Articles about Windows – Page 8 of 12

Apple reigns as 4Q smartphone champ thanks to adopted Android users

The iPhone is still as attractive as ever — in large part because of adopted Android users — according to a… Read More

Analyst: Microsoft Surface estimate cut in half to 1 million

Analysts have been projecting sales numbers for Microsoft’s Surface and it isn’t looking good for the Redmond software giant. UBS… Read More

Attention developers: Here’s a chance to have your Windows app appear on primetime TV

If you have incredible talent, there are lots of well-known competitions to help showcase your skills. American Idol, Top Chef… Read More

Holy moly: Samsung sold 500 handsets per minute and made $8.3 billion last quarter

How many handsets do you think Samsung sold per minute during October through December of last year? 10? 30? Try… Read More

Look out, ex-Windows chief Sinofsky is blogging again

He couldn’t stay away from the keyboard for long. Steven Sinofsky, the former Microsoft Windows president, launched his own blog today called… Read More

Christmas in Redmond: Microsoft employees finally get their Surfaces

Christmas came a little early for all the Microsofties out there. As we first reported back in September, all full-time,… Read More

Ballmer, Sinofsky and the struggle for the soul of Microsoft

This was the rap on former Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky following his sudden exit last month: He was unwilling… Read More

Windows Phone on a budget: Nokia unveils Lumia 620

Nokia unveiled its third Windows Phone 8 today, the cheapest model yet. Joining the Lumia 920 and 820, the Lumia… Read More

Stats: Windows consumer sales down 21% in U.S. since Windows 8 launch

Unit sales of Windows PCs and tablets to consumers in the U.S. are down 21 percent since the Windows 8… Read More

Windows 8 in the clouds: Emirates giving 1,000 flight attendants HP ElitePad tablets

Windows 8 might not be getting off to the start Microsoft had hoped for, but one major airline seems to… Read More

Filing: Microsoft’s Sinofsky technically an employee through end of the year

Just in case you were worried: It looks like Steven Sinofsky will still get his employee discount on Microsoft products… Read More

Poll: Is Windows chief’s exit good or bad for Microsoft?

Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky’s surprise departure from the company yesterday is generating all sorts of speculation, including a theory… Read More

Sinofsky Shocker: Windows President is Leaving Microsoft

So much for all that talk about Steven Sinofsky being the next CEO of Microsoft. In a surprise move this… Read More

Nokia drops out of top 5 smartphone rankings

It seems like only yesterday when you would hear that Nokia jingle in every coffee shop, but the latest numbers… Read More

Skating on Surface, Rapping with Too Short: How Windows execs are blowing off steam

The debut of Windows 8 next week will represent one of the biggest moments in the careers of Microsoft’s Windows… Read More

Ask Andru: How do I convert cassette tapes to digital format?

With the move to cloud and digital content that’s taken the world by storm, older technologies have fallen by the… Read More

How to break up Microsoft: Maybe it’s not such a crazy idea

What if someone could create three large, nimble and profitable tech companies out of thin air, building each of them… Read More

Microsoft vets weigh in: Here’s what needs to change

Stephen Toulouse worked at Microsoft for 18 years before leaving earlier this year, so he read Kurt Eichenwald’s Vanity Fair… Read More

Q&A: TechStars CEO David Cohen sees Microsoft Kinect as a startup engine

After three months of work, putting in long hours to hone their technologies and business plans, eleven startups will be… Read More

Live: Microsoft unveils new Surface tablet computer

Posting from Hollywood: The technology industry has spent the past few days speculating about Microsoft’s “major” announcement this afternoon. Will… Read More

Solitaire, anyone? Classic PC games fare well vs. social apps, but user base is aging

Grandma is still playing Solitaire on the computer, research confirms. A report from the Nielsen research firm says classic PC… Read More

Kinect for Windows adds seated skeletal tracking

Microsoft released a new software development kit for its Kinect for Windows sensor today, expanding the capabilities of the platform… Read More

Microsoft beats estimates as most divisions see growth

Microsoft just posted revenue of $17.41 billion for the quarter ended March 30, up 6 percent. Earnings per share were… Read More

Microsoft plans just 3 editions of Windows 8, radically simplifying lineup

Microsoft this afternoon announced plans to simplify the way it packages and sells Windows, announcing that the next version of… Read More

Live: GeekWire Meetup, with Microsoft design vet Bill Flora

Update: The talk is over — thanks to everyone for tuning in. We’ll have a recap of the highlights later… Read More

Facebook releases Messenger App for Windows, says Mac version also in the works

Facebook just announced the official release of its Facebook Messenger for Windows application, a desktop program for sending and receiving… Read More

Whole Foods prototype puts Kinect on shopping cart, follows people around store

The quest for a high-tech “shopping cart of the future” is nothing new, but Whole Foods is planning to test… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Summify, Picnik, SOPA, PIPA — and doing good with your old PC

What happens when big tech companies acquire your favorite online services? Increasingly it seems, they shut ’em down. At least,… Read More

Kinect for Windows: What’s actually happening on Feb. 1 — and what isn’t

Posting from Las Vegas: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer generated lots of applause and more than a little confusion with this… Read More

CES: Will your next Windows PC come from TV giant Vizio?

Posting from Las Vegas: The market for Windows PCs promises to get more competitive with the news this weekend that… Read More