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Kinect in the car: Microsoft sees gestures, facial tracking in next wave of auto tech

Microsoft’s Kinect sensor has already expanded beyond the Xbox 360 to Windows PCs. Next stop? The car. People will be… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Microsoft’s big week, and the future of NFC wireless on our phones

It has been a significant week for Microsoft, from the announcement of the company’s Surface tablet computer, (and its unique… Read More

Kumbaya or Kinect? Send your kid to Microsoft Summer Camp

Are your kids driving you crazy already? Well, Microsoft has a solution for that. The tech giant is now offering… Read More

WiFi only? Report says first Microsoft Surface tablets won’t have mobile broadband

Microsoft generated a ton of positive buzz in the tech world at the start of the week with the unveiling… Read More

Microsoft’s starting median pay beats out rivals at $91,500

It’s a good time to be a highly-skilled engineer looking for a job in tech. And one of the best… Read More

NYT board adds Seattle tech vet Brian McAndrews

Madrona Venture Group partner Brian McAndrews, the former aQuantive CEO and Microsoft executive, has been elected to the New York… Read More

Gates, Jobs, Google or Dorsey: Which of these comic books about tech CEOs would you want to read?

Blue Water Productions is rolling out a new comic book line, featuring the of legends of the tech industry. The… Read More

Analyst: Microsoft might make its own Windows Phone, too

[Follow-up: Report: Microsoft is not making its own Windows Phone] Earlier this week, Microsoft jumped into the computer hardware business,… Read More

Is Internet Explorer up or down? Microsoft and research firm in stat spat

Web analytics firm StatCounter, which has been reporting a steady decline in Internet Explorer market share, has issued an extensive… Read More

Microsoft vet Tom Rizzo, voice of Office 365, hired by Amazon

Tom Rizzo, a longtime and well-known Microsoft product manager who most recently led product management and competitive strategy for the… Read More

Video: Watch the entire Microsoft Surface tablet unveiling

You’ve followed the live blogs, seen the highlights and read the posts, but here’s a chance to see and assess… Read More

Memo: Ballmer rallies troops around Surface, hints at Office, Windows Phone news

Yesterday was a big moment in Microsoft’s history, as the company unveiled its own tablet computer, Surface, moving into the… Read More

Microsoft’s Surface tablet: A bold and necessary risk — and some very long odds

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer didn’t display any of his trademark over-the-top energy as he unveiled the company’s new Surface tablet computer… Read More

Video: Microsoft Surface keyboard/cover in action

Microsoft’s new Surface tablet computer, unveiled during a press event here this afternoon, will work in conjunction with a cover… Read More

Live: Microsoft unveils new Surface tablet computer

Posting from Hollywood: The technology industry has spent the past few days speculating about Microsoft’s “major” announcement this afternoon. Will… Read More

Artefact spinoff launches first product: 10,000ft helps manage projects, people

Artefact, the Seattle-based tech consultancy founded six years ago by two former Microsoft product designers, has spun off a new… Read More

Barnes & Noble not part of Microsoft’s mystery event

Barnes & Noble is not participating in Microsoft’s big announcement this afternoon in Los Angeles, we’ve been able to confirm… Read More

PC shipment forecast shrinks as Windows 8 approaches

Research firm Gartner has reportedly lowered its projections for PC shipments this year and next, raising the possibility of a… Read More

All hail Xpad? How Microsoft could make a winning tablet

Monday afternoon Microsoft will be making a “major” announcement that it promises we don’t want to miss. The most popular… Read More

Comments of the Week: Ballmer and basketball; Sword fighting authors; etc.

The best comments, quotes, and random zingers we heard this week… “I’ve been writing science and historical fiction for three… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Microsoft’s tablet, Apple’s upgrades, and more from the week in tech

I’m headed to Los Angeles on Monday for Microsoft’s mystery announcement, and we kick off this week’s GeekWire radio show… Read More

Kinect to the music: How this geek turns motion into song

As if Kinect didn’t do enough already, Aussie sound artist and developer Chris Vik is working on software that translates… Read More

A Microsoft tablet would be a big deal, at least for Microsoft

The big question for the past day on the Microsoft beat: What in the heck is the major, can’t-miss news… Read More

Microsoft integrating Yelp data into Bing local search

Microsoft Bing announced a deal this morning with Yelp to incorporate information from the business search and review service into… Read More

Nokia plans 10k job cuts, 3 top execs depart in shakeup

Nokia this morning announced a major shakeup, acknowledging that “competitive industry dynamics” in the smartphone market are hurting its business more… Read More

Search: Google boosts lead vs. Microsoft and Yahoo

New numbers from comScore Networks show Google pulling further ahead of Microsoft Bing and Yahoo in the U.S. search market… Read More

Skype debuts ‘Conversation Ads’ for audio calls, hopes to get you talking about them

Skype, a.k.a. Microsoft’s Skype Division, just announced a new form of advertising on its service, called “Conversation Ads.” The ads… Read More

From .art to .microsoft to .zappos: Applicants revealed in domain name land grab

Some of the biggest names in technology, as well as some prospecting upstarts have entered applications with the Internet Corporation for… Read More

Ballmer, Nordstroms revealed as investors in Seattle NBA bid

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has signed on as an investor in a bid to build a new sports arena in… Read More

Legislators rally against possible Xbox 360 import ban

It’s not often that Congress argues in favor of video game consoles, but it appears all bets are off when… Read More