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Apple tweaks App Store rules to allow game streaming services but Microsoft still isn’t satisfied

Apple will allow cloud game streaming services on its App Store, but its new guidelines are still not good enough… Read More

Microsoft makes case against Apple with filing in support of Fortnite maker Epic Games

For the second time this month, Microsoft is speaking out publicly against Apple’s actions toward third-party developers, making a statement… Read More

Microsoft slams Apple in new statement about xCloud and App Store policies

Microsoft issued a statement Thursday evening calling out Apple for its App Store policies amid a controversy over the Redmond,… Read More

Apple wins early support from its ‘friends at Microsoft’ in transition to new Mac processors

Apple confirmed plans to shift its Mac lineup to its own processors, moving its notebook and desktop computers away from… Read More

WWDC roundup: Top news and best tweets from Apple’s big developer conference

Apple rolled out a bevy of new product features today at its annual WWDC event, held virtually for the first… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: The case against Apple’s App Store; IPOs go crazy; quest for a better email inbox

Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. Not everyone loves Apple’s App Store, it seems. This… Read More

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Secrets of successful strategies: How Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others make winning bets

Twenty-five years ago, more than a decade before the debut of the iPhone, a different piece of technology had people… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Uber, Grubhub and Seattle; Amazon on 60 Minutes; Surface Earbuds first take

Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Word leaked out this week that Uber is considering… Read More

Big Tech’s reputation is rising as governments tap the industry in coronavirus response

The coronavirus crisis quickly became an unexpected life raft for the technology industry’s image as even its biggest critics enlist… Read More

Is Alexa always listening? New study examines accidental triggers of digital assistants

The listening capacity of digital assistants like Alexa and Siri has become a major privacy sticking point in the last… Read More

Microsoft Surface revenue falls short after Earbuds delay, as AirPods lift Apple results

Microsoft’s Surface hardware business reached an all-time high of nearly $2 billion in revenue for the December quarter, but the… Read More

Report: After acquisition, Apple nixed Xnor.ai’s work on Pentagon’s Project Maven

The Information reports that Seattle-based Xnor.ai played a role in the Pentagon’s controversial Project Maven, but that Apple ended Xnor.ai’s… Read More

What Apple’s Xnor.ai deal says about its ambitions for privacy, battery life, and artificial intelligence

Speaking on stage last year about the rise of artificial intelligence on devices, Arm Holdings CEO Simon Segars touted the… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Apple acquires Xnor.ai; Microsoft’s bold climate plan; Seattle startup trivia

This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Apple doubled down on artificial intelligence and boosted its presence in Seattle with the… Read More

Seattle AI startup drew interest from Amazon, Microsoft, Intel before selling to Apple

Apple wasn’t the only tech giant eyeing Xnor.ai. GeekWire broke the news on Wednesday that Apple acquired Seattle startup Xnor.ai,… Read More

Why Amazon got smacked by Ricky Gervais’ Golden Globes jab at Apple over labor practices

With Apple CEO Tim Cook in the audience and a recent report on labor violations in the news, it’s no… Read More

The decade when tech turned dark: Learning from the mistakes of the past 10 years

The arrival of 2020 is a chance to look back on the past decade and what it has meant for… Read More

How Apple’s new $2.5B housing initiative stacks up vs. Microsoft, Amazon, and other tech giants

For years, fast-growing tech companies have drawn criticism for housing crises that have swelled in Seattle, and the San Francisco… Read More

Apple Prime? Tech giant takes big step toward subscriptions with new Apple Card-iPhone perk

Apple is inching closer to embracing a so-called “Apple Prime” subscription program that investors have speculated about for years, potentially… Read More

Apple TV app finally arrives on Amazon Fire TV devices

For the first time ever, the Apple TV app is available for owners of Amazon Fire TV devices, a sign… Read More

Everything Apple announced today, including the new iPhone 11, Apple TV+, Apple Watch, and more

Apple held its annual iPhone unveiling event today in Cupertino, Calif., where it showed off the new iPhone 11 and… Read More

Apple says Siri will no longer retain audio by default, one-upping Amazon and Google on privacy

Siri won’t be so sneaky about snooping anymore. That’s the gist of a new policy announcement and accompanying apology from… Read More

Earmuffs, Alexa! Amazon to let users opt out of human review of voice recordings, amid scrutiny

Amazon became the latest tech giant to let users of its voice assistant opt out of human review of their… Read More

‘Mac vs. PC’ is back: New Microsoft ad touts Surface Laptop 2, roasts Apple’s MacBook

Mac vs. PC is alive. The geeky advertising rivalry between Microsoft and Apple reignited Wednesday after Microsoft put out a… Read More

Apple stock rises after tech giant snaps declining revenue streak, posts $53.8B in its Q3

Apple snapped a streak of sliding revenue in its third quarter driven by continued growth in services. However, revenue from… Read More

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Geared Up: New Nintendo Switch Consoles, Apple Kills the MacBook, & Galaxy Note 10 Crazy Battery

On this week’s Geared Up, we talk about the two new Nintendo Switch consoles that were announced this past week… Read More

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Geared Up: The death of the Xbox, Amazon Prime Day 2019 deals, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 rumors

On this week’s Geared Up, we talk about the upcoming Amazon Prime Day, celebrating Amazon’s 25th anniversary. I bring you… Read More

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Apple goes big in Seattle: New campus escalates rivalry with Amazon, Microsoft and Google

Apple’s new campus in Seattle, unveiled this week, will accommodate as many as 2,000 workers, doubling the company’s previous commitment… Read More

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Geared Up: Microsoft’s mystery foldable Surface tablet; updated Nintendo Switch Mini; and Apple vs. Spotify intensifies

This week on Geared Up, we talk about the latest rumors saying that Microsoft is working on a new secret… Read More

Hey Siri, meet Alexa: Rival AI assistants become neighbors as Apple doubles down on Seattle

For years, fixtures in the Bay Area tech industry have been migrating to Seattle in search of comparable jobs with… Read More