Solitaire, anyone? Classic PC games fare well vs. social apps, but user base is aging Grandma is still playing Solitaire on the computer, research confirms. A report from the Nielsen research firm says classic PC… Read More
Microsoft user agreements will block class-action suits In the future, if you have a problem with a Microsoft consumer product and want to take the company to… Read More
Skype plans in-game integration for Microsoft’s next Xbox It’s a no-brainer that Microsoft’s next Xbox console, whenever it’s released and whatever it’s called, will offer some form of… Read More
Steve Ballmer has an 80-inch Windows 8 tablet in his office — will you have one, too? Microsoft has said for a while that it will be offering Windows 8 on everything from tablets to giant screens,… Read More
Microsoft tops Google’s list of copyright removal requests Microsoft is more active than any other company in asking Google to remove from its index websites that infringe on… Read More
Rooftop urban farm may sprout at Microsoft’s Redmond campus Microsoft is one of the world’s biggest technology companies. But a new type of business may be sprouting on the… Read More
Summify to shut down June 22 amid Twitter integration I’ve been a huge fan of Summify since its launch last year, but the the online news and information aggregation… Read More
Report: NBCU wants to buy rest of msnbc.com from Microsoft NBCUniversal and its parent company, Comcast, have been talking seriously with Microsoft about buying out the Redmond company’s stake in… Read More
500M Windows 8 users in 2013? What Microsoft’s Ballmer really said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is back in the news, setting tech news sites abuzz this week with the prediction that… Read More
A ban on Xbox imports? Stakes rise in Microsoft’s Motorola patent dispute Microsoft’s 4GB and 250GB Xbox 360 game consoles would be banned from import into the U.S. under a recommendation issued… Read More
Kinetix Academy taps power of Kinect to help kids with autism One of the core ideas behind Startup Weekend is that smart people from various backgrounds and professions can do great… Read More
Chrome passes Internet Explorer, but can the stats be believed? Google’s Chrome has surpassed Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as the world’s most widely used browser, according to the latest numbers from… Read More
Google finishes $12.5B Motorola deal, new CEO promises ‘smaller, fewer bets’ Google this morning became a hardware company — completing its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility and promptly naming a new… Read More
Brand values of Apple and Facebook soar, while Amazon and Microsoft retreat You just can’t compete with that iconic Apple logo. For the second year in a row, Apple was named the… Read More
Kinect for Windows adds seated skeletal tracking Microsoft released a new software development kit for its Kinect for Windows sensor today, expanding the capabilities of the platform… Read More
Motorola rulings put Google and Microsoft on a collision course over Android Microsoft has so far been waging its patent battle against Android indirectly, striking deals and going to court with makers… Read More
Microsoft opens the doors to its own ‘so.cl’ network Microsoft Research over the weekend began allowing members of the public to join its social network called “so.cl” that the company had… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Facebook’s IPO, as viewed by a skeptic Facebook’s IPO is our big topic this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast. We assess the company’s debut… Read More
Microsoft set to make at least $250M in Facebook IPO People around the world will be focused on Facebook this morning as the social network offers its shares to the… Read More
Inside the Kinect Accelerator: Startups camp out at Microsoft in pursuit of next big thing It’s a familiar scene in the startup world — an open floor plan, buzzing with activity, filled with startups cranking… Read More
Seattle top in the nation for tech job growth, study finds A new analysis by Forbes ranks the Seattle region No. 1 in the country for technology job growth, crediting the region… Read More
Look out, kids: Windows 8 comes with a report card Here’s a Windows 8 feature that’s sure to spark lots of conversations around the dinner table. Gearing up for the… Read More
Microsoft stuck behind Samsung Bada in smartphone sales Microsoft is aiming to make Windows Phone a strong No. 3 in the smartphone market, behind Android and iPhone, but… Read More
Microsoft unveils new ‘Halo Infinity Multiplayer’ plan Halo is the franchise that introduced many people to the power of multiplayer gaming, and Microsoft will attempt to make… Read More
Biometric apps for Kinect: Microsoft wants to avoid creeping everybody out A woman walks into a store, and a computer recognizes her, welcomes her by name, compliments her on the weight… Read More
Microsoft CEO Summit: Immelt, Huffington, Buffett and other titans in town More than 130 corporate chiefs from around the world are descending on Seattle starting today — but don’t expect to… Read More
LinkedIn’s new app is a Windows Phone showcase LinkedIn finally released its first official app for Windows Phone this week. It’s an important addition to Microsoft’s catalog of… Read More
Can a game console help diagnose autism? Microsoft’s Kinect in a promising study Video games may be the latest tool in the drive to diagnose autism earlier in life. Researchers at the University… Read More
Aviary debuts photo-editing SDK for Windows Phone Aviary, the photo-editing technology company backed by investors including Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, today rolled out its new software development… Read More
Is Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer really America’s worst CEO? It’s easy to criticize Steve Ballmer’s tenure as CEO of Microsoft. The stagnant share price, the Windows Vista debacle, the… Read More
