Unit sales of Windows PCs and tablets to consumers in the U.S. are down 21 percent since the Windows 8 launch a month ago, compared with the same period last… Read More
The headlines coming out of Microsoft’s annual shareholders meeting this morning focused on Steve Ballmer’s comment that Microsoft and its partners are selling four times more Windows Phones than at… Read More
Rick Sherlund, the veteran Wall Street analyst who has covered Microsoft since it went public, this morning reduced his earnings estimates for the company by 4 percent for the upcoming… Read More
How are new users interacting with Windows 8 and using its new features? It’s a key question given all the changes in the operating system, and today Microsoft provided the… Read More
Whether or not Microsoft is poised to lead the way in the tablet, video game and search engine arenas is still to be determined. But when it comes to language… Read More
How did Microsoft’s new Windows 8 fare on its first big holiday shopping weekend? Here’s an encouraging picture, submitted by a GeekWire reader who took the photo at a Walmart… Read More
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is stepping down from the Microsoft board later this month at the company’s annual meeting. And while the departure will unlikely be marked by any sort… Read More
Windows 8 might not be getting off to the start Microsoft had hoped for, but one major airline seems to be a big fan. At the Windows 8 launch event… Read More
Microsoft is spending big-time bucks to get the word out about Windows 8 (reportedly to the tune of $1.5 billion). But are folks buying it? A report out from Microsoft… Read More
Microsoft is pulling out all the stops in its bid to bolster the catalog of apps for its latest versions of Windows and Windows Phone. After hosting thousands of developers… Read More
Last month we published a preliminary version of the chart above, showing the unit sales trends for traditional PCs through the third quarter of the year. In short, it’s still… Read More
One of the big decisions people have to make when considering a Microsoft Surface tablet involves the keyboards: Which one should you get? The options are the TouchCover pressure-sensitive keyboard… Read More
Before my family started using our new Microsoft Surface tablet, we spent a little time going over the navigation techniques — basically, if you’re lost or wondering what to do,… Read More
No, he didn’t yell “developers, developers, developers” — maybe that’s too old-school at this point — but Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had another trick up his sleeve at the Build… Read More
OK, so Windows 8 is out, but what about the apps? Microsoft exec Steve Guggenheimer is on stage right now (above) at the company’s Build conference in Redmond, showing and previewing… Read More
Calling Windows 8 “probably the biggest porting opportunity in the history of the industry,” Bellevue-based Bsquare this morning launched a new porting service that will adapt existing iOS, Android and… Read More
Three years ago, I was working at Microsoft to ensure that the security response process didn’t get in the way of the Windows 7 launch. Despite some white-knuckle moments, the… Read More
On Apple’s earnings call just now, CEO Tim Cook was asked for his opinion of Microsoft’s Windows 8 and its Surface tablet, and their potential to challenge the iPad in… Read More
Amazon just announced its new Kindle app for Windows 8 — getting in on the ground floor with the new Microsoft operating system and the new Windows Store, a day… Read More
Later this morning, at a launch event in New York City, Microsoft will introduce Windows 8 to the world. Tomorrow, Windows 8 will debut in stores. This is the biggest… Read More
UPDATED: Apple has wrapped up its media event in California, where the company’s top marketing exec, Phil Schiller, confirmed the widely expected news that Apple is coming out with a… Read More
Microsoft is starting the rollout of Xbox SmartGlass this week with the launch of an app for Windows 8 that lets people use their tablets and PCs as “second screens”… Read More
Meet Julian, a 3-year-old whose family has been running a preview of Windows 8 for the past month on their home computer. Despite relatively limited usage, Julian has no problem… Read More
Earlier this week, Microsoft fenced off a large swath of the original ballfields at its Redmond headquarters. Construction crews covered the ground in special flooring and started assembling a structure… Read More
The stakes for Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Surface launch just got a lot higher, at least in my house. Here’s the story: My wife and I have been talking for… Read More
The debut of Windows 8 next week will represent one of the biggest moments in the careers of Microsoft’s Windows team — a high-stakes and high-profile launch that will put… Read More
OK, so Microsoft now has its own stores, and its own tablet. But will it have its own lines, too? Yes, it’s one of the more ridiculous traditions of our… Read More
SweetLabs, a startup funded by big names such as Intel Capital and Google Ventures, is aiming to make Microsoft’s Windows 8 more familiar to longtime Windows users — debuting an update… Read More
Just hours after Microsoft’s price announcement of Windows 8, Apple has just announced a media event for next Tuesday, Oct. 23 to likely show off a much-anticipated mini iPad. Apple… Read More
A listing that appeared briefly on the online Microsoft Store this morning revealed the long-awaited prices for the first Surface tablets, but anyone hoping for something below $200, keyboard cover included, should… Read More