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Verizon shackles Surface: Microsoft’s new tablet deserves better than this

During a trip to a Verizon Wireless store in Northern California earlier this week, I noticed a Windows 8 tablet… Read More

Augmented-reality glasses for Xbox? Patent filing provides new evidence

The notion of Microsoft releasing its own augmented reality glasses for a future Xbox isn’t new, having surfaced over the… Read More

Sorry Microsoft, but my mom isn’t buying Windows Phone

I spent yesterday afternoon immersed in a modern-day holiday tradition — helping my parents shop for their first smartphones. Three… Read More

Microsoft reportedly set to debut Xbox TV device next year

Microsoft isn’t quite done turning the Xbox 360 into an entertainment hub for the living room. Tom Warren over at… Read More

Santa, please bring me an iPad: 48% of kids want Apple’s tablet

Yesterday, my three-year-old son looked at a review copy of a Surface tablet sitting on my desk and asked this… Read More

Microsoft marketing wizards tap Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf to tout new Windows Phones

OK, this may be entering an entirely new realm of geekdom. The marketing wizards at Microsoft have struck a deal… Read More

Outgoing board member Reed Hastings on the hurdles facing Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is stepping down from the Microsoft board later this month at the company’s annual meeting. And… Read More

Microsoft Research hires Carnegie Mellon leader as head of international labs

Microsoft Research today named noted computer scientist Jeannette Wing, the two-time head of Carnegie Mellon’s computer science department, to the… Read More

Leaked videos show focus groups panning the Microsoft Kin: ‘It’s frustrating’

Microsoft is currently trying to make inroads with its new tablet computer — taking on the likes of Apple’s iPad… Read More

Turning poop into power: Microsoft building innovative data center to test clean power resource strategies

Think about human waste inside of a toilet. Yes, I know, gross. Now, think about power for a data center.… Read More

Oprah sends Tweet about love of Microsoft Surface (from her iPad)

Oh, the irony. Oprah gushed about her love of Microsoft’s new tablet computer, the Surface, with the following Tweet yesterday.… 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

Microsoft takes on Android and iPhone with new ‘Meet your Match’ challenge

As we’ve noted repeatedly here in the pages of GeekWire, Microsoft is in a desperate fight to regain some ground… Read More

Is Windows 8 off to a weaker start than Windows 7?

Microsoft is spending big-time bucks to get the word out about Windows 8 (reportedly to the tune of $1.5 billion).… Read More

Kinect-based medical software startup Jintronix raises cash from Madrona, plans move to Seattle

Entrepreneur Justin Tan’s business idea was sparked by a very serious situation. On a flight from New York to Paris,… 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

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iPad mini, Surface, Kindle Fire: Which one really belongs on your holiday list?

Yes, the holidays are almost here, and anyone looking to buy a tablet will be faced with a dizzying array… Read More

Is Woz right? Apple co-founder worries that Microsoft is getting more innovative

Of all the comments being made about Microsoft’s future this week, here’s one you probably didn’t see coming. Apple co-founder… Read More

Advice from a dropout: Bill Gates says colleges need to fix the graduation problem

So you probably would not take advice about college education from a person who dropped out of school — unless,… Read More

These guys explain Microsoft — sometimes even better than Microsoft would like

One of the best ways to understand Microsoft is to read reports by Directions on Microsoft, an independent research firm that… Read More

Microsoft vs. Motorola: Courtroom cleared as secret Xbox details discussed

With the general manager of Microsoft’s Xbox hardware group on the stand in the company’s patent trial vs. Motorola, a… Read More

Smartphone score: Android sells 122M, iPhone 24M, Windows Phone 4M

Mobile phone makers sold more than 4 million Windows Phones in the third quarter, up from 1.7 million in the… Read More

Dude, where’s my Surface space? User sues Microsoft over tablet storage

One Los Angeles man is a little frustrated with the storage space on the Microsoft Surface. So much so, in… Read More

Steven Sinofsky’s swan song: What should the former Microsoft exec do next?

He’s been called abrasive, hard-charging and — by GeekWire’s very own Todd Bishop — a misfit. Sounds like Steven Sinofsky, who… Read More

Long-time Xbox Live members to receive special 10th anniversary console

The most dedicated Xbox Live members are in for a treat this holiday season. Microsoft’s Larry Hyrb, also known as… Read More

Surface Diary: Microsoft’s tablet finds a home in our house

As many of you predicted, my decision to spend my family’s iPad budget on a Microsoft Surface is causing some… Read More

A bad run for Nokia: Now in 7th place in smartphone race

Nokia just can’t seem to get out of the rut. The one-time mobile phone giant from Finland continues to see… Read More

More management changes at Microsoft: Andy Lees to head corporate development

This certainly isn’t as shocking as the Steven Sinofsky announcement on Monday. But here’s more evidence that Microsoft is shaking… Read More

Motorola wants to collect royalties on Microsoft Surface, too

Reporting from federal court: Microsoft’s patent dispute with Motorola focuses largely on technologies used by Windows and the Xbox 360,… 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