Xbox Music: Windows 8 plays lead as Microsoft debuts new service It’s called Xbox Music, but make no mistake — the frontman in this band is Windows 8. Microsoft is taking… Read More
First Windows 8 ad touts ‘reimagined’ operating system, focuses on touch With the release of Windows 8 now less than two weeks away, Microsoft is giving the first glimpse of the… Read More
Ready for Windows 8? Here comes Microsoft’s big $1.5 billion marketing push Microsoft needs Windows 8 to do well, really well. And it’s going to spend a pretty penny to make sure… Read More
Chart: This is what the ‘Post-PC Era’ looks like, so far Worldwide PC shipments declined by 8 percent in the third quarter, in advance of the Windows 8 release, according to… Read More
Analyst on Windows 8: ‘I wouldn’t want Start menu back, even if I could have it’ Some early users, including me, have complained about Microsoft’s decision to get rid of the traditional Start menu in Windows… Read More
T-Mobile calls dibs for new Nokia Windows smartphone Just one week after AT&T said it would be the exclusive carrier of the Nokia Lumia 920, T-Mobile announced Monday… Read More
Whoops: Windows 8 PCs make an early debut Sometimes those Home Shopping Network folks are just too excited about a product. Microsoft’s Windows 8 isn’t due to be… Read More
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: Windows 8 is bold, innovative, sometimes puzzling Lots of writers have been weighing in on Microsoft’s Windows 8, but it’s safe to say that none of them… Read More
What bugs? Here comes Windows 8, ready or not First things first: No piece of software the size of Windows is without bugs. And in this era of regular… Read More
Barnes & Noble plans Nook integration with Microsoft Windows, Office and Bing A newly surfaced job posting gives new details about Barnes & Noble’s plans for its fledgling partnership with Microsoft, citing… Read More
We’re happier than ever with PCs, because we’re using tablets Does that computer on your desk or tablet in your bag give you a warm, fuzzy feeling? Probably yes, according… Read More
Ballmer: There’s no doubt Windows 8 will be a success Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is convinced that Windows 8 will be a winner, he doesn’t seem too impressed with Amazon’s… Read More
Why does this iMac have an HP logo on it? At midnight last night Hewlett Packard released their new line of all-in-one PCs, including the flagship, called Spectre One —… Read More
Intel signals more rough times ahead for PC market The global market for personal computers has been stagnant for a while now, and Intel this morning delivered some bad… Read More
PAX: Microsoft previews Xbox Live games for Windows 8 The giant Penny Arcade Expo video game convention, better known as PAX, kicks off this morning in Seattle, and Microsoft… Read More
Windows 8 on a Mac: New version of Parallels Desktop software launches today Parallels is launching the next version of its Parallels Desktop for Mac virtualization software today, including new features to help… Read More
Microsoft Surface street art in New York: Pricing next? Microsoft appears to be building the buzz for its Surface tablet computer with a series of chalk street art installations… Read More
The other Microsoft Surface mystery: Keyboard included? In many ways it’s the signature feature of Microsoft’s upcoming Surface tablet computer — the magnetically attached cover that doubles… Read More
Windows 8: How Microsoft plans to educate new users The final version of Windows 8 has been released to members of Microsoft’s TechNet and MSDN services, opening the floodgates… 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
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
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
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
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
Pictures: Microsoft unveils new keyboards and mice, tailored for Windows 8 My desk isn’t cool enough for this thing. That was my first thought after getting my hands on the Wedge… Read More
Apple posts record iPad sales, profits miss Wall Street targets Sales of Apple’s iPad topped 17 million units in the company’s most recent quarter, up more than 80 percent over… Read More
Survey: iOS beating Android for business apps, creating opportunity for Windows 8 App developers see the tide turning in Apple’s favor inside many companies, with iOS outpacing Android as the preferred mobile… Read More
