Marcus Womack, Josh Hepfer, Mike Bohlander and Ray Fortna were core members of the team at iLike, the Seattle online social music service that sold to MySpace in 2009. Today,… Read More
Ten years ago this weekend, on Dec. 3, 2001, the Rhapsody music service was launched by Listen.com, pioneering the concept of on-demand music. A lot has changed since then. Rhapsody… Read More
No idea was too small, too silly or too offbeat for Matt Steckler, a Seattle developer and entrepreneur who died this past weekend at his home in Bellevue at the… Read More
Well, this should be interesting. David Boies, the lawyer who represented the U.S. Justice Department in its landmark antitrust case against Microsoft, has been retained by Barnes & Noble in… Read More
As we honor geeks who give back at next week’s GeekWire Gala, Dec. 8 at Seattle’s Union Station, it seems only fair that we give you plenty of chances to… Read More
Our random roundup of interesting news and notes on a Wednesday afternoon … Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team is breaking out the blue beanies today on its Twitter account, its engineering team and even that… Read More
Who needs boring old text-based emails, when you can just send video mails to friends, family and co-workers? That’s the promise of Eyejot, a Seattle upstart led by entrepreneur David… Read More
Sure, Bill Gates may get more attention, but Melinda Gates is the one who deserves the newsmaker title this year — making a mark in a variety of ways in… Read More
Here’s the bad news: The University of Washington is not among the top schools for spinning out startup companies. Now, here’s the good news: The top school, according to a… Read More
An Amazon.com executive today told Congress that the company supports federal legislation providing a constitutional framework for states to collect taxes on online retailers — including those based out of… Read More
Microsoft is aiming to own a minority stake in Yahoo as part of a bid led by private equity firm Silver Lake, according to Bloomberg News and the New York… Read More
A 157-page report from the Federal Communications Commission indicates that AT&T’s proposed $39 billion buyout of T-Mobile would drastically reduce competition in the wireless market and have a negative impact… Read More
Venture capitalists do some of the wackiest things. (OK, not really). But now, thanks to venture capitalist Brad Feld, there’s a new comedy Web site devoted to the wacky and… Read More
Ed Bott, the independent writer known for his books and blog posts on Microsoft Windows, is one of the founders of a new company aiming for a sweet spot between… Read More
Nokia promised some attention-grabbing stunts to promote its new Windows Phone lineup, and apparently it wasn’t kidding. Here’s how the mobile phone giant marked the launch of the Lumia 800… Read More
Why just chat with someone, when you can chat in a virtual condo or apartment? Seattle startup FlowPlay, maker of the ourWorld virtual world, is promising that and much more… Read More
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen makes the case for broader sharing of scientific data — an “open science” model — in a newly published opinion piece (subscription required) in the Wall Street Journal,… Read More
I was checking my phone on Friday, recovering from the previous night’s Thanksgiving meal, when I saw the notification bubble to the top of my screen. “No way,” I said… Read More
Amazon.com added more than 8,000 employees during the third quarter — a mind-numbing hiring pace for the Seattle-based online retailer. And where are they going to put all of those… Read More
The numbers are in, and Cyber Monday lived up to its name. U.S. retail e-commerce spending hit $1.25 billion this past Monday as shoppers flocked to online retailers like Amazon.com… Read More
Microsoft says its Xbox 360 sold more than 960,000 units in the U.S. during the past week, setting a new weekly record for the console as the holiday shopping season… Read More
With all the buzz over the iPad and Kindle Fire lately, we don’t need a study to tell us that Microsoft Windows is will be playing catch-up in the tablet… Read More
Spencer Rascoff successfully guided Zillow to a blockbuster initial public offering in July, a significant milestone for the fast-growing online real estate company. And while that achievement alone would have… Read More
The Federal Trade Commission this morning announced a proposed settlement with Facebook to resolve a series of charges over its privacy practices, simultaneously made public in an eight-count FTC complaint. Laying down… Read More
It’s about to get a little easier to complete chores around the house and get tasks done around town. TaskRabbit, a San Francisco upstart, is bringing its brand of errand… Read More
Ken Moss, who spent 20 years at Microsoft before going on to co-found the Seattle startup CrowdEye, has landed a new job as vice president of managed marketplaces technology at… Read More
[Update, Tuesday morning: Microsoft’s Office 365 announcement is now out, detailing the updates to the subscription service, but the company isn’t providing any update on Microsoft’s plans for Lync mobile… Read More
Sometimes, you just don’t want to live next to the garbage dump or that busy intersection or those annoying neighbors. Now, with the updated version of Zillow’s iOS app, home… Read More
Amazon employees in need of an after-work drink will soon have even more options, thanks to another Seattle corporate giant, Starbucks. The coffee retailer has applied for a liquor license… Read More
Today is “Cyber Monday,” in case you somehow missed all those ads from all those retailers trying to distract you with the promise of online deals, taking advantage of your… Read More
