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Windows

Microsoft virtual assistant Cortana reportedly coming to Windows with ‘Threshold’ release

Cortana, Microsoft’s virtual assistant, may soon extend her reach beyond Windows Phone to the PC. The assistant is appearing as… Read More

Milestone: Windows Phone Store reaches 300,000 apps

It may have taken Microsoft longer than Apple or Google, but its Windows Phone Store now has more than 300,000… Read More

Surface losses reach $1.7B, testing the patience of Microsoft’s new leadership

Microsoft’s accumulated losses on its Surface tablets have reached $1.7 billion, according to an estimate this week by reporter Gregg Keizer… Read More

‘Dragons Adventure’ game for Windows blends real world and fantasy maps, for kids to play in moving car

Playing a game on a phone or tablet on the couch is one thing, but a new game for Windows Phone… Read More

A cross-platform wearable? Microsoft might be on to something here

The persistent rumors about Microsoft releasing a smartwatch or fitness band raise natural questions about the company’s chances for success… Read More

Microsoft to sell new Kinect for Windows at $199, ships July 15

Microsoft today opened up pre-orders for its next-generation Kinect for Windows, which will sell for $199 and start shipping on July… Read More

Smartphone market share: Android stays ahead of Apple, Microsoft widens lead over Blackberry

comScore is out with its latest monthly U.S. smartphone market share stats, and Android continues to stay ahead of the pack… Read More

Realtor.com takes on Zillow with new app for Windows Phone; Redfin unveils redesigned iPhone app

Realtor.com announced today that it has a new app for people with Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices. The… Read More

MakerBot brings 3D printing to the masses with new Replicator Mini

MakerBot announced today that it is now shipping the new Replicator Mini, a small 3D printer for people who don’t… Read More

Microsoft gives Windows 8.1 users extra month to upgrade

Microsoft has extended, by another 30 days, the deadline for consumers running Windows 8.1 to upgrade their machines to the new… Read More

Microsoft hires key HP exec Tony Prophet as new Windows marketing leader

Microsoft has hired Tony Prophet, a longtime HP exec who oversaw operations in the computer maker’s key Printing and Personal Systems group. Prophet… Read More

Microsoft will let Windows Phone app devs respond to reviews, but no arguing!

Google already allows app developers to respond to user reviews, and now Microsoft is doing the same. The Redmond company… Read More

Microsoft: Windows 8.1 Update is required, but companies now get more time

Microsoft has been taking heat for making its new Windows 8.1 Update a required upgrade for Windows 8.1 users —… Read More

Microsoft to debut new Kinect for Windows this summer

Just a few days after showing off photos of the new Kinect for Windows, Microsoft announced at its Build conference… Read More

Free Windows? How Microsoft’s big move could impact its business

One of the surprises coming out of Microsoft’s Build conference yesterday was the news that the company will offer Windows… Read More

Microsoft exec Antoine Leblond leaving after nearly 25 years

Antoine Leblond, a Microsoft executive known for his leadership roles on the Office and Windows teams, is leaving the Redmond… Read More

New forecast: PC market down 7% in 2014, tablets up 39%

Just in time for new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s expected introduction of an Office suite for iPad today, new numbers… Read More

Dropping Windows: Reported Azure rebranding reflects a new era at Microsoft

“Windows, Windows, Windows,” was the refrain from former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer during his long tenure in the position. And… Read More

Microsoft warns of ‘serious problems’ for businesses that stick with Windows XP

Microsoft is trying to convince business owners that it’s time to retire their Windows XP installations, and start using a… Read More

Later, dudes: Apple’s unit sales leave PCs in the rear-view mirror, for now

As Steve Jobs liked to say, “Boom.” Total unit sales of Apple products surpassed unit sales of computers running Windows… Read More

VMWare teams with Google to offer Windows for Chrome OS

Google wants to help businesses replace their old Windows XP machines with shiny new Chromebooks … that run Windows. The… Read More

Windows 8.1 users: GeekWire has a new live tile for you

Hey Windows users, if you are looking for a quick way to connect to GeekWire’s latest news, check out our… Read More

Chart: Look out Windows, Android is the new ubiquitous operating system

“Windows Everywhere” ought to be repurposed to “Android Everywhere,” given the state of the market for Internet-connected devices. Shipments of… Read More

Wintel meets Windroid: Intel’s Dual OS is a symbolic shot at Microsoft

LAS VEGAS — Intel tonight confirmed plans to offer processors that support devices running both Microsoft Windows and Android operating… Read More

Microsoft Windows crash reporting system used by NSA for ‘passive’ spying, report says

Agents with the U.S. National Security Agency are able to intercept crash reports from specific Microsoft Windows-based machines to better… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Favorite apps, a crossword challenge, and why John’s mom is switching to the Mac

This week on the GeekWire radio show, we talk about some of our favorite apps and catch up with two… Read More

Microsoft’s BUILD conference will be back in San Francisco on April 2

Microsoft announced today that its BUILD developer conference will be returning to San Francisco’s Moscone Center from April 2-4 next… Read More

Report: Start menu may be coming back to Windows

For users who have been missing the familiar comfort of the Start menu, a future version of Windows could provide… Read More

Microsoft Windows shakeup continues: App store and UX leaders move to Bing team

Two well-known directors from Microsoft’s Windows team, who oversaw some of the biggest changes introduced by Windows 8 and 8.1,… Read More

Microsoft launches preview of Bing Maps, showing what its Google Earth rival can do

Microsoft is taking another shot at Google’s Maps supremacy with a public preview of its Bing Maps app for Windows… Read More

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