lines… Read More
Many companies haven’t felt too much pressure to upgrade to Windows 10, despite Microsoft’s aggressive marketing campaign, although more organizations plan to make the move within the next year, according to a survey… Read More
Three Florida men sued Microsoft this week, alleging they were “coerced” into downloading the free Windows 10 upgrade, and claiming that the marketing campaign for the update violates several federal… Read More
This week is a pivotal one for Windows users, with some big decisions looming. Microsoft is ending its free Windows 10 upgrade offer on Friday, July 29, and preparing to release a major… Read More
A little over a year ago, Microsoft set a lofty goal of having 1 billion devices running Windows 10 within two or three years of the operating system’s release. Now that… Read More
Microsoft is changing how it prompts users to upgrade to its Windows 10 operating system after its aggressive tactics prompted complaints from some users who said the update loaded on their computers without their… Read More
NASCAR officials have started using a new Windows 10 app from Microsoft to monitor live video feeds and transponder data from cars, giving the control booth a central place to access live… Read More
Actor, comedian, author and musician Steve Martin is a loyal Windows 10 user. He live-tweeted his upgrade to the latest Microsoft operating system last summer — complete with green ooze coming out of… Read More
Are you buying new PCs less frequently than you did in the past? You’re not alone. Worldwide PC shipments are now projected to decline by 7.3 percent this year, 2 percentage… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: We’re joined by Corley Hughes, a former Microsoft general manager who is now the chief operating officer of Product Hunt, the… Read More
Windows 10 is now running on 300 million active devices, Microsoft announced this morning, adding about 30 million users since the Build conference in March. However, the free upgrade option is going away… Read More
Facebook is bringing its latest features to the social network’s Windows apps today, with updates to the main Facebook app as well as Messenger and Instagram. While Facebook has apps for Windows 8, today’s update… Read More
Microsoft is doing its best to get Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users to make the free upgrade to Windows 10 — but this takes things to a whole new level.… Read More
Windows Ink, the draw-on-anything feature coming to Windows 10, is now available to Windows 10 testers. The newly available feature allows users to make powerful drawings on top of any… Read More
Editor’s Note: Revenue figure corrected since original post. Microsoft reported revenue of more than $22 billion for the March quarter, but its earnings of 62 cents per share came up short… Read More
Microsoft says Windows 10 is growing faster than any previous version, racking up 270 million active users within eight months of launch. But unlike past versions, when the company collected hefty upgrade… Read More
Microsoft wants to beef up the library of Universal Windows Platform apps, but developers haven’t been so eager to put in the time and effort to convert their work to UWP… Read More
Microsoft announced today that Windows 10 is growing faster than any other version of Windows, now running on 270 million devices just 8 months after launch. “Windows 10 is off to the… Read More