Microsoft puts Windows Phone apps on hold after ‘hiccups’ in marketplace upgrade Microsoft is already behind the proverbial eight ball in mobile. And, given that its smartphone market share is stuck below… Read More
Could Microsoft’s new Surface tablet really cost only $199? We’re skeptical We’ve been waiting with eager anticipation to find out how much Microsoft plans to charge for its Surface tablet computer,… Read More
Microsoft updates SkyDrive, set to release Android app Microsoft this morning announced a series of updates to its SkyDrive cloud storage service — remaking SkyDrive.com to fit the… Read More
Apple exec: Microsoft patent deal forbids design cloning The ongoing patent trial between Apple and Samsung turned out an interesting bit of Microsoft-related news today, as Apple patent… Read More
Windows RT: Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, Asus to help Microsoft challenge iPad Dell, Lenovo, Samsung and Asus are among the PC makers that will release computers running Windows RT, the variation of… Read More
Report: Microsoft plans to keep its Facebook stake Microsoft won’t be among the large investors selling shares in Facebook when the opportunity arises later this week, according to… Read More
Landing on Mars, grappling with Microsoft Surface, and other quotes of the week The best quotes, comments, tweets and random observations we heard this week … “If anybody has been harboring doubts about… Read More
REI, LinkedIn land in top 10 places for work-life balance; Facebook falls off When employers dangle salaries and signing bonuses and Justin Bieber songs in front of prospective employees, they might just want… Read More
What should Bill Gates read? Our top 5 books for his list A few weeks ago, Bill Gates posted his summer reading list. A self-confessed reading junkie — “sometimes I can get… Read More
Bing Fund opens doors for Buddy Platform and Pinion Tech Microsoft surprised us last month when word spread of its Bing Fund, a new angel investment fund and startup incubator… Read More
Q&A: What it really takes to land a killer technology job Software engineer Gayle Laakmann McDowell has worked for companies including Microsoft, Google and Apple, but she’s also known in the… Read More
Pulse news site shows potential of Microsoft’s IE10 Pulse, the popular news app for iPad, iPhone and Android, released a new version of its service for the web… Read More
Microsoft and NYPD team up on new ‘awareness system’ Microsoft and the New York Police Department have developed a new computer system that pulls together data from various public… Read More
New data: Windows Phone closes gap vs. BlackBerry Microsoft’s share of the worldwide smartphone operating system market climbed to 3.5 percent in the second quarter, up from 2.3… Read More
Windows 8: Now even tougher to avoid the new Start screen Microsoft appears to have blocked a workaround that would have allowed Windows 8 users to skip the new tile-based Start… Read More
MS-DOS wasn’t stolen, new forensic analysis concludes This could be the tech world’s version of a conviction being overturned by new DNA evidence. A forensic analysis conducted… Read More
Dear NASA: Nice work landing on Mars — maybe now you should dump Windows XP? Attention, Microsoft: It’s probably time to send a sales rep to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. A video by Boing Boing,… Read More
Acer CEO warns Microsoft to ‘think twice’ about Surface Microsoft knew it would be stepping on the toes of its partners when it announced plans to make the Surface… Read More
The difference between Kindle Fire and Windows Phone and other comments of the week The best comments, quotes, and random zingers we heard this week… “I think it’s interesting the types of adjectives journalists… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Where The Hell is Matt? On our show! Even if you don’t recognize Matt Harding’s name, you’ve probably seen one of his videos. He’s the globetrotting YouTube star… Read More
Microsoft’s ‘Metro’ switcheroo traced to trademark dispute For a long time now, Microsoft has been using the phrase “Metro” to refer to the new design style being… Read More
How the iPad made Apple the top ‘PC’ vendor, and what it means for Windows What is a “personal computer” in 2012? Do tablets count? Most of the major technology research firms say no. As reflected… Read More
Microsoft PR chief defends Ballmer, touts ‘blistering pace’ Microsoft’s PR chief took to the blogosphere and the airwaves today to tout what he described as the company’s “blistering… Read More
Apple patent filing looks a lot like Microsoft Surface Great minds think alike? A patent application submitted by Apple last year — and made public just this morning —… Read More
Chart: Windows 7 is almost bigger than Windows XP August is already a big month for Windows 8, with Microsoft announcing this morning that it has finished the new… Read More
Shipped! Windows 8 is done, set for October release Microsoft this morning announced RTM for Windows 8, which stands for Released to Manufacturing, which is the technical phrase for,… Read More
Microsoft still lags in critical smartphone race with just 3.8% of U.S. subscribers Microsoft still has a long, long way to go to regain any sort of foothold in the mobile industry. That’s… Read More
Ridiculously embarrassing Microsoft dance routine is top story of the month (again) Sometimes it’s the odd, offbeat stories that grab the attention of our readers. How better to explain the fascination with… Read More
How Kinect, smartphones and programming are reshaping high school Tech-minded teachers from across the country are on the Microsoft campus in Redmond this week, sharing some of the new… Read More
Here’s your chance: How to get a new ‘@outlook’ address Tired of using an email address that contains your 8th grade nickname, or has seven numbers appended to it? Here’s… Read More
