Windows Phone Marketplace surpasses 70,000 apps Microsoft has topped more than 70,000 apps for its Windows Phone Marketplace, up from 50,000 in December, according to reports… Read More
Say, what? Myspace moves up in ranking of top 50 U.S. Web sites Facebook and Pinterest may be all of the rage. But a social networking site of another era is having a… Read More
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen donates $300M to help solve the mysteries of the human brain Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is doubling down on his efforts to better understand the human brain, announcing plans today to… Read More
Forecast: PC market in flux as Microsoft preps Windows 8 Two interesting pieces of news this week provide a better sense for how 2012 will shake out for the PC… Read More
Memo: Microsoft won’t be paying for its sales team’s iPads A recent study showed Apple’s iPad making significant inroads among corporate buyers. But the trend stops in Redmond, apparently. An… Read More
Microsoft hires former Yahoo chief scientist and database guru Microsoft confirmed today that it has hired Raghu Ramakrishnan, a former Yahoo chief scientist, as a technical fellow in its… Read More
‘Hunger Games’ in HTML5: Microsoft and Lionsgate look to put odds in IE9’s favor Promotional sites for movies are traditionally created in Adobe Flash, but Microsoft and Lionsgate are looking to lead the industry… Read More
Can you hear them now? Windows Phone hires Verizon campaign vet Microsoft’s newest Windows Phone marketing executive, Thom Gruhler, is no stranger to advertising in the mobile industry. In fact, you’ve… Read More
Microsoft fires Bing marketers after internal investigation Microsoft says it has terminated the employment of two people who helped to lead marketing for its Bing search engine:… Read More
Dell looks to challenge the iPad with tablets based on Windows 8 Apple’s lead in the tablet market may seem insurmountable, especially with last week’s release of the lastest iPad. But don’t… Read More
Microsoft previews business apps on Windows 8, as iPad rises in business world Can Microsoft’s Windows 8 combat the iPad’s growing popularity among business users? We’ve gotten a sense for what consumer apps… Read More
Internet Explorer wants you back, say it’s different this time Can Microsoft get you to start using Internet Explorer again? That’s the goal of a new online campaign built around… Read More
Microsoft seeks patent on monetizing buttons of TV remote How much would you pay to watch a replay of a great play, or skip a bunch of television commercials?… Read More
Video: Windows 8 app controls police car from the cloud Over on the Microsoft campus this week, I got a chance to check out a vehicle control system from Modularis… Read More
Video: A glimpse inside Microsoft’s high-tech Global Security Operations Center On the Microsoft campus this week, hundreds of law enforcement and public safety officials are gathering for the company’s Worldwide… Read More
Master Chief, the ultimate Microsoft security guard I spent some time today over at Microsoft’s Worldwide Public Safety Symposium, and spent some time inside the company’s Global Security… Read More
Microsoft ‘Beamatron’ inserts virtual objects into real world, using Kinect 3D model Here’s another interesting project from Microsoft Research, blurring the lines between the physical and digital worlds using a Kinect sensor… Read More
Back at Microsoft, ex-Googler gives changes at search giant a minus-1 Software testing guru James Whittaker left Microsoft to join Google back in 2009. Now he’s back at Microsoft, working as… Read More
Now working for Xbox: Former PlayStation exec Phil Harrison Here’s a hire that no one would have predicted five years ago. Phil Harrison, the former head of worldwide studios… Read More
Mayhem: Microsoft’s open-source app for controlling just about anything The technologies shown at Microsoft Research’s annual “TechFest” science fair aren’t typically ready for public use. But one that emerged… Read More
Yahoo vs. Facebook: This just got very awkward for Microsoft Yahoo grabbed the attention of the tech industry today, but not with a new product announcement. The company filed a… Read More
Freak’n Genius: Animation startup uses Microsoft Kinect to tap your inner goofball Kyle Kesterson may be known around Seattle as a talented designer, artist and active participant in the Startup Weekend hackathons.… Read More
Dancing with the Star Wars: Sorry, but this is just wrong Are you ready to dance your heart out for Jabba the Hutt? It’s not unusual for derivatives of “Star Wars”… Read More
Hello, Palo Alto: Microsoft expanding retail presence in Apple’s backyard Can Microsoft win new fans in Silicon Valley? The company is giving it a shot, with some help from Jerry… Read More
‘Real user’ tries Windows 8: ‘They trying to drive me to Mac?’ Chris Pirillo, of LockerGnome fame, was trying to make a point when he sat his dad down in front of… Read More
PS2 still tops PS3 in U.S. homes, and other surprising stats from the game world Fifty-six percent of U.S. households own at least one current-generation video-game console, up from 50 percent a year ago. Thirty-nine… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Kindle’s impact, the new iPad, and how Clipboard is capturing the web This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we talk with Gary Flake, the founder of Clipboard, a Seattle-area… Read More
Google keeps growing, and Yahoo slips further behind Google got even bigger in the U.S. search market in February — holding the top spot with 66.4 percent of the… Read More
Xbox Rumor of the Day: No disc drive in Microsoft’s next video-game console? There are so many rumors flying around about Microsoft’s plans for its next Xbox that it’s hard to keep track… Read More
Microsoft has a problem with OnLive’s Windows and Office for iPad, Android OnLive has turned heads this year with its OnLive Desktop app for running Microsoft Windows on the iPad and Android… Read More
