Without even saying a word, John Hodgman had the crowd laughing at the annual Seattle Interactive Conference this morning. Speaking on a panel with four other writer/musician/comedians, Hodgman poked fun… Read More
[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars Seattle incubator program. Check back each day at 1:30 p.m.… Read More
Two new Windows Phone 8 features unveiled by Microsoft this morning aim to address some of the biggest challenges faced by smartphone users — mobile broadband data limits, and kids.… Read More
Internet searches on Bing or Google don’t always produce the best results. After all, what if you’re looking for the most romantic restaurant to celebrate an anniversary in Seattle… Read More
The latest creation from Seattle-based Cray has a new name, a new update and possibly a new title: fastest supercomputer on the planet. Titan, an open science computer located at… Read More
Caffeine for you, electricity for your device? Starbucks will be testing wireless charging mats for mobile phones in selected Boston-area locations — putting the technology into tabletops to see how… Read More
The ongoing rivalry between Apple and Microsoft is playing out in various environments — from corporate IT departments to decisions made by app developers. But perhaps nowhere is the fight… Read More
The decision by OVP Venture Partners to wind down operations after nearly 30 years in business is just one example of the troubles facing the venture capital industry. And now… Read More
Mark Long has been around the video game business for nearly two decades. So, when the gaming vet first set eyes on a YouTube preview of Hawken more than a… Read More
Amazon’s special messages to customers on its home page are usually very upbeat, touting the latest products and services from the company in positive tones. But the message appearing right… Read More
Microsoft’s new Surface tablet is the first computer developed end-to-end by the longtime software company. So how is the hardware? Equal parts cool and disappointing, at least in my initial experience. After… Read More
Amazon.com has filed suit against Daniel Powers, the former vice president in charge of global sales for Amazon Web Services — alleging that his new job as Google’s director of… Read More
[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars Seattle incubator program. Check back each day at 1:30 p.m.… Read More
In my house, our gadgets tend to go by alternative names that speak to the ways certain members of the household view them. For example, the Xbox 360 controller is… Read More
[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars Seattle incubator program. Check back each day at 1:30 p.m.… Read More
Former firefighter Jesse Robbins is comfortable under pressure. In fact, he thrives on it. Channeling positive energy and optimism into his growing organization, Robbins and his team at Seattle cloud… Read More
Some of the guests we bring in to the GeekWire radio show and podcast have been known to cause a stir when they arrive at the studio. But nothing compares… Read More
It seems like only yesterday when you would hear that Nokia jingle in every coffee shop, but the latest numbers show that the Finnish company is free-falling out of the… Read More
My family’s new Microsoft Surface — the one that I convinced my wife to buy instead of an iPad — arrived this morning via FedEx. I haven’t had much time… Read More
Why wait in line for a Microsoft Surface? That’s the question we asked outside the Microsoft Store in Seattle today. Yes, the line at Seattle’s University Village included lots of… Read More
[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars Seattle incubator program. Check back each day at 1:30 p.m.… Read More
Paul Ingalls readily admits that there’s no shortage of players trying to carve new businesses in the arena of social sports. But so far, at least in his view, no… Read More
Walk down an aisle of an airplane and you’re bound to see at least a few iPads, iPhones or iPods entertaining passengers. But a new partnership between Samsung and Boeing… Read More
Philadelphia isn’t routinely thought of as a startup hub. But the City of Brotherly Love is hoping to now sprinkle some of that love to entrepreneurs — in the form… Read More
OK, so I’m here at the University Village in Seattle, and there is in fact a line for Microsoft Surface, stretching around the building, but as I was talking with… Read More
Well, this didn’t turn out the way The Seattle Police Department had hoped. Speaking at the Garfield Community Center Thursday night about a new unmanned aerial vehicle program, Assistant Chief… Read More
Amazon.com reported a third quarter loss of $274 million on Thursday, with the online retailer tossing some of the blame on its investment in the daily deals site LivingSocial. According… Read More
Big Fish Games has hired gaming executive Chris Williams to lead the charge on the company’s free-to-play games strategy. “I am excited to be working with such a content-rich company,… Read More
Three years ago, I was working at Microsoft to ensure that the security response process didn’t get in the way of the Windows 7 launch. Despite some white-knuckle moments, the… Read More
Teenager. Entrepreneur. Programmer. Lakeside School. String ’em together, and you might think of Bill Gates, a Lakeside grad and former budding young tech businessman himself. But while he isn’t using a… Read More