Microsoft taps ‘Pawn Stars’ guys to bash Chromebooks in new ‘Scroogled’ ad After offering up a bunch of novelty gift items promoting its “Scroogled” campaign, Microsoft has fired another salvo. This time,… Read More
Here are two ways to fix your broken Xbox One (whack it really hard) If you’re an owner of a bricked Xbox One and still haven’t ordered a replacement console, here are a couple… Read More
Barnes & Noble’s Nook business falls more than 32% Barnes & Noble’s Nook business continues to struggle in its competition with Amazon, with revenues in the segment declining more… Read More
Careful, potty-mouths: Microsoft issues bans for “excessive profanity” on Xbox One’s Upload Studio Some users of Microsoft’s Xbox One are a little frustrated. Microsoft temporarily banned them from using the Upload Studio, which… Read More
Microsoft giving away free first-party launch game to those receiving replacement consoles If you were one of the unlucky gamers with a broken Xbox One, well, at least you’re now eligible for… Read More
Nokia jabs at the iPad Air with a new ad for its tablet Nokia is continuing the media push to get its new Lumia 2520 tablet in the hands of as many consumers… Read More
Week in Review: Xbox One arrives; Bitcoin mania; Seattle council supports startups; etc. Need to catch up? Here’s a roundup of highlights from GeekWire this past week, with news, nuggets and other commentaries.… Read More
Noise of Death: Microsoft replacing bricked consoles to frustrated gamers within ‘a matter of days’ Most of the one million-plus Xbox One owners are spending the weekend in video game heaven, playing with Microsoft’s newest console… Read More
Microsoft sells 1 million Xbox One consoles on day one Sony sold 1 million Playstation 4’s on its first day of sales, and now, Microsoft can say the same. The… Read More
Nearly 40% of Xbox One reviews on Amazon are 1-star; users reporting broken disc drives Microsoft began selling the Xbox One today and people are already complaining about problems. Several users are posting videos and issuing… Read More
Nokia sweetens tablet launch with a free keyboard It looks like Nokia wants to make sure that its new Windows-powered tablet doesn’t go the way of the Surface… Read More
Photos: Macklemore, Lorde help Microsoft celebrate Xbox One launch around the world If you’re a manager and notice a few people randomly out from work today, well, blame Microsoft. Today the $499… Read More
Yes, you can: How to play Xbox 360 games on Xbox One Update, June 15, 2015: At the annual E3 video game conference, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One will be able to… Read More
Report: Microsoft might breathe new life into Winamp, Shoutcast AOL announced yesterday that it would be shutting down Winamp, the venerable media player that helped usher in an age… Read More
Watch: Microsoft employee unboxes the limited edition white Xbox One Personally, I prefer the look of the white Xbox One over the traditional black color. But unfortunately for me — and… Read More
Microsoft’s SkyDrive app for Apple’s iOS gets automatic photo uploads, and a new look Microsoft’s SkyDrive app for iOS got a snazzy redesign this morning, complete with a new look that now brings the app… Read More
Charles Schwab’s advice to Bill Gates: Come back as Microsoft CEO ‘for at least a year’ Bill Gates has signaled that he doesn’t plan to return to Microsoft to replace Steve Ballmer as CEO, but he… Read More
Video demo: Putting Xbox One voice commands to the test “Xbox, Watch TV.” “Xbox, Go to Forza Motorsport 5.” “Xbox, Mute.” These are just a few of the phrases you… Read More
Surprise: YouTube is coming to the Xbox One after all One of the things that was keping the media atwitter with the Xbox One nearing its launch was the continued… Read More
Microsoft selling t-shirts and coffee mugs that rip Google’s privacy policies Need some new clothes and hate Google’s privacy policies? Well, Microsoft has you covered. The “Scroogled” campaign, which Microsoft created… Read More
A bum rap for Ballmer? Microsoft CEO defends profit growth during his tenure What about the stock price? That’s the perennial question from the floor at Microsoft’s annual shareholders meeting, but in his… Read More
Instagram finally launching for Windows Phone, without full video support for now Instagram announced today that its app for Windows Phone will be launching today in the Windows Phone Store, as teased… Read More
Microsoft employee #1 has a new gig Marc McDonald not only saw the birth of the software industry, he played a key role in it. The software… Read More
Our week with Xbox One: What to expect from Microsoft’s new console Walk into the living room, say “Xbox On,” and Microsoft’s new Xbox One console springs to life — automatically recognizing… Read More
Bill Gates explains what Microsoft needs in a new CEO So much has been reported about Microsoft’s CEO search via anonymous sources in recent weeks and months. So how about… Read More
Microsoft delays streaming Xbox One gameplay to Twitch until January While PS4 users have been able to start streaming their gameplay to the popular Twitch.tv service, Xbox One owners won’t… Read More
Microsoft launches eBay store with holiday season looming Microsoft today unveiled a new place to buy its products: eBay. Just in time for a holiday push, the Redmond… Read More
In final shareholder speech, Ballmer defends Bing and Xbox as key parts of Microsoft Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer just finished speaking at the company’s annual shareholder meeting — his final one as the company’s… Read More
Live: Bill Gates speaks (and chokes up) at Steve Ballmer’s final shareholder meeting Microsoft’s annual meeting of shareholders in Bellevue this morning opened with a surprise — Bill Gates, Microsoft’s chairman, who has… Read More
Google app for Windows Phone adds better voice recognition, sign-in While Google and Microsoft really haven’t seen eye-to-eye on the Windows Phone YouTube app, that hasn’t stopped the search engine… Read More
