UW computer science project automates time-lapse pictures Inspired in part by people who take pictures of themselves every day, showing how they change over a period of… Read More
Stats: Chrome, Safari gain on Internet Explorer and Firefox Overall usage of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox fell slightly in July, while Google Chrome and Apple Safari both… Read More
Morning Radar: Steve Lacey memorial, George R.R. Martin at Bungie, 4G Windows Phone Steve Lacey, the Google engineer and former Microsoftie who was the victim of a car crash July 24 in Kirkland,… Read More
Data centers aren’t sucking as much electricity as predicted Massive data centers — many of which dot the Columbia River basin in Washington and Oregon — have historically been… Read More
If Microsoft Bing is Muhammad Ali, this is its best punch An extensive look at Microsoft Bing’s attempt to challenge Google, published by the New York Times today, will get lots… Read More
Tributes to Steve Lacey, on Facebook and in Flight Sim Family, friends and colleagues of Steve Lacey are still grappling with the loss of the respected Google engineer and Microsoft… Read More
Google tosses support behind the Portland Incubator Experiment We’ve talked before about how Google has Portland fever — using the Rose City to test new products like Google… Read More
As patent debate rages, Google gobbles up IBM inventions GeekWire readers have been engaged in an intense debate over the past week about the role of software patents —… Read More
Video: Microsoft’s ‘Gmail Man’ jabs at Google’s email ads https://youtu.be/OrkAuwaoFGg Microsoft isn’t saying whether this video is really one of its productions, but like ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley (who… Read More
Ex-Googlers attract more capital than ex-Microsofties (but report misses a few too) I’ve often wondered which of the tech giants breed the most entrepreneurs. Now, the social recruiting company TopProspect takes a closer… Read More
Google engineer Steve Lacey victim of Kirkland car wreck Google engineer Steve Lacey, 43, a veteran of the Seattle region’s tech community who worked for more than a decade… Read More
Tech jobs: Microsoft growing again; Google growing faster Microsoft added a net total of more than 1,000 employees worldwide in the quarter ended June 30, bringing its total… Read More
Is Microsoft about to cut off Twitter search results in Bing? Twitter may be left out in the cold when it comes to its integration with two of the biggest search… Read More
Microsoft vs. everybody else: The quotable Kevin Turner Microsoft’s chief operating officer, Kevin Turner, was in rare form Wednesday at the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Los Angeles… Read More
Google reveals first native eBooks device, promises more Will this device give Amazon’s Kindle a run for its money? Probably not, at least not on its own, but… Read More
Podcast Rewind: Google+, Facebook, Microsoft Bing and the evolution of Internet search Our guest this past week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast was Rand Fishkin, the CEO of SEOmoz, the… Read More
Report: Amazon preps for big sales of its tablet at launch Rumors about Amazon.com’s plans to release its own tablet computer have been around for months, but now they’re getting specific,… Read More
Marc Andreessen: Wall Street hates tech and why Microsoft and others are undervalued Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, who has quickly become one of the most influential Silicon Valley venture capitalists, made some waves… Read More
Report: Microsoft chases Samsung over Android, seeking $15 per phone A report out of South Korea this morning says Microsoft is continuing its effort to get royalties from makers of… Read More
Nerd Notes: App for Atlantis, better title for Jobs bio, and some pi in the face for Google Google reportedly decided to have some fun with the bidding for Nortel’s coveted patent portfolio last week — throwing out… Read More
Allrecipes ‘Dinner Spinner’ app comes to Windows Phone Windows Phone continues to bolster its library of apps, and for some reason Microsoft seems to be having more than… Read More
Microsoft announces another Android patent deal and signals claims vs. Chrome Microsoft today announced that another Android hardware maker, Wistron Corp., has agreed to pay royalties to Microsoft for its use… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Google+ vs. Facebook, Ballmer sounds off, and new stuff in Internet search On this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, we analyze Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s booming response to the question of… Read More
Report: Microsoft in the mix as Hulu explores possible sale Microsoft would no doubt have the money to buy Hulu, the popular online television and movie service, but would it… Read More
The Google+ rollout on Android and iPhone, compared Guest Commentary: Since last night I’ve been trying the new Google+ social networking service on both an Android phone and… Read More
Google+ vs. Facebook, just in time for that FTC inquiry So many people are on Facebook. How are they going to get them to switch? It’s going to have to… Read More
Office 365: Microsoft, Google jostle for bragging rights Microsoft is expected to launch its Office 365 service tomorrow, charging businesses a monthly subscription — rather than a one-time… Read More
Google takes page from Jobs in killing power, health projects “[I]t comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don’t get on the wrong track or try… Read More
Microsoft signs Android patent deal with military contractor General Dynamics Microsoft today made new progress in its Android patent campaign, announcing a licensing deal with General Dynamics Itronix, maker of… Read More
Google confirms FTC subpoena, says concerns are unclear It’s official: Google just filed a public notice acknowledging that its business practices are under investigation by the Federal Trade… Read More
