Windows 8 gets a date: 10/26 Microsoft will launch Windows 8 on Friday, Oct. 26, the company announced today. Windows president Steven Sinofsky announced the date… Read More
Microsoft buying Perceptive Pixel, technology company behind CNN’s Magic Wall Microsoft is acquiring Perceptive Pixel, a New York-based company known as a pioneer in multitouch technologies for large displays. Founded… Read More
Microsoft: Windows 8 to hit the market at end of October Windows 8 is on track to be released to computer makers the first week of August, and it will be… Read More
Windows 8 for $40: Will this convince you to upgrade? With the release of Windows 8 approaching, Microsoft is making a bid for the attention of existing Windows users by… 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
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
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
Mountain Lion vs. Windows 8: Apple sets Mac update for July Apple CEO Tim Cook just left the stage at the company’s WorldWide Developer Conference down in San Francisco. Apple used… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Windows 8 rant, Facebook revisited, and the story behind the JoeyBra We’ve got a ton of stories to talk about this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, starting with… Read More
Windows 8 Release Preview debuts, Microsoft confirms $15 upgrade promotion Microsoft just posted the Windows 8 Release Preview for public download, the last major milestone before the final release of… Read More
Apple CEO Tim Cook on PCs, tablets and avoiding the ‘baggage from the past’ Microsoft is pitching its upcoming Windows 8 as a “no compromise” experience — working across desktop PCs, notebooks, tablets and… 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
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
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
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 vs. Amazon? Plot thickens with Barnes & Noble pact Issues of competition and cooperation are never simple in the technology industry, but Microsoft’s surprise $300 million investment in Barnes… Read More
HP’s Windows 8 slate? Leak provides possible sneak peek Microsoft is positioning Windows 8 to work not only on traditional computers but also on tablets, aiming to compete more… Read More
Windows 8 ‘release preview’ coming first week in June Microsoft will distribute a “release preview” of Windows 8 during the first week of June, getting closer to finishing one… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Paul Allen’s sub, Ray Ozzie’s legacy, and more from our live events This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Seattle rock legend Dave Dederer shares the inside secrets of digital… Read More
Microsoft plans just 3 editions of Windows 8, radically simplifying lineup Microsoft this afternoon announced plans to simplify the way it packages and sells Windows, announcing that the next version of… Read More
GeekWire Meetup Recap: How design is changing tech We had a great time catching up with many of you at last night’s GeekWire Meetup. A big thanks to… Read More
Farewell, Windows Vista: I’m going to miss you, old friend Microsoft is ending mainstream support for Windows Vista today, and I’m getting a little choked up just thinking about it.… Read More
Forecast: Microsoft third in tablets through at least 2016 The launch of Windows 8 later this year will give Microsoft a boost in the media tablet market, making Windows-based… Read More
GeekWire Meetup Preview: Catching up with former Microsoft design director Bill Flora Microsoft and great design haven’t exactly been synonymous over the years, but the company has been changing its reputation with the… Read More
Analyst: Microsoft wrestling with ARM as Windows 8 nears Veteran Wall Street analyst Rick Sherlund of Nomura Research has issued a report following a series of investor meetings last… 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
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
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
