Dropbox is ‘a fine little startup’ and other gems from Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer Steve Ballmer has made a habit of publicly downplaying competitors right before they eat Microsoft’s lunch. His comments about the… Read More
Struggling Nintendo sells 3 million Wii U consoles, lowers forecasts again Nintendo’s quarterly numbers are out and the company managed to sell 3.06 million Wii U consoles worldwide during the holiday… Read More
From Flight Sim to scuba diving: Former Microsoft vets to debut virtual game Microsoft surprised just about everyone when it made the move to disband the popular Flight and Train Simulator franchises back in… Read More
New era for Office: Microsoft launches yearly subscription for home users Microsoft is launching a new version of Office for Windows PCs and Macs today, with a new twist: Families and… Read More
Microsoft to Sacramento: Don’t blame us for taking your NBA team You may have heard, people in Northern California are none too happy about a deal to sell their Sacramento Kings… Read More
Poll: Are you upgrading to Windows 8 before prices rise? If you’re thinking about upgrading your existing Windows PC to Microsoft’s Windows 8, time is running out to do it… Read More
Report: Chinese government could lift 12-year-old ban on video game hardware Execs at Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and maybe even Valve are licking their chops this morning at the latest news from… Read More
Xbox 360 ‘Kinect Effect’ fades as console market declines A little more than a year ago, in the fall of 2011, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 business was basking in the… Read More
Podcast Podcast: Windows 8, Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs, and computer scientist Yaw Anokwa This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we’re pleased to be joined by one of our former Geeks of the Week, Yaw… Read More
Microsoft: Windows 8 launch hurt by ‘limited assortment’ of touch devices Computer makers have known for a long time that Microsoft’s Windows 8 would attempt to move the PC operating system… Read More
Microsoft posts mixed results for critical holiday quarter Microsoft this afternoon posted earnings per share of 76 cents for the December quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations by 1… Read More
Open letter to Skype from digital rights advocates urges Microsoft to issue transparency reports Over 100 Internet advocates, journalists and other organization members penned an open letter to Microsoft today, urging the Redmond software… Read More
Apple CEO: ‘Huge opportunity’ for iPads to replace Windows PCs Earlier today Apple reported a sharp increase in iPad sales for the holiday quarter, a stark contrast with the declining… Read More
Pogs, Tamagotchis and Lunchables: New Microsoft IE ad takes a trip down memory lane Oh, man. My 22-year-old self just watched the new Microsoft advertisement above and the nostalgia is flowing like a Capri… Read More
Microsoft, let’s be friends Dear Microsoft, Can we just be friends again? Please? It’s been exactly five years now since I left you. During… Read More
Report: Nokia bringing 41MP camera to Windows Phone Nokia will take a new step to differentiate itself with high-end photography on Microsoft’s Windows Phones, according to a new… Read More
Former Microsoft exec criticizes Ballmer, calls for spinoffs in newly released book Joachim Kempin, a former Microsoft senior vice president who worked at the company for nearly two decades, delivers a strong… Read More
Report: Microsoft in talks to invest up to $3B in Dell to help take the PC maker private Now, here’s one of the more interesting stories of the day. CNBC’s David Faber is reporting that Microsoft may invest… Read More
Microsoft Surface Pro coming Feb. 9, still $899 without keyboard Microsoft this morning announced a Feb. 9 release date for its upcoming Surface with Windows 8 Pro tablet, the version… Read More
California politician blasts Ballmer over NBA deal, seeks details on Microsoft’s state contracts Nasty, angry, threatening — these are words that describe a letter sent on Tuesday from a California politician intending to… Read More
Sony boss: We’ll let Microsoft unveil its console first, then make ours better While we don’t have exact release dates for next-generation consoles, we now know Sony’s PS4 will be released after Microsoft’s… Read More
NBA returning to Seattle thanks to Steve Ballmer We heard two weeks ago that the NBA might be back in Seattle. Now we have some confirmation and assurance.… Read More
The top 10 posts of the week: A Windows Phone app developer tells his story and more It’s been a busy week here at GeekWire. We launched our new annual membership program and unveiled Tableau CEO Christian Chabot as… Read More
Meet the 10 startups from the Windows Azure accelerator It’s not easy to stand in front of a packed room of angel investors and venture capitalists and ask for… Read More
Microsoft, Nordstrom, Starbucks make Fortune’s 100 best companies to work for Six Washington companies made it to Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list this year, with Microsoft (75), Nordstrom (88)… Read More
Drop the puck: Watch live hockey with new NHL Gamecenter app for Xbox Live Now that hockey is back after a temporary lockout, Xbox LIVE users can access NHL GameCenter to get all the latest… Read More
Yet another 9-year-old kid wins Microsoft certification Some 9-year-olds do pretty cool things like build a Lego set or finish a Harry Potter book. Then there’s 9-year-old whiz… Read More
Why this app maker targeted Windows Phone first, and what happened after that Christopher Ross views the mobile world a little differently than most entrepreneurs. He worked at Microsoft for the better part… Read More
Microsoft’s disaster response app HelpBridge alerts family and friends during crisis The next time a big disaster hits, Microsoft wants to help you connect with your loved ones. To do that,… Read More
Bing beefs up social sidebar with more Facebook content Just two days after landing a big partnership with Facebook’s new Graph Search, Bing today announced more robust Facebook integration… Read More
